Alexander Quon

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe was joined by two candidates at a news conference to share the party's vision for women's health in the province. Later, NDP candidate Nicole Sarauer announced the party's plan to create a commission to investigate the troubled launch of the Administrative Information Management System.

The NDP is sounding the alarm about "widespread problems of short-staffing" at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, including allegations that patients have died before being seen by a doctor. Meanwhile on the campaign trail on Wednesday, Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe promised an increase to the exemption limit for the province's disability program.

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is asking voters to put aside party politics and support what's best for the province when polls open on Oct. 28, while Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe wants legislation to increase police powers to deal with matters including public intoxication and squatting in derelict buildings.

Saskatchewan's two main political parties have found at least one area of agreement: Both will maintain the current one per cent small business tax rate if elected to form the government. In another development, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck releases her party's fully costed platform. Voters are still waiting for the Sask. Party platform.

The policy was not part of the platform released over the weekend. Moe said the party was just alerted to concerns "recently."

The Saskatchewan NDP says its first act if it forms government after the Oct. 28 election would be to immediately slash the provincial gas tax. 

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe appears to have described property damage at a campaign office in Regina this week as gunshots well ahead of any police investigation.

Ruben Manz, 49, was accused of sexually assaulting seven women who were his patients over the course of a decade.

Dr. Robert Steffen was formally reprimanded by the College of Physicians and Surgeons investigation and ordered to pay $8,850 for the college's investigation.

A long suggested health-care task force could be working by early 2025, according to Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill.