Saskatchewan

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

A comet is passing by earth but will you be able to see it?

It may not be visible in the night sky, but a comet will pass by earth for the first time in over 50,000 years.The ZTF Comet was named for the telescope system that discovered it (Zwicky Transient Fac...

Feb 01, 2023

Province adds more than 550 new training spots for health careers

In its latest effort to address the shortage of health-care workers in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is funding the creation of hundreds of new post-secondary training seats across 18 differ...

Jan 31, 2023

Onion Lake man named Indigenous Archbishop of the Anglican Church

A Saskatchewan Bishop will soon be starting a new, prestigious role with the Anglican Church of Canada.Bishop Chris Harper, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation was recently appointed as the Indigen...

Jan 31, 2023

Province adds more than 550 new training spots for health careers

In its latest effort to address the shortage of health-care workers in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is funding the creation of hundreds of new post-secondary training seats across 18 differ...

Jan 31, 2023

RCMP say unsecured child found in vehicle, driven by drunk driver

A 34-year-old man is facing a number of charges following a traffic stop in Cut Knife Friday night, where a young child was found sitting on a tool box and the driver arrested for being impaired.The t...

Jan 30, 2023

Courts continue to support homeless encampments. Could designated tent cities be a good middle ground?

At least one homeless advocate hopes to see communities struggling with a large homeless population put their support behind designated encampments.Whatever you call them - tent cities, tent communiti...

Jan 30, 2023