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'Profound disappointment:' Nurses union president reacts to Sask. budget
There is nothing new in this year's provincial budget that recognizes the dedication from registered nurses across Saskatchewan, and how they've held up the health-care system for the past three years...
Mar 23, 2023
Z99 Radiothon is back, helping save babies' lives
The annual Z99 Radiothon is underway at the Cornwall Centre in Regina. For 12 hours, hosts Cassity and Wheels are broadcasting live to raise money for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation, in support of...
Mar 23, 2023 (Z99/Facebook)
Sask. seeing shortage of speech pathologists
Saskatchewan, along with the rest of Canada, is struggling with a shortage of speech pathologists. Speech pathology is the study and treatment of speech and language problems. Loredana Cuglietta, chai...
Mar 11, 2023 (File photo/980 CJME)
Moe praises Stewart as MLA resigns for health reasons
Right off the hop for the spring sitting, the Saskatchewan Party lost another MLA. Lyle Stewart stood up and announced he would be resigning his seat at the end of the week. Stewart has been battling ...
Mar 07, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Outage causes delays for patients trying to access eHealth records
Some hospitals and medical teams were not able to access patient records Friday due to a connectivity issue with eHealth Saskatchewan. A statement from the health network said it became aware of the i...
Mar 03, 2023
Sask. syphilis numbers still growing, with 639% increase since 2019
By Susan McNeil The rate of syphilis cases in Saskatchewan has seen a massive jump since an outbreak was first declared in 2019. Dr. Ibrahim Khan, regional medical officer of health for Indigenous Ser...
Mar 03, 2023 (Photo 81308885 © One Photo | Dreamstime.com)
Unions want voices heard after federal health-care deal reached
The Saskatchewan government announced Wednesday it has formally accepted Ottawa's offer of increased health-care funding. The deal includes a one-time, $61-million investment into health care for the ...
Mar 02, 2023
Saskatchewan reports decrease in COVID-related deaths, hospitalizations
The number of COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations dropped in Saskatchewan over the past two weeks, while the total number of confirmed COVID cases remained relatively stable. According to the Co...
Mar 02, 2023 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Sask. man in hospital after stroke in Arizona, denied coverage from Blue Cross
By Nolan Kowal A Saskatchewan family is coping with an insanely high medical bill and other expenses after a man suffered a stroke while in Arizona and was denied medical coverage. Louis Lamothe of Ha...
Mar 02, 2023
'It isn't enough:' Merriman says Ottawa not meeting health-care obligation
Saskatchewan has accepted the federal government's offer of increased health-care funding, but the provincial health minister says it falls short of Ottawa's obligation. The funding boost includes a o...
Mar 01, 2023
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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