STC addresses crime stats, announces renewal of shelter contract with Sask. government
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand announced that the contract to operate the emergency centre in Fairhaven has been renewed and pushed back against rumours of crime.
Canada
Apr 5
Sask.’s sole community legal clinic sees ‘detrimental’ defunding from government
Saskatchewan government funding has been pulled from the province's sole community legal clinic.
Canada
Apr 3
Alberta seeks to intervene in Saskatchewan pronoun change law appeal
The Alberta government announced Tuesday that it is seeking intervenor status in a legal challenge against the Saskatchewan government's pronoun change law.
Canada
Apr 9
Saskatchewan government to start work on $1.15B irrigation project
The Saskatchewan government says it's to begin work on a $1.15-billion project to expand irrigation in the province. The province aims to boost the province's agriculture economy.
Canada
Mar 14
Saskatchewan government won’t remit carbon levy to Ottawa
The minister responsible for Saskatchewan's energy utility says the province will not be remitting the federal carbon levy on natural gas to Ottawa.
Canada
Feb 29
Saskatchewan government not willing to continue negotiations: Teacher’s union
The union said an impasse has been reached and sanctions will be reinstated starting Friday, Feb. 16.
Education
Feb 13
Saskatchewan’s carbon price fight with Ottawa takes another step forward
The Saskatchewan government says the CRA has accepted its proposal to be listed as the sole distributor for natural gas, as it removes the carbon price on home heating.
Canada
Feb 21
Sask. teachers refuse to go back to bargaining table after no new provincial mandate
Teachers have refused to return to the bargaining table with the Saskatchewan government after no new mandate was presented.
Education
Feb 16
Saskatchewan judge OKs pronoun law challenge
A court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government's law requiring parental consent for children under 16 who want to change their names or pronouns at school.
Canada
Feb 16
Saskatchewan teachers to vote on final bargaining offer from government in May
On Wednesday evening, STF said “after two days of difficult negotiations, the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) has presented its final offer.”
Canada
Apr 18
Saskatchewan sexual assault organizations look to libraries months after school ban
Last year, the Saskatchewan Party government barred third-party organizations from presenting sexual education in schools.
Canada
Apr 13
Federal government launches forensic audit of Saskatchewan First Nations group
Indigenous Services Canada says it plans to launch a forensic audit on the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
Canada
Mar 19
Canadian government invests more money into Saskatchewan’s rare earth element production
The feds are investing $6 million into the Rare Earth Processing Facility in Saskatoon.
Canada
Mar 14
Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan residents will continue to get carbon rebates even though the province has stopped remitting levies from natural gas to Ottawa.
Canada
Apr 23
Sask. government MOU has STF ‘cautiously optimistic’ about potential bargaining agreement
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte said she is cautiously optimistic after the government of Saskatchewan offered an MOU.
Education
Mar 28
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation proposes binding arbitration, provincial government pushes back
The STF is calling on the government to 'agree to binding arbitration to address the contentious issues of class size and complexity.'
Canada
Mar 14
Sask. invests in mobile skills lab to promote agriculture across the province
The Sask. government invests in $300K to create a mobile skills lab to expand the workforce in agriculture in the province.
Canada
Apr 18
2024 SUMA wraps up with Sask. MLAs facing questions about provincial concerns
As part of the bear pit session, hundreds of community leaders and members were in attendance to bring their concerns forward to the government.
Canada
Apr 17
Saskatchewan volunteers recognized for their contributions with Regina ceremony
The Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty presented 10 people with the 2023 Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal based on their contributions in the province.
Canada
Apr 16
Trudeau says ‘good luck’ to Saskatchewan premier in carbon price spat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canada Revenue Agency is "very, very good" at collecting money it's owed, in a growing row with Saskatchewan's premier over the carbon price.
Canada
Apr 24
