Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Hundreds of Filipino nurses committed to joining Sask. workforce, ministry says
Saskatchewan is taking steps to add more nurses and health-care workers to the provincial workforce, and a recent recruitment mission to the Philippines has brought some success. According to the Mini...
Apr 06, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Sask. reducing barriers for internationally educated health-care workers
Saskatchewan is looking to make it easier for people trained outside of Saskatchewan to get their credentials recognized in the province, with a move the provincial government calls "nation-leading." ...
Apr 05, 2023 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
COVID rates climb in latest report, 18 more deaths reported
COVID-19 rates are climbing in Saskatchewan. The Government of Saskatchewan's latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report, released on Thursday, showed increases in COVID-19 rates...
Mar 30, 2023
'Profound disappointment:' Nurses union president reacts to Sask. budget
There is nothing new in this year's provincial budget that recognizes the dedication from registered nurses across Saskatchewan, and how they've held up the health-care system for the past three years...
Mar 23, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Sask. seeing shortage of speech pathologists
Saskatchewan, along with the rest of Canada, is struggling with a shortage of speech pathologists. Speech pathology is the study and treatment of speech and language problems. Loredana Cuglietta, chai...
Mar 11, 2023
Moe praises Stewart as MLA resigns for health reasons
Right off the hop for the spring sitting, the Saskatchewan Party lost another MLA. Lyle Stewart stood up and announced he would be resigning his seat at the end of the week. Stewart has been battling ...
Mar 07, 2023
Outage causes delays for patients trying to access eHealth records
Some hospitals and medical teams were not able to access patient records Friday due to a connectivity issue with eHealth Saskatchewan. A statement from the health network said it became aware of the i...
Mar 03, 2023 (File photo/980 CJME)
Sask. syphilis numbers still growing, with 639% increase since 2019
By Susan McNeil The rate of syphilis cases in Saskatchewan has seen a massive jump since an outbreak was first declared in 2019. Dr. Ibrahim Khan, regional medical officer of health for Indigenous Ser...
Mar 03, 2023
Unions want voices heard after federal health-care deal reached
The Saskatchewan government announced Wednesday it has formally accepted Ottawa's offer of increased health-care funding. The deal includes a one-time, $61-million investment into health care for the ...
Mar 02, 2023 Barbara Cape, president of SEIU-West. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan reports decrease in COVID-related deaths, hospitalizations
The number of COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations dropped in Saskatchewan over the past two weeks, while the total number of confirmed COVID cases remained relatively stable. According to the Co...
Mar 02, 2023
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Sarah Mills: Let's hope lessons are learned this construction season
Major projects in Saskatoon and Regina must get done, but Sarah Mills says changes are needed to lessen the impact on tr...
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