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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Opioid overdose antidote kits now available in Saskatoon
Concerned family and friends of opioid drugs users, like fentanyl, now have a new tool in the fight against drug overdose deaths in Saskatoon. Fifty Naloxone kits are now available through the Mayfair...
Nov 21, 2015
Research shows therapy dogs help with addiction treatment
Results from a pilot research project run by the University of Saskatchewan and St. John's Ambulance showed a stark improvement in people's attitudes, levels of happiness, and compliance with addictio...
Nov 17, 2015
AIDS Saskatoon hopes Sheen diagnosis generates awareness, reduces discrimination
AIDS Saskatoon hopes Charlie Sheen's HIV diagnosis will give hope to people living with the virus and help fight discrimination. In an interview on NBC's Today show, the Hollywood actor revealed he wa...
Nov 17, 2015 “HIV does not discriminate and can affect anyone, but with treatment and support, it is highly manageable," said the Ministry of Health statement. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon hospitals announce hotline for incident reporting
A six-year-old boy is lying in a hospital bed unconscious and in pain, surrounded by family. When a nurse comes to administer morphine, the unthinkable happens -- the little boy stops breathing a...
Nov 12, 2015
7 cases of whooping cough confirmed in Yorkton
The city of Yorkton is seeing a cluster of whooping cough cases. Since August, the Sunrise Health Region has confirmed seven whooping cough cases in Yorkton, with another dozen people showing symptoms...
Nov 12, 2015
Whitewood medical marijuana dispensary giving back to community
In less than a year, a medical marijuana dispensary in Whitewood has donated $90,000 to the community. "Well that's what a compassionate club was originally designed to do," owner Jerry Martin told Ne...
Nov 12, 2015
Extendicare to buy 2 retirement communities in Saskatchewan
Extendicare Inc. has made a new deal to buy three more retirement communities - two of them in Saskatchewan. The $78.6-million agreements are expected to close on Dec. 1. The properties are located in...
Nov 12, 2015
2 Regina restaurants launching AIDS fundraiser
Two local restaurants in Regina are launching a fundraising initiative in the hopes of helping people with living with AIDS in Saskatchewan. The event coincides with upcoming World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. I...
Nov 10, 2015
Regina patients say cardiac rehab program is unaffordable
It costs more to get heart healthy in Regina than anywhere else in the province. Patients are reporting cardiac rehabilitation costs at the Paul Schwaan Centre for Health and Research Centre at t...
Nov 10, 2015
Soaring costs forces Warman clinic to drop blood services
Residents in Warman are now having to drive to Saskatoon to get their blood work done after the community's blood lab closed this month. The lab has operated out of the Gama Family Minor Emergency Med...
Nov 10, 2015
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...