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Saskatoon couple waiting weeks for cancer biopsy results
A Saskatoon man feels helpless not knowing if his wife's cancer is spreading, literally right under her nose. Richard said his 48-year-old wife Lesli noticed a sore on her nose about six months ago. S...
Dec 14, 2018
Regina hospitals not meeting hand washing goal: auditor
People who work at Regina's hospitals aren't washing their hands enough, according to the provincial auditor. In her 2018 report, Judy Ferguson found the Saskatchewan Health Authority had good practic...
Dec 12, 2018
Biopsy waits too long in Saskatchewan: provincial auditor
Waits for biopsy results in Saskatchewan are taking too long according to the provincial auditor who said delays in diagnosis can impact a person's chance of survival. In her latest report, Judy Fergu...
Dec 11, 2018
STARS gets new chopper as part of renewed deal with province
Six years ago, Garfield Beaudry suffered a heart attack at his home in Raymore - more than an hour away from the closest hospital. He was airlifted by STARS to Regina General Hospital, where he woke u...
Dec 05, 2018 Garfield Beaudry, Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit, STARS Chief Executive Officer Andrea Robertson and Nutrien vice-president Candace Laing at the Regina Airport on Dec. 4. They posed for a photo with the STARS crew during an announcement that the province will commit another 10 years to the air ambulance. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Saskatoon woman 'appalled' by quality of long-term care
A Saskatoon woman is drawing attention to poor conditions her father had to live through at a long-term care home, in hopes the government will increase funding to improve care. Brenda Cromwell, who w...
Nov 07, 2018 NDP seniors’ critic Danielle Chartier speaks to reporters with Brenda Cromwell, a Saskatoon woman speaking out about the poor conditions her father experienced in long-term care. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Flu shots now available through house calls by pharmacists
For the first time in Saskatchewan, pharmacists will be able to make house calls to administer publicly-funded flu shots. Chris Perentes, a pharmacist and owner of Lorne Drugs in Regina, said the chan...
Oct 22, 2018
Flu shots once again available for Sask. residents
While the weather is currently feeling more like spring than fall, it's that time of the year again where people are encouraged to get their flu shots. Free flu shots will be available beginning on Oc...
Oct 19, 2018
Medical Association to meet with Sask. doctors
The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is meeting with doctors across the province to discuss how successful the recent amalgamation into the Saskatchewan Health Authority has been. The province m...
Sep 19, 2018
Smoke causing air quality issues in south central Sask.
The smoke from wildfires in B.C. is once again sparking air quality advisories for parts of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements covering the south-central portio...
Aug 24, 2018 (file photo)
'People are dying:' Regina man with muscle disease seeks action
A Regina man is hoping the Saskatchewan government will help cover an expensive drug he needs to potentially save his life. Thirty-one-year-old Cole Pringle lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a...
Jul 29, 2018 Cole Pringle, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, is fundraising for a life-saving treatment costing a minimum of $60,000 per injection; the drug Spinraza currently isn't covered by the provincial government's drug plan. (Cole Pringle/Facebook)
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