‘There was no better entertainment’
Ron Long was born and raised in Ottawa, but his most cherished boyhood memories from the late 1940s and early 1950s aren’t of Canada’s capital city, with its imposing Parliament…
Reduce small business tax, says Canadian Taxpayers Federation
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Saskatchewan government to permanently reduce the small business tax rate to zero as the current reduction is set to expire at…
Agri-food exports up 75% in first quarter of 2023
Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports are surging in 2023 to an estimated $6 billion in the first quarter of 2023, up 75 per cent from the same period in 2022. This increase…
Social Services expands money management services for clients
The Ministry of Social Services is investing an additional $456,000 in 2023-24 to expand trusteeship and money management services by 300 more spaces for clients with complex challenges who need…
Specialized cardiac procedure now offered in Saskatchewan
The provincial government is providing new funding of $330,000 in 2023-24 to establish the Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVr) program, a first of its kind in the prairie provinces. Health…
Saskatchewan exports break record
Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) and the Government of Saskatchewan have released their annual State of Trade report for Saskatchewan. The report notes that the total value of Saskatchewan…
Saskatchewan reports continued progress addressing issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
The Government of Saskatchewan continues to work with Indigenous partners, including in response to the 2019 federal Calls for Justice and subsequent National Action Plan on Missing and Murdered Indigenous…
Completion of water and recreation Projects celebrated During Dalmeny Days
The Town of Dalmeny celebrated during its summer fair last weekend, the completion of two important infrastructure projects that will upgrade its water system and provide more recreation opportunities for…
Province gives school divisions $40M funding boost
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing an additional $40 million to Saskatchewan’s school divisions to support enrolment growth and the complexity of today’s classrooms. This funding is being provided to…
After 47 years at Osler School, Pat is set to retire
In 1976, fresh out of university, Pat Bodnar accepted a teaching contract at Osler School. It was one of the easiest, and most rewarding, decisions she ever made. Forty-seven years…