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The Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board reported a slight increase to the provincial injury rate in 2021, according to its annual report.

Nikkii McClelland’s husband Darren, a firefighter in Swift Current for more than two decades, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and died less than four years later at the age of 48.

  REGINA -- With temperatures in the 30s expected over the next week, staff at the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ training camp are taking a number of precautions to keep players safe. “We’re trying to practice as early as we can in the morning,” said Riders’ head coach Craig Dickenson. “And we’re just trying to do a really good job of giving (the players) water breaks as often as possible. We’re only practicing once a day, which is different than what we used to do.” Wide receiver Brayden Lenius said now that the team is practicing in the mornings, the heat is a lot more ma...

A local woman has been recognized for her commitment to promoting safety when on the job. Audrey MacMurchy, who works at Kingston Midstream (KM) Ltd. in Estevan, is the winner of the WorkSafe . . .

In 2020, the Time Loss injury rate decreased to 1.78 per 100 workers, a decrease of 0.08 per 100 workers, or by 4.3 per cent, from the 2019 rate of 1.86 per 100 workers. The 2020 Time Loss injury rate is the lowest rate in more than a decade. “Although the reductions in the Total injury and Time Loss injury rates are a step in the right direction,” said Minister Responsible for WCB, Don Morgan, “every workplace injury in Saskatchewan is one too many. We cannot become complacent in our efforts to make all workplaces safe.” Claims have also decreased: • Total claims accepted decre...