Saskatchewan appears to be an attractive market for mining investment. The province is ranked first in Canada and third in the world for mining investment attractiveness, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2022 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. The survey measured 62 jurisdictions around the world on mineral potential and policy perception to create the rankings. […]
The provincial and federal governments are providing joint funding for applied research projects in the agriculture sector. 56 Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies program (ADOPT) projects and eight Strategic Field Program (SFP) projects are receiving more than $1.4 million. The ADOPT program provides funding to assist producer groups and First Nations to evaluate and […]
The Official Opposition has responded to a redacted copy of the government administrators’ investigation report into three Qualified Independent Schools (QIS). The report, obtained through a freedom of information request, shows that administrators discovered significant issues related to finances and curriculum. It was last year that administrators were assigned to three independent schools. The Grace […]
The Canadian and Saskatchewan governments announced a joint infrastructure investment of $42.1-million that will support 21 projects province-wide. Several rural areas will also see infrastructure improvements; they are the rural municipalities of Antler, Caledonia, Hudson Bay, Keys, Lacadena, Lumsden, Mervin, Orkney, Poplar Valley, Preeceville, Porcupine, and Torch River. Both governments say this work will improve […]
The province’s Legislative Assembly unanimously passed Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck’s motion to oppose the closure of the RCMP Depot. Beck’s motion stated that the Assembly opposes any plan for changes to RCMP training that involves the closure of the Depot Division in Regina and the loss of more than 500 jobs. “The RCMP Depot […]
The Government of Canada and Saskatchewan have announced that parent fees for regulated child care in the province are set to be reduced to $10 a day starting on April 1 of this year. The Land of the Living Skies becomes one of the first Canadian provinces to achieve the milestone of joining Nunavut and […]
The justice ministers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are calling for a meeting with their federal, provincial and territorial counterparts on bail reform. Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says changes are needed to prevent people being victimized by offenders who should be behind bars. Earlier this year, the premiers called on the federal government to establish […]
When your power bill rolls in at the end of April, you will need to dig a little deeper in your wallet to pay it. The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel has signed off on the 4 percent increase to go into effect April 1st. Sask Power had applied for this increase last year, but the […]
Registered nurses at the Jim Pattison Children’s hospital in Saskatoon say the situation at the hospital is the worst they have ever seen. “They think every time they say that, it can’t get any worse” according to Tracy Zambory, president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. “Here we are with it being a collapsed part […]
Saskatchewan’s auditor says the province is facing a shortage of health-care workers over the next five years that could lead to more hospital closures and emergency room shutdowns. The Saskatchewan Party government’s current plan to recruit workers isn’t adequate for the 2,000 spots that need to be filled by 2027, Tara Clemett said in her report tabled […]
