Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Smoke causing air quality issues in south central Sask.
The smoke from wildfires in B.C. is once again sparking air quality advisories for parts of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements covering the south-central portio...
Aug 24, 2018 (file photo)
'People are dying:' Regina man with muscle disease seeks action
A Regina man is hoping the Saskatchewan government will help cover an expensive drug he needs to potentially save his life. Thirty-one-year-old Cole Pringle lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a...
Jul 29, 2018 Cole Pringle, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, is fundraising for a life-saving treatment costing a minimum of $60,000 per injection; the drug Spinraza currently isn't covered by the provincial government's drug plan. (Cole Pringle/Facebook)
Mutated strains of HIV in Saskatchewan causing illness quicker: Study
AMSTERDAM - Mutated strains of HIV circulating in Saskatchewan are leading to faster-developing AIDS-related illnesses in the Indigenous population, new research has shown. The research from the BC Ce...
Jul 26, 2018 (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health)
Sask. health officials warn of Hantavirus
As spring cleaning season begins, Saskatchewan health officials are reminding people to be careful in buildings potentially infested with mice. Breathing dust contaminated with mouse droppings, urine ...
Apr 04, 2018 (Submitted)
Regina doctor fined for problems with circumcision
Problems with a circumcision on a baby boy in 2014 have led to an official reprimand and fines for a Regina doctor. The Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons found Dr. Zimran Chowdhary guilt...
Mar 21, 2018
‘Tiny but mighty:’ Z99 Radiothon helps save babies lives
Born premature at 26 weeks, weighing just 470 grams, Apple Tan's daughter Brienne was the tiniest baby to ever come through the Regina General Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Tan and h...
Mar 15, 2018 Baby Brienne weighed 470 grams when she was born premature. She's this year's poster child for the 31st Annual Z99 Radiothon in Regina, raising money for the NICU. (submitted by Apple Tan)
Regina bone marrow drive sets unofficial world record
When people in Regina rallied together on Feb. 24 to find a bone marrow match for eight-year-old Vonn Chorneyko they also helped set an unofficial world record. Chorneyko was diagnosed two years ago w...
Mar 07, 2018 The family of Vonn Chorneyko hosted a bone marrow drive on February 24, 2018 to find him a match. (Ashley Chorneyko/submitted)
Getting influenza raises heart attack risk, especially in seniors: study
TORONTO - Having the flu significantly raises the risk of having a heart attack, especially among those aged 65 and older, an Ontario study suggests. "What we found is that you're six times more likel...
Jan 25, 2018
EpiPen to treat life-threatening allergic reaction in short supply
TORONTO - The Canadian distributor of the EpiPen says there is a shortage of one size of the emergency treatment for people at risk of life-threatening allergic reactions. Pfizer Canada says there is ...
Jan 19, 2018
Darrell Davis: Hurry back, Narco
Don Narcisse told the world he has stage one prostate cancer. Hall of Fame wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Caught a pass in every CFL game he played. Short guy. Great hands. Contagiou...
Jan 18, 2018
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...