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Garson Lake Road Reaches Milestone Thanks To More Than $9 Million Project

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 19:00
Today, Athabasca MLA Jim Lemaigre, on behalf of Highways Minister Lori Carr, announced a milestone for Saskatchewan's portion of the La Loche to Fort McMurray all-weather road. The remaining nearly...

Human Trafficking Posters Featured at Country Thunder for First Time

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 18:00
Provincial Anti-Interpersonal Violence Campaigns Showing Promising Results  500 posters, as part of the Government of Saskatchewan's human trafficking campaign, will be featured for the first...

Strong Financial Returns and Record Capital Investment in 2023-24 for the Crown Sector

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 19:00
Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) released its 2023-24 annual report today outlining Saskatchewan's Crown sector's strong fiscal results. Together, the commercial Crowns made record levels of...

Fire Ban Issued for Saskatchewan

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 19:00
Due to hot, dry conditions, high fire activity and a high fire risk that covers most of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for Crown lands...

Crop Report for the Period July 2 to July 8, 2024

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 18:00
Conditions were generally drier over the past week compared to previous weeks. Despite the excess moisture causing crop yellowing in low lying areas in some regions of the province and lack of...

Lithium Prospects Drive Nearly $6 Million in Subsurface Mineral Bids

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 17:00
The Government of Saskatchewan's first subsurface mineral public offering of the fiscal year, held on Monday, July 8, 2024, generated $5,935,425.46 in revenue, driven by interest in lithium...

Funding Increase Helps Regional Parks with Capital Improvements and Upgrades

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 22:00
Today, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross toured upgrades at York Lake Regional Park that were funded through grants provided by the Government of Saskatchewan.  The Government of...

Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Reports Successful First Year in 2023-24

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 19:00
Saskatchewan's newest Crown corporation, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS), today released its inaugural annual report, covering its first 10 months of operations (June 1, 2023, to March 31,...

Take a Moment in Sask Parks: July 10 - July 23

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 18:00
Visitors can enjoy an entire summer of camping, glamping, hiking and fun at the lake in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks. There are also exciting events and programming to fill visitors' days with...

SaskWater Infrastructure Projects in 2023-24 Bolster Economic Growth and Development in Saskatchewan

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 18:00
SaskWater finished the 2023-24 fiscal year with solid financial results, including $8.7 million in net income, up from $8.6 million the previous year. Of the Crown corporation's $87.0 million...

New, Modern Regulations on Plant Pest Management Come Into Force

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 18:00
As of June 26, 2024, The Pest Control Act has been repealed and replaced with The Plant Health Act. The new Act introduces several changes, including the deregulating of certain pests such as...

New Animal Production Regulations For Saskatchewan

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 17:30
The Saskatchewan livestock sector is now supported through The Animal Production Act. The new Act governs animal production in Saskatchewan including domestic game farming, fur farming, wild boar...

Know Your Limit, Stay Within It: Conservation Officer Compliance Checks Result in 15 Fines

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 17:00
Saskatchewan conservation officers had two busy weekends this spring, conducting fisheries compliance checks on anglers at the Regina Beach pier on Last Mountain Lake.  Between May 18-19 and May...

Delivering on a Commitment to Customers: SaskEnergy 2023-24 Annual Report

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 22:00
SaskEnergy delivered on its commitment to customers in 2023-24, expanding program and service offerings while meeting the energy needs of Saskatchewan.  "SaskEnergy continues to prioritize...

SaskPower Releases 2023-24 Annual Report

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 19:00
SaskPower reported a net income of $184 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year as the company released its annual report today.   This represents a $356 million increase in net income over 2022-23....

SaskTel Reports Net Income of $95.4 Million

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 22:00
SaskTel today reported its financial results for the 2023-24 fiscal year including net income of $95.4 million and operating revenues of $1,351.4 million. These results demonstrate SaskTel's...

SGI Reports Stable Finances with a Focus on Affordability

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 19:00
A mild storm season in Saskatchewan and strong investment returns helped deliver stable finances and affordable personal auto insurance to the people of Saskatchewan in 2023-24. This is according...

Sask. Highway Patrol Encourages Safe Driving Habits Through Operation Safe Driver Week

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 18:00
Operation Safe Driver Week is July 7-13, 2024, and the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) is asking everyone to follow safe driving habits to help improve the safety of our roadways.  Acknowledged...

Government of Saskatchewan and SGEU Ratify Memorandum of Agreement

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 17:00
A Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU) PS/GE bargaining unit has now been ratified by both...

Saskatchewan's Record Job Growth Continues: Adds 7,300 New Full Time Jobs

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 18:30
Today's newly released numbers from Statistics Canada show strong and steady growth in Saskatchewan's economy, with 14,400 new jobs added year-over-year. 7,300 full-time jobs and 7100 part time...

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