Most people think of paramedics as the people who show up in an emergency, but a growing program in Saskatchewan is focused on preventing those emergencies in the first place. Community paramedics help connect vulnerable people with housing, addiction treatment, health care and other supports before a crisis lands them…
This spring's flooding left many Saskatchewan residents, businesses and communities facing costly repairs and a long road to recovery. Changes to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) could provide some much-needed assistance. Noel McAvena, Executive Director of PDAP, joins Evan to discuss what the changes mean to those impacted by…
The Saskatchewan government is making another round of changes to the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program, with updates taking effect September 1. Terry Jenson, Social Services Minister and the province say the changes will simplify the program, but disability advocates say they're concerned some people with more complex needs…
If you're frustrated by dog poop being left behind in your neighbourhood, one company has found a surprisingly high-tech solution. A condo building on Vancouver Island is the latest to use PooPrints, a service that matches uncollected dog waste to a registry of canine DNA samples. The company says the…
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