The Government of Saskatchewan is continuing funding towards Regina’s temporary emergency wellness centre. An additional $665,000 will allow the Regina Treaty and Status Indian Services (RT/SIS) to extend the operations at The Gathering Place: New Beginnings, a 40-bed emergency wellness centre, for five additional months. The shelter provides support to Regina residents in need 24 […]
Onion Lake Cree Nation is suing the Saskatchewan government over autonomy legislation meant to reassert the province’s control over natural resources. The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, filed its statement of claim in Court of Kings Bench in Saskatoon this week, saying the legislation infringes on treaty rights. The First Nation is arguing the bill was enacted without input, consultation […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that it had committed $876,000 in operational funding over three years to support second-stage housing. The funding includes intervention and counselling services for women and their children, leaving interpersonal violence and abuse. SOFIA House Executive Director Tmira Marchment said this funding helps them provide critical services. “We are pleased to […]
The province’s new online school has now is accepting registrations. Kindergarten to Grade 12 students who want to learn online can now begin registering for the province’s Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) part-time or full-time. As with in-person education, there is no cost for students under 22. Adult learners aged 22 and older can take […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that the Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) is now in effect. Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said the program aims to attract more family physicians to rural and northern communities across the province. “Family physicians play an essential role in rural and northern communities as they support emergency […]
The Official Opposition feels that the latest provincial budget neglects both the cost-of-living and healthcare crisis and that the government will fall short of its 2030 jobs target. The NDP said this is due to no tax relief, new tax credits or benefits for families, and no reversal of the Sask. Party’s recent energy and […]
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have teamed up to invest $485 million in agricultural initiatives in Saskatchewan under the new five-year Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). Through the five-year Sustainable CAP, $89.4 million will be invested annually in strategic programming for Saskatchewan farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses, a 25-per-cent increase from the $71.2 million […]
The Saskatchewan Firearms Office plans to launch a public awareness campaign later this month to promote the safe use and storage of firearms in the province. The program will launch on March 20 and will run until the end of April and feature ads on social media, websites, and local radio stations. Corrections, Policing and […]
Remote learning in Saskatchewan will be based in Kennaston, but have regional hubs right across the province, according to the provincial government. The hubs are located in Estevan, Moose Jaw, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Neilburg, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Yorkton and Saskatoon. These will form the local hubs that students who are learning on […]
SaskTel President and CEO Doug Burnett announced that he is retiring later this year. The SaskTel Board of Directors announced that Burnett has decided to retire sometime at the end of May or early June 2023 timeframe. SaskTel Board Chair Grant Kook said the board is extremely grateful for Burnett’s leadership during his tenure. “Doug […]
