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Celebrating Co-operatives Week in Saskatchewan

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 17:30
Today, Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison proclaimed October 15 to 21 as Co-operatives Week. The week recognizes the positive contributions that local co-operatives make, which...

Bright Minds, Bright Futures! Celebrating Education Week

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 17:00
Join the Government of Saskatchewan during the week of October 15 to 21, as we recognize student success and the hard work and dedication of education professionals across the province for...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Impact Assessment Act Reference Case

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 18:15
5-2 Decision Finds That The Federal Government Overstepped Constitutional Authority And Should Be More "Cooperative" With Provinces In The Future Saskatchewan welcomes the Supreme Court of...

Creative Saskatchewan Brings a Cowboy Christmas to Maple Creek

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 18:00
A special premier of A Cowboy Christmas will be held in Maple Creek tonight as the official launch for the holiday-themed rom-com that was filmed in the community with funding from the Government...

Saskatchewan Marks Half a Decade of Resilience Monitoring With Release of 2023 Climate Resilience Report

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 18:00
The Ministry of Environment is pleased to release its fifth annual Climate Resilience Report, marking half a decade of data collection and monitoring. "The resilience measures captured in our 2023...

One School Division Loss In Fourth Quarter

Fri, 10/13/2023 - 17:00
One provincial school division reported a loss of public money for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 school division fiscal year (June 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023). The Ministry of Education has...

“Parents’ Bill of Rights” Introduced In Legislature

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 19:00
Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill today introduced the "Parents' Bill of Rights" in the Saskatchewan Legislature. The bill outlines a number of rights that parents have to be involved in their...

Province Sees Big Impact with Municipal Police Programs

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 17:30
Saskatchewan's municipal Crime Reduction Teams (CRT) and the Trafficking Response Teams (STRT) are having a big impact on the fight against crime across the province.  Municipal CRTs have seen...

Partnerships With RCMP Making Saskatchewan Safer

Thu, 10/12/2023 - 17:30
Saskatchewan is seeing a big impact from recent investments in new police programs, such as the Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT), which encompasses the provincially-funded Crime...

Saskatchewan Building Permit Growth Highest in Canada

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 19:30
Saskatchewan Leads This Month With 59.0 Per Cent in Year-over-year Growth Today, Statistics Canada released August 2023 numbers on the value of building permits, with Saskatchewan jumping 59.0 per...

Applications Now Open for the 2024 Agriculture Student Scholarship

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 17:00
Today, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Agriculture Student Scholarship Program. The scholarship amounts have increased...

Saskatchewan Provides Emergency Aid To Israel

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 21:30
Funding Will be Used to Purchase Ambulances, Medical Supplies and Other Lifesaving Equipment Today Premier Scott Moe announced that the Government of Saskatchewan will be providing $100,000 of...

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority Warns People Looking to Rent in Saskatchewan About Ongoing Rental Scams

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 18:00
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) warns residents about a rental scam currently taking place in the province. "Rental scammers are inventive and unscrupulous,"...

Free Counselling Expands to Children and Youth in Yorkton

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 19:00
Yorkton is the newest community to launch free, rapid access counselling services to children, youth, and their caregivers. The launch is part of the Government of Saskatchewan's new $1.7 million...

Accessible Day-Use Pavilion Construction Underway at Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 19:00
Shovels hit the ground on October 6, as construction begins on a new accessible day-use pavilion at Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park. "The infrastructure investment at Rowan's Ravine is one of the...

New Action Plan Will Create More Addictions Spaces And Better Access To Care

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 18:00
The Government of Saskatchewan today released a new Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions that will create 500 new addictions treatment spaces and a central intake system that makes care...

Government Provides Funding to Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association for Workforce Study

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 18:00
The Government of Saskatchewan has partnered with the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (SVMA) to facilitate a workforce study to determine veterinary labour market needs and better...

Government Announces New Provincial Approach to Homelessness

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 18:00
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $40.2 million in new funding over the next two years to create 155 new supportive housing spaces, 120 new permanent emergency shelter spaces, and enhance...

Saskatchewan Adds 13,700 New Jobs in September

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 17:30
Full-time Employment Grows by 20,400 Jobs, Unemployment Rate at 4.9 Per Cent Newly released labour force figures from Statistics Canada show that Saskatchewan’s labour force remains strong,...

Saskatchewan Declares Fire Prevention Week

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 17:00
Today, Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman along with Saskatchewan Fire Commissioner Marlo Pritchard officially proclaimed Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October...

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