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The NDP added a new report that people were “burning their butts” from hot toilet water at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford to its list of infrastructure grievances about the ailing facility. The government responded that the plumbing error occurred about a year and a half ago. It said the water was warm and no one was injured. On Wednesday, Opposition Leader Ryan Meili…

Whether through virtual appointments with doctors or contacting HealthLine 811, phone and online services have had been handling questions related to the novel coronavirus response in Saskatchewan. HealthLine 811 has responded to almost 53,000 COVID-19-related calls since March 17, and the online self-assessment tool launched March 15 has had over a million page views,…

The Saskatchewan government is planning to see students back in classrooms this September.  Last week, Education Minister Gord Wyant released guidelines for K-12 schools in the province. They focus on enforcing proper hygiene practices like hand-washing and limiting physical contact, but won't require students to wear masks or maintain strict physical distancing.  While…

June 22, 2020 (OTTAWA, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is launching an independent investigation into why Canada has failed to protect more than 16,000 health care workers from being infected by COVID-19, ignoring the lessons learned from the tragic SARS outbreak in 2003. Canada’s rate of infection of health care workers is 19 per cent – more than…

Saskatchewan’s top doctor is recommending residents add another accessory to their fall wardrobe: a cloth mask. Until now, Dr. Saqib Shahab said he hasn’t “been saying too much about masks” because in most current situations people don’t need to wear one in the fight against coronavirus. Safety measures in public places, like Plexiglass and one-way…