Protect your elm trees: pruning ban begins April 1
The annual ban on pruning elm trees in Saskatchewan begins April 1 and runs until August 31. The ban is in place to protect the province’s elm trees by helping…
Muncipal revenue sharing tops $340 million: Premier
Premier Scott Moe has announced that Saskatchewan’s 2024-25 Municipal Revenue Sharing (MRS) Program will set a new record at $340.2 million, an increase of approximately $42.3 million more than the…
SARM seeks realistic road standards for grant program
Rural elected officials are calling on the province to adopt a common sense approach to road design standards so that more rural municipalities can qualify for funding under the Rural…
Two doctors in Rosthern among new rural physicians
Fourteen new physicians are now practicing in rural communities across Saskatchewan after completing the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program in December. Two of those doctors, Mozhgan Fouladivanda and…
Recent snowfall improves spring runoff forecast: WSA
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has issued the Spring Runoff Forecast for 2024. A near normal runoff is expected in the Saskatoon area and west toward Biggar, as well as…
New Nurse Practitioner clinic to open in Martensville, services to be expanded
A new Nurse Practitioner health clinic is scheduled to open in Martensville in mid-April, one of a series of intiatives aimed at improving access to primary health care in the…
Saskatoon Freeway Phase 3 consultations set to begin
A third and final round of public and stakeholder engagement is coming up for the Saskatoon Freeway Functional Planning Study. The Ministry of Highways has assembled a project team which…
Agricultural Safety Week proclaimed
The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed March 10 to 16, as Agricultural Safety Week in Saskatchewan. “Because the work in the agriculture industry never stops, it is important to remember…
Province commits $15M to Global Institute for Food Security at U of S
Agriculture Minister David Marit has announced a funding commitment of $15 million over five years to the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan. Founded in…
Province’s agri-food export volumes to India up 71%
India, already one of the top global markets for Saskatchewan’s agriculture producers, is also one of the fastest-growing with provincial agri-food exports increasing in volume by over 71 per cent…