The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is taking rare earth mineral processing to the next level. The organization is manufacturing 140 commercial-scale solvent extraction cells at it’s Saskatoon fabrication facility, which should be done by this fall. The cells separate the ores by taking a liquid called rare earth chloride through a process that then separates […]
A year-long investigation into an organized drug trafficking network has arrested ten people. In late March of 2022, RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Saskatchewan and the Regina Police Service launched an inter-provincial drug trafficking investigation, targeting a prolific drug network supplying large amounts of illicit drugs across Western Canada. After over a year […]
The spring sitting of the Legislature concluded with one party highlighting positives and the other showing shortcomings from the ten weeks. Premier Scott Moe highlighted his government’s commitment to growth that works for everyone. The Government highlights included: A balanced budget. The passing of the Saskatchewan First Act. The release of a made-in-Saskatchewan plan for […]
While construction crews are already working on roads across the province, the Government of Saskatchewan officially kicked off the 2023 construction season. The Government is investing $776 million in improving highways and roads, including $442 million in capital projects. With those funds, the province plans to improve another 1,000 kilometres of highways. That includes 230 […]
A Saskatchewan company has been fined $112,000 after the death of a worker in 2021. Bench Hutterian Brethren Corp. pleaded guilty to two violations of occupational health and safety regulations in Shaunavon Provincial Court on May 4. The fine stems from an incident on November 25, 2021, near Shaunavon, where a worker was fatally injured […]
The Government of Saskatchewan and Shoppers Drug Mart have partnered to provide 12 million period products over the next three years. The Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health, with support from Procter & Gamble, makers of Always, will donate the products. Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Laura Ross said the Government of Saskatchewan distributes […]
MLA for Cumberland Doyle Vermette announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024. “Being the MLA for the Cumberland constituency has been one of the greatest experiences I’ve had in my lifetime. It has brought me many positives and sometimes many challenges, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Vermette said. “I have built […]
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released more details about an accident near Shaunavon that killed two people. On September 18, 2022, a Cessna 172 aircraft owned by Airborne Energy Solutions Inc was gathering electronic data on pipeline infrastructure for a client along a predetermined route that extended southeast of Shaunavon, then eastward to […]
Premier Scott Moe says the province is to continue using natural gas and possibly coal beyond the federal government’s target date. Moe said Tuesday the province’s existing and soon-to-be-built natural gas plants are to be used until their end of life, which would be well past the federal government’s 2035 net-zero target. He said the […]
The Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Sport, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association signed a renewed lottery distribution agreement, continuing a longstanding and successful partnership. The renewed agreement will see proceeds from lottery ticket sales support sport, culture and recreation across the province for the next six years. Funding from Sask Lotteries benefits over […]
