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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How to help prevent the spread of illnesses at school
Without fail, it seems like within the first few weeks of being back in school, people start getting sick. As Saskatchewan students prepare to go back to school, a health expert wants to remind studen...
Aug 22, 2023
Smoky Saskatchewan air can put pets at risk, experts say
Much of Saskatchewan is still under special air quality alerts as wildfire smoke drifts into the province, and that can make life challenging for pets as well as people. Cathy Dick, a clinical instruc...
Aug 16, 2023
SHA declares whooping cough outbreak in Preeceville region
An outbreak of pertussis -- more commonly known as whooping cough -- has been declared in the Preeceville area. The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued the advisory Friday for the region. Preeceville...
Aug 11, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Weyburn mom battling CRA in court over CERB repayment
While caring for her sick mother and dealing with her own health issues, Tressa Mitchell was also being asked by the Canada Revenue Agency about the eligibility of her Canada Emergency Response Benefi...
Jul 20, 2023
Saskatchewan reaches 2,000 COVID-19 deaths
The province has reached a grim milestone. According to the latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report from the Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan has recorded 2,000 COVID-19 death...
Jul 20, 2023
'We all know someone:' Sask. knee and hip replacement wait times worst in Canada
It's likely that you know someone waiting for a surgery in Saskatchewan. They might have to keep waiting, as the province has the worst surgical wait times in the country. According to the Canadian In...
Jul 06, 2023 NDP Leader Carla Beck and Health Critic Matt Love respond to surgical wait times. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Five Filipino RNs arriving in Saskatchewan
Five registered nurses recruited by the Saskatchewan government from the Philippines will arrive in the province this week. According to the Ministry of Health, the first five nurses represent the fir...
Jul 06, 2023
Record year for organ and tissue donations in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has seen a record number of organ and tissue donations in recent months. According to the Ministry of Health, there were a record 30 deceased donors during the fiscal year running from Ap...
Jul 05, 2023
Free counselling for kids comes to Weyburn, Estevan, Carlyle, Oxbow
A big investment by the provincial government is helping children in Saskatchewan access counselling. The Ministry of Health announced $1.7 million in annual funding Friday, which will go to Family Se...
Jun 30, 2023
NDP and family call on province to find new pediatric gastroenterologist
The Saskatchewan NDP and a Saskatoon family are calling on the provincial government to bring a pediatric gastroenterologist to the province. The province currently has no pediatric gastroenterologigi...
Jun 27, 2023
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...