government of saskatchewan

Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, alongside Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit, announced $6.8 million in funding for livestock and forage research activities. The investment is provided through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), supporting 30 new research projects for 2024. This year’s funding represents an […]

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a freeze on the 2024 Crown land grazing rates, maintaining them at 2022 levels. This decision responds to the agricultural industry’s challenges from several years of persistent dry conditions. Producers facing the need to reduce stocking rates on leased Crown land due to drought will again be eligible for […]

Parents were again making alternate arrangements for child care, as teachers in Saskatchewan are staging a province wide strike for one day only. Teachers held a one day strike last week. The biggest issue at the table is “class size and complexity”, an issue which the provincial government has absolutely refused to discuss in these […]

In a move to address the pressing financial concerns of Saskatchewan residents, the Official Opposition NDP has launched a petition urging Premier Scott Moe to suspend the provincial gas tax for at least six months. Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck expressed the urgency of the matter. “Premier Moe has the power to act today and […]

Thousands of teachers from across the province braved the bitter cold to hold a one-day strike to demand the Government of Saskatchewan return to the bargaining table to discuss working and learning conditions in publicly funded schools. Samantha Becotte, the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation, said teachers are taking a stand against the government […]

Family members hugged and wept at a coroner’s inquest after learning how a mass killer went from home to home, kicking in doors and stabbing people on a Saskatchewan First Nation. The initial calls to 911 played Tuesday at the inquest show the increasing fear of community members as Myles Sanderson, armed with a knife, […]

A reported gas leak has led to all patients and staff at the Weyburn General Hospital being evacuated. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says 22 patients have been evacuated to local care homes, and EMS is on standby to support evacuated patients. The SHA said they are coordinating with the Weyburn Police Service, Weyburn Fire Department […]

Lawyers for the provincial government argued for a judge to dismiss a challenge of a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school. Deron Kuski told court the law doesn’t breach the Charter and is in the best interest of gender-diverse children. He said children could be […]

A legal challenge to Saskatchewan’s new law requiring parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school is back in court this week. New Brunswick enacted a similar measure last year, and other provinces are looking at doing the same. Lawyers representing UR Pride, an LGBT group in Regina, […]

The provincial government is taking strides in fulfilling its commitment to increase addiction treatment spaces across Saskatchewan by issuing a Request for Supplier Qualification (RFSQ) for an additional 250 spaces. This initiative builds on the government’s broader plan to add a total of 500 treatment spaces throughout the province. The primary objective of the RFSQ […]