Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Health minister addresses doctor shortage concerns
Addressing the concern about a shortage of family physicians to meet patients needs in Saskatoon - and a concern over the lack of primary health care providers across the province - Health Minister Pa...
Oct 13, 2022
Latest COVID report for Saskatchewan shows cases declining, outbreaks rising
The latest COVID-19 report from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health showed a drop in confirmed cases and deaths, but an increase in the number of outbreaks. The ministry has moved to a new reporting sys...
Oct 13, 2022
Cochlear implant replacement becomes more affordable in Saskatchewan
Cochlear implants can partially restore hearing, but the surgically implanted devices are not cheap to replace. While the initial surgery is already covered by the government, the external processors ...
Oct 13, 2022
Health authority pays $13.1M in deal to take over Extendicare homes
After a year of back-and-forth, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has finalized its deal with Extendicare, officially taking control of the company's five long-term care homes in the province. It was ...
Oct 12, 2022 Parkside Extendicare in Regina. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Family claims father mistreated at Regina hospital
Thomas Favel took off his jacket on Tuesday, to show the purple bruises on his arm left from his hospital stay almost two weeks ago. The 77-year-old's family said he was admitted to the Regina General...
Oct 11, 2022 Thomas Favel shows one of the bruises he got in hospital less than two weeks ago. Oct. 11, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP, nurse practitioners call for overhaul of health system to improve recruitment, retention
The NDP and Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners are calling for a complete overhaul of the Saskatchewan's health care program, in order to keep more health care professionals in the provin...
Oct 11, 2022 Tara Schmalenberg, Vicki Mowat and Matt Love. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan flu shots begin
The arrival of cooler temperatures can only mean flu season is just around the corner. As of Tuesday, people can roll up their sleeves and receive a flu shot at Saskatchewan public health clinics, loc...
Oct 11, 2022
Saskatchewan still recording no deaths related to COVID vaccine
COVID vaccinations rates may have slowed dramatically in Saskatchewan, but many are still rolling up their sleeves to receive a booster. Since the start of the pandemic, and the introductions of COVID...
Sep 21, 2022
Nurse practitioner, NDP critical of provincial health plan
It has been just over a week since the provincial government released its Health Human Resources Action Plan, a major investment aiming to help recruit, train, incentivize and retain health-care worke...
Sep 16, 2022
Province provides one-time fuel subsidy for ambulance operators
With inflation and fuel costs putting the squeeze on everyone, the Government of Saskatchewan is providing a one-time subsidy to help emergency medical service providers pay for fuel. On Tuesday, the ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...