Saskatchewan to spend $6 million for some hip and knee surgeries in Calgary

The Saskatchewan government is set to spend up to $6 million to send patients to Calgary for hip and knee surgeries. An agreement made public today shows the province is to work with private provider Canadian Surgical Solutions. Health Minister Paul Merriman has said the surgeries are publicly funded but the province won't pay for someone's travel expenses should they go to Calgary. Get the CTV News app for Saskatchewan breaking news alerts and top storiesMerriman says contracting the Calgary fa