CTF calls for fuel tax reform as the cost of living outpaces wage increases
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the provincial government to make life more affordable by cutting the tax on fuel.
A release from the CTF explains that the cost of living in Saskatchewan has increased by about 17 per cent over the last five years, with food specifically costing Saskatchewanians about 27 per cent more.
Meanwhile, wages only increased by about nine per cent during the same time period, pushing people towards a need for relief.
Canadian Armed Forces members begin leaving Saskatchewan’s wildfire frontlines
Beginning Wednesday morning, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency started to release the Canadian Armed Forces crew members that have been providing wildfire support.
SPSA Vice President Steve Roberts says about half or 140 CAF members were released Wednesday, and the rest will be sent home Friday morning. He adds that situation improvement has also allowed Australian crews to return home. The two water bombers from Quebec have done the same.
Roberts says tremendous progress has been made in the last week and a half when it comes to containing fires.
NDP blames Province for string of major project delays following BHP announcement
The Saskatchewan NDP is responding to a Monday announcement from BHP stating that Stage Two of the Jansen Mine will be pushed back two years to 2031.
Economy Critic Trent Wotherspoon says the current government has created an environment not suitable for large-scale projects of this nature, and it’s hurting Saskatchewan’s economy.
“If you look back over the years, the record of Premier Moe is last of the pack in Canada when it comes to economic growth,” Wotherspoon stated.
Poilievre launches campaign against Liberal gas vehicle ban from Saskatchewan farmyard
Ahead of his by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot on Monday, Pierre Poilievre made a stop at Sixteen Grains, a family-owned farm just outside of Saskatoon.
With eager producers and rural residents smiling in the background, he announced that the Conservatives are launching a nation-wide campaign to challenge Prime Minister Mark Carney’s gas vehicle tax and eventual ban.
Fire ban rescinded, resources sent home; things are finally cooling down
Things seem to be cooling off on the wildfire front.
Vice President of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says following 5 mm to 20 mm of rainfall in the north, the fire ban has been rescinded as of Wednesday. Also, what once were the three most intense fires in the province, the Wolf, Shoe, and Ditch fires are now all considered contained. This means they aren’t expected to grow, but they aren’t necessarily out.
Grocery prices finally cooling, potentially not for long
Just as the price of food started to cool in Canada, grocery stores may have to hike their prices to offset lost revenues from the United States.
Food Professor at Dalhousie University Sylvain Charlebois says currently, produce prices are stable, with veggie prices down from last year and fruit prices only slightly up. He says bread and dairy are also stable, with only the cost of meat on the rise.
Grocery prices finally cooling, potentially not for long
Just as the price of food started to cool in Canada, grocery stores may have to hike their prices to offset lost revenues from the United States.
Food Professor at Dalhousie University Sylvain Charlebois says currently, produce prices are stable, with veggie prices down from last year and fruit prices only slightly up. He says bread and dairy are also stable, with only the cost of meat on the rise.
Expansion of nuclear energy hot topic at 79th Annual Midwestern Legislative Conference
The ‘control panel’ of nuclear energy in Saskatchewan sat before a multinational crowd at TCU place Tuesday morning.
Premier Scott Moe, Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel, and Westinghouse President John Gorman spoke during the Fueling North America’s Energy Future session of the 79th Annual Midwestern Legislative Conference. Because the conference involves senators and government representatives from 11 states and four provinces, Moe highlighted the importance of collaboration between the U.S. and Canada; and specifically, Saskatchewan with its uranium deposits.
Expansion of nuclear energy hot topic at 79th Annual Midwestern Legislative Conference
The ‘control panel’ of nuclear energy in Saskatchewan sat before a multinational crowd at TCU place Tuesday morning.
Premier Scott Moe, Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel, and Westinghouse President John Gorman spoke during the Fueling North America’s Energy Future session of the 79th Annual Midwestern Legislative Conference. Because the conference involves senators and government representatives from 11 states and four provinces, Moe highlighted the importance of collaboration between the U.S. and Canada; and specifically, Saskatchewan with its uranium deposits.
NDP kick off healthcare tour of webcam-filled emergency rooms
The Saskatchewan NDP is crisscrossing the province as part of a recent initiative called the Critical Condition Tour.
The opposition launched the tour amid increased reports of emergency room closures, overcrowding, and understaffing in rural and remote hospitals across Saskatchewan. For the rest of the summer, NDP Health Critic Keith Jorgenson will be traveling to 28 communities where the provincial government has vowed to implement virtual doctors in emergency rooms via webcams.