For the first time since the federal election, Canada’s premiers had a chance to sit down with one another Monday in Toronto to talk about a variety of things at their Council of the Federation meeting which was chaired by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. The premiers issued a communique at the end of the […]
The provincial NDP are raising concerns about a crisis in wait times in hospital emergency rooms in Regina and Saskatoon. Opposition leader Ryan Meili said emergency room staffing must be improved because the average wait time for treatment in Saskatoon is 2.8 hours and 5.3 hours in Regina. Health minister Jim Reiter said a command […]
CUPE members are raising the alarms when it comes to the reorganization notice at Regina’s Pioneer Village. On Monday the SHA handed out the notice to 500 unionized staff members saying there was too many staff for the declining number of people in the nursing home. Related Article: 500 union members at Pioneer Village given […]
32-year-old Paul Kuspira from Saskatoon hopes his voice will catch the Saskatchewan government’s attention when calling for more insulin pump coverage in the province. Kuspira was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 18 years old. Under the provincial health system, his insulin pumps were covered until he reached age 26. His pump is […]
People from Regina and across the province participated in the Seniors’ Summit on Saturday afternoon to have a discussion on pressing issues in seniors health care in Saskatchewan. Health care workers, family members, researchers and others gathered at the mâmawêyatitân centre in Regina. Hosted by CUPE 5430, the event offered participants a chance to gather information […]
OTTAWA — Canadian health officials are warning consumers to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, Calif., because of another food poisoning outbreak. The notice comes almost exactly one year after a similar outbreak led to a blanket warning about romaine, ranging from whole heads to pre-cut salad mixes. The Public Health Agency of Canada says one […]
A few days after the release of the Saskatchewan Party’s growth plan for the upcoming decade, the Sask. NDP find there are some flaws in the strategy when it comes to population growth. Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon feels the government hasn’t properly thought out how they will address current issues with growing numbers in schools […]
A Freedom of Information (FOI) regarding the General Hospital in Regina has prompted the Sask. NDP to ask questions about health infrastructure in the province. The FOI revealed a number of problems reported by staff at the facility including issues in the Infectious Disease Clinic and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In a note […]
The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is happy to see the provincial government is moving towards controlling and regulating vaping in the province, but its members hope the government will consider introducing tougher laws to help control rising vaping numbers among Saskatchewan youth. During the week, Health Minister Jim Reiter announced new vaping regulations for the […]
The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon ends Thursday afternoon. Money raised goes to providing equipment at the new facility which opened a couple of months ago. Brynn Boback-Lane is the president and CEO of the Children’s Hospital Foundation. She says it is so great to have the hospital now operating. “The amount of pride that […]
