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Progress Continues on Specialized Support Classrooms

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 16:00
Eight Saskatchewan schools have been selected to implement the Specialized Support Classroom Pilot through a $3.6 million investment from the Government of Saskatchewan. The pilot aims to help...

More Than $800,000 For 17 Municipal Projects That Will Build And Protect Communities

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 16:00
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $803,648.84 in 17 new municipal projects under the Targeted Sector Support (TSS) Initiative. The TSS Initiative provides cost-shared grants to support...

Over $400,000 in Funding Provided Through the New Teacher Innovation and Support Fund

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 16:00
It is Teacher and Education Staff Appreciation Week in Saskatchewan! From February 11 to February 17, join the Government of Saskatchewan and other educational partners as we set time aside this...

February Break Programming at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 16:00
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is celebrating the Family Day Long Weekend and February break with several activities for visitors. Whether it is hearing Scotty, the world's largest Tyrannosaurus...

Saskatchewan Starting 2024 Strong: 12,900 Jobs Added Year-Over-Year , Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.7 Per Cent

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 18:15
Newly released numbers from Statistics Canada show Saskatchewan's labour market is off to a strong start in 2024, with 12,900 new jobs added last month when compared to January 2023, an increase of...

Physician Recruitment and Retention Update

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 18:00
A newly ratified contract between Saskatchewan physicians and the Government of Saskatchewan marks a significant achievement in the latest Saskatchewan Health Human Resources (HHR) Action Plan...

Record Agricultural Exports for Fourth Consecutive Year

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 17:30
Saskatchewan's agriculture industry has posted a fourth consecutive year of record agri-food exports, with shipments totaling $20.2 billion for 2023. The leading agri-food export commodities in...

Rental Company Fined $24,000 For Workplace Injury

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 16:30
On January 30, 2024, J & H Rentals Ltd. pleaded guilty in Kindersley Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. The company was fined for...

February Oil and Gas Public Offering Raises $10 Million

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 16:00
The Government of Saskatchewan's Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering, held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, has brought in $10,042,112.71 for the province. Of the 48 parcels posted for...

Ice Roads Provide a Vital Link to Northern Communities

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 17:00
The Wollaston Lake and Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac ice roads have opened for the 2024 winter season.  Typically, ice roads open in mid-February and close at the end of March, weather permitting. An...

Celebrate Megamunch's Retirement at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 16:00
It's going to be a party! The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) is hosting a retirement celebration for visitor favorite Megamunch on Saturday, February 10 from 1-4 p.m. The half-sized robotic...

Major Pea Protein Production Plant Coming to Saskatchewan

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 16:00
Louis Dreyfus Company’s New Facility is Expected in 2025 Today, the Government of Saskatchewan welcomed Louis Dreyfus Company’s (LDC) announcement of a new pea protein isolate production plant at...

Making Life More Affordable with The Active Families Benefit

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 16:00
With tax season around the corner, the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding families with children and youth participating in sports, culture, and recreation that they can access the Active...

SIRT Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Saskatoon

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 21:00
On Saturday, February 3 at approximately 3:37 a.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) regarding an...

Saskatchewan Applying to Intervene in Legal Challenges to Federal Firearms Ban

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 18:30
The Government of Saskatchewan is applying to intervene in legal challenges to the federal firearms ban currently before the Federal Court of Appeal. The original challenges were heard in Ottawa...

Public Loss Report - Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Regional Colleges

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 18:00
The most recent quarterly report on losses of public money within Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the regional colleges has been tabled with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. This report...

Losses of Public Money for 2023-24 Third Quarter

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 18:00
The report on losses of public money within Saskatchewan health organizations has been tabled with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The Ministry of Health reports losses by the...

Loss Reports Tabled

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 18:00
The most recent quarterly reports on losses of public money within government ministries and Crown corporations, for the period from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, have been tabled with...

Saskatchewan Doctors Ratify New Four-Year Contract

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 17:00
Today, Health Minister Everett Hindley and Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) President Dr. Annette Epp were pleased to announce that Saskatchewan physicians have ratified a new four-year...

February 4th to 10th is the 19th Annual Archives Week in Saskatchewan

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 17:00
Archives across the province take the spotlight during the 19th Annual Archives Week in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists (SCAA) represents archives across the...

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