Scott Boulton

According to a report from a tribunal struck by the provincial government to look at the economic impact of the federal government’s Clean Energy Regulations, which includes the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2035, economic growth would be cut by $7.1 billion. There would be 4,200 fewer jobs and there would be an $8.1 billion negative impact for Saskatchewan’s export sector. The report was released today (Tues).

Saskatchewan as a whole is seeing a shift in weather patterns as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that the current El Nino system has ended.

After having that system exist through the winter, a change in weather patterns could mean this winter will see a very different outcome.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang talks about the changing of patterns.

Saskatchewan's power mix is one of the topics that has come up often with the province making moves to diversify their energy base.

The province gets its energy from a number of sources, and new developments could expand that further.

Garret Sliva, a Senior Mechanical Engineer with the Supply Planning Department at SaskPower, talks about the province's current energy focus.

SGI is looking to make sure people are staying safe on highways as construction season is in full swing for the province.

That includes making sure those highway workers are safe, with plenty of signage to help drivers know when to slow down.

SGI Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy says that people should make sure they're paying attention if they come across construction.

SaskTel has announced that they are partnering with a company and a provincial organization in order to better educate Saskatchewan on 5G innovation.

The SaskTel 5G Innovation Lab is being produced with the help of Samsung Canada and Innovation Saskatchewan.

SaskTel has announced that they have hit the halfway point on their 5G network rollout program.

That's been expanding the reach of 5G services through the more rural areas of the province, including to rural villages and highways here in the southeast.

In a recent release, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says they're currently engaged in a member consultation process regarding the use of binding arbitration to reach a new provincial collective bargaining agreement.

The consultation with teachers is focusing on two possible paths forward, one of which involves the use of binding arbitration to resolve two outstanding issues: class complexity-accountability framework and teachers’ wages.

Additional information will not be available while the member consultation process takes place.

A group of Canadian agricultural organizations signed a letter asking the federal government to reverse recent financial changes by the federal government.

The letter looked to bring up their concerns with respect to the proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, the Alternative Minimum Tax, and the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive.

Protein Industries Canada is looking to promote a new project to help entice farmers to use an up-and-coming legume in fields.

They announced the Lupin platform, along with PURIS Holdings and YOSO Canada, to expand the Canadian lupin ecosystem by increasing opportunities for farmers and ingredient processors and bringing new plant-based protein products to market.

The Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council released a report on a recent survey they held which looked at labour conditions in agriculture.

The survey included 609 employees from a total of 140 different agricultural organizations, looking across different levels of responsibility.

The survey found that across all roles, the weighted average and median hourly rate increased with each level of increased role responsibility.

The CAHRC provided the following info: