Battlefords Agricultural Show cancelled
The Battlefords Ag Society has been forced to cancel the Agrimex Spring Trade show for the second year in a row due to COVID-19 restrictions. In a news release, Battlefords…
Indigenous-owned businesses get grants
The six recipients of this year’s SOAR grants were announced on Friday, January 29th at a virtual event held by the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) in partnership with…
Zero losses at colleges, health care organizations
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 covers…
Emergency payment program extended for small businesses in Sask
There will be a further extension to the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP) program. The program was originally launched in April 2020, then renewed in December 2020. With this…
Saskatchewan Union of Nurses and SEIU-West ratify bargaining agreement
Both the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and the Service Employees’ International Union West (SEIU-West) have ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO Inc.).…
Monument to residential school survivors planned
Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty and Premier Scott Moe have announced plans to construct a permanent, public monument at Government House in Regina to honour those who suffered, and those who…
Program promotes students’ mental health, well-being
The Government of Saskatchewan, in partnership with post-secondary education partners across the province, has launched a collaborative initiative to support student health and wellbeing. Healthy Campus Saskatchewan brings 19 post-secondary…
Fourth SREDA Indigenous Economic Development Scholarship Awarded
The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA), Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network (SIEDN) and Great Plains College were proud to award the fourth SREDA Indigenous Economic Development Scholarship (SIEDS) to…
Municipal grant funding opens for regional partnership projects
Government Relations Minister Don McMorris and the Targeted Sector Support (TSS) Steering Committee announced the second intake of municipal projects under the TSS Initiative, making more than $1.5 million of…
Province exceeds line painting target
The Ministry of Highways pavement marking team exceeded its 2020 targets. The Government of Saskatchewan increased its investment in pavement marking by $1.6 million in the 2020-21 budget. The additional…