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Manulife-Loblaw deal to deliver specialty drugs sparks access, competition concerns
Some pharmacare policy experts are raising concerns about competition and patient access to much-needed medication after Manulife Financial Corp. announced its coverage of certain prescription drugs w...
Jan 30, 2024
As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness - and Health Minister Mark Hollan...
Jan 29, 2024
Former Rider CEO Hopson has positive outlook amid cancer battle
In April of 2021, Jim Hopson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Since then, he's been using his voice to make a difference. The former president and CEO of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders joi...
Jan 26, 2024 Former Roughriders president and CEO Jim Hopson. (Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca)
No new measles cases detected in Sask. after alert issued last week
There have been no new cases of the measles detected in the province since an alert was issued last week. Last Friday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority alerted the public about someone in Saskatoon w...
Jan 26, 2024 'Measles can be prevented by vaccination,' the health authority noted. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Sask. to increase smoking, vaping age to 19 on Feb. 1
Saskatchewan's age to buy tobacco and vapour products is set to increase from 18 to 19 on Feb. 1. The legislation to increase the age was passed in October, and the provincial government said the chan...
Jan 25, 2024 The province plans to raise the legal age for smoking and vaping from 18 to 19 to match the legal age for alcohol and cannabis consumption. (CP file photo)
SHA issues advisory after measles case identified in Saskatoon
A measles case has been identified in Saskatoon, and the Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to notify those who may have been exposed. According to the health authority, the case was acquired du...
Jan 19, 2024 Those who visited the adult emergency waiting room at Royal University Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 16 between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. are among those who should monitor for measles symptoms. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. no longer providing pipes, instructions to drug users
The provincial government will no longer provide meth and crack pipes to drug users in Saskatchewan. In addition, the government will no longer provide instructions for illicit drug use and will ban t...
Jan 18, 2024 Dr. Carson MacPherson says the Saskatchewan government is moving appropriately towards recovery rather than solely focusing harm reduction when it comes to tackling the issue of addiction in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
21 Filipino nurses working in Sask. as part of human resources plan
A number of nurses recruited in the Philippines have started working in Saskatchewan. According to the Ministry of Health, 21 Filipino nurses have now completed their training and begun working in com...
Jan 16, 2024 The Ministry of Health says it's making progress on its efforts to address worker shortages in Saskatchewan health care. (650 CKOM file photo)
Weyburn hospital evacuated due to gas leak: SHA
The Weyburn General Hospital had to be evacuated on Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said a reported gas leak was the cause of the incident. Weyburn fire chief Trent Lee, however, said the ca...
Jan 12, 2024
Minister says Sask. working to address persistent health-care issues
Saskatchewan's minister of health doesn't think the province is seeing a crisis in health care. Everett Hindley said he does, however, believe there are some problems to fix within the system, both ac...
Jan 10, 2024 Saskatchewan's health system has some persistent challenges, but despite the issues Health Minister Everett Hindley stopped short of saying the system is experiencing a crisis. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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