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Sask. government pays Brandt $11.6 million after lawsuit over CNIB building

Jul 13, 2023 | 1:37pm

The Government of Saskatchewan announced they had reached a multi-million dollar settlement with a developer after a building project was stopped in Wascana Park. The province is paying Brandt Properties $11.62 million to settle a lawsuit launched by the company last year. The settlement ended a nearly nine-year saga of Brandt’s proposal to construct a […]

Province’s three byelections set for August 10

Jul 13, 2023 | 10:00am

On August 10, voters in three Saskatchewan constituencies will participate in byelections to select their new MLAs. The provincial government announced the date for the byelections in the Regina Coronation Park, Regina Walsh Acres, and Lumsden-Morse ridings. Advance polls will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on August 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, […]

SGI & Sask. RCMP remind drivers to not drive impaired

Jul 1, 2023 | 10:32am

SGI is reminding residents to drive sober this Canada Day long weekend. According to SGI, police caught 476 people driving after exceeding the legal limits of alcohol or drugs, including 206 Criminal Code charges and 270 administrative suspensions for exceeding provincial limits in May. An impaired driving offence can result in licence suspensions, vehicle impoundments, […]

Province passes Sask. First Act, Indigenous leaders and groups disapprove

Mar 16, 2023 | 3:00pm

Bill 88, also known as the Saskatchewan First Act, received its third and final reading during the Legislature Assembly on Thursday. The Saskatchewan First Act has been designed to defend the province’s economic autonomy and potential from federal overreach. It amends the Constitution of Saskatchewan to confirm Saskatchewan’s autonomy and assert Saskatchewan’s exclusive legislative jurisdiction […]

Federal and Provincial Governments provide additional funding for rural early-learning mobile programs

Mar 14, 2023 | 2:03pm

The federal and provincial governments are set to increase access for families with young children in rural Saskatchewan to mobile early learning opportunities. An additional $405,000 has been invested by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan as part of the KidsFirst Regional programming. KidsFirst Regional travels to communities across the province, bringing unique learning opportunities […]

RCMP report 70 per cent increase in fuel thefts in 2022

Mar 7, 2023 | 2:57pm

According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, fuel thefts were up 70 per cent in 2022. In total, police received 818 reports of theft of diesel or gas from across the province. That total consists of 510 reports of someone fueling up at a service station and leaving without paying, 177 reports of theft from large fuel […]

Federal and Provincial Governments announce bilateral agreement to support crisis hotlines

Feb 28, 2023 | 4:25pm

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced a bilateral agreement to support and improve crisis hotlines in the province. Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, was in Regina, where she announced the federal government would invest $1,000,000 over four years in the province’s crisis hotlines. “We know that crisis hotlines are […]

Saskatchewan methane emissions almost four times more than reported: research

Feb 21, 2023 | 9:46am

New research using advanced technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Saskatchewan are releasing almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to government. The research, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, pioneers new methods of measuring methane emissions that question current industry practice, said author Matthew Johnson, an […]

Canadian newcomers focus of job fair in Regina

Nov 2, 2022 | 2:08pm

The Government of Saskatchewan hosted a career fair for newcomers to the Land of the Living Skies. Around 90 employers, agencies and chambers of commerce were on hand to provide information about employment opportunities across the province. Representatives from the agriculture, construction, health, hospitality, industrial manufacturing, mining, retail, tech and transportation industries are expected to […]

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