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Geo-data to add life-saving minutes for STARS pilots
A made-in-Saskatchewan data-mapping system will help STARS air ambulance crews find and treat patients more quickly. The donated system was built by Information Services Corporation. It was an idea fi...
Jan 30, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina pharmacy sees spike in demand for flu shot
A deadly flu season may have peaked over Christmas in Saskatchewan, but there is still time to get a flu shot for protection. The weekly provincial influenza report confirmed six people, including thr...
Jan 10, 2019
Peak flu season claims 3 Sask. children
It has been a deadly flu season across Canada and Saskatchewan this year. According to the province's influenza surveillance report, six people have died of the flu as of Dec. 29, and the Ministry of ...
Jan 09, 2019
Flu cases starting to surge, with kids and teens especially vulnerable: doctors
TORONTO - Cases of influenza are continuing to ramp up across the country, with kids and teens bearing much of the brunt of the dreaded winter bug, say infectious diseases experts, predicting that the...
Jan 09, 2019
Christmas decorations not banned from health buildings
The Grinch hasn't stolen Christmas from Saskatchewan Health Authority buildings; the authority is reassuring people things are just being moved around. Some people have raised concerns recently after ...
Dec 18, 2018
Sask. flu season reaching peak: Chief medical health officer
If you're feeling ill, you might want to reconsider those holiday get-togethers. According to Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, flu season started three weeks early this year and should pea...
Dec 17, 2018 Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Saskatoon couple waiting weeks for cancer biopsy results
A Saskatoon man feels helpless not knowing if his wife's cancer is spreading, literally right under her nose. Richard said his 48-year-old wife Lesli noticed a sore on her nose about six months ago. S...
Dec 14, 2018
Regina hospitals not meeting hand washing goal: auditor
People who work at Regina's hospitals aren't washing their hands enough, according to the provincial auditor. In her 2018 report, Judy Ferguson found the Saskatchewan Health Authority had good practic...
Dec 12, 2018
Biopsy waits too long in Saskatchewan: provincial auditor
Waits for biopsy results in Saskatchewan are taking too long according to the provincial auditor who said delays in diagnosis can impact a person's chance of survival. In her latest report, Judy Fergu...
Dec 11, 2018
STARS gets new chopper as part of renewed deal with province
Six years ago, Garfield Beaudry suffered a heart attack at his home in Raymore - more than an hour away from the closest hospital. He was airlifted by STARS to Regina General Hospital, where he woke u...
Dec 05, 2018 Garfield Beaudry, Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit, STARS Chief Executive Officer Andrea Robertson and Nutrien vice-president Candace Laing at the Regina Airport on Dec. 4. They posed for a photo with the STARS crew during an announcement that the province will commit another 10 years to the air ambulance. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
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