Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan reports 18 COVID-related deaths over past two weeks
While the test positivity rate for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan has dropped since the first two weeks of January, the number of deaths due to the virus has remained consistent.According to the last Commun...
Feb 02, 2023

Wilkie receives federal-provincial funds for new pool
The Town of Wilkie has been approved for funding for a new pool. The joint federal-provincial release said the main objective of the cost-share project is to build a new outdoor swimming pool, with a ...
Feb 02, 2023

Lang’s hockey cathedral draws attention from around the world
Last week, chances are you didn't know where the Village of Lang was located or much about it.But thanks to the era of social media, the village of fewer than 200 people could now be considered home t...
Feb 02, 2023

Housing and affordable rent should be a human right says local professional
Following a new report on rental units in Canada, some are calling for housing rights in the country.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its January rent report recently, showi...
Feb 01, 2023

Saskatoon pharmacy disciplined for overbilling Indigenous Services Canada
After the pharmacy manager blew the whistle, SRx Pharma Inc. - which runs a pharmacy in Saskatoon - has been found guilty of misconduct.According to the discipline documents from the Saskatchewan Coll...
Feb 01, 2023

National Chief pays visit to Saskatchewan
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will be making a number of stops across Saskatchewan this week and expects to hear a lot of concerns related to community safety.Her first s...
Feb 01, 2023

Health ministry, SHA working to improve security at hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority and Ministry of Health are working together to address safety concerns raised by health-care workers.On Dec. 6, Saskatoon police said a woman walking to Saskatoon's R...
Feb 01, 2023

Sask. Cancer Agency seeks participants for huge health study
The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency is looking for thousands of people to join a massive health research study.The study, dubbed Healthy Future Sask, is the local component of a 50-year pan-Canadian health...
Feb 01, 2023

Moe reiterates Saskatchewan’s hopes for significant increase in Canada Health Transfer
All eyes have been on health-care funding in Canada, with provinces hoping the federal government increases its portion of the funding.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spoke exclusively with Gormley on ...
Feb 01, 2023

Drug decriminalization not on the radar in Saskatchewan
While B.C. delves into allowing the possession of small amounts of hard drugs, Saskatchewan's government isn't interested in following suit."We're focused as a government here on treatment and recover...
Feb 01, 2023