Cancer kills more firefighters than fire. Changes to health coverage in Sask. are offering more support | Unpublished
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Publication Date: December 20, 2024 - 16:28

Cancer kills more firefighters than fire. Changes to health coverage in Sask. are offering more support

December 20, 2024
Firefighters in Saskatchewan have been lobbying for decades to receive better health coverage for cancer diagnoses. Now, the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board (WCB) is stepping in to provide some relief.


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