Zak Vescera
TheStarPhoenix.com
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Meewasin byelection: Teed wants to lead renewed NDP to win in Saskatoon riding
“Our party is very much pro-business. We are very much here for the economy of this province," he says. → Read More
Meewasin byelection: Kim Groff, Sask. Party target former NDP leader's riding
The Saskatchewan Party has targeted Saskatoon Meewasin for some time. As the former seat of Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili, it has a symbolic importance. A… → Read More
'I'll be OK when we find him': No sign of Myles Sanderson after search of James Smith Cree Nation
Saskatchewan RCMP alerted the public that Myles Sanderson, 30, may have been spotted on the James Smith Cree Nation late Tuesday morning. → Read More
In Saskatchewan's overdose crisis, no one is spared
"If you don’t personally know someone who has died from this crisis, you know somebody who has lost someone." → Read More
With shirts, flags and chairs, Saskatoon remembers lives lost to overdose
“It is so that people realize that these people were real. They were real human beings that had hopes and dreams." → Read More
Advocate investigating Sask. private schools after abuse allegations
Lisa Broda's investigation comes amid a broader reckoning over oversight at independent schools in Saskatchewan. → Read More
Sask. NDP slams government over response to Grace Christian allegations
The government defended its policy of forwarding such complaints to local police and regulators. The NDP said that's not enough. → Read More
Saskatoon Meewasin byelection called for Sept. 26
Voters in Saskatoon Meewasin will go to the polls on Sept. 26 to replace former Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili. → Read More
Saskatchewan team treats chronic pain from hundreds of kilometres away
“The important thing about this technology is this connection with the patient and this ability to provide therapy at a distance." → Read More
Saskatchewan doctor takes lead at Canadian Medical Association
Two weeks into school at the U of S, Dr. Alika Lafontaine nearly quit. Now, he's the voice of Canada's physicians. → Read More
Borderline: Why health record privacy hinders patient care in Lloydminster (part 2)
In Lloydminster, the border is just a road. But it's one that health data cannot cross, a decades-long issue for residents and caregivers. → Read More
Advocate considering investigation into Legacy Christian Academy allegations
The advocate's office says it's requesting preliminary information about the alleged abuse before committing to an investigation. → Read More
Borderline: How the city of Lloydminster is torn between two health systems
Some residents say the border city's position means Alberta and Saskatchewan quibble over who pays for what, leaving the region high and dry. → Read More
Number of students alleging abuse at private Saskatoon school grows
Former students say teachers accused of abuse should not be allowed to work in Saskatchewan schools this fall. → Read More
'They tried to tear us apart': How a Saskatoon church with radical ideology controlled students, families
In the 1980s, a charismatic pastor moved from Texas to Saskatoon to lead a church and private school with increasingly extreme views. → Read More
Province appoints oversight at three schools after students allege abuse
Former students of what is now Legacy Christian Academy accuse staff members of physical, psychological and sexual abuse spanning decades. → Read More
Freeze funding to school accused of abusing kids, former student says
Students say the government doesn't need to wait for results of a criminal investigation before suspending funding to Legacy Christian Academy. → Read More
Wait to see pediatric stomach specialist in Saskatchewan still six years
Saskatchewan is turning to Manitoba for help after losing one of only two doctors who treat children with gastrointestinal disorders. → Read More
Saskatchewan looks at options amid epidural shortage
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is exploring "acceptable alternatives" to its usual vendors amid a wide shortage of the kits. → Read More
Mental health care for kids becoming crisis in north, advocate says
Northern Saskatchewan's only child psychiatry unit is closing for the second time since 2019 because there are no child psychiatrists to run it. → Read More