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'Addictions know no bounds:' Hindley on rising overdose deaths
Saskatchewan's overdose numbers are higher than they've ever been and Addictions and Mental Health Minister Everett Hindley is calling for a broad approach to fix the problem. An estimated 464 people ...
Jan 30, 2022 Naloxone kits are available for free to anyone who may be likely to witness a fatal opioid overdose. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. launches ad campaign for people facing mental health, addictions issues
The Saskatchewan government wants people dealing with mental health and addictions issues to remember there is help and there is hope. That's the theme of a new public awareness campaign that has been...
Jan 24, 2022 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Mental health struggles rising over pandemic
The last two years have been challenging in their own aspect for everyone involved in the pandemic. Even with fewer restrictions in place, depression cases are rising overall for people of all ages. L...
Jan 20, 2022
Sask. moving ahead with work on Integrated Youth Services program
The Saskatchewan government is looking for a partner to help youth who need assistance in the province. The government has issued a Request for Proposals in hopes of finding an organization that will ...
Jan 20, 2022
New mental health beds open in Saskatchewan
More than 70 new mental health beds are now operating in Saskatchewan communities. The beds were announced in the 2019-20 budget, with $6 million in funding over the past two years. Supportive residen...
Jan 04, 2022 Lighthouse Supported Living in Saskatoon. (980 CJME file photo)
Owner of Peg's Kitchen dies less than a week after sustaining serious injuries
Warning: This article contains information that could affect those with mental health issues Peg Leippi, the owner of Peg's Kitchen, has died over a week after sustaining serious injuries as a result ...
Dec 19, 2021 (Peg's Kitchen/Facebook)
'Long road to recovery': Family of local business owner speak about mental health after fall
Warning: This article contains information that could affect those with mental health issues The family of Peg Leippi, the owner of Peg's Kitchen, is speaking about the importance of taking care of yo...
Dec 15, 2021 (Peg Leippi/Facebook)
Northern leader asking for help in midst of suicide crisis
While the pandemic has been hard for many people, in northern Saskatchewan -- where they already had been dealing with a suicide and addictions crisis -- the situation surrounding COVID-19 has only ma...
Dec 06, 2021 Devin Bernatchez, councillor for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band for the community of Sucker River, north of La Ronge. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: Carey Price sparks necessary conversation
There is no doubt that the conversation around mental health has moved in the right direction over the years but there is still more work to be done. As we talked about the news with Montreal Canadien...
Oct 08, 2021
University research finds mental health issues doubled in youth during pandemic
It's worrying for any parent to see their child struggle, but it's especially troubling during a global pandemic. Published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics, the University of Calgary released a...
Aug 15, 2021
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Sarah Mills: FIFA seems to be incapable of integrity
After FIFA lifted a red-card suspension for an American player at the World Cup, Sarah Mills says fans are left with que...
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