Elections Saskatchewan lays out full list with 243 candidates on the ballots

The provincial election has seen a total of 243 candidates as the deadline to file paperwork for a nomination passed on Saturday.

Across the 61 constituents of the province, the number of candidates running is above the 236 candidates in the 2020 Provincial Election, but less than the record 268 candidates in the 2016 Provincial Election.

SARM says provincial parties should keep an eye on rural crime as an important campaign piece

Rural crime is one topic that the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is hoping the provincial parties have in mind as the election continues.

Both the Saskatchewan Party and the Saskatchewan NDP have announced measures to expand police capabilities, through the Saskatchewan Marshals Program and hiring more RCMP officers, respectively.

Saskatchewan NDP details Hire Saskatchewan plan to tie procurement to local businesses

The Saskatchewan NDP is putting out a plan that would have government contracts hire Saskatchewan workers first for any jobs the province needs to be done.

Announced earlier this month, the Sask NDP states that they "will retool the province’s existing procurement Crown, SaskBuilds, to ensure that Saskatchewan workers and businesses are put first for public contracts, like building and maintaining public infrastructure."

Canadian Foodgrains Bank receives $100 million over four years to combat food insecurity

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again received federal government funding with a grant for $100 million over the next four years.

Split into $25 million per year, that will go towards their programs which help Candian-produced food go to hungry mouths internationally.

Saskatchewan produces commercial rare earth metals in first for North America

The province's Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has announced that they've created their first-ever commercial-scale batch of rare earth metals over the summer, which is a first for the entirety of North America.

In that announcement, the SRC stated that they had produced that metal ahead of schedule at their Rare Earth Processing Facility located in Saskatoon.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank receives $100 million over four years to combat food insecurity

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again received federal government funding with a grant for $100 million over the next four years.

Split into $25 million per year, that will go towards their programs which help Candian-produced food go to hungry mouths internationally.