Saskatchewan government

Teachers across the province plan a one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Tuesday, March 5, in addition to the previously announced provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means that members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) will not be available to supervise students during lunch breaks or noon-hour activities at the […]

Two Regina families are on the brink of gaining access to new Habitat for Humanity homes, thanks in part to $130,000 in investments from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Gene Makowsky, alongside representatives from Habitat for Humanity and Mayor Sandra Masters, officially announced the […]

Saskatchewan drivers now have access to a new feature on the Highway Hotline aimed at enhancing winter travel safety. The Track My Plow feature enables drivers to monitor the movements of snowplows as they work on clearing snow and ice from Saskatchewan highways. The Track My Plow feature is in its pilot phase on the […]

The Government of Saskatchewan’s decision to remove the federal carbon tax from home heating reduced the province’s inflation rate by 1.9 per cent, down from 2.7 per cent in December. That is according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by Statistics Canada, which identifies the removal of the federal carbon tax on natural […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is in India to promote trade despite heightened tensions between Canada and the overseas country. Moe says he wants to maintain and expand markets that thousands of Saskatchewan jobs rely upon. Tensions hit a boiling point last year after India was accused of being involved in the killing of a Sikh […]

TD Bank Group has released a survey, shedding light on the financial outlook for residents of Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2024. The findings indicate a notable shift compared to the previous year, with 29% of respondents feeling less positive about their finances. A significant majority, 53%, anticipate inflation and the rising cost of living to […]

Natural Resources Canada announced close to $5 million in funding for the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) to help secure Canada’s supply of rare earth elements. SRC received an investment of $4,990,000 through the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (CMRDD) program to develop an advanced and innovative process to separate rare earth elements. The alloys […]

The Saskatchewan School Boards Association says that class complexity shouldn’t be included in the teacher’s collective bargaining agreement. President of the SSBA, Jaimie Smith-Windsor, seemed to have sided with the government over the recent negotiations over a teacher’s contract. “Boards believe class complexity should be dealt with at a local level and not in a […]

Saskatchewan teachers are expected to stop noon-hour supervision to get the government to address their demands.  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says instructors plan to leave during lunch and then return, as it’s a task they do on a voluntary basis.  This is the latest job action after contract negotiations broke down and teachers went on […]

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling out the Sask. Party Government’s lack of transparency and accountability after the NDP was charged over $107,000 for a freedom of information (FOI) request. Any member can make an FOI request to the public, media, or organization that provides public access to information held by public authorities. According to the […]