What an NCAA rule change might mean for junior hockey in Sask.
Nov 18, 2024
Previously, WHL players were declared ineligible to play NCAA hockey in the U.S.
Saskatchewan launched a voluntary organ and tissue registry Thursday.
Every Saskatchewan resident aged 16 or over who has a valid Saskatchewan Health Services Card number is eligible to register online. The government said one tissue donor can help 75 people, while one organ donor can help up to eight people.
According to the province, the registry is a guaranteed way for residents to formally declare their intention to be a donor.
“This is an important day for our government in fulfilling a key commitment to improve organ and tissue donation rates in Saskatchewan,” Health Minister Jim Reiter said in a media release.
“I encourage all Saskatchewan residents to join me in registering their intent to donate and potentially one day save lives.”
“With this organ and tissue donor registry, we have another way to support grieving families by confirming the intentions of their loved ones,” added Dr. Joann Kawchuk, the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s medical director for donation. “Every person who registers increases the chance of a longer, better life for people waiting for a transplant.”
More to come.