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Saskatchewan reports five more flu-related deaths
Influenza claimed the lives of five Saskatchewan residents over the past two weeks. According to the Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report issued Friday by the Ministry of Health, ...
Dec 08, 2023 Only to the Ministry of Health, just over 21 per cent of Saskatchewan residents have got their flu shot this year. (The Canadian Press file photo)
Actor Ryan Reynolds spends time with Swift Current girl after surgery
Swift Current's Bella Thomson got to meet one of the most famous actors in the world just weeks after undergoing a major surgery at the SickKids Hospital in Toronto. Just two weeks after nine-year-old...
Dec 08, 2023
Harrison heading to Philippines and Singapore to recruit, improve trade ties
Saskatchewan is on a mission to recruit workers in the Philippines and strengthen trade ties in Singapore. Jeremy Harrison, who serves as the province's minister for trade and export development and a...
Dec 08, 2023
Sask. extends incentives to attract health-care workers to rural areas
The Saskatchewan government is putting up more money to get health-care workers into rural areas of the province. The government announced Thursday it's putting up another $3 million to extend the Rur...
Dec 07, 2023 The program offers incentives of between $30,000 and $50,000 over three years. (980 CJME file photo)
Flu season in full swing in Saskatchewan, health officer tells Evan Bray
Saskatchewan is well into its flu season, and it's hitting the province earlier than previous years. Dr. Julie Kryzanowski, Saskatchewan's deputy chief medical health officer, told Evan Bray that seas...
Dec 05, 2023
SHA working on staffing plan for Regina Urgent Care Centre
While construction continues on Regina's Urgent Care Centre, work is also continuing to find staff for the facility. Derek Miller, the chief operating officer of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA...
Nov 29, 2023 The new Regina Urgent Care Centre is 85 per cent complete. It's slated to open early in 2024. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
Sask. turns to Calgary to cut 'unacceptable' wait times for breast cancer diagnoses
As Saskatchewan struggles with long wait times for breast cancer diagnoses, the province is sending some patients to Alberta. The initiative begins immediately, the Ministry of Health announced Wednes...
Nov 29, 2023
'Enough is enough:' Nurses call for more staff, safer working conditions
Saskatchewan nurses chanted "Enough is enough!" and "Unsafe staffing has got to go!" during a rally in Saskatoon. About 100 nurses marched down 20th Street on Monday, calling for more staff and safer ...
Nov 27, 2023
Saskatchewan reports five flu-related deaths in two-week span
Influenza has hit Saskatchewan hard in recent weeks, with the virus claiming the lives of five people and case numbers rising rapidly. The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CR...
Nov 24, 2023 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, says hospitalizations due to the flu are outnumbering those for COVID. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. extends student loan forgiveness for nurses to include five more communities
The Saskatchewan government is offering student loan forgiveness to nurses working in five communities where recruitment has been difficult. On Friday, the Ministry of Advanced Education said nurses a...
Nov 24, 2023
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Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...