Municipalities are on the front lines of COVID-19, and are now facing a financial crisis. That from the President of the Municipalities Association of Saskatchewan, Gordon Barnhart, who says that’s why the provincial association along with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is urging the federal government for emergency operating funding of ten to $15-billion to […]
The Prime Minister says the government will release a financial update next month. In his COVID-19 briefing Wednesday morning, Justin Trudeau was asked given the current fiscal uncertainty due to COVID-19, if there’s any value in such an update. “I think it will; be useful for people to see the scale and the details on […]
Another major blow to Regina’s economy came Wednesday morning, when Canadian Western Agribition officially postponed it’s 50th anniversary show. CWA says the show will resume in 2021. On average Agribition costs $4-million to run, and earns about $4.4-million each year. Until this year the show had never been cancelled. To the Agribition Family #CWA50 pic.twitter.com/APBdNI6MXo […]
The deadline for Saskatchewan producers to purchase calf price insurance is Thursday afternoon. The Western Livestock Price Insurance program administered by Sask. Crop Insurance allows producers to lock in a floor price on fall calves. Program coordinator Jodi Griffin says six percent of calves were insured one month ago, but that number has now doubled […]
Calls for the University of Regina to decrease tuition because of COVID-19 and online classes have been heard with students getting a break of almost 200 dollars In a video, Interim President Thomas Chase says while tuition can’t be decreased, they will be decreasing fees by $188. A message from the #UofRegina‘s Interim President in […]
Moose Jaw City Council is not raising property taxes this year. The decision came at their regular meeting on Monday night. The initial operating budget in front of council called for a 2.3% increase, but due to COVID-19, city Councillors decided to roll back the increase to zero. The decision is part of a crowd […]
The provincial government has announced an investment of over $80 million into long-term care facilities in Saskatchewan. The investment includes new long-term care facilities in Grenfell and La Ronge and more than $7 million in priority renewal projects for over 50 long-term care facilities in the province. Rural and remote health minister Warren Kaeding says […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s encouraged that some parts of the economy, but adds there’s still a long way to go for people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. At his morning briefing, Trudeau says the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is being extended for those who need it by eight weeks. “So […]
Stressing that this is a “pandemic budget”, Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is releasing a financial statement that shows the impact COVID-19 has had on the province’s bank book. The budget shows Saskatchewan thanks to a reduction in provincial revenues and additional costs related to the pandemic have resulted in a $2.4 billion deficit forecast. That […]
With the 2020-21 provincial budget set to be unveiled Monday, Saskatchewan’s largest union is hoping to see funding for public services that have been hit hard by COVID-19. President of CUPE Saskatchewan, Judy Henley, says there has been a lot of concern for the public sector since the pandemic took hold. She is hoping that […]
