Minimum wage going up this fall
On October 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase to $15 an hour. In 2022 the Government of Saskatchewan indicated it would make incremental increases to minimum wage…
Paddleboard, kayak, jet ski, canoe: watercraft inspection means you, too!
Boating season is here again – finally! While everyone’s anxious to get to the lake, it’s important to stop at all provincial watercraft inspection stations you encounter while traveling and…
Carbon tax costs Saskatchewan economy $476 million this year
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates the carbon tax will cost the Saskatchewan economy $476 million in 2024, based on data published by Environment and Climate Change Canada. “The government’s own…
Province launches Healthy Beaches online program
The Government of Saskatchewan’s Healthy Beaches water quality monitoring program is ready for another Saskatchewan summer. The Healthy Beaches program monitors and reports on the water quality at select recreational…
Tribunal report says federal clean electricity regulations would cost Sask $7.1B
Following the release of the Saskatchewan Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal’s report on the federal Clean Electricity Regulations (CER), the Government of Saskatchewan has announced that it will not be complying…
Sask United Party nominates candidate in Rosthern-Shellbrook
The Sask United has announced its first three candidates for the upcoming provincial election this fall. Leader Jon Hromek, Deputy Leader Nadine Wilson, and Cody Lockhart will represent Sask United…
Public, Catholic School Board elections set for fall
School board elections for public, Catholic and francophone school divisions are slated to take place across Saskatchewan November 13, 2024; the same day voters go to the polls in municipal…
Candidates gear up as provincial election nears
With a provincial election just over the horizon, nominated candidates of all political stripes are already in full campaign mode. If voters haven’t already had a doorstep visit from their…