As the calendar hits 2021, some changes aimed at making life more affordable for Saskatchewan citizens have come. Amongst the changes is a reinstatement of the Active Families Benefit which provides a non-refundable tax credit of $150 a year per child to eligible families with familes of children with a disability getting an extra $50. […]
Starting January 1st, the Government of Saskatchewan will once again index provincial tax brackets to inflation, protecting residents from paying higher income taxes. Prairie Director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation Todd MacKay says the government’s decision is a move in the right direction. “It’s the right thing to do, my only criticism here is they […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to be cautious when passing snowplows on the highway. Highways Minister Joe Hargrave says when trying to pass a snowplow, it’s best to wait until they pull over. “Snowplows pull over every 10 to 15 kilometres, they’re mandated to do that. When they’re pulled over and the blue […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has reduced the length of quarantine for people who test positive for COVID-19 to 10 days, down from 14, effective immediately. Provincial Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab says there is evidence showing that most COVID-19 positive people are not infectious 10 days after their diagnosis. “This allows people who […]
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was aimed at helping people through the pandemic, and now people who received other benefits may have to pay it all back. As it stands, anyone who received CERB while receiving provincial income assistance, must pay back their CERB loans fully by December 31st. Peter Gilmer with the Regina […]
The provincial government introduced new legislation this week that will provide additional support to victims and survivors of human trafficking. Justice Minister and Attorney General Gord Wyant says this will provide a streamlined process for victims to seek a protection order against their traffickers. “What we wanted to do is to be able to provide […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced $200 million for the second phase of the province’s Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP). The money will support more than 2,000 full-time equivalent jobs and reclaim up to 8,000 inactive wells and facilities over two years. Phase Two of the program will run from January 2021 to March 2022. The […]
Canada’s 13 Premiers met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday to discuss the sustainability of the country’s healthcare system. The provincial leaders were hoping to see the Canada Healthcare Transfer, the portion of healthcare costs covered by the federal government, raised to 35 percent, something Premier Scott Moe says was, at one point, 50-50. Moe […]
A Saskatchewan man plead guilty to violating Occupational Health and Safety regulations in a 2018 incident that left a worker injured. Donald Cal was charged with failing to report an accident that required a worker to be hospitalized, and failing to provide the necessary training to protect the worker. Cal has been fined $10,000, along […]
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are claiming that the sales of Crown Lands in the province violate their Treaty Rights. They say the sales inhibit their ability to hunt, fish, trap, and gather, adding the government has proceeded with public sales of Crown Land without consulting First Nations. FSIN Vice-Chief Heather Bear says […]
