A health service, that Saskatchewan residents may not be aware of, is going strong as it turns 50
Fifty years ago, Dr. Jim Blackburn at the University of Saskatchewan had a vision for a pharmacist helpline that both healthcare professionals and the general public could access when searching for medication-related information.
Half a century later, medSask is still answering the calls and emails of over 8,000 Saskatchewan residents per year. A team of 16 pharmacists are available to answer phone calls and emails from 9:00 a.m. until midnight, 365 days a year.
Saskatchewan Research Council to begin producing rare earth metals in 2025
Through a recent agreement with an international partner, the Saskatchewan Research Council will soon begin to produce rare earth element products to be sold in the international market until the end of the decade.
Beginning in June 2025, Hung Thinh Group from Vietnam will be supplying the SRC with over 3,000 tonnes of rare earth carbonate per year for the next five years. SRC will be using this carbonate to process, separate and produce up to 400 tonnes of rare earth metals each year.
CFIB hopes federal budget includes relief measures for small businesses
On Tuesday, the 2024-25 federal budget will be introduced, and the Canadian Federation of Independant Business is hoping small businesses will see measures that will provide them with some relief.
CFIB Director of National Affairs Christina Santini says the organization is calling on the government to implement several measures.
CFIB’s main ask is for the government to pay back the $2.5 billion in carbon tax revenue they’ve been promising since 2019.
CFIB hopes federal budget includes relief measures for small businesses
On Tuesday, the 2024-25 federal budget will be introduced, and the Canadian Federation of Independant Business is hoping small businesses will see measures that will provide them with some relief.
CFIB Director of National Affairs Christina Santini says the organization is calling on the government to implement several measures.
CFIB’s main ask is for the government to pay back the $2.5 billion in carbon tax revenue they’ve been promising since 2019.
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, 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.