All large greenhouse gas emitters in Saskatchewan will soon be regulated by the provincial government after Ottawa ruled the plan meets national standards. Saskatchewan and Ottawa jointly announced Tuesday that the federal output-based pricing system for industry will no longer apply in the province starting in 2023. This comes after Saskatchewan applied to have natural […]
The Income Tax Affordability act was introduced at the Saskatchewan legislature today (Tuesday) But Opposition NDP leader Carla Beck said Saskatchewan’s $500 affordability cheques are not enough to help struggling families. “While these cheques are welcome…, the rollout leaves much to be desired,” said Beck in Question Period. “Many will see no relief at all, […]
The FSIN is once again calling on the provincial government to stop selling off crown land. Chief Bobby Cameron wants the provincial government to engage in discussions with the rightful owners of the land, first nations. The provincial government has been selling land parcels through on line auctions since 2016, and the FSIN says the […]
The Saskatchewan Party government says it wants an explanation from Ottawa after federal employees allegedly took water samples from farmers’ lands without permission. Jeremy Cockrill, the minister responsible for the province’s Water Security Agency, says last week three land owners in southern Saskatchewan had unannounced visits from federal employees. He says during each separate instance the […]
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is calling on the federal and provincial governments for a cattle and beef pricing investigation. Stock Growers president Garner Deobald of Hodgeville says ranchers and feedlots are operating at a loss while packers and retailers are making huge profits. Deobald warns of significant downsizing of cattle numbers across Canada because […]
The YWCA is getting a new $60 million facility. The ‘Centre for Women and Families’ was announced in Regina on Tuesday. The centre is meant to improve support for women and families fleeing domestic violence by providing them access to services, including 68 transitional housing units, 40 shelter beds, drop-in services, and pre-crisis support. YWCA […]
The federal and provincial government have teamed up to provide close to $36 million in funding for 24 infrastructure projects. Among the projects receiving funding include the wastewater plant in Melville which will receive a combined total of almost $8 million from both levels of government. In Moosomin, the community will receive almost $10 million […]
The first inspections under the long term care home inspection program is about to begin across the province. Ministry of Health inspectors will begin by inspecting about 20 homes, selected to reflect an urban-rural balance, and a range of small, medium and larger homes. The initial series of inspections will start today and be completed […]
The provincial government believes it will be able to have a smoother streamline of policing with the creation of the Provincial Protective Service Branch. To increase public safety in Saskatchewan, the province is uniting a few policing agencies under one branch. The Provincial Protective Service will include conservation officers, highway patrol, community safety officers, court […]
The provincial firearms program is heading in a new direction with the appointment of Robert Freberg has the first provincial Chief Firearms Officer. The Saskatchewan government has been looking to restructuring the firearms program in the province for over a year to find better representation of firearm owners in the province. Previously the CFOs in […]
