NDP says Saskatchewan’s U.S. exports are down amid Trump’s trade war
The Saskatchewan NDP says despite the Premier’s nonchalant attitude towards the trade war with the U.S., the province’s exports are beginning to take a hit.
The Opposition’s release says last week, “Moe suggested a strategy of pandering to Trump rather than keeping our ‘elbows up’ as other Canadian Premiers are doing.”
Now, Statistics Canada data indicates that there has been a 9.4 per cent reduction in Saskatchewan exports to the U.S. over the first five months of 2025, dropping from $2,388,894 in January to $1,776,630 in May.
Four Saskatchewan beaches not safe for swimming
Saskatchewan’s Healthy Beaches report is indicating that swimming is not advised at four of the province’s waterbodies.
Sunnyside Beach near Prince Albert National Park has an advisory for E. coli, as does Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park Main Beach Area, as well as Buffalo Pound Provincial Park Beach.
There is also a cautionary notice for algae blooms present at Kipabiskau Beach near Tisdale.
The rest of the province’s beaches remain safe
Province reports smaller deficit than forecast, CTF says spending still unnecessary
At the end of last fiscal year, the provincial government finished up with a deficit several million dollars smaller than originally forecast.
The budgeted deficit at the start of the year was $273 million, but announced Monday, the operating deficit at the end of 2024-25 is $249 million.
The smaller deficit is attributed to increased revenue, mainly from the $700 million resolution of Canada’s Historic Tobacco Settlement.
SaskPower loses more than $100 million in net income year over year, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan picks up the slack
Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations collected $551 million in 2024-25, down from $578 million the year prior.
This year, the province decided to release all crown corporation annual reports at once instead of gradually over the course of a week as seen in years previous. The Saskatchewan NDP has taken issue with this, saying the provincial government is trying to bury bad news.
SaskPower loses more than $100 million in net income year over year, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan picks up the slack
Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations collected $551 million in 2024-25, down from $578 million the year prior.
This year, the province decided to release all crown corporation annual reports at once instead of gradually over the course of a week as seen in years previous. The Saskatchewan NDP has taken issue with this, saying the provincial government is trying to bury bad news.
Provincial Auditor concerned over transition house funding, monitoring of independent schools, and opioid addiction treatment
The Provincial Auditor has included some concerns about funding imbalances in her 2025 report, released Tuesday.
Tara Clemett says she found that funding levels at transition houses for survivors of interpersonal violence are differing across the province, and the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General could not explain why.
“For example, we found two ministry-funded transition houses in different areas of Saskatchewan with equal bed numbers had funding differ by over $200,000 in 2024-25.”
The two homes are located in Swift Current and Regina.
Provincial Auditor concerned over transition house funding, monitoring of independent schools, and opioid addiction treatment
The Provincial Auditor has included some concerns about funding imbalances in her 2025 report, released Tuesday.
Tara Clemett says she found that funding levels at transition houses for survivors of interpersonal violence are differing across the province, and the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General could not explain why.
“For example, we found two ministry-funded transition houses in different areas of Saskatchewan with equal bed numbers had funding differ by over $200,000 in 2024-25.”
The two homes are located in Swift Current and Regina.
Saskatchewan reaches out for additional crews and equipment amid busy spring wildfire season
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says this spring has been the busiest early wildfire season it’s seen in several decades.
SPSA Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts says he has been in his position for 21 years, and Saskatchewan is currently facing the most concentrated, active and impactful fire season he has seen.
NDP calls on Scott Moe to condemn separatist movement following Unified Grassroots town hall event
The Saskatchewan NDP are calling for the Premier to condemn the separatist movement that they say is encroaching on the province.
NDP Critic for Trade and Export Development Kim Breckner says on Sunday, about 200 people gathered for the first of 15 town halls hosted by Unified Grassroots, an organization that encourages Saskatchewan residents to sign a petition for sovereignty.
U of R researcher urges a new approach to learning in the classroom
A researcher and associate professor at the University of Regina is encouraging teachers across Saskatchewan to help students adopt a ‘maker mindset’.
In 2022, Cristyne Hebert began a research project that involved eight elementary school teachers at two Regina schools. The teachers were asked to implement more opportunities for creating and building into their lesson plans in an effort to help students problem solve, think critically, collaborate, and take risks.
She says after establishing this ‘maker approach’, students were engaged in their work like never before.