Steven Wilson

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that its first Crown oil and natural gas public offering of the 2025-26 fiscal year has raised nearly $12 million for the province. 

The land sale, held on Tuesday, brought in $11.98 million in revenue. 

The latest data on average retail prices for groceries, released by Statistics Canada Wednesday morning, show something many already knew – prices have gone up over the past years, and for some items, significantly. The data also shows that here in Saskatchewan, however, the increases appear to be slowing down for many items.

Saskatchewan’s export-heavy economy could face turbulent times ahead following a whirlwind 24 hours on global markets, prompted by sweeping tariff announcements from U.S. President Donald Trump. 

This week is Global Asbestos Awareness Week. With the start of the week, the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding the public about the province’s Asbestos Registry.

The registry, which was updated and launched in February, has the list and location of public buildings and publicly owned buildings that are known to contain asbestos. This helps to ensure workers who are performing repairs and renovations know about the risks involving asbestos.  

An incident involving the U18 Wawota Flyers has drawn public scrutiny after photos surfaced on social media earlier this month showing players in a dressing room with alcohol. One of the images included a caption deemed extremely offensive, leading to multiple suspensions at both the league and provincial levels.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is off to Europe, leading a provincial trade mission to the United Kingdom and Germany. The mission, which runs from March 28 to April 3, includes a stop at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading industrial trade fair focused on innovation, technology, and advanced manufacturing. Premier Moe is also scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the London Stock Exchange to promote Saskatchewan’s most recent $1 billion USD bond issuance. 

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is off to Europe, leading a provincial trade mission to the United Kingdom and Germany. The mission, which runs from March 28 to April 3, includes a stop at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading industrial trade fair focused on innovation, technology, and advanced manufacturing. Premier Moe is also scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the London Stock Exchange to promote Saskatchewan’s most recent $1 billion USD bond issuance. 

Despite their lack of pavement, grid roads are still legal roads that are subject to driving laws. RCMP Superintendent Grant St. Germaine is the officer in charge of F Division Traffic Services and the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan. He says they often see disregard for seatbelt laws. 

The provincial budget delivered Wednesday contained $3.5 billion for education, an increase of 5.5 per cent from the 2024-25 budget. This included $2.4 billion for school operating funding and $191.3 million for school capital projects.  

Part of the operating funding will be going towards the creation of 50 specialized classrooms, explained Everett Hindley, the Minister of Education.  

The provincial budget, released Wednesday, is being criticized for what is included in terms of healthcare, with unions and the opposition NDP stating it doesn’t include enough for the retention of staff, and it is spending even less money in some areas than the last budget.  

Linda Renkas is the vice president of CUPE 5430. She said the numbers don’t track with what they were hearing before the budget was presented.