provincial news

Saskatchewan has seen a 21.2 pe rcent increase in investment in building construction, according to data from Statistics Canada. The year-over-year increase from March 2024 to March 23 ranks third in percentage change among the provinces and follows in the wake of the 19.4 per cent year-over-year increase recorded in February 2024. In March 2024, […]

Saskatchewan RCMP is reminding drivers to drive safely this May long weekend. As part of Canada Road Safety Week, the RCMP and other police services will focus on eliminating impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and driving without a seatbelt. Supt. Grant St. Germaine, the officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, says that […]

Saskatchewan RCMP is asking for help identifying human remains. The remains were discovered in a wooded area in the RM of Moose Jaw at a makeshift campsite. On April 28, the RCMP launched an investigation. Investigators determined that the remains had been in the area for 10 to 12 years, with no evidence to suggest […]

Saskatchewan teachers have voted to renew their mandate for possible job sanctions. After two days of voting on May 15 and 16, 83 per cent of teachers cast a vote, with 95 per cent of voters supporting further sanctions, if needed. With this vote, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has a renewed mandate to implement the […]

Saskatchewan’s Darren Dutchyshen has passed away. TSN announced that the long-time TSN personality and SportsCenter host passed away at the age of 57. “He passed as he was surrounded by his closest loved ones,” the Dutchyshen family said. “His sharp wit remained until his final moments, classically delivering plenty of jokes – most of them […]

The current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly seems to have had enough with the Saskatchewan Party. Randy Weekes, the current MLA for the Biggar-Sask Valley constituency, tweeted a photo of his Saskatchewan Party membership cut in half with the caption “Enough is Enough.” Today marks the final day of the spring session of the legislative […]

With just a day left before the Legislative session for the current term ends, the opposition New Democrats launched fresh attacks on the Sask Party over ethics and conflict of interest issues. Opposition members hammered the Sask Party on a host of ethics complaints. Among the items raised: Ethics and Democracy Critic Meara Conway called […]

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced that negotiations for a new provincial collective agreement will resume Wednesday and Thursday. The Teachers’ Bargaining Committee and Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee have both agreed to return to the bargaining table following discussions held Monday and Tuesday between their chairpersons.  Beginning Wednesday morning and continuing until Thursday at 6 p.m., teachers are […]

Saskatchewan’s surgical teams have achieved another record-breaking year for surgical volumes in 2023-2024. More than 95,700 surgeries were performed between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, the highest annual surgical volume recorded. Almost 6,000 more surgeries were performed in 2023-24 than the previous record volume recorded in 2022-23. Hip and knee replacement procedures had […]

The Saskatchewan government is touting the expansion of its Income Assistance Mobile Outreach Services initiative. At an announcement at Queen City Wellness Pharmacy in Regina, the province highlighted its investment of $690,000 to expand the program—a funding commitment made in the 2024-25 provincial budget. They are adding an additional 10 Ministry of Social Services employees, […]