Scott Boulton

With the seeding season underway and many farmers hurrying to get their product in the ground, farm safety should be top of mind to avoid any accidents. That's the message of the Saskatchewan Safety Council, which is looking to keep farmers and the general population educated on some of the best practices.

Chief Executive Officer Ryan Jacobson talks about what steps farms have taken in the past to up their safety.

With the seeding season underway and many farmers hurrying to get their product in the ground, farm safety should be top of mind to avoid any accidents. That's the message of the Saskatchewan Safety Council, which is looking to keep farmers and the general population educated on some of the best practices.

Chief Executive Officer Ryan Jacobson talks about what steps farms have taken in the past to up their safety.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority released an update on the situation regarding measles in the province, as outbreaks have been spreading across North America. Confirmed cases have included unvaccinated communities in Alberta, Ontario, Mexico, multiple U.S. states, and Saskatchewan as well.

Dr. Saqib Shahab, the Chief Medical Health Officer for the Ministry of Health, gave an update on the current transmission of measles in the province.

The province is extending its Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP) in hopes of expanding market access for Saskatchewan oil and supporting the development of carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines. Those pipelines can play a role in reducing emissions and growing enhanced oil recovery capacity, according to the province.

While the Conservative Party of Canada were re-elected back to Souris-Moose Mountain, one nominee representing a new party was disappointed with the results. Lyndon Dayman, representing the Canadian Future Party, received 303 votes in the election, having entered in as a protest vote against the CPC's candidate.

He says that seeing many existing MPs get back into parliament isn't very encouraging.

The government of Saskatchewan says it's seeing more success with building construction investment, which is being backed up by numbers from Statistics Canada. In their latest release, they showed that Saskatchewan saw a 29.9 per cent growth in February 2025 compared to February 2024 for building construction investment.

Investment in building construction is calculated based on the total spending value on building construction within the province. 

The figures would put Saskatchewan in first place among all provinces for year-over-year growth.

With the spring season here and summer soon to follow, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is taking a look at what's headed to the province in terms of safety risks this season. Most commonly, that can encompass flooding concerns and wildfires, which have the possibility to pop up once conditions are drier.

The Water Security Agency released their spring runoff report last month, which showed average runoff levels across the province with below-average moisture in the southeast and no imminent risk of flooding from reservoirs.

The provincial government is introducing amendments to add drugs and drug paraphernalia as street weapons. The amendment will apply to The Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act, expanding it to include fentanyl, hypodermic needles, and methamphetamine.  

The province says making the change would help to recognize the risks these items present to public safety. These amendments are a part of the government's plan to protect communities from illicit fentanyl and methamphetamine production, transportation, trafficking, and street use in the province.

Statistics Canada recently released a new batch of data on the housing market, and the figures for Saskatchewan are looking good. The data shows that Saskatchewan's urban housing starts increased by 96.5 per cent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

Canadian producers will have a new way to make sure they can say their product is upholding sustainability, as the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is unveiling their participation in the Protein PACT Sustainability Framework. The initiative will look to uphold sustainability standards across the country for Canada's beef producers.

Lauren Martin, the Senior Director of Public Affairs and Corporate Council for CMC, says that it was made in cooperation with our southern neighbours.