Saskatchewan Blue Cross will include expanded virtual care and mental health support in all its health plans starting in 2025, the organization …
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Saskatchewan Health Authority fined $75,000 after worker injured after falling from stepladder
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has been fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to a workplace safety violation stemming from a 2023 incident in …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
Saskatchewan students gain hands-on automotive experience at Sask Polytech camp
Saskatchewan high school students enrolled in online automotive courses had the chance to gain hands-on experience through a one-day learning camp at …
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FeaturedRecruitment
Saskatchewan offers $200K incentive to recruit emergency medicine specialists
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Saskatchewan government will offer up to $200,000 over five years to bring in more emergency medicine specialists, including both specialist physicians …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLegislation & Compliance
Saskatchewan amends employment laws to reduce red tape, strengthen worker protections
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act on Wednesday, saying the changes would ease administrative requirements for employers …
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FeaturedLegislation & ComplianceWorkplace Safety & OHS
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act would extend cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
The Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 on Wednesday that, if passed, would extend presumptive cancer coverage to wildland firefighters. …
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CompensationFeaturedRetention
Saskatchewan offers $60,000 incentive to retain medical residents in high-demand specialties
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSaskatchewan is introducing a new financial incentive of up to $60,000 to retain medical residents specializing in emergency medicine, anaesthesia and diagnostic …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Saskatchewan government introduces affordability act with personal income tax savings
By Jeremy Simes Premier Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party government has introduced its promised legislation to lower personal income taxes. The Saskatchewan Affordability Act …
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A manufacturing company has been fined $100,000 by a Saskatchewan court following a workplace incident in which a worker was seriously injured …
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Kevin’s Custom Ag fined $84,000 after worker killed by carbon monoxide while using sandblaster
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberKevin’s Custom Ag Ltd. has been fined $84,000 after pleading guilty to violating Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, resulting in …