Author Archives: Lisa Schick

A number of kids in provincial care could be stuck with less effective mental health medication after a review by the Saskatchewan government. Dr. Tamara Hinz, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in S...

Other provinces are moving swiftly into a sixth wave of COVID-19, and while Saskatchewan's top doctor is watching developments here closely, he doesn't have the same concerns about this wave as he has...

It has been about two years since people in Lanigan were able to get stitches or even a tetanus shot in the hospital in their town -- and the mayor is still looking for answers. Early in the pandemic,...

A new survey from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is quantifying the frustration felt by nurses in the province and notes many have considered quitting. In a news release, the union said more t...

It could be another week or so before the Government of Saskatchewan decides whether or not to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines more widely. On Tuesday, the National Advisory Committee on Immun...

The resolutions up for discussion at this year's Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention ran the gamut from pushing for the federal government to pay for the RCMP's retroactive...

Another step has been taken toward Saskatchewan possibly adding small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to its power grid. On Monday, Saskatchewan joined the provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick and Albe...

Saskatchewan's battle with COVID-19 may have crested, but the virus is still at high levels and it's causing ongoing stresses in health care. During a physicians' town hall Thursday evening, medical h...

This spring, drivers across Saskatchewan will be getting a boost to their bank accounts with the forthcoming SGI rebate. But the NDP doesn't think that's enough. Last week, SGI announced a $100 rebate...

Saskatchewan's premier has said he hopes Saskatchewan is coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic now, but it seems the ripple effects in the health system are likely to continue for years to come. This we...