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As the number of COVID cases here in Saskatchewan continue to climb at a worrisome rate, the already strained healthcare system is feeling the pressure. The latest modelling numbers are projecting a worst-case scenario of over 8,000 cases reported per day. In response to the growing number of COVID cases in the province, on December 3, the Saskatchewan Health…

A Moose Jaw, Sask., woman battling cervical cancer is learning the importance of advocating for herself in an overwhelmed health care system. Last week, Beth Racic waited around four hours for her surgery in Moose Jaw’s hospital, only to be turned away due to a lack of resources. “At this point (the nurse) had done the preliminary screening, I had the IV in and I was…

Premier Scott Moe has been keeping the door open to the idea of COVID-19 restrictions being loosened by Christmas, allowing people to gather in slightly larger groups for the holiday. The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) said it's wrong to even talk about that. "This is something that cannot happen, should not happen, and shouldn't even be contemplated,"…

Health workers say they're worried other patients will suffer if too many resources are diverted to handle an expected COVID-19 surge. "Our members are feeling quite upset and scared that they're not able to give the patient care they want to because of COVID, because of what's been happening in the health-care system and the pressures that are on the acute-care…

In the last two weeks, more than 100 Saskatchewan health care workers have tested positive for COVID-19 and more have had to self-isolate, leaving large holes in staffing and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) searching for answers on what is happening to its members. Since Nov. 16, 113 health care workers across the province have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the provincial…