Author Archives: Lisa Schick

Saskatchewan's Minister of Justice both agrees and disagrees with the Regina Board of Police Commissioners. Last week, the board passed a motion to ask for improvements to how police are overseen in t...

There's a new tool in Saskatchewan to try to help people avoid abusive relationships -- Clare's Law. The law comes into force Monday and allows police to provide information to a person about any hist...

Saskatchewan's health minister thinks there's still work to do in long-term care, but he says the province has come a long way. Jim Reiter didn't specifically say whether he thinks there's a staffing ...

The Saskatchewan NDP's critic for seniors said it's frustrating and heartbreaking to hear horror stories from people about their family members in long-term care year after year and not see the proble...

The provincial auditor thinks the Ministry of Highways needs to keep a better on eye on how the Highway Patrol is buying things -- and what employees are buying -- after an investigation found misuse ...

Problems with conditions and staffing in Saskatchewan's long-term care homes are not new, as even before the last provincial election, debates can be found in the legislative archive discussing the is...

The provincial auditor has a number of recommendations for eHealth after finding its network security lacking in an audit finished just four months before the agency was hit with a ransomware attack. ...

Thirteen years ago, when Sidney Hall started working as a continuing care aid, he enjoyed going to work and could joke with the residents. Now they often don't get the care they deserve. "Unfortunatel...

Watching her mother in long-term care was one of the hardest things Dianne Morgan has ever had to deal with. Among other incidents, toward the end of her life, Morgan's mother developed extensive bed ...

Students in Saskatchewan haven't been in class in about three months, and in that time it appears the Regina Public School Division has realized some big savings. According to forecasts for the rest o...