Category Archives: Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan introduces legislative amendment to keep carbon levy off home heating
Saskatchewan introduced a promised legislative amendment Tuesday that would continue to see residents no longer pay federal carbon levies for home heating. The province says the measure is expected to...
Dec 04, 2024
Sask. NDP disappointed with social services hotel pilots
The Saskatchewan NDP shared concerns on Tuesday after the provincial auditor's report on two social services programs.Tara Clemett's report looked at the new pilot programs implemented in the spring f...
Dec 04, 2024
CUMFI working to create more safe places to call home
Women, children, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community fleeing violence will soon have more places to go - Aggie's House or Shirley's House."These short-term and transitional housing units will provid...
Dec 04, 2024
Saskatchewan auditor concerned with tracking foreign ownership of farmland
Saskatchewan's auditor says the province needs to do a better job tracking and enforcing rules on non-Canadians purchasing farmland.Tara Clemett made the recommendation Tuesday in her latest report an...
Dec 03, 2024

Economic growth in Meadow Lake sparks demand for hotel development
As residents in Meadow Lake eagerly await the completion of the Co-Op Centre, there's a renewed sense of optimism when it comes to economic prosperity for the city. "It seems like every time you turn ...
Dec 03, 2024
Sask. Auditor says higher foreign ownership could artificially increase farmland prices.
REGINA - Saskatchewan's auditor says the province needs to do a better job tracking and enforcing rules on non-Canadians purchasing farmland.Tara Clemett, in her latest report, says the province needs...
Dec 03, 2024

NLSD receives provincial award for Indigenization efforts
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) has been recognized for its work towards Indigenization within its organization. At the Saskatchewan School Boards Association's Fall Assembly banquet in Reg...
Dec 03, 2024

RCMP charges three in North Battleford drug and firearms bust
Three people have been charged as part of an investigation into drug trafficking in the Battlefords.The Saskatchewan RCMP's Critical Incident Response Team, along with the North Battlefords Crime Redu...
Dec 03, 2024
Auditor to release report on foreign-owned farmland, procuring hotels
REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial auditor is to release a report today outlining government programs and services that need improvement.Tara Clemett's report is to cover the regulation of foreign-own...
Dec 03, 2024

Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from...
Dec 03, 2024