Saskatchewan’s major hospital emergency rooms have been seeing increasing numbers of patients, and concern for providing the best emergency care has always been paramount. Now the Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched a pilot project designed to provide quality care outside of crowded ERs. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Treatment and Referral Pilot Project, currently under way in Saskatchewan, will expand the diagnostic and treatment duties for paramedics, in consultation with triage physicians.

The City of Humboldt is seeking representatives for several boards and committees to help steer those agencies and weigh in on programming. A City of Humboldt post invites residents to provide their unique skills and leadership qualities to participate and share their knowledge to help shape Humboldt. It needs a variety of residents that reflects the diversity of the growing city. 

To this point in Saskatchewan, serious incidents involving those in custody or being apprehended by police officers have been investigated by other policing bodies. As of January 1, The Police (Serious Incident Response Team) Amendment Act allows a newly formed body to conduct such investigations. 

This fall, Wakaw and area residents saw upgrades to diagnostic equipment at its health centre representing significant improvements to health care delivery. The Wakaw Primary Health Care Centre received a digital upgrade to diagnostic imaging equipment that will make Medical Imaging services more efficient for staff and patients.

Saskatchewan government posts billion-dollar surplus in mid-year budget report

Saskatchewan's mid-year report is showing that the province is in an even better financial situation than it budgeted for.

Provinces vs. the feds: who really has power over resources?

(with content from Janice Weber)

It was nothing short of a miracle for a cold and frightened 10-month old pup seemingly destined for a dire fate when she was discovered at an area dump. 

REACT Waste Management advises that waste pickup for businesses in the city for today has been moved to Friday January 6. The move was necessary due to equipment mechanical issues.

Pick up for the remainder of the week for residents remains unaffected. 

Work resumes today on the city's snow clearing efforts. City Communication manager Penny Lee says that clearing following a pair of holiday season snow events has been a challenging task due to the City's grader breaking down but the City received some help.

Residents are asked to cooperate by keeping vehicles off the streets to allow cleaning to proceed as quickly as possible. 

Treaty boundary signage unveiled on Highway 11