Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Flu season in full swing in Saskatchewan, health officer tells Evan Bray
Saskatchewan is well into its flu season, and it's hitting the province earlier than previous years. Dr. Julie Kryzanowski, Saskatchewan's deputy chief medical health officer, told CKOM and CJME's Eva...
Dec 05, 2023 Dr. Julie Kryzanowski encouraged everyone to ensure their vaccinations are up to date as flu season gets into full swing. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. turns to Calgary to cut 'unacceptable' wait times for breast cancer diagnoses
As Saskatchewan struggles with long wait times for breast cancer diagnoses, the province is sending some patients to Alberta. The initiative begins immediately, the Ministry of Health announced Wednes...
Nov 29, 2023 Wait times for breast cancer biopsies are rising in Saskatchewan. Lindsay Rogers says the lump discovered in her breast in June continues to grow as she waits for an appointment. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File)
'Enough is enough:' Nurses call for more staff, safer working conditions
Saskatchewan nurses chanted "Enough is enough!" and "Unsafe staffing has got to go!" during a rally in Saskatoon. About 100 nurses marched down 20th Street on Monday, calling for more staff and safer ...
Nov 27, 2023 Sask. nurses walk down 20th Street in Saskatoon, calling for more hospital staff and safer working conditions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan reports five flu-related deaths in two-week span
Influenza has hit Saskatchewan hard in recent weeks, with the virus claiming the lives of five people and case numbers rising rapidly. The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CR...
Nov 24, 2023
Sask. extends student loan forgiveness for nurses to include five more communities
The Saskatchewan government is offering student loan forgiveness to nurses working in five communities where recruitment has been difficult. On Friday, the Ministry of Advanced Education said nurses a...
Nov 24, 2023 Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital. The city is one of five communities where nurses and nurse practitioners will be eligible for student loan forgiveness. (paNOW file photo)
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)
Wakaw rink closed again after SHA finds high CO levels in Zamboni
The Town of Wakaw has closed its hockey arena again after the Saskatchewan Health Authority found the rink's Zamboni was emitting elevated levels of carbon monoxide. A number of young players at atten...
Nov 16, 2023 A Zamboni cleans the ice surface at a rink in Oakville, Ont., Dec.7, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Diagnostic testing pilot aims to help stabilize rural emergency departments
A pilot program is bringing point-of-care testing equipment to two communities in southwestern Saskatchewan in an effort to help stabilize emergency departments in rural parts of the province. Accordi...
Nov 15, 2023 Cypress Hills MLA Doug Steele watches a demonstration of the testing equipment by Kristy McKinnon, a licensed practical nurse, in Maple Creek. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
NDP says staffing issues unsolved in plan to help Saskatoon hospitals
The Saskatchewan NDP says the provincial government's plan to address overcrowding at Saskatoon hospitals isn't going to address persistent problems with staffing. The plan announced on Tuesday includ...
Nov 14, 2023
Overcrowding at Saskatoon hospital leads to fire code issues
So many people and patients were recently set up in the hallways at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon that the fire department was called in over fire code issues. According to a statement from Assista...
Nov 09, 2023
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