Provincial deficit drops, currently at $1.13B
Final results for the 2020-21 fiscal year in Saskatchewan show a deficit of $1.13 billion, a decrease of $1.3 billion from budget. The considerable improvement over budget is attributable to…
Businesses targeted by fraud artists, police warn
Saskatchewan and Alberta RCMP Crime Analysts have identified a recent trend that all business owners should be aware of: a number of businesses across Western Canada have been victims of…
‘Accessible parking’ is preferred term, council agrees
Warman City Council is encouraging businesses to alter their existing ‘handicapped parking’ signage to read: ‘accessible parking’. The issue was raised at a city council meeting on Monday, June 21…
Funds earmarked for Sask short line railways
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing more support to the short line shipping industry through the Short Line Railway Improvement Program (SRIP). Budget 2021-22 includes $530,000 for SRIP, which will…
Sask minimum wage to increase in October
Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is set to increase from $11.45 to $11.81, starting in October. According to the provincial government, the minimum wage is calculated using an indexation formula that takes…
Province allocates funds for irrigation expansion
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a change to the Irrigation Development Program that will allow producers to access up to $500,000 per applicant to finance irrigation infrastructure. This program…
Exploration incentives fuel drilling activity in Sask
The Government of Saskatchewan’s Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) program reached an all-time high in 2020-21, attracting $9.8 million of investment in 113 new drill holes for base and precious…
Province’s mineral wealth focus of Sask Mining Week
The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 30 to June 5, 2021, Mining Week. The theme is “Saskatchewan’s Critical Minerals Essential to Global Supply Chains,” which provides an opportunity to…
Harwood wins SREDA’s Bruce Richet award
The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) has announced this year’s annual Bruce Richet Award winner as Judy Harwood, Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Corman Park. The award celebrates…
SK forestry sector surges in 2020
Saskatchewan’s forestry sector is booming, with over $1.1 billion worth of forest products sold in 2020, an almost 30 per cent increase over the previous year. Prices for many forest…