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The provincial government’s Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal has released a report saying Saskatchewan could face serious economic harm with new proposed new regulations to cut emissions from the oil and gas sector. The proposed regulations aim to cut the emissions by 75 percent from 2012 levels by 2030. This is something the Sask Party government […]

REGINA – It was a familiar story for Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. at Regina City Hall on Wednesday, as they were back with another request for money. This time REAL officials including acting CEO Roberta Engel, board chair Niki Anderson and Charlene Callander, Interim Board Member, made a request for an additional operating grant of […]

In it’s first 10 months of operation, Saskatchewan’s newest Crown corporation, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) recorded a net income of recorded net income of $191.1 million. From June 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024 LGS also saw net income before payments to the General Revenue Fund (GRF) of $305.1 million on revenue of $585.6 […]

Saskatchewan Roughrider President and CEO, Craig Reynolds and Chief Financial Officer, Kent Paul were front and centre at the team’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night. Their financial update from the 2023 season showed a $1.1-million operating loss. The biggest dip in revenue year-over-year was a $1.9-million shortfall in ticket sales. Reynolds admitted that a […]

Sarah Ritchie in Ottawa A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents to Leger’s latest survey said they had a negative opinion of the federal budget, which was presented last […]

On the same day that thousands of teachers were striking outside the provincial legislature, the Government of Saskatchewan announced $3.3 billion for the Ministry of Education in their 2024-2025 provincial budget. Overall, education is seeing an increase of $247.8 million, or 8.1 per cent, over last year. It is targeted at supporting prekindergarten to grade […]

A total of $20.1 billion was invested in this year’s Provincial Budget, with significant investments in education and healthcare leading the way. Despite the ‘record investments’ highlighted by the provincial government, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck said the government did nothing to address the biggest issue facing residents in the province. Affordability. “As families across […]

This year’s Saskatchewan budget delivers a total of $7.59 billion, an increase of $726.4 million or 10.6 per cent in health care. The budget expands patient care and services to meet the increasing demands of a growing population, increases access to primary care through support for physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health professions, and funds […]

The 2024-25 Saskatchewan provincial budget features major spending on education, health care, municipalities and capital investments — and has a deficit to go along with it. A projected deficit of $273.2 million is forecast in the budget tabled by Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer in the legislature Wednesday. It is the final budget of her […]

The Saskatchewan government has spent millions of dollars to shutter its remaining liquor stores, resulting in the retailers posting a financial loss this year. This province says the Saskatchewan Gaming and Liquor Authority’s retail division lost $22.6 million this fiscal year. Lori Carr, the minister responsible for the authority, says the retailers were not profitable because the Saskatchewan Party government had […]