Winter weights slated to come off in mid-March
Truckers are advised to closely monitor their loads when using secondary highways in Saskatchewan. This is the time of year when truckers must reduce the weight of their loads, since…
Province strengthens oversight of registered independent schools
The Government of Saskatchewan is strengthening its oversight of all registered independent schools in the province through amendments to The Registered Independent Schools Regulations and The Education Funding Regulations, 2018.…
USask team assists kidney transplant patients
An interdisciplinary University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team has come together to develop a mobile app that can improve the delivery of tailored information and patient stories for the benefit…
Province intervenes in single-use plastics case
The Government of Saskatchewan, with the Government of Alberta, is appearing virtually today before the Federal Court of Canada to seek a judicial review of the federal government’s decision to…
Sask to achieve $10/day childcare by April, 2023
The Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada have announced that parent fees for regulated child care in the province will be reduced to $10 a day starting April 1, 2023. Saskatchewan…
Reduced access to health care, costs of landfill decommissioning, impacting communities
Annually the SUMA Convention and Tradeshow brings municipal issues to the attention of the provincial government and the public. As SUMA prepares for the 2023 event, the association is continuing…
Sask Indigenous Apprenticeship Initiatives Program receives provincial funding boost
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a one-time $500,000 injection of additional funding for the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) to invest in the Indigenous Apprenticeship Initiatives (IAI)…
Area community groups benefit from charitable gaming grants
Sports, cultural, and community-based organizations in fourteen area municipalities are among the recipients of provincial grants announced recently. The provincial government is providing approximately $1.5 million to groups and organizations…
Deadline to remove ice fishing shelters fast approaching
As ice fishing season comes to a close, the Ministry of Environment reminds anglers that the deadlines to remove ice fishing shelters are coming up: March 15 south of Highway…
Sask Valley Music Festival now in 83rd year
Music fans will be treated to high-caliber performances at the Sask Valley Music Festival (SVMF) in Rosthern March 23-29. The original festival was held in 1940 and adopted the Sask…