Bronwyn Eyre

Guilbeault says Moe’s comments on clean electricity standards ‘irresponsible’

May 4, 2023 | 9:46am

Saskatchewan’s justice minister again defended the province’s inability to meet incoming electricity regulations after the federal environment minister accused Premier Scott Moe of making “irresponsible” comments. Bronwyn Eyre said on Wednesday Steven Guilbeault is “misguided” on how the clean electricity standards will affect utility rates in the province after Guilbeault said it’s “baseless and untrue” […]

Sask. Justice Minister says province looking at rules and restrictions of bear spray

Apr 21, 2023 | 6:11am

Following the Manitoba government requiring vendors who sell bear repellent to obtain photo identification from customers to curb a rash of attacks involving the spray, the Saskatchewan government is now watching closely to see what follows. Earlier this week, the Manitoba government announced that retailers would also submit the buyer’s information to the provincial government […]

Manitoba, Saskatchewan justice ministers push for meeting on bail reform

Feb 16, 2023 | 9:55am

The justice ministers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are calling for a meeting with their federal, provincial and territorial counterparts on bail reform. Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says changes are needed to prevent people being victimized by offenders who should be behind bars. Earlier this year, the premiers called on the federal government to establish […]

Saskatchewan seeks more autonomy with new bill

Nov 1, 2022 | 2:43pm

The Government of Saskatchewan introduced The Saskatchewan First Act, which will confirm the province’s autonomy and exclusive jurisdiction over its natural resources. It would also set up a tribunal to determine economic harms caused by federal environmental policies.   The act says Saskatchewan has jurisdiction over the following: Exploration of non-renewable resources. Development, conservation and management of […]

Saskatchewan looking to be a global player in helium market

Nov 15, 2021 | 1:36pm

Helium is more than filling up balloons in Saskatchewan. The province announced it’s Helium Action Plan on Monday, with a goal of producing 10% of the global helium by 2030. Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre noted that helium will have a significant economic benefit for Saskatchewan, creating 500 permanent jobs along with supporting thousands […]

SK gov’t program to reclaim abandoned oil wells is working as planned

Sep 22, 2020 | 11:28am

  A program aimed at undertaking abandonment and reclamation work on inactive wells, facilities and flowlines is working smoothly. A release from the Saskatchewan government on Tuesday says $34 million worth of work packages have been approved on the “Accelerated Site Closure Program” since it was launched in May with the first projects being approved […]

Saskatchewan party issues online pipeline petition

Jul 21, 2020 | 10:32am

It’s a 12,000 kilometre route for Irving Oil to get its product from western Canada to the east coast, via the Panama Canal. The Saskatchewan Party highlights this situation in an online petition to urge the federal government to get a pipeline built. Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre says the Energy East Pipeline […]

SaskEnergy calls 2019-2020 a successful year in annual report despite COVID-19 impacts

Jul 7, 2020 | 9:51am

SaskEnergy presented their annual report for the 2019-2020 fiscal year on Tuesday morning, calling it a “successful year” that saw infrastructure investment and a record demand in the province. Demand from SaskEnergy’s industrial transmission customers increased for the fifth straight year and contributed to their highest-ever level of transportation and storage revenue. In addition, the […]

Sask. Energy Minister excited about new lithium and helium projects

Jun 8, 2020 | 8:46am

Saskatchewan’s Energy Minister says that she’s excited about the future of the province’s energy sector as it expands into lithium and helium. Minister Bronwyn Eyre says the new lithium development project coming to southern Saskatchewan, opens a whole new market for the province. “It’s full steam ahead, I think, in terms of lithium’s potential here […]

Saskatchewan mining industry provided relief amid COVID-19

Jun 5, 2020 | 11:17am

Relief measures have been announced for Saskatchewan’s mining industry in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial government has announced amendments to the Mineral Tenure Registry Regulations which will provide mining exploration companies additional time to increase capital and access mine sites to carry out exploration activities, work programs and engage with local […]

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