Provincial NDP promises ‘no tax hike guarantee’ if elected
If elected Premier, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck is proposing a ‘no tax hike’ guarantee.
Beck says for the first term, the NDP will not increase provincial income tax, provincial sales tax, or corporate tax. On top of that, she promises to suspend the 15-cents-per-litre gas tax for six months and freeze the small business tax that she claims current Premier Scott Moe plans to double next July.
She expects axing the gas tax will save the average Saskatchewan family up to $350.
Site-preparations begin at future site of Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus
With an end goal of creating an ‘Innovation Corridor’, site-preparation has begun for the new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus located near Innovation Place, and just a few steps away from the University of Saskatchewan.
President of Sask. Polytech Larry Rosia says once complete, it will be the only campus in Canada that features a university, a polytechnic, and a research park. He says this will attract professors, students, and researchers to the city.
He says it will also allow for more efficient collaborations between those at all three institutions.
Fall forecast is for warmer, drier temperatures on average
As unseasonably warm temperatures continue through until the end of August, many are reluctant to imagine the hot weather fading away into chilly fall temperatures. Luckily, folks at Environment Canada have issued the long-term fall forecast for September, October and November, and they suggest fall will be warmer and drier than average.
Provincial Innovation Fund launched to help physicians build a team-based model of care
A family doctor in Saskatoon has decided to leave the province and find work elsewhere, citing uncompetitive pay schedules, unorganized pooling of patient consultations and the walk-in clinic model as her main determining factors.
Dr. Isabelle Richard wrote a letter about her concerns, which has now made its rounds on social media and was even shared by the Saskatchewan Medical Association.
First of its kind in Canada caregiver survey already leading to positive change in Saskatoon
In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a survey.
Steven Hall, a registered nurse and one of the online survey’s creators, says it reached 355 caregivers in diverse communities across the province.
First of its kind in Canada caregiver survey already leading to positive change in Saskatoon
In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a survey.
Steven Hall, a registered nurse and one of the online survey’s creators, says it reached 355 caregivers in diverse communities across the province.
First of its kind in Canada caregiver survey already leading to positive change in Saskatoon
In an effort to understand the challenges caregivers face every day, as well as expand their support systems, the University of Saskatchewan partnered with the Saskatoon Council on Aging to conduct a survey.
Steven Hall, a registered nurse and one of the online survey’s creators, says it reached 355 caregivers in diverse communities across the province.
Potash clumping research being conducted at USask could prove beneficial to the industry
A research project at the University of Saskatchewan, if successful, could lead to less waste in the potash and fertilizer industry.
USask professor Lifeng Zhang says when potash comes into contact with moisture, it forms into large clumps. These clumps can no longer be used in the industry, and many of them end up getting wasted.
“So, as they form the clumps, they basically cannot be used directly, so either they need to be recycled or be wasted. That is what the current challenge is for using potash fertilizer.”
Phase Two of Highway 5 improvement project reaches halfway point of completion
Phase Two of a project that aims to improve safety, sightlines, and highway quality is now at the halfway point of completion.
The Province’s Highway 5 Improvement Project began last June, and Phase Two is expected to wrap up in summer of 2025.
Once complete, drivers will notice new shoulder widening, resurfacing, and one set of new passing lanes around the St. Denis area.
Travis Hryniuk, Reeve of the rural municipality of Grant, says getting the highway widened will, hopefully, enhance safety and prevent potential accidents.
Warmer weather, less precipitation advances crop development
The seemingly endless rainfall the province was getting took some time off last week, and paired with increased heat, this has accelerated crop advancement and allowed haying operations to move forward.
Crop Extension Specialist from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Meghan Rosso says fall cereals are 6 per cent ahead of schedule, 90 per cent normal and 4 per cent behind. Pulse crops are 4 per cent ahead, 78 per cent normal, and 18 per cent behind. Spring cereals and oilseeds are still showing to be the furthest behind in their stages of development.