Author Archives: Keira Miller
Forty new general medicine beds open at City Hospital, emergency room hours still reduced
The first 40 beds of a 109-bed expansion at Saskatoon City Hospital are open and operational. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill helped share the milestone today, which is part of a larger 109-bed expans...
Keira Miller Nov 07, 2025
NDP condemns Saskatchewan Party's move to tie its party's member voting rights to citizenship
The NDP is sounding alarm bells over a provincial government proposal which would prevent non-citizen members and members under the age of 18 from voting at annual general meetings, conventions or wit...
Keira Miller Nov 07, 2025
JPCH Radiothon raises $1,119,195 for children's hearing health
Following two days of non-stop support, the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation has raised $1,119,195 for children's hearing health. On Wednesday and Thursday, 33 radio stations, including Sas...
Keira Miller Nov 06, 2025

Preliminary budget indicates property tax increases of 8.23 per cent and 5.95 per cent in 2026 and 2027
The City of Saskatoon has revealed its preliminary 2026-2027 Multi-year Business Plan and Budget. The proposed property tax increase for a homeowner with an assessed home value of $394,200 will be 8.2...
Keira Miller Nov 06, 2025

Time-sensitive need for women's warming shelter forces the hand of Saskatoon City Councilors
Vulnerable women will not have to brave the cold this winter following a last-minute approval of a women's warming shelter by Saskatoon City Council. With the warming shelter on Avenue C slated to be ...
Keira Miller Nov 06, 2025

Volunteer firefighter calls for public inquiry into SPSA wildfire response
A volunteer firefighter that attempted to save Denare Beach is standing alongside the NDP and calling for a public inquiry into the Province's wildfire response. Harley Vliegenthart was among 11 firef...
Keira Miller Nov 05, 2025

Saskatoon cancer patient treated in RUH hallway for six days while battling infection
After showing up at Royal University Hospital's emergency department with a painful infection, a Saskatoon cancer patient says he was left in a hallway for six days next to a pile of dirty laundry. Ll...
Keira Miller Nov 05, 2025

Province Wide hospital Radiothon raising money for children needing hearing issues addressed
Thirty-three radio stations are taking part in a province-wide radiothon, including Saskatoon Media Group radio stations, to raise funds for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. JPCH Foundation CEO T...
Keira Miller Nov 05, 2025

Nonprofit organizations equip local service providers with tools to address gender-based violence among black women
Two nonprofit organizations are coming together to combat gender-based violence in Saskatchewan specifically targeted at black women. Recently, Future Black Female and the Truly Alive Youth and Family...
Keira Miller Nov 04, 2025

Local groups say City Hall is one of the worst threats to bird safety
Every year in Canada, between 16 and 42 million birds die from colliding with windows. In an effort to bring that statistic down, speakers from various nature organizations urged Saskatoon's Environme...
Keira Miller Nov 04, 2025 Photo credit: Feather Friendly website.
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