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  • Saskatchewan unveils new lab to expedite firearms-related cases
    On Monday, Saskatchewan Policing Minister Paul Merriman unveiled the province’s new ballistics lab in Saskatoon to saying the facility, “Will reduce the turn around time of evidence results helping police and the prosecution.”
    May 13
  • Saskatchewan to receive new multi-purpose firefighting aircrafts
    On Tuesday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman announced plans to acquire newer-model aircrafts to serve as water bombers in addition to serving as a crew and evacuation transport.
    Canada
    Apr 23
  • Saskatchewan expands services to help police with mental health, addictions-based calls
    On Tuesday, Saskatchewan Policing Minister Paul Merriman commented on funding to expand the Alternative Resource Officers (ARO) program saying AROs can be deployed anywhere in the city where police feel they volume in mental health and addictions calls.
    Health
    Mar 26
  • Saskatoon emergency shelter location draws wave of concerns
    Hill suggested that if people have concerns they should reach out to the province’s ministers Everett Hindley, Paul Merriman and Gene Makowsky, as well as Minister Gordon Wyant.
    Global News at 5 Saskatoon
    Nov 23, 2023
  • Saskatchewan health minister says province is working to develop strategies to bring out-of-work nurse back to field
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said on Wednesday that the province is working with the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine and Advanced Education to ensure in-province nurses who are looking to return to the field are able to return to work.
    Canada
    Aug 2, 2023
  • Saskatchewan Health Ministry announces operation to expand scope of pharmacists
    Saskatchewan Health Minster Paul Merriman commented on Friday’s announcement to expand the task ability of Saskatchewan pharmacists. Merriman said “we want to expand the scope of what pharmacists can do to help patients.” Merriman added that there will be guardrails established as to what can be prescribed and the program will also need approval of...
    Jun 16, 2023
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  • Saskatchewan minister addresses concerns over ‘blended capitation’ compensation model for health-care workers
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman discussed the province’s plan to roll-out a new compensation system for health-care workers on Friday. Merriman assured members of the Saskatchewan Medical Association that “the province isn’t going to suspend service until the model comes out.”
    May 5, 2023
  • Addressing healthcare challenges focus of budget: Sask health minister
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman looks at how he believes measures in the budget will address issues in healthcare and improve the system.
    Economy
    Mar 28, 2023
  • Saskatchewan health minister responds to retention rates among doctors, nurses serving rural communities
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman responded to concerns affecting health care in the province’s rural communities on Wednesday at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) gathering. Merriman said the province is working to settle both recruits from out of province in addition to in-province candidates.
    Canada
    Mar 15, 2023
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  • Province offering $50,000 for recruits that accept health-care positions in retention-challenged areas: Saskatchewan health minister
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman defended the province’s measures to fill vacant health-care positions on Wednesday. Merriman said the province is offering bursaries and incentives up to $50,000 for candidates recruited into areas facing retention challenges.
    Canada
    Mar 15, 2023
  • Saskatchewan’s health minister defends province’s private, public health-care policies
    Saskatchewan’s Health Minister Paul Merriman defended the province’s private and public MRI scan policy on Monday saying the arrangement has sped up wait times for surgeries. Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck, argued that the policy has made no impact on wait time numbers.
    Canada
    Mar 13, 2023
  • Saskatchewan Health Minister details health-care funding deal, expectations from federal government
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman announced on Wednesday that Saskatchewan has reached an agreement with the federal government regarding health-care funding. Merriman said in addition to a one-time $61-million funding injection, the federal government has set support goals for the province to reach in specific sectors like mental health and addictions, primary care and seniors...
    Canada
    Mar 1, 2023
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  • Ryan Meili calls for ouster of Paul Merriman as health minister
    At a press conference on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili outlined the reasons why he feels Health Minister Paul Merriman must resign or be replaced.
    Canada
    Aug 30, 2021
  • Coronavirus: Saskatchewan minister declines to comment on colleague’s travel
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman declined to comment Wednesday on Joe Hargrave’s travel to California over the holidays, stating that “everyone has their own judgment of what they feel is essential travel.” Merriman said he spent the holiday at home with his wife.
    Politics
    Dec 30, 2020
  • Sask. NDP leader calls out Saskatchewan health minister
    Ryan Meili is calling on the Sask Party and Health Minister Paul Merriman to start doing their job or to find a new one. Meili believes that the current government is failing.
    Global News at 10 Regina
    Aug 27, 2021
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  • Decision on vaccine mandate for Roughriders games to be left to team: Sask. Health Minister
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said Wednesday that the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders should make their own decision as to whether they should mandate COVID-19 vaccines for fans attending games and the province’s stand is that people should be able to make that individual choice to get vaccinated.
    Aug 25, 2021
  • 171 COVID-19 false positives ‘very traumatizing’ says Saskatchewan health minister of lab errors in long-term care
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said on Wednesday that it can be “very traumatizing” to receive a false positive COVID-19 test result after 171 people in long-term care received the lab error. Merriman says that if anyone wants to get re-tested they should come back and they would be allowed to do so.
    Aug 25, 2021
  • 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose eligibility to begin May 17 in Saskatchewan
    Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman announced Thursday that second doses of COVID-19 vaccines will start being offered May 17 for those 85 years and older or anyone who received their first shot before Feb. 15.
    Canada
    May 6, 2021
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  • Coronavirus: Saskatchewan aiming to receive 180K COVID-19 vaccines in first quarter 2021
    Once the Canadian federal government distributes its initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines, expected to be released in the first quarter of 2021, Saskatchewan will be receiving 180,000 of the nation’s 6 million vaccine doses, said the province’s health minister, Paul Merriman, on Thursday afternoon.
    Canada
    Nov 19, 2020
  • Coronavirus: Age to be determining factor for vaccine priority in phase 2, says Saskatchewan’s health minister
    Saskatchewan’s Health Minister Paul Merriman on Tuesday said age will be the determining factor in phase 2 of the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan, with those oldest receiving the vaccine first.
    Canada
    Feb 9, 2021
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