Saskatchewan Leads Canada in Pharmacist Supply and Workforce Growth

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Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-11-04 00:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Labour, Public Safety]

According to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) data from the 2025 publication, Saskatchewan leads Canada in pharmacist supply at 14.3 pharmacists per 10,000 population and a workforce rate of 14.1 per 10,000 population, with total pharmacist supply growing by 16.9 per cent (from 1,554 to 1,816) and the workforce growing by 17.6 per cent (from 1,520 to 1,787) between 2016 and 2025. Supported by the Government of Saskatchewan's Patients First Health Care Plan, the province enacted a three-year Pharmacy Proprietor Agreement effective May 1, 2026, featuring a $13.8 million funding increase to support pharmacy sustainability and scope optimization. Recent provincial initiatives include training programs allowing pharmacists to perform therapeutic substitutions and assess and treat strep throat and ear infections, which have delivered more than 12,000 services across Saskatchewan as of late 2026.

Saskatchewan Monthly Construction Update August 2026 Edition

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-08-31 23:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Public Safety]

The Government of Saskatchewan highlighted infrastructure progress in its August 2026 Monthly Construction Update, detailing advancements on two major Saskatoon projects: the Saskatoon City Hospital Acute Care expansion and the Saskatoon Complex Needs Facility. The Saskatoon City Hospital project, which is nearly 80 percent complete at Market Mall, adds 109 acute inpatient beds (including 60 Acute Medicine beds, 22 Acute Rehabilitation beds, 12 Acquired Brain Injury beds, and 15 High Acuity beds) with a scheduled completion in early 2027. Meanwhile, the Saskatoon Complex Needs Facility—located at 1701 Idylwyld Drive North by contractor Quorex Construction—has reached approximately 80 percent construction completion, delivering 30 new medical supervision and stabilization spaces across the province funded via a October 2023 initiative to support individuals struggling with addictions and relieve pressure on police cells and hospital emergency departments.