The Government of Saskatchewan is joining the other provinces in asking the federal government for more control over immigration. “Saskatchewan requires more autonomy and flexibility over immigration in order to meet its economic needs and address gaps in the labour market,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a news release. “Canada should […]
Its been a tough few years for the air travel industry. COVID, shutdowns, borders being closed, all contributing to a huge decline in air travel. You have probably seen in the last few months, as the restrictions have been stripped away, passengers are flying in droves. That is also causing a few problems at major […]
The Parole Board of Canada has granted the trucker who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash day parole for six months. But it is still to be decided if he will be deported back to India. The board says Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will get full parole after those six months if he follows conditions. Sidhu was […]
A flight originating from Warsaw, Poland will be coming in to Regina International Airport Monday, carrying 230 Ukrainian citizens. The flight is scheduled to land at YQR a little after 5 p.m. There to greet them will be Mayor Sandra Masters, Ukrainian Canadian Congress president Elena Krueger, and Terry Dennis, MLA for Canora-Pelly and legislative […]
Saskatchewan’s population decreased in 2020, for the first time in over a decade. Numbers released by Statistics Canada on Thursday show, despite growing by 1,050 people between October and December, the province had less people at the end of 2020 then it had at the start. Only 322 people left the province last year, equalling […]
A lawyer representing the truck driver responsible for the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client wants to be able to stay in Canada once released from prison. It’s something families of the victims are split on. Some say Jaskirat Singh Sidhu should be sent back to his home country of India but at […]
Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrsion met with Federal Minister of immigration Marco Mendicino this past week in Regina. Their discussion revolved around the province’s interest in having more authority when it comes to Saskatchewan’s immigration system. Harrison says they are committed to working in a collaborative way going forward in order to make the immigration system […]
The fall legislative session concludes Thursday in Regina. The provincial government is calling it a successful sitting, with vaping regulations, action against opioid manufacturers and distributors and improvements to the provincial employment act were all introduced during the sitting. The province also implemented their 10 year growth plan, where the province hopes to see the […]
