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With flu season fast approaching, the Saskatchewan government has increased its order of influenza vaccine. In a media release Tuesday, the government announced it had purchased 36.5 per cent more vaccine than it did in 2019 in hopes of meeting an expected rise in demand. As well, high-dose vaccine is available this year for personal care home residents who are 65 years of age or older.…

With the Saskatchewan Health Authority working to increase daily COVID-19 testing capacities, one union has concerns over current staffing levels to help accommodate that. "Increasing the capacity is always a good thing. I think testing and monitoring is the way to find our way out from underneath the crush of this pandemic," said Barbara Cape, the president of the Service Employees…

Labour Day is an important reminder of our strength when we work together toward a common good. This past year has been a difficult one for all of us – both in our professional lives as registered nurses and in our daily lives in our communities. COVID-19 has turned the world upside down for everyone. So many workers and families are suffering and have sacrificed so much as governments…