Gord Wyant

Application for injunction against proof-of-vaccination denied

Sep 30, 2021 | 4:44pm

A Court of Queen’s Bench justice has said no to an application for an injunction against the proof of vaccination policy that takes effect in Saskatchewan Friday morning at 12:01 a.m. In a written decision, Justice Mona Dovell described the application, brought forward by Mark Friesen who ran as a Peoples Party of Canada candidate […]

Proposed amendment to tenant legislation concerns Saskatchewan NDP

Apr 15, 2021 | 6:37am

Regina NDP MLA Meara Conway wants the Saskatchewan Party government to scrap a proposed change to The Residential Tenancies Act that she said would make it easier to evict tenants. The opposition party’s critic for social services said this is the opposite of what the government should be looking to do during a third wave […]

Saskatchewan Party says ‘no’ to highway tolls after candidate remarks during debate

Oct 21, 2020 | 3:28pm

A Saskatchewan Party candidate who served as deputy premier before Monday’s election was called says he was wrong to suggest the party would be open to exploring the idea of highway tolls. Gord Wyant participated in a debate Tuesday, put on by the Regina Chamber of Commerce, where candidates were asked whether the province should […]

Third joint-use school for Regina announced by SK gov’t

Sep 25, 2020 | 2:41pm

Education Minister Gord Wyant and other dignitaries were on hand Friday morning as another joint-use public and Catholic school for Regina was announced. This will be the third one being built in the City with the others going in Harbour Landing and the site of the current Argyle School. This school will serve the McDermid […]

Wyant praises back-to-school plans set out by SK school divisions

Sep 18, 2020 | 2:56pm

The province’s education minister is saying so far, so good. Gord Wyant says the school year has started much like the government had hoped and that COVID-19 for the most part has stayed out of Saskatchewan schools. He is hoping it stays that way. “We’re cautiously optimistic, but we’re keeping a close eye on things.” […]

New joint-use school announced for Regina’s Harbour Landing neighbourhood

Sep 16, 2020 | 5:29pm

Two new schools are coming to Regina’s southwest to serve families in Harbour Landing and Albert Park. Saskatchewan Party MLAs joined members of the Regina Public and Catholic school divisions on Wednesday afternoon to announce funding for a new joint-use elementary school. The announcement was made behind École Harbour Landing and St. Kateri Tekakwitha elementary […]

Sask. government approves $51m in school funding for supplemental supplies, equipment and staff

Sep 8, 2020 | 10:40am

Additional funding has been approved by the provincial government for classrooms to cover emergent, one-time expenses needed for a safe return to school this fall. $51 million will come out of the $150 million in the COVID-19 contingency fund for education and from the federal and provincial governments along with school division savings. $41 million […]

New Francophone elementary school announced for Regina

Sep 1, 2020 | 5:30pm

A brand new Francophone school is set to be built in the Queen City. Education Minister Gord Wyant was joined by members of the Conseil des écoles fransaskoises for the announcement on Tuesday afternoon outside of École du Parc. The school will take in pre-kindergarten to grade six students. Minister Wyant said they will hopefully […]

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