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SASKATOON -- The Saskatchewan government is pledging $1.125 million to help those caring for people with intellectual disabilities during the pandemic. The money will provide a $100 monthly respite payment to caregivers from June to September. The benefit is meant to help fill gaps created by the closure of day programs, limited part-time work and volunteer opportunities, the province said in…

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…

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says there are now four cases of COVID-19 linked to an outbreak in Saskatoon. Meanwhile, there are calls for the province to take another look at its reopening plan as the outbreak is investigated.  The outbreak, which has resulted in a contact-tracing investigation involving at least 60 people, was announced on Wednesday afternoon, 11…

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…

Two sets of numbers, compiled using different methodologies, indicate Saskatchewan has the most Indigenous COVID-19 cases in Canada. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) only tracks on-reserve numbers. As of Tuesday, it said Saskatchewan had 49 of the 212 total cases in Canada. Ontario was just behind Saskatchewan with 48. ISC also said there had been 43 recoveries, three hospitalizations and…