The Government of Saskatchewan believes they have offered teachers a fair deal. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced their disappointment over the government’s refusal to address class size and classroom complexity issues during negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. However, the government disagrees with the STF. “The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee’s (GTBC) proposed offer of a […]
Former Saskatchewan Party legislator Mark Docherty didn’t mince words when asked about the governing party. Docherty, speaking this week on Regina podcast The SKoop, appeared to be at odds with the direction of the government, suggesting its current approach isn’t resonating with voters. He knocked the Saskatchewan Party’s tag line, “growth that works for everyone,” […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a $1.58 billion surplus at the year-end of 2022-23. The province plans to use $1.5 billion of the surplus to pay its provincial operating debt, saving $66 million per year in estimated future interest costs. Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the province experienced strong revenue from […]
Saskatchewan’s immigration ministry has fired more employees for inappropriately accessing client records. The ministry says an audit found three additional instances of former employees obtaining records they were not authorized to view. The discovery follows an initial investigation that found one former employee had accessed 40 files as part of an alleged illegal immigration scheme. […]
Saskatchewan’s justice department is investigating a former government employee who was found to have inappropriately accessed personal information as part of an alleged illegal immigration scheme. Richelle Bourgoin, the province’s deputy minister of immigration and career training, said Wednesday that prosecutors are looking into whether to lay charges after the ministry found the employee had […]
The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) has given out 354 grants totalling $4,503,747, to help local communities. CIF, which is a special proposed fund created through the Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Corporation Act, helped out 143 communities while helping serve an estimated 104,338 individuals across the province. Parks, Culture and Sports Minister Laura Ross said the […]
Federal natural resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson has asked Saskatchewan to work together on shared energy priorities after Ottawa and the province recently clashed over differing net-zero plans. In a letter addressed to Premier Scott Moe this week, Wilkinson said he remains open to discussing how both parties can collaborate to build the economy while also […]
