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A report on long-term care in Saskatchewan describes aging facilities that do not meet current standards of care, facilities where four residents share one room, widespread problems hiring and retaining nurses, and overall problems with facilities struggling under current funding levels. Since 2013 the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has prepared annual reports on the standard of long-term…

REGINA -- The opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to release the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s 2019 CEO Tour Report on long-term care. The report is intended to outline what’s working well and where improvements are necessary. “They are, at this moment and time, the best tool we have for accountability,” said NDP MLA Danielle Chartier. The NDP…

REGINA -- A Saskatchewan mother is among others calling for detox and inpatient addiction treatment centres to increase capacity, to support those who are struggling with addiction. Ronni Nordal’s son Andrew was addicted to substances for ten years. Andrew is now sober. “I had a child who I loved who stole from me, lied to me, used in my house, committed crimes all because he has…

The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation has ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the provincial government, the STF announced Thursday evening. The deal includes nothing about class composition and complexity, the biggest priority for the teachers, who had been in bargaining since August. "The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee was unwilling to include any provisions about…

REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expanding COVID-19 testing criteria to include anyone who works outside of their home. The new testing guidelines will come into effect on May 25. The new testing guidelines will include: Anyone working outside of the home, including people currently working or anyone returning to work as part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan…