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Significant Budget Investments Support Continued Progress on Saskatchewan's Health Human Resources Action Plan

Thu, 04/11/2024 - 18:00
The Government of Saskatchewan continues to build on the successful foundation of the province's Health Human Resources (HHR) Action Plan by investing over $141 million in this year's...

Empowering Women in Leadership: Government Sponsors Women Breaking Barriers Conference

Thu, 04/11/2024 - 17:30
Today, the second annual Women Breaking Barriers leadership conference is being held in Regina, focused on empowering women to advance in leadership, including sectors where women are...

Construction Investment Reaches New Heights

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 19:43
Latest Building Permit Numbers put Saskatchewan First in the Nation for Growth  According to data released today by Statistics Canada, building permits in Saskatchewan totaled $235 million in...

Value of Agri-Food Exports to Vietnam Sees 227 Per Cent Increase

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 17:00
In 2023, Saskatchewan exported $46 million worth of agri-food products to Vietnam, over tripling the increase in value from 2022.   The most significant increase in value came from the export of...

Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council Completes Inaugural Year

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 18:00
The Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council has officially completed its first year. Twenty-one students from across the province shared their perspectives on mental health and wellbeing,...

Construction Complete on Regina Urgent Care Centre

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 17:00
Furnishing and Staff Recruitment are Underway for Opening Later This Year Construction of the new Regina Urgent Care Centre (UCC) at 1320 Albert Street is now 100 per cent complete. Staff...

Top up on the Way for Eligible Livestock Producers Through 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 23:30
Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced additional payments will be provided to eligible livestock...

Province Introduces Immigration Services Act

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 22:49
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan is introducing new legislation that will strengthen the immigration system, protect newcomers and employers, and create the strongest program integrity...

Government of Saskatchewan Refers Federal Oil and Gas Cap and 'Methane 75' Regulations to Saskatchewan Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 17:30
Today, the Province referred the federal oil and gas emissions cap and federal 'Methane 75' regulations to the Saskatchewan Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal (Tribunal) to analyze their...

SIRT Investigating Death Following Call for Service to Maidstone RCMP

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 23:00
On Wednesday, April 3 at approximately 6:27 p.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) related to the...

$530,000 Investment Keeps Short Line Rail Infrastructure On Track

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 19:30
Today, Highways Minister Lori Carr announced $530,000 in provincial short line rail investments that will keep this key transportation infrastructure moving. "Short line railways play an important...

Saskatchewan Students to have 24/7 Online Access to High School Transcripts

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 18:00
High school and Adult 12 student transcripts will be available online beginning in summer 2024, through a partnership with the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada...

Government of Saskatchewan Supports Royal Regina Rifles 80th Anniversary of D-Day

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 18:00
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing a $40,000 grant to support The Royal Regina Rifles Trust’s Battlefield Tour of Honour for the 80th Anniversary of Operation Overlord (D-Day) taking...

Building Interprovincial Partnerships for Recovery

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 21:15
The Governments of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan are Establishing Themselves as Partners to Work Together in Building Systems of Care Focused on Recovery On April 3 and 4, 2024, Calgary was...

Update on Saskatchewan's International Post-Secondary Student Application Process

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 18:30
Province Receives Allocation of Over 15,000 Study Permit Applications and is One of the First in the Country to Launch an Automated Provincial Attestation Letter Processing System The Government of...

April Oil and Gas Public Offering Nets $15.4 Million

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 17:00
The Government of Saskatchewan's Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering, held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, has raised $15,454,748.02 in revenue for the province, with the Estevan area...

$137,000 for Pharmacist Scope of Practice Expansion at University of Saskatchewan

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 19:00
The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce it will provide $137,000 to the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Pharmacy and Nutrition for a new Advanced Pharmacy Prescribing...

WSA Provides Update on Saskatchewan's Reservoirs - Large Majority to Fill This Spring

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 18:00
Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) is providing an update on the status of Saskatchewan's reservoirs. Overall, 33 out of 45 major reservoirs - nearly three quarters - are near full or are...

New System Set to Improve EMS Response Times

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 18:00
Pilot Project to Address Emergency Department Offload Delays in Regina and Saskatoon Saskatchewan will soon pilot an emergency medical services (EMS) triage system in Regina and Saskatoon to help...

Province Provides $400,000 to Hospitality Saskatchewan to Grow the Workforce

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 19:00
Saskatchewan Commits $400,000 to Hospitality Saskatchewan Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a partnership with Hospitality Saskatchewan to address labour shortages in the hospitality...

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