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Saskatchewan reaches 2,000 COVID-19 deaths
The province has reached a grim milestone. According to the latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report from the Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan has recorded 2,000 COVID-19 death...
Jul 20, 2023
'We all know someone:' Sask. knee and hip replacement wait times worst in Canada
It's likely that you know someone waiting for a surgery in Saskatchewan. They might have to keep waiting, as the province has the worst surgical wait times in the country. According to the Canadian In...
Jul 06, 2023
Five Filipino RNs arriving in Saskatchewan
Five registered nurses recruited by the Saskatchewan government from the Philippines will arrive in the province this week. According to the Ministry of Health, the first five nurses represent the fir...
Jul 06, 2023 Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan's health minister. (650 CKOM file photo)
Record year for organ and tissue donations in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has seen a record number of organ and tissue donations in recent months. According to the Ministry of Health, there were a record 30 deceased donors during the fiscal year running from Ap...
Jul 05, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Star blanket gifted to Jim Pattison's Children's Hospital
Chief Mark Arcand proudly smiled as he looked down the main corridor of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, where a purple, blue and yellow star blanket now hangs on the wall. The star blanket was m...
Jul 02, 2023 Chief Mark Arcand and members of the Saskatoon Tribal Council present a star blanket to representatives of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital on Mune 29, 2023. (Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital/Submitted))
Free counselling for kids comes to Weyburn, Estevan, Carlyle, Oxbow
A big investment by the provincial government is helping children in Saskatchewan access counselling. The Ministry of Health announced $1.7 million in annual funding Friday, which will go to Family Se...
Jun 30, 2023
NDP and family call on province to find new pediatric gastroenterologist
The Saskatchewan NDP and a Saskatoon family are calling on the provincial government to bring a pediatric gastroenterologist to the province. The province currently has no pediatric gastroenterologigi...
Jun 27, 2023 Krista Young was joined by NDP Leader Carla Beck (right) and NDP health critic Vicki Mowat (left) as she spoke about the difficulty she encountered while getting her son Casten (bottom right) treated for Crohn's disease in Saskatchewan.
University of Saskatchewan to add seats at medical school
The University of Saskatchewan is taking steps it hopes will help address the province’s shortage of doctors. On Monday, the Ministry of Health said the university’s College of Medicine is...
Jun 26, 2023
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality statements across Saskatchewan
A lot of Saskatchewan residents woke up under a blanket of smoke again Monday. Environment Canada issued special air quality statements for about two-thirds of the province, including Saskatoon, Humbo...
Jun 12, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan sets quarterly, annual surgical records: Health ministry
The Saskatchewan government says the province's surgical system set two records in recent months. In a media release Wednesday, the government said a total of 24,306 surgical procedures were performed...
May 31, 2023
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