Health

Province welcomes first pediatric MRI to Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

Saskatchewan's first portable pediatric MRI machine has arrived at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. The Swoop Portable MR Imaging System can complete brain scans at the bedside of some pediatric ...

May 14, 2024

P.A. doctor elected President of Sask. Medical Association

A Prince Albert physician has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).Dr. Andre Grobler, a family physician was elected president during the 2024 Spring Representati...

May 13, 2024

The digging starts at Victoria Hospital expansion

With golden shovels in hand, multiple provincial politicians were joined by local dignitaries to officially kick-start construction of a new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. At $900 mi...

May 10, 2024

Province announces funding for more psychiatric nursing spots at North West College

It was an exciting day at North West College's Battlefords campus Thursday as new training spots were announced by the province for the college's Registered Psychiatric Nursing (RPN) program, beginnin...

May 09, 2024

Drug treatment court expanding to North Battleford

Saskatchewan is expanding its drug treatment court to North Battleford in an effort to help drug users recover from their addictions.The expansion is being funded using $240,000 of the $574 million ea...

May 09, 2024

'A refreshing day': Smiles made in North Battleford on McHappy Day

Update on May 10: Total raised in North Battleford was $30,000---------Sitting quietly at a table with her mom and munching away on fries and playing with a ballon, four-year-old Jade Rafuse knows wha...

May 08, 2024

More seats added to Sask Polytech health worker program

An extra 72 seats will be added to the Continue Care Assistant program at three Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses, including Prince Albert. The new seats will be available starting in September, accor...

May 06, 2024

Health officials say Lyme Disease risk is low but urge caution as tick season approaches

Tis the season for hitting the great outdoors but don't forget there could be something else lurking in those forests. Ticks! They're tiny, creepy, and crawly and some can carry a risk of certain illn...

May 06, 2024

Landlords Association says funding increase for social assistance clients not enough

The CEO of the Saskatchewan Landlords Associations says a bump in pay for people living on social assistance, does not address the bigger problems at hand. Cameron Chouette is responding to a change t...

May 02, 2024

'Cruel and mean-spirited': NDP calls out government on paid parking for cancer patients

The story of a Prince Albert man frustrated that hospitals no longer offer free parking for cancer patients has made its way to the provincial legislature. Last month, paNOW, spoke with Prince Albert ...

May 02, 2024