Advocating for change to the cancer care system, Talking Stick app offers a safe place to talk and the Jeans & Jewels gala for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.
Here’s your morning rewind for the Monday, April 24, edition of Global News Morning Saskatoon.
Saskatoon woman advocates for change to cancer care system
An advocate from Saskatoon was in Ottawa last week to call for improvement in cancer care.
Srini Correa shared her story of caring for her now late husband, as she pushes for changes in the cancer care system.
Correa recalls her personal connection to cancer, navigating the health-care system and how she believes cancer care can be improved.
Talking Stick app offers safe place to talk
The Talking Stick App is a text-based chat platform where people can talk about what’s on their mind anonymously.
It allows Indigenous people to speak one and one with someone who will listen, without judgment.
Robert Gladue explains how the app works and the feedback they have received.
Jeans & Jewels gala supporting Saskatchewan’s children’s hospital
The Jeans & Jewels gala supports provincial programs and equipment urgently needed at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.
Jada Kook looks at what other needs the gala supports.
Kook also goes over some of the highlights of the event and how people can buy tickets for the May 5 gala.
Saskatoon morning weather outlook: Monday, April 24
Warm but windy — Chantal Wagner has your Monday, April 24, morning SkyTracker forecast for Saskatoon and area.