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Groundbreaking ovarian cancer trial takes off in Saskatchewan
A clinical trial for ovarian cancer has launched in Saskatchewan, aiming to improve the quality of life for patients and provide more information when it comes to choosing a treatment path. The study ...
Nov 20, 2023 A new trial for ovarian cancer is made possible in Saskatchewan by a next generation sequencer, which came as a donation. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Kinsmen Foundation makes major donation for breast cancer screening bus
More women in Saskatchewan will have access to breast cancer screening thanks to a million-dollar donation from the Kinsmen Foundation. The major gift, which was raised during the Kinsmen's annual Tel...
Oct 17, 2023 Nora Yeates, CEO of the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan (left) and Raelynn Nicholson, chair of the Kinsmen Foundation, show the million-dollar donation for a new breast screening bus in rural Saskatchewan. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Special gift warms heart of Saskatoon woman battling cancer
Ralanda Hall has been facing an uphill battle with ovarian cancer since 2018, and last week she received a gift that truly warmed her heart. Through a program called Feel the Love, Hall's Saskatoon ho...
Oct 12, 2023 Ralanda Hall (centre) said it felt like a massive weight was lifted off of her shoulders when she received a new furnace and air conditioner for her home. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'It's going to reduce cancer:' Analyst praises warnings on cigarettes
Cigarettes are getting a new look that’s aimed at reducing smoking. Health Canada is now requiring manufacturers to add warning labels to individual cigarettes in addition to existing warnings o...
Jun 11, 2023
Pink Wig Foundation offers support to women as they battle cancer
An organization that supports women during their most difficult time is a legacy a young Saskatchewan woman left behind. The Pink Wig Foundation provides Saskatchewan women ages 16 to 50 with financia...
Jun 07, 2023 The 2022 Pink Wig Foundation gala (Helen Davis/Submitted)
Sask. offers hope to cancer patients in form of new treatment
Gary Carriere was told more than once he was going to die. The cancer survivor from Cumberland House underwent aggressive chemotherapy and a stem cell transfer before travelling to Montreal to receive...
Feb 21, 2023 Saskatchewan cancer survivor Gary Carriere speaks with Health Minister Paul Merriman at the University of Saskatchewan on Feb. 21, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
How a Sask. family met NBA star Michael Jordan
A Regina father describes an unforgettable moment that happened in 2015. When his then-teenaged son got a chance to meet NBA icon, Michael Jordan. Connor Schulz was 17 when he got to meet the internat...
Feb 19, 2023
State of the art surgical robotics system now in use at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon
Saskatchewan's first, state -of -the -art surgical robotics system is now up and running at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon. The $2.5 million dollar "da Vinci Surgical System" was first announced at ...
Nov 26, 2022
C95 radio marathon raises $396,555 for breast cancer research
The C95 radio marathon for breast cancer was a huge success again in 2022. After broadcasting non-stop from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., the 2022 marathon raised a total of $396,555 for breast cancer research...
Oct 20, 2022 Rob and Shauna with C95, sister station to 650 CKOM, show off the grand total after the 2022 radio marathon for breast cancer. (Submitted)
'It saved our lives': Cancer survivors reflect on fundraising achievements
For most couples, a date usually consists of going out to a restaurant, a movie or maybe a walk in the park. But for 66-year-old Chris and 59-year-old Tina Lees from Arcola, a date consisted of them g...
May 12, 2022
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