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SIRT Investigating Death Following Attempted Traffic Stop

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 17:00
On Monday, August 26, at approximately 7:11 p.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Saskatchewan RCMP regarding a serious incident involving...

Construction Reaches Eighty Per Cent Completion on Regina General Hospital Parkade

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 22:30
Construction on the Regina General Hospital (RGH) parkade has reached the 80 per cent mark and is on track to open for hospital staff and visitors in late 2024. Crews will continue work over the...

Additional Treaty Land Entitlement Transfer of Mineral Rights to Cowessess First Nation

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 18:00
The Government of Saskatchewan has approved the transfer of 336 hectares (829 acres) of mineral rights to the Cowessess First Nation as part of their Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Settlement...

More Doctors Recruited to Rural Saskatchewan

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 17:30
Fourteen new physicians are now practicing in rural communities across Saskatchewan after completing the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program in May. The annual...

Saskatchewan Invests $1.92 Million in Regina and Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centres

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 21:00
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $1.92 million in funding to the Regina and Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centres for continued skills training program delivery and...

Additional New Treaty Signs to Debut

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 19:00
Once Installed, Every Treaty in Saskatchewan Will be Acknowledged with a Highway Sign Today, Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor, the provincial government and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner...

New Opportunity for High School Students to Learn About Careers in Tourism

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 18:30
Tourism Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) are signing a new agreement that will support Grade 10-12 students to learn about the tourism industry in our province...

Regina Specialized Beds Long-Term Care Home Project Begins Early Works Construction

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 17:00
The Government of Saskatchewan is moving forward with the "Early Works Phase" for the Regina Specialized Beds Long-Term Care Home, with the grading and site servicing. The new 240-bed facility,...

Maple Creek Company Fined $9,700 For Illegal Log Imports

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 17:00
Breaking the rules put in place to protect Saskatchewan forests can have consequences, as a Saskatchewan company found out. Landrider Trux Ltd., a Maple Creek firewood, logging and sawmilling...

Dutch Elm Disease Identified in Wascana Centre

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 22:00
Stop the Spread of Dutch Elm Disease, Do Not Transport Elm Firewood Helping to protect the health of Regina's trees, Wascana Centre removed one tree that tested positive for Dutch Elm Disease (DED)...

Sask DLC, SaskPower Partner to Deliver Power Engineering Program Opportunities

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 19:00
Starting this fall, Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) will partner with SaskPower to provide high school students and adults online 4th- and 5th-class Power Engineering...

Ground Breaks for Saskatchewan Polytechnic's New Campus in Saskatoon

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 19:00
Today, Advanced Education Minister Colleen Young and SaskBuilds and Procurement Minister Terry Jenson joined Saskatoon community members, dignitaries, and Saskatchewan Polytechnic faculty and staff...

Next Step in Planning Underway for Future Diagnostics Area in Regina

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 17:00
Expanding PET/CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Capacity Included in Project Scope The Government of Saskatchewan has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) as the next step in establishing the...

New Watson Long-Term Care Home Moves to Pre-Design Phase

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 22:00
The new Watson Long-Term Care home is moving on to the pre-design phase.  A business case is now complete for this project and the Government of Saskatchewan has released a Request for Proposals...

Saskatchewan Retail Trade Remains Nation Leading

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 19:02
Province Ranks Second in Year-Over-Year Retail Trade Growth Statistics Canada's latest retail trade figures for June 2024 place Saskatchewan second among the provinces for year-over-year growth....

Town of Kindersley Fined $175,000 for Worker Fatality

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 18:00
On August 13, 2024, the Town of Kindersley pleaded guilty in Kindersley Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. The town was charged with...

Expanded Mineral Exploration Incentive Drives Increased Investment in Saskatchewan

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 19:00
Investment in Saskatchewan is growing as more mining companies are exploring for minerals in the province, thanks to the Ministry of Energy and Resources' Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive...

Take a Moment in Sask Parks: August 21 - September 3

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 18:30
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...

Two New Perfusionists Recruited to Saskatchewan

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 18:30
Health Human Resource Action Plan Sees Ongoing Success Progress continues across the province on the provincial Health Human Resource (HHR) Action Plan with further recruitment success...

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $35 Million for Tuition Free Early Childhood Education Training

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 18:00
In Saskatchewan over the next two years nearly $35 million will be invested to continue to deliver tuition-free early childhood educator (ECE) training, professional development and student...

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