A long-time reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic will be no more in Saskatchewan starting today. Effective today the Government of Saskatchewan will have officially removed all COVID mandates as mask mandates, which have become synonymous with COVID-19, have been removed. On February 14th, the Government removed the proof of vaccination or negative mandates. The lifting […]
$1.1 million is being invested over the next three years to help families in a crisis. The Government of Saskatchewan announced the expansion of the Family Intervention Rapid Support Team (FIRST) program in the province. The expansion of the FIRST program will see support offered to families living in the Moose Jaw, Estevan, Weyburn, Carlyle […]
Residents in Saskatchewan will now be able to test themselves for HIV. Free HIV self-test kits are available to the general public at 23 locations across the province. The self-tests can be done at home, provide preliminary results in just one minute and only require a bit of blood from your fingertip. The test kits […]
A new media campaign has launched province wide with the aim raising awareness around interpersonal violence and abuse. The campaign focuses on social attitudes, behaviors and beliefs that contribute to interpersonal violence and abuse. The central theme of the campaign is “Face the Issue” and is meant to build awareness around the different forms that […]
The Saskatchewan government announced two more timber allocation projects Friday. There is approval of timber allocations for proposed expansion at the Dunkley Lumber sawmill in Carrot River. The $100 million mill expansion will increase lumber production by 75 percent and is expected to create 240 new jobs. The majority of timber will be secured through […]
Dozens of people gathered at the Saskatchewan Legislature Thursday to demand the government enact more COVID-19 measures as cases rise across the province, while others continue to push against them The province recently recorded its highest daily total of cases since January, when vaccinations just started becoming available. Brenda, one of the many concerned residents […]
Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister says despite a devastating drought, the province is looking to bounce back in the second quarter of its new budget. Minister Donna Harpauer says the $126 million increase posted in the first quarter is due to an unforeseen amount of support needed for the agricultural sector. She says if it wasn’t for […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is urging people to be “bear aware” as the summer winds down. At this time of year, many bears have already started fattening up for hibernation, which makes them more attracted to possible food sources. Provincial Wildlife Biologist Matthew Tokaruk says in their hunt for food, bears tend to not be […]
With two weeks to go before Saskatchewan students are back in school, the NDP are calling on the province to lay out a clear plan on how to keep students in school. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck says as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the province needs to prioritize the health and safety of staff […]
Western Canadian farmers affected by drought and wildfires, will now be able to include the cost of obtaining livestock feed, transportation, and water in their AgriRecovery submissions. AgriRecovery is a federal and provincial business risk management program aimed at helping farmers in extraordinary climate situations. The program operates on a 60-40 basis with Ottawa covering […]
