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LEADER POST: http://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/families-workers-raise-more-seniors-care-concerns The second-last sitting question period of the year focused solely on seniors’ care. As Opposition Leader Cam Broten put concerns to the government, about 10 people sat in the gallery, at times nodding and shaking their heads, sometimes with their arms crossed, as they listened…

Long emergency room waits continue to be a symptom of a larger problem at the Pasqua and General hospitals in Regina. One of the big challenges in emergency departments in Saskatchewan and across Canada is there is a number of patients who could be better served in the community, but they can’t see their family doctor or nurse practitioner in a timely way or they don’t have a…

  One of the most common questions on our Facebook page is: What’s the difference between RNs and LPNs? The University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, who jointly offer the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN), have provided a clear answer. The institutions performed a 2011 review of the different curricula while reviewing the components of the…

Saskatchewan has fixed an essential services law that the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional in a case with potential implications across the country. Labour Minister Don Morgan has introduced amendments to the province's employment act which he says comply with the high court's ruling affirming the right to strike as constitutionally protected. "We will have a piece of…

It’s Grey Cup Season and SUN members once again stand a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip for two to watch the game live in Winnipeg! Simply visit the SUN Facebook page, like us, and fill in the entry form.  ** Prize includes: Two tickets to the 2015 Grey Cup game in Winnipeg, return airfare for two & three-nights-accommodation for two at the Fort Gary Havard…