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Contractor selected for St. Paul's Hospital entrance expansion
Graham Construction has been chosen to construct the front entrance expansion project at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital. According to SaskBuilds, Graham was chosen after competing against PCL Constru...
Oct 26, 2023 SaskBuilds said the project is expected to improve safety, accessibility and “patient flow” at the hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Blood donations running low in Saskatchewan
One in two people will need a donation of blood at some point in their life, but Saskatchewan is running short. Aaron Barlow with Canadian Blood Services said hospital demand for blood is outpacing do...
Oct 13, 2023
Saskatchewan-born hockey broadcaster steps away from ESPN after diagnosis
A Saskatchewan native and famous ESPN hockey broadcaster is stepping away from the desk. On Tuesday, as the NHL opens its new season, it was announced that Barry Melrose will not be returning to ESPN ...
Oct 10, 2023 Former Los Angeles Kings coach Barry Melrose speaks to fans as he is honored prior to an NHL hockey game between the Kings and the Calgary Flames, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in Los Angeles. Melrose is stepping away from his role at the ESPN network after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, ESPN announced Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Sask. NDP to address health care, cost of living during fall sitting
Health care and the rising cost of living are both high on the opposition party's agenda for the upcoming fall sitting. Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, said her team assembled in Saskatoon...
Sep 26, 2023 Health care and cost of living are the two main topics on Saskatchewan’s NDP leader Carla Beck’s agenda for the fall sitting. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Livestock producers urged to take precautions as anthrax case confirmed in Sask. RM
Livestock producers are being warned to take precautions after a case of animal anthrax turned up in a rural municipality in Saskatchewan. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, anthrax has been fo...
Sep 26, 2023 Livestock producers are being urged to use caution after an anthrax case was confirmed in Saskatchewan this week. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Another 16 internationally trained doctors now practising in rural Sask.
The Saskatchewan government says it’s making progress finding physicians to practise in rural areas of the province, where some communities have been dealing with a serious shortage of doctors a...
Sep 21, 2023
Sask. microbiologist says Calgary E. coli outbreak marked by odd toxin
The E. coli outbreak connected to hundreds of cases at 11 daycares in Calgary was marked by an unusual toxin. Microbiologist Joseph Blondeau joined CKOM and CJME's John Gormley on Wednesday to explain...
Sep 20, 2023 Canada's largest-ever outbreak involving children under age five infected with a specific toxin-producing E. coli could still spread illness in households, says an emergency physician at Alberta Children's Hospital following an outbreak linked to daycares in Calgary. The Alberta Children's Hospital is seeing a large influx of patients following the outbreak, in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Seizure and epilepsy unit opens at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital
A new unit at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital is dedicated to helping those who suffer from epilepsy or other disorders that cause seizures. According to the Ministry of Health, the $2.2-million...
Sep 14, 2023 The new SIU at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital is dedicated to helping those suffering from epilepsy or other seizure disorders. (Government of Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Portable pediatric MRI coming to Saskatoon children's hospital
Saskatchewan's first portable pediatric MRI is coming to Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. A total of $1 million was raised to foot the cost of the machine. Half that amount was raised thr...
Sep 12, 2023 Saskatchewan's first portable, pediatric MRI is coming to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. (Submitted)
Health officials prepare for triple-threat flu season
Influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus are all expected to be major factors this year. Dr. Johnmark Opondo, communicable disease medical health officer with the Saskatchewan Health Author...
Sep 12, 2023 Dr. Johnmark Opondo with the Sask. Health Authority says officials are preparing for what could be a big flu season. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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