Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario form drug addiction recovery partnership
Saskatchewan’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions was taking part in the eighth annual Recovery Capital Conference of Canada in Calgary Wednesday and Thursday. A major focus of the conference is the Alberta Recovery Model, similar to Saskatchewan’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, and Ontario’s Roadmap to Wellness.
SGI says insurance fraud costs everyone, not just insurance companies
Last year, SGI’s Special Investigation Unit investigated 481 insurance claims, and 263 of those turned out to be fraudulent. Because these scammers were caught in the act, SGI ended up saving $5.9 million.
Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy cites one incident from last year, where an individual reported a large property theft from their garage. Investigators later determined that there was no garage on the property, and some of the missing items were listed by their owner on Facebook Marketplace.
Saskatchewan embracing the concept of Nurse Practitioner health clinics
Saskatchewan is testing out a new health clinic model, which could see patients making appointments to see nurse practitioners instead of a family doctor.
Health Minister Everette Hindley says to both expand the services and availability of nurse practitioners in Saskatchewan, and alleviate pressure on other health professionals, the provincial government is launching a pilot project to develop several independently operated, publicly funded clinics staffed by nurse practitioners instead of physicians.
University of Saskatchewan researchers create new way to store nuclear waste
A professor at the University of Saskatchewan hopes a recent in-house study will help people get on board with the future use of nuclear energy.
Andrew Grosvenor and one of his PhD students, Mehrnaz Mikhchian, have just completed a one-year study in which they tested the corrosion-resistance and capacity of a new, glass-ceramic composite material used for storing nuclear waste.
University of Saskatchewan researchers create new way to store nuclear waste
A professor at the University of Saskatchewan hopes a recent in-house study will help people get on board with the future use of nuclear energy.
Andrew Grosvenor and one of his PhD students, Mehrnaz Mikhchian, have just completed a one-year study in which they tested the corrosion-resistance and capacity of a new, glass-ceramic composite material used for storing nuclear waste.
University of Saskatchewan researchers create new way to store nuclear waste
A professor at the University of Saskatchewan hopes a recent in-house study will help people get on board with the future use of nuclear energy.
Andrew Grosvenor and one of his PhD students, Mehrnaz Mikhchian, have just completed a one-year study in which they tested the corrosion-resistance and capacity of a new, glass-ceramic composite material used for storing nuclear waste.
SHA claims Capacity Pressure Action Plans will end overcrowding at Saskatchewan hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says its plan to combat overcrowding in Saskatchewan’s hospitals is working, despite comments from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses which state the opposite.
The Capacity Pressure Action Plan was implemented in Saskatoon 90 days ago, after the city’s fire department found that an overcrowding of patients in hallways at St. Paul’s Hospital meant the building wasn’t meeting fire code requirements.
Good news for Saskatchewan – Cameco CEO says the uranium industry is in an upswing
After a 10-year tailspin created by the nuclear tragedy that was Fukushima, the uranium business is back and thriving.
That’s the message from Tim Gitzel, the CEO of Saskatchewan-based uranium provider Cameco. He spoke about the company’s successful year in 2023, with $844 million in revenue earned in quarter four, up from $524 million a year earlier.
He also touched on the newfound importance of nuclear energy as Canada attempts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
SHA claims Capacity Pressure Action Plans will end overcrowding at Saskatchewan hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says its plan to combat overcrowding in Saskatchewan’s hospitals is working, despite comments from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses which state the opposite.
The Capacity Pressure Action Plan was implemented in Saskatoon 90 days ago, after the city’s fire department found that an overcrowding of patients in hallways at St. Paul’s Hospital meant the building wasn’t meeting fire code requirements.
Good news for Saskatchewan – Cameco CEO says the uranium industry is in an upswing
After a 10-year tailspin created by the nuclear tragedy that was Fukushima, the uranium business is back and thriving.
That’s the message from Tim Gitzel, the CEO of Saskatchewan-based uranium provider Cameco. He spoke about the company’s successful year in 2023, with $844 million in revenue earned in quarter four, up from $524 million a year earlier.
He also touched on the newfound importance of nuclear energy as Canada attempts to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.