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The Government of Saskatchewan announced $200,000 in funding to help make property improvements to a home that allows people with intellectual disabilities. Minister of Social Services Gene Makowsky joined community members, dignitaries, and day program participants in Regina to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated Chip and Dale Homes day program facility. The […]

The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a new labour market strategy, which outlines how the province will ensure that Saskatchewan people benefit from the jobs the economy creates and that employers have access to the workforce needed to succeed. Titled Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy has three main […]

The second season of the docuseries Guardians of the North is set to hit television screens this week. The docuseries showcases the efforts of wildland firefighters and First Nation responders in Indigenous and Northern communities. The second season comprises six episodes and continues to document personnel from the SPSA and the Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency […]

Teachers across the province plan a one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Tuesday, March 5, in addition to the previously announced provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means that members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) will not be available to supervise students during lunch breaks or noon-hour activities at the […]

Two Regina families are on the brink of gaining access to new Habitat for Humanity homes, thanks in part to $130,000 in investments from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Gene Makowsky, alongside representatives from Habitat for Humanity and Mayor Sandra Masters, officially announced the […]

Saskatchewan drivers now have access to a new feature on the Highway Hotline aimed at enhancing winter travel safety. The Track My Plow feature enables drivers to monitor the movements of snowplows as they work on clearing snow and ice from Saskatchewan highways. The Track My Plow feature is in its pilot phase on the […]

The Government of Saskatchewan’s decision to remove the federal carbon tax from home heating reduced the province’s inflation rate by 1.9 per cent, down from 2.7 per cent in December. That is according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by Statistics Canada, which identifies the removal of the federal carbon tax on natural […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is in India to promote trade despite heightened tensions between Canada and the overseas country. Moe says he wants to maintain and expand markets that thousands of Saskatchewan jobs rely upon. Tensions hit a boiling point last year after India was accused of being involved in the killing of a Sikh […]

TD Bank Group has released a survey, shedding light on the financial outlook for residents of Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2024. The findings indicate a notable shift compared to the previous year, with 29% of respondents feeling less positive about their finances. A significant majority, 53%, anticipate inflation and the rising cost of living to […]

Natural Resources Canada announced close to $5 million in funding for the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) to help secure Canada’s supply of rare earth elements. SRC received an investment of $4,990,000 through the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (CMRDD) program to develop an advanced and innovative process to separate rare earth elements. The alloys […]