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Government of Saskatchewan Grants $90,000 to Support Ground-Breaking Chronic Wasting Disease Research

Mon, 04/03/2023 - 17:30
The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to announce a $90,000 grant to support innovative research out of the University of Saskatchewan to study the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and...

Enhanced Physician Incentive Program Now In Effect

Mon, 04/03/2023 - 17:30
Enhanced Incentive of $200,000 Over Five Years Came into Effect April 1 The enhanced Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) is now in effect to help attract more family physicians to rural and...

Student Registration Opens Today For Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre

Mon, 04/03/2023 - 17:00
Saskatchewan Kindergarten to Grade 12 students who want to learn online through the new provincial online school can now begin registering at www.saskdlc.ca. Students can choose to attend the...

Government And SMA Announce Changes Designed To Improve Patient Access And Alleviate Pressure On Emergency Rooms

Fri, 03/31/2023 - 21:30
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) today announced an agreement in principle on enhancements to physician compensation designed to improve patient access...

Weyburn Court And Registry Office Officially Open To Public On April 3

Fri, 03/31/2023 - 18:00
Re-opening Increases Access to Justice in Weyburn and Surrounding Area The Weyburn Court of King’s Bench judicial centre and registry office will re-open on Monday, April 3, allowing Weyburn and...

Elm Pruning Ban Begins April 1

Fri, 03/31/2023 - 17:00
The annual ban on pruning elm trees in Saskatchewan begins April 1 and runs until August 31. The ban is in place to protect the province's elm trees by helping stop the spread of Dutch elm disease...

Saskatchewan Introduces Legislation To License Physician Assistants

Thu, 03/30/2023 - 18:45
Saskatchewan is introducing legislative changes to allow a new profession of Physician Assistants to be licensed to practice in the province. The introduction of this new role will add more skilled...

Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Legislation Introduced

Thu, 03/30/2023 - 18:45
The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced legislation today to create Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS), a new commercial Crown corporation that will oversee gaming policy and management...

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation Begins Hiring

Tue, 03/28/2023 - 17:00
Up to 90 New Teaching Positions Throughout the Province The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce that the new provincial online school, the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation...

Government Welcomes Fifth Flight of Ukrainians Displaced by War

Tue, 03/28/2023 - 00:00
Today More Than 230 Ukrainians Will Arrive in Regina.  A fifth humanitarian flight of displaced Ukrainians will land at the Regina International Airport today as part of the Government of...

Saskatchewan Mineral Exploration Tax Credit to Triple Under New Legislation

Mon, 03/27/2023 - 22:20
Today, Energy and Resources Minister Jim Reiter introduced the Government of Saskatchewan's proposed amendment to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985. The proposed change will bring the Saskatchewan...

Government Of Saskatchewan Proud To Support 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship

Mon, 03/27/2023 - 19:00
The 2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship will be held in Moose Jaw on May 28-June 3. This is the first time that the championship will be played in Canada. "The Government of Saskatchewan is...

Saskatchewan Releases New Critical Minerals Strategy

Mon, 03/27/2023 - 18:00
The Government of Saskatchewan has launched Securing the Future: Saskatchewan’s Critical Minerals Strategy to drive growth and development of the sector in the province. “Saskatchewan is a...

Funding Now Available For Airport Improvements Through CAP

Mon, 03/27/2023 - 17:00
The Government of Saskatchewan is opening a project intake for the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. The government will be investing $850,000 in community airports as part of the 50/50...

Provincial Firefighting Training Centre at Parkland College Re-Opening

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 18:00
Saskatchewan residents can soon train to become certified firefighters in their home province. Applications are now open for National Fire Protection Association training starting in July, thanks...

Ready, Set, Camp - Sask Parks Reservations Launch April 3

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 17:00
Attentional all campers! The wait is almost over. Sask Parks wants to remind the public that 2023 campsite reservations will open April 3 for seasonal campsites and April 4-12 for nightly...

Location Confirmed For New Joint-Use Harbour Landing Elementary School

Thu, 03/23/2023 - 21:15
The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce that the site of the new West Harbour Landing school has been confirmed. Eleven acres of land located on the corner of Gordon Road and Campbell...

More Health Care Workers, Expanded Services And A Health Care System That Works For Everyone

Wed, 03/22/2023 - 22:25
6.7 Per Cent Increase Lifts Health Budget to Record $6.9 Billion The Government of Saskatchewan is making the largest ever investment in health care for the 2023-24 budget to benefit patients and...

Protecting Saskatchewan Communities, Improving Justice Services, Second-Stage Housing to Protect Women Leaving Dangerous Situations

Wed, 03/22/2023 - 22:25
The 2023-24 Provincial Budget includes over $1.0 billion in investments in public safety and the justice system. Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre said the budget also protects...

Record Investment in Mental Health and Addictions Services in Budget 2023-24

Wed, 03/22/2023 - 22:25
New Investments Focus on Children and Youth, Vulnerable Populations and Addictions Treatment Increased funding for established programs plus new programming innovations will assist Saskatchewan...

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