Tag Archives: Health
Saskatchewan sees highest number of confirmed cases of CWD
More cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) than ever before were found in Saskatchewan last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Of over 2,000 submissions, 349 positive cases were confirme...
Jun 20, 2019 CWD continues to spread in the province. (Submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)
Open Wide!
Sometimes our brains are so used to seeing things the same way that we have always seen them, the way we were taught long ago or the way other people see them. If the way you are viewing a situation i...
Jun 19, 2019
Turtleford man wants change after he says he was overprescribed opioids
In late May, Jeremy Bohmann experienced back pain and decided to pay a visit to the hospital.The Turtleford man found himself suddenly hospitalized for a herniated disc.He said he was immediately give...
Jun 18, 2019 NDP Mental Health and Addictions Critic Danielle Chartier (left) and Jeremy Bohmann (right). (CKOM)
NW College course removes guess-work from summer cooking, food preparation
While dining out in an upscale restaurant or grabbing a burger at a summer barbecue bash is usually a highlight of the week for most people, if it ends with a case of food poisoning, that will will le...
Jun 13, 2019 (Valery Kudryavtsev /Dreamstime.com)
Life saving technology; the advancement of paramedic care
Following Paramedic Service Week, paNOW spent a week with the men and women of Prince Albert's Parkland Ambulance learning about the ever-advancing technology used on a daily basis by paramedics acros...
Jun 10, 2019 The interior of an ambulance. These vehicles are filled with a variety of technology that allow paramedics across the country to save lives. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Food bank, christmas hampers see high demand from Battlefords' families
Between March 1, 2018, and Feb. 28, 2019, 48 per cent of those who accessed the food bank in the Battlefords were children. The national average is 35. And for the second year in a row, it served a re...
Jun 07, 2019 Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre Executive Director Erin Katerynych, left, and Food Bank Manager Heather O’Neill at the annual general meeting and volunteer appreciation event, Thursday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
MMIW inquiry report represents "good first step," according to families with lost loved ones
The twin sister of a woman who was murdered in Prince Albert four years ago, says the final report from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW) Inquiry represents a step in the righ...
Jun 03, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Show up and Roll Up!
Some people will do anything for a cookie. Though it’s true you can get your fill of sweet and salty snacks when you donate blood, that of course is but a tiny perk in the selfless act of...
May 29, 2019
Sharps tally higher than last year: fire chief
The North Battleford Fire Department continues to face challenges with numerous discarded needles strewn about the city, raising public safety concerns.Fire Chief Trevor Brice discussed the issue at c...
May 28, 2019 North Battleford Fire Chief Trevor Brice shown at council Monday. He said sharp pickups continue to be a significant concern. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW staff)
Honouring Their Voices raises awareness for MMIWG
Kendra Weenie says talking about her story and what she went through helped her overcome domestic abuse.Her former partner was sent to prison for viciously assaulting her in 2013.She spoke at a worksh...
May 24, 2019 Kendra Weenie speaks about recovering from an abusive relationship in her presentation. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)