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Saskatoon, Regina mayors weigh in on the provincial economic stimulus package
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is estimating the city will receive up to $34 million of the $7.5 billion the province announced Wednesday in its stimulate the economy package. Premier Scott Moe said $1...
May 06, 2020
Saskatchewan NDP leader responds to provincial economic update
On Friday, the provincial government announced that the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to decrease the province's revenues by $1.3 to $3.3 billion, depending on how long it lasts. Later that same day, ...
Apr 19, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon business group calls for provincial aid package
A Saskatoon business group says not enough attention is being paid to how Saskatchewan's economy will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Premier Scott Moe, North Saskatoon Business Asso...
Apr 08, 2020 (NSBA/Facebook)
Home-based daycares in financial limbo as families pull kids out
With more families keeping their kids home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many home-based daycare providers are falling through the cracks because they don't qualify for emergency benefits or wage supp...
Apr 06, 2020 Carla Meyers runs a home-based daycare in Regina.
(Carla Meyers/Submitted)
Sask. records 18 new cases of COVID-19, province’s biggest jump
The Saskatchewan government reported the biggest provincial spike in COVID-19 cases to date on Saturday with 18 new positive tests, bringing province-wide cases to a total of 44. In a release, the gov...
Mar 21, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, speaks with media on March 15, 2020 at the T.C. Douglas building in Regina. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Province's HealthLine 811 overwhelmed by calls
Saskatchewan's 24-hour telephone access to health, mental health, and addictions support appears to have been completely overwhelmed by calls from the public. After the provincial government announced...
Mar 12, 2020 John Ash, executive director of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, and Health Minister Jim Reiter (l to r) discuss the province's plans for dealing with COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province presents new offer to teachers - STF not impressed
The provincial government has presented a new offer to Saskatchewan teachers. The proposal offers a one-time $1,500 payment for teachers in the first year, which will come from their health plan. It w...
Mar 11, 2020 Parents are being urged to drop their children off no earlier than 15 minutes before school, and to pick them up no later than 15 minutes after school ends. Lara Fominoff/CKOM
Province commits more than $300M for Prince Albert’s Victoria Hospital expansion
It has been a key wish list item for a very long time for Prince Albert, and now the provincial government has given a clear indication of the scope and the price tag for a new hospital for the city a...
Mar 06, 2020 A concept rendering of Prince Albert's proposed $300 million hospital expansion.
(Government of Saskatchewan)
Morneau set to hear from provinces pushing for more financial help
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals opened the door Monday to changing the way the federal government decides how much financial help it gives cash-strapped provinces, ahead of talks among the country's fin...
Dec 16, 2019
Open Door Society open to changes to immigration
Saskatchewan's minister of trade and immigration has put in a request to the federal government for more autonomy on immigration. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement earlier this week, citing a si...
Dec 07, 2019 (Saskatoon Open Door Society/Facebook)
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