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Two people are spending Christmas with their families this year thanks to a group of Saskatoon heroes. Elaine Brecelj and Karen Villanoa were among five people awarded plaques by MD Ambulance at a cer...

Saskatoon's paramedic service reported Tuesday that it was swamped by an unexpected surge in calls. MD Ambulance said in a release that it responded to 54 calls between about 6 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tues...

Saskatchewan's health minister is calling for continued negotiations on a new national health funding plan, despite a breakdown in talks this week.    Jim Reiter said Monday's discussio...

A supervised injection site is a matter of when - not if - as far as the chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council is concerned. "It'll happen in Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, all the major cities. An...

Saskatoon's HIV numbers appear to have stabilized after a spike in new cases last year. 2015 saw a 51 people infected, according to a report from the Saskatoon Health Region. That translates to a 55 p...

It's an early Christmas present the government wasn't hoping for, a billion dollar deficit. "It's a tough task to find savings," Health minister Jim Reiter said, he's been told to cut $64 million doll...

A health research project at the University of Regina received some funding from the federal government. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale was in Regina on behalf of Health Minister Jane Philpott t...

Saskatoon City Hospital will be under an emergency boil water order until at least Saturday at noon.   That's when a second round of test results are due back after hospital staff discovered what...

Making health care better for Indigenous people. That's what St Paul's Hospital wants to do in its commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation call to action. Neal Kewistep is a residential school surv...

A free cardiac rehab program is coming to Regina. The YMCA and Alliance Wellness & Rehabilitation have partnered to provide the free program to the Queen City and surrounding areas. According to D...