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The Saskatchewan School Boards Association says that class complexity shouldn’t be included in the teacher’s collective bargaining agreement. President of the SSBA, Jaimie Smith-Windsor, seemed to have sided with the government over the recent negotiations over a teacher’s contract. “Boards believe class complexity should be dealt with at a local level and not in a […]

Saskatchewan teachers are expected to stop noon-hour supervision to get the government to address their demands.  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says instructors plan to leave during lunch and then return, as it’s a task they do on a voluntary basis.  This is the latest job action after contract negotiations broke down and teachers went on […]

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling out the Sask. Party Government’s lack of transparency and accountability after the NDP was charged over $107,000 for a freedom of information (FOI) request. Any member can make an FOI request to the public, media, or organization that provides public access to information held by public authorities. According to the […]

The Government of Saskatchewan’s latest Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering brought in $10,042,112.71 for the province. Of the 48 parcels for this offering, 44 received acceptable bids, covering 14,651.566 hectares of land. The Estevan area saw the highest level of interest, generating $7,223,245.77 for 23 leases and one exploration license, totalling 8,756.552 hectares. […]

The Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation (STF) has suspended all job action following an invitation from the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) to resume negotiations. The GTBC extended the invitation late Wednesday, citing a new mandate from the provincial government. Both parties are set to convene on Monday, February 12, in Saskatoon to restart discussions. “We welcome the […]

Four veteran MLAs within the Saskatchewan Party announced that they will not be seeking an election. Humboldt MLA Donna Harpauer, Indian Head-Milestone MLA Don McMorris, Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan, and Saskatoon Northwest MLA Gord Wyant announced that they would not be running again in this year’s provincial election. Harpauer and McMorris were first elected […]

Creative Saskatchewan lost $331,568.80 last year. That is according to the most recent quarterly reports on losses of public money within government ministries and Crown corporations for the period from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. In August of 2023, Creative Saskatchewan’s banking information was fraudulently changed by someone impersonating a client. As a […]

This Thursday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation announced a one-day, provincewide withdrawal of noon-hour supervision. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means teachers will not be available to supervise students eating lunch at school or participating in noon-hour activities. Teachers will leave the building during each school’s designated lunch break period. School divisions will inform parents and […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that a public inquiry into the death of Myles Sanderson will be held next month in Saskatoon. The inquest will be held at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre from February 26th to March 1st. On September 7, 2022, Sanderson was observed by RCMP driving a vehicle that was reported […]

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is endorsing the appeal made by Provincial Health Care professionals urging the Government of Saskatchewan to reconsider recent modifications to harm reduction services. Earlier this month, the province announced it would cease to support programs providing a safe supply of pipes to inhale drugs. This call, supported by […]