Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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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)
Saskatoon woman 'appalled' by quality of long-term care
A Saskatoon woman is drawing attention to poor conditions her father had to live through at a long-term care home, in hopes the government will increase funding to improve care. Brenda Cromwell, who w...
Nov 07, 2018 NDP seniors’ critic Danielle Chartier speaks to reporters with Brenda Cromwell, a Saskatoon woman speaking out about the poor conditions her father experienced in long-term care. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Flu shots now available through house calls by pharmacists
For the first time in Saskatchewan, pharmacists will be able to make house calls to administer publicly-funded flu shots. Chris Perentes, a pharmacist and owner of Lorne Drugs in Regina, said the chan...
Oct 22, 2018
Flu shots once again available for Sask. residents
While the weather is currently feeling more like spring than fall, it's that time of the year again where people are encouraged to get their flu shots. Free flu shots will be available beginning on Oc...
Oct 19, 2018
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...