Saskatchewan municipalities will now be able to allow golf carts on public roads. SGI updated a policy allowing people to drive golf carts on certain municipal roads if their municipality passes a bylaw. Previously, golf carts were only permitted for transportation to and from the golf course. A recent resolution from the annual Saskatchewan Urban […]
After SaskEnergy gave out rate hikes in late 2022 and at the start of April this year, the Saskatchewan government is now directing the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel (SRRP) to deny SaskEnergy’s rate increase application for June 1. The rate increase application would see another increase of five per cent as of June 1 of […]
The Saskatchewan Government has released its latest CRISP report showing 95 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of 2023. These deaths occurred in people between the ages of 20 and 59 except for 15 of the deaths which occurred in people 60 years of age and older. Of the 95 deaths, 18 of them […]
We may just be weeks into the new school, but the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) is already raising concerns about how the needs of students will be met. Samantha Becotte, the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, said there call comes after the provincial budget did not provide enough funding to support existing resources in […]
Under a new recruitment and retention plan announced today, the province said they are looking to add 1,000 professionals within the health care system. The Health Human Resources Action Plan will recruit hundreds of new healthcare workers from abroad and newcomers interested in working in the health care centre. Health Minister Paul Merriman talked about what Saskatchewan […]
Saskatchewan is flush with cash and out of the red. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says the province is raking in more money largely due to natural resource prices. As a result, Harpauer says her Saskatchewan Party government is reversing its plan to add provincial sales tax to gym memberships and some recreational activities, which was […]
Former students at Saskatoon’s Legacy Christian Academy and two other schools are calling on the Provincial Child Advocate to investigate how the government handled the allegations when they came to light. Saskatchewan’s official opposition and former students of the Christian Centre Academy are calling on teachers who are named in a class action lawsuit to […]
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is calling on the provincial government to set up a task force to look into chronic staffing shortages. 83 percent of nurses say there is an unfilled temporary or permanent job at their place of work. SUN First Vice President Denise Dick says the task force would include government, employers, […]
Its a little help for seniors, who are struggling with rising inflation. The Saskatchewan Government is increasing the maximum benefit under the Seniors Income Plan, also known as “SIP” The maximum will increase by 30 dollars to 330 per month. “Our government is following through on our commitment to make life more affordable for Saskatchewan […]
The Government of Saskatchewan released its first weekly COVID-19 update. The province reported 5,401 new cases along with 22 COVID-related deaths. As of February 9th, the province saw hospitalizations increase by 52 from the province’s last available daily data to 384, with the number of people in the ICU dropping by five to 26. Far […]
