Driving a semi-truck is a profession that many think is male-dominated. While there are women behind the wheel of a big rig, a new program being established has the intention of getting more ladies in the industry. The “Women Shifting Gears” pilot program is a partnership between the provincial government, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association and […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a strategy to deal with the rising number of overdoses in the province. They are asking for the government to address community safety and the increase of opioids and crystal meth addictions in Saskatchewan. In the past two months, the overdose death toll in Regina has nearly doubled, from […]
The first set of passing lanes between Estevan and Weyburn, on Highway 39, are opening. The passing lanes are part of a $100 million federal-provincial highway safety improvement to the busy trade corridor. Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit says the passing lanes will provide additional opportunities for drivers to pass safely, and reduce highway […]
The Government of Saskatchewan’ 2020-21 First Quarter Budget Update shows a smaller deficit and a return to a modest surplus of $125 million by 2024/25. The forecast deficit at the first quarter is $2.1 billion, which is a $296 million improvement from the initial 2020-21 budget. The government’s medium-term outlook shows progressively smaller deficits over […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for the Sask Party government to step in and improve funding for Sask Polytechnic’s addictions counselling program. This comes as Sask Polytech cut 37 positions in June, with addictions counselling instructors among the cuts. Health critic Vicki Mowat says these positions are needed, especially considering the recent overdose deaths this […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that they will be providing the province’s schools with more resources, more information, more time, and more testing in order to reopen safely. Premier Scott Moe announced that $40 million will be allocated from the province’s $200 million COVID-19 contingency fund for additional costs related to ensuring the safety of […]
Premier Scott Moe announced that the start of the 2020-21 school year will be delayed, as well as an additional $40 million in funding for necessary resources for the province’s back-to-school plan. Premier Moe made the announcement in a video posted to his Facebook page. In the video, Moe said school divisions would provide details […]
Saskatchewan NDP Education Critic Carla Beck did not mince words as she reacted to the provincial government’s plan to reopen schools in the fall. “The minister has managed to come up with the worst plan in Canada, despite all of the extra time, and the ability to learn from the plans of other provinces,” said […]
The provincial government announced 17 more cases of COVID-19 on Saskatchewan Day Monday. Of those 17 cases, nine of them so far have been determined to be from Hutterite from colonies across Saskatchewan. Six of the new cases come from the south, while five were found in the central, four people in the north tested […]
The Saskatchewan NDP called on the Saskatchewan government Thursday, to address COVID-19 testing backlogs and wait times. Leader Ryan Meili says that without property testing capacity, the province won’t be able to reopen safely. “If we’re going to be successful in reopening our economy, if we’re going to be successful in reopening our schools, having […]
