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WATCH: Saskatchewan’s Health Authority and health ministry are launching an independent, third-party investigation and expanding metal detector rollouts following months of safety concerns from critics.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is expanding the number of metal detectors at emergency room entrances as violence and weapons concerns continue across the province. The security measures will now be installed at emergency departments in Saskatoon and Regina after a successful pilot project at two different hospitals. Katherine Ward has this story and...

Ten rural emergency rooms across Saskatchewan were closed or facing extended closures as Christmas Eve arrived, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Facilities in communities including Davidson, Hudson Bay, Outlook, Oxbow and Spiritwood were closed for much of the day, while Leader and Melville were scheduled to remain closed through Christmas Eve.

WATCH: After Global News reported on growing concerns of the conditions at Royal University Hospital, the Saskatchewan Health Authority clarifies the sudden spike in patients.

A former Saskatoon Police Sergeant who is vying to get his job back after being fired for having a relationship with a known associate of the Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club will have to wait until next year to learn if he’ll get reinstated. After punching their ticket to the Grey Cup this past weekend, Roughriders...

The province introduces new legislation to help improve interprovincial trade for Saskatchewan and Canadian businesses. A leaked Saskatchewan Health Authority memo details further staffing shortages at Royal University Hospital. Cameco signs $80 Billion deal with the U.S. Government to build nuclear reactors.

A preview of what Saskatchewan’s two major political parties are prioritizing ahead of a return to the legislature for the fall sitting. The Saskatchewan Health Authority looks to cut surgical wait times by expanding a partnership with a private provider. A local community organization helps the homeless population prepare for the winter as temperatures begin...

After having the initial vote cancelled due to technical issues, students from the University of Regina vote in favour of dissolving the students union. A preview of what Saskatchewan’s two major political parties are prioritizing ahead of a return to the legislature for the fall sitting. The Saskatchewan Health Authority looks to cut surgical wait...

Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill gives an update on where the province stands in federal Pharmacare negotiations. With Saskatchewan facing labour shortages in multiple industries, the provincial NDP launches new consultations into retaining young workers. The Saskatchewan Health Authority releases a new triage system designed to better help divert non-emergency calls.

James Smith Cree Nation mourns the death of two brothers who were recently killed in a car crash. A provincial nurses union is once again expressing concerns to the Saskatchewan Health Authority over their new scheduling and payroll program, AIMS. St. Paul’s Hospital announces new branding.

An investigation is underway into a Thanksgiving night fire that burnt down an apartment complex under construction and damaged neighboring structures along Victoria Avenue. A provincial nurses union is once again expressing concerns to the Saskatchewan Health Authority over their new scheduling and payroll program, AIMS. The Roughriders sign General Manager, Jeremy O’Day and Head...

The trial for the ninth and final person charged in the death of Megan Gallagher gets underway. The provincial NDP questions the Saskatchewan Health Authority over recent overcrowding at Royal University Hospital. Dry and windy conditions in the province have firefighters reminding farmers to be on alert for machine fires.

Saskatchewan Health Authority in collaboration with Regina Fire and Protective Services held a Overdose Outreach Team event in downtown Regina to spread awareness about overdoses.

WATCH: A big change in healthcare for Indigenous peoples is now in effect in Saskatchewan with a new policy being implemented protect the cultural importance of a patient’s hair.

The First Nations Health Ombudsperson Office is calling for accountability from the Saskatchewan Health Authority following an Indigenous woman’s hair being cut without her consent.

Movember Institute of Men’s Health has released a national report on the state of men’s health in Canada. With a look at some of the findings, including data for Saskatchewan, Report Co-Author and University of British Columbia professor Dr. John Oliffe joined our Brenden Purdy.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning Saskatchewan residents heading to this campsite this May Long Weekend of the dry conditions and wildfires burning near provincial parks.

Nurses have expressed concerns about the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Regina General Hospital operating at over-capacity. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill are weighing in despite criticism about their approach. For full details, watch the video above.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority said contract nursing expenses over the 2023-24 fiscal year was $89.8M. But is the plan working? Some nurses don’t seem to think so.

Saskatchewan Covid-19 are on a decline so far in December 2024, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report.