Sask. would lead Canada in firefighter cancer coverage if bill passes
Firefighters in Saskatchewan are thrilled that they may soon get the broadest cancer coverage in the country.
Stay updated with breaking news from Tyler Packham. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Firefighters in Saskatchewan are thrilled that they may soon get the broadest cancer coverage in the country.
Firefighting is one of only five occupations that the International Agency of Research on Cancer has labelled with its most severe cancer warning. Firefighters have seen a change in how seriously their peers consider this risk, but they’re calling on the government for more resources to better protect themselves — and for more comprehensive health coverage should they get sick.
“My grief is still hard, because he's gone and he's always going to be gone." Author of the article: Evan Radford Publishing date: Feb 18, 2021 • February 18, 2021 • 6 minute read • Esther Green holds one of the remaining mementos she has of her late son Jeff Snyder, who died of a drug overdose in 2014, on Feb. 15, 2021 near the creek in Swift Current, Sask. on her homestead. (David Zammit for the Regina Leader-Post) Photo by DZammitphotography /jpg Article content If Saskatchewan is in a downward drug addiction spiral, then Esther Green has witnessed firsthand the ...
In Part 1 of the three-part series, Overdose Spiral, a Swift Current mom shares her devastating story of loss in the province's OD crisis.