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In September 2019, the Board of Directors met for two days. The following is a summary of the Board's financial and business decisions.  Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $1000.00 to support the 4th year students at the U of S College of Nursing Leadership Retreat.  The Board approved a donation of $2500.00 to Child Find Saskatchewan.  The Board…

The Board met on October 8 and 9, 2019 in Saskatoon. On October 9, the Board also held their bi-annual meeting with the SDC Chairs. The following is a summary of the Board's financial and business decisions, and the SDC Chair meeting.  Board meeting: Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $5000.00 to the Next Up Program for the development of a Digital Cohort…

The Board of Directors met in December 2019 in Regina. The following is a summary of their financial and business decisions.  Financial Decisions: The Board approved a donation of $1500.00 to support the Winter Social Event of the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina Nursing program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Campus Saskatoon.  The Board approved a…

OTTAWA — New numbers show close to 14,000 Canadians, including more than 300 in Saskatchewan, have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people, including almost 900 in Saskatchewan, have been hospitalized for opioid-related poisoning. The data is in a new report released this week from a national advisory committee struck to study the epidemic of opioid…

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) confirmed to Global News that overcapacity in the city’s emergency rooms (ERs) has not ended. “Saskatchewan’s tertiary care hospitals continue to experience significant capacity challenges,” read a statement from a SHA spokesperson. It also said the “adult and pediatric emergency departments in Saskatoon…