Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Effect of health-care slowdown worries SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is in the middle of putting the brakes on most surgeries and services in the province to try to make enough room for COVID-19 patients today and in the near future. A...
Sep 24, 2021 Saskatchewan Health Authority chief medical officer Dr. Susan Shaw. (980 CJME)
SEIU-West president unsure about NDP call for military help
The head of a union representing thousands of health-care workers across the province isn't sure calling the military is the help the industry needs. However, SEIU-West president Barbara Cape knows so...
Sep 24, 2021 Barbara Cape, president of SEIU-West. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Medical treatments for Saskatoon patients being rescheduled due to COVID demands
A Saskatoon man's cancer treatment schedule is in upheaval as health-care staff in Saskatchewan hospitals are being reassigned to care for COVID-related needs. Tim Clarke's condition isn't usually pai...
Sep 23, 2021
Stretched to the max: Hospitals hoping to see benefits of new COVID measures
The number of COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan hospitals continues to reach record highs. Dr. Alex Wong, an infectious disease physician in Regina, joined the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Wednesday to...
Sep 22, 2021 A woman being tested for COVID-19 in her vehicle at the drive-through testing facility in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
COVID measures the most significant in Sask. history: Moe
COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise by hundreds each day and twice this week Saskatchewan's hospital and ICU admissions with the virus have hit record highs. Premier Scott Moe said that's why the p...
Sep 22, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Sept. 18: 499 new cases, 1 new death
Saskatchewan reported 499 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with one additional death. The death was located in the North East zone and brings the provincial death toll to 638. According to the ...
Sep 18, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
NDP calls for mandatory vaccinations for Crown, public service workers
As he painted the picture of a runaway public health crisis, there was a new wrinkle in NDP Leader Ryan Meili's familiar demands for measures to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic's fourth wave. On...
Sep 10, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Collect less information, destroy it promptly, privacy commissioner recommends for vaccine passports
As requiring proof of vaccination as a condition to participate in certain activities becomes more commonplace, Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner would prefer a minimalist approach to verifying a pe...
Sep 09, 2021
Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccine passport system across province
MONTREAL - Quebecers are required starting today to show proof of vaccination to access businesses and events the government deems non-essential, such as restaurants, gyms and festivals. The governmen...
Sep 01, 2021
Health law professor says 'ideological lens' behind unproven COVID-19 treatment
A health law professor says a belief by some that a medication used to deworm cattle and horses can treat COVID-19 shows how ideology can lead people to embrace misinformation. Timothy Caulfield from ...
Sep 01, 2021
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...