health care

Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor tabled her latest and final report on Tuesday morning. Of the several items covered in the 2021 report, Provincial Auditor Judy Ferguson highlighted concerns including patient safety at health care facilities, early learning and regulating recreational cannabis. Patient safety improvements The report stresses the need for the Ministry of Health to improve […]

Visitor restrictions in long-term care and personal care homes throughout Saskatchewan will further ease on May 30 as part of the province’s Re-opening Roadmap announced at the beginning of the month. The Saskatchewan government says these restrictions will loosen once the province moves to Step One of the plan. It means all residents of long-term […]

Saskatchewan’s premier has laid out his hopes for the federal budget set to be announced Monday afternoon. Speaking to reporters on Friday about the budget announcement, Moe said he wants the federal government to commit to being a full-funding partner of health care with a lift to the Canada Health Transfer over the next year […]

The Saskatchewan NDP says they have come up with a plan that will protect rural health in the province. Friday, NDP Leader Ryan Meili says it’s time for a government that takes rural health care seriously. Meili committed to repairing what he called years of Sask. Party under funding of rural health care, which he […]

The New Democrats are challenging the Sask. Party government on not punishing health care workers who speak up about issues in the health sector. NDP leader Ryan Meili brought up an email he, Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Jim Reiter received raising concerns about the quality of care in a Strasbourg seniors care home. […]

  The NDP is raising fears the SaskParty government is looking at cuts and crown corporation sell-offs to balance the books. Opposition leader Ryan Meili is dissatisfied with provincial fiscal projections and is worried about cuts to key areas like health and education. He expects taxes could also be on the rise and crown sell-offs. […]

  The NDP accuses the SaskParty government of being ill-prepared to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says this month’s budget offers little to support the economy or the health care system. He says the budget has not changed from March, before the COVID-19 pandemic reached this province. He says there is […]

  The NDP is condemning the Moe government’s budget as totally inadequate for the pandemic crisis. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says the budget offers little support for education, seniors and the economy. He says the province will be cutting services or selling off crown corporations to balance the books in the next few years. Premier […]

Starting Monday, SGI will resume driver road testing, but only for those working in health care and agriculture. SGI’s Tyler McMurchy says there will only be a limited number of tests made available for those sectors. As well, McMurchy says anyone in those sectors will have to apply for a road test on line through the […]

  Debate in the Saskatchewan legislature centred on the covid-19 outbreak for the second day Tuesday. NDP leader Ryan Meili called for a provincial aid package to support struggling families, small businesses and the health care system. He says the time to act is now as the economy scales back. Premier Scott Moe says a […]