The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $170 million in funding from the federal government to help four different research centres. Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, announced that the federal government is investing more than $628 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)’s Major Science Initiatives (MSI) fund to support […]
The Saskatchewan Urban Municiapaltiy Association (SUMA) is calling on the Federal Government to cover costs associated with retroactive pay for RCMP members after the new collective agreement. SUMA, along with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and other provincial and territorial associations, is calling on the government as municipalities won’t be able to afford to cover […]
A partnership between the Federal and Provincial Governments will lower the cost of child care in Saskatchewan by 70 per cent. Starting September 1, a family of an infant in full-time regulated child care can expect to pay up to $550 less per month than they paid in January 2022. This represents an average of […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced changes to how Independent Schools in the province will be regulated. The changes come after allegations by former students of the Christian Centre Academy, now called Legacy Christian Academy, which launched a class action lawsuit alleging years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse by staff and leadership at the school […]
SaskPower saw its net income take a significant hit. The crown corporation saw its net income drop from $160 million to $11 million in the 2021-2022 fiscal year. In its annual report, SaskPower’s reported $2.885 billion in revenue, up $114 million from last year and $2.874 billion, up $263 million. Minister Responsible for SaskPower Don […]
Mayors from Canada are in Regina for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference. One of the major focuses of FCM is to push for solutions to the housing affordability challenges that cities in Canada are urgently facing. Mike Savage, the Mayor of Halifax and Chair of the Big Mayors Caucus, said that Mayors […]
