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Federal deficit could average $78B over 4 years, think tank warns
The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa's recently announced spending plans - which include a much bigger defence budget - will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysi...
Jul 03, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Ottawa's budgetary watchdog says it's in the dark on Ottawa's fiscal targets
The parliamentary budget officer says he can't properly assess whether the federal government is on track to meet its fiscal targets because the Liberals' new budget benchmarks haven't been defined. W...
Jun 19, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Provincial government ends PST exemption for vaping products
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced legislation on Tuesday that will remove the exemption on PST for vapour products. Starting on June 1, the standard six per cent PST will be charged to all vap...
Mar 25, 2025 The six per cent PST will be added to vaping products as of June 1. (marcbruxelle/Depositphotos.com)
Supervised consumption site left out of budget, 'drowning' in overdose crisis
Executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction, Kayla DeMong, said the organization is "drowning" with minimal resources amid Saskatoon's overdose crisis. The city's recent statistics reveal the fire de...
Mar 20, 2025 The supervised consumption site is closing it's doors for 10 days to give staff a break during the ongoing opioid crisis in Saskatoon. It'll reopen on March 31. (650 CKOM)
Scott Moe talks tariffs, Saskatchewan budget, carbon tax on Evan Bray Show
Saskatchewan's premier joined The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview, covering the provincial budget, tariffs and more. Scott Moe joined Bray during his live broadcast from Canada'...
Mar 18, 2025 Premier Scott Moe spoke with Evan Bray on The Evan Bray Show on March 18, 2025. (CKOM files)
City of Saskatoon expecting $12.27M surplus from civic operations budget
The City of Saskatoon says it's expecting a sizable surplus in its civic operations budget. Saskatoon's preliminary year-end financial results for 2024 will be presented to the city's standing committ...
Feb 27, 2025 The city says snow clearing was more costly than expected, but that deficit was offset by other savings. (650 CKOM file photo)
Moose Jaw council passes $12.8 million police budget
by Shawn Slaght Second time was the charm as city council approved the revised 2025 budget from the Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners. The board initially submitted its operating and capital bud...
Jan 30, 2025 Acting police chief Rick Johns presents the Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners' revised budget. (Discover Moose Jaw)
Building provincial budget in face of tariff threat 'challenging': Scott Moe
Questions continue to float around about whether U.S. President Donald Trump will implement tariffs on Canada. Meanwhile in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is in the middle of trying to put to...
Jan 28, 2025
Sask. NDP slams government over decline in teaching positions
Student enrolment has steadily increased over the past five years, and the Saskatchewan NDP is raising the alarm over the lack of teachers to accommodate the growing number of students. Citing numbers...
Jan 08, 2025
Rent reduced for riders, early budget items approved by Regina Council
Regina's city council covered a lot of ground in a three-hour meeting on Wednesday. With all members in attendance, council approved several items unanimously, including the 1.34 per cent mill rate in...
Dec 12, 2024
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