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Teachers Pushing To Have New Education Funding Enshrined in their Contract
On Friday the Sask Party Government announced it had reached a deal with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association on allocating the new money announced by the government earlier this week. https://w...
Mar 08, 2024
Government strikes deal with school boards about classroom supports and mental health resources
The Saskatchewan government has inked a multi-year funding agreement with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA), along with the endorsement of locally elected boards of education. The agre...
Mar 08, 2024
Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises to 5.8%
The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February as employment gains continue to lag strong population growth in the country. The federal agency's labour force survey released Friday says the u...
Mar 08, 2024
Premier Moe Announces Increase to Education Budget
The Sask Party Government is laying all their cards on the table. The teacher's strike has been dragging on for weeks, with both sides accusing the other of wrong doing. Teachers want to bargain class...
Mar 06, 2024
Volume of Saskatchewan's Agri-Food Exports to India Sees Over 70 Per Cent Increase
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 in ...
Mar 06, 2024
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at five per cent, says too early to cut
The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate steady at five per cent today, arguing it is still too soon to start lowering rates. The central bank says inflation has continued to ease and the e...
Mar 06, 2024
Reaction positive to enhancements made to weather-based programs under 2024 Crop Insurance Program
A decrease to the average coverage per acre and average premium, as well as enhancements made to the weather-based support programs, highlight Tuesday's morning's announcement of the 2024 Crop Insuran...
Mar 05, 2024
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Announce 2024 Crop Insurance Program Enhancements
Today, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister (AAFC) Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced details of the 2024 Crop Insurance Program, administered by the S...
Mar 05, 2024
Legislature kicks off over carbon levy, labour strife with teachers
Saskatchewan's spring legislative sitting kicked off Monday with the Opposition NDP demanding Premier Scott Moe at least pick up the phone and talk to Ottawa to resolve the escalating dispute over the...
Mar 05, 2024
Clean up is on after weekend snow storm in Saskatchewan
Snow plows and shovels were out in full force across Saskatchewan after this weekend's storm that not only brought snow but also gusty winds between 60 and 70 kilometres an hour. A winter storm warnin...
Mar 04, 2024
