STC addresses crime stats, announces renewal of shelter contract with Sask. government
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand announced that the contract to operate the emergency centre in Fairhaven has been renewed and pushed back against rumours of crime.
Canada
Apr 5
Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, March 12
Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, March 12.
Canada
Mar 12
‘This is about saving lives’: Saskatoon walk aims to create awareness around homelessness
"These are people that care and want to help," said Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand. "That's what we are doing this for. We are not doing this for politics."
Canada
Mar 14
Ontario won’t divulge fines for hospital patients refusing LTC transfers
Ontario is refusing to divulge the amount of money that seven patients have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
Politics
Apr 11
Wildfire brought under control in Lac Ste. Anne County, evacuation alert dropped
It's dry, windy and warming up in Alberta, where the risk of wildfires was put on display Monday when a rural area near Onoway was briefly told to be prepared to evacuate.
Fire
Apr 22
Wild ride for staff after turkey breaks into Quebec nursing home
A Quebec regional health authority says no residents were impacted after a wild turkey broke in to a long-term care centre south of Quebec City over the weekend.
Canada
Apr 15
Ex-SNC executive sentenced to prison term in bridge bribery case
The investigation revealed that SNC-Lavalin executives paid bribes of $2.23 million to secure a $128-million contract to repair the Jacques-Cartier Bridge deck in the early 2000s.
Canada
Apr 24
Lac Ste. Anne County bans recreational ATV use due to ‘extreme’ wildfire risk
Lac Ste. Anne County has issued a complete ban on recreational ATV use due to the 'extreme fire risk' in the area.
Fire
Apr 26
Ontario may not meet LTC direct care target due to staff shortages: document
There is a "systemic shortage of nurses" across all sectors, according to a briefing document for Long-Term Care Minister Stan Cho when he took over the file in September.
Health
Apr 16
7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
Health
Apr 3
Storm’s valiant effort falls short as Greyhounds win Game 3 in overtime
Sault Ste. Marie rallied from three goals down to beat a short-handed Guelph squad 5-4 in overtime and take a commanding 3-0 in their first-round OHL playoff series.
Sports
Apr 2
Cultural LTC admissions drying up in Ontario due to new priority rules
Villa Colombo's programming is done in Italian, and many of the new residents don't speak Italian or even English, said executive director Lisa Alcia.
Health
Apr 4
‘I’m not paying it’: Ontario family furious over $400/day hospital fine for not moving to LTC
Campeau chose neither – the family has been racking up a monster bill since March 11 that remains unpaid while her mother has stayed on at a Windsor, Ont., hospital.
Health
Apr 10
Sask. government MOU has STF ‘cautiously optimistic’ about potential bargaining agreement
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte said she is cautiously optimistic after the government of Saskatchewan offered an MOU.
Education
Mar 28
‘Dangerous’: Ontario lab closures would put lives at risk, workers warn
OPSEU says the proposed closures would close labs in Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Orillia, Hamilton, Kingston, and Peterborough.
Health
Apr 17
Ontario hospitals, LTC homes spent nearly $1B on agency staff last year
Hospitals and long-term care homes spent nearly $1 billion last year to fill shifts with nurses and personal support workers from private staffing agencies.
Health
Mar 25
Saskatchewan teachers to vote on final bargaining offer from government in May
On Wednesday evening, STF said “after two days of difficult negotiations, the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) has presented its final offer.”
Canada
Apr 18
Sask. education budget announces new schools and record funding during STF strikes
The new $8.8 million will support planning to replace Minahik Waskahigan High School in Pinehouse and renovate South Corman Park School and Swift Current Comprehensive High School.
Canada
Mar 20
Nearly 300 Ontario patients moved to LTC homes they didn’t choose
Nearly 300 people in Ontario have been moved from hospitals to long-term care homes not of their choosing under a law the government implemented a little over a year ago.
Health
Mar 20
‘Very upsetting’: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue’s lone grocery store set to close
Construction on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge is being partially blamed for the closure of the only grocery store in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.
Canada
Apr 7