Author Archives: Lisa Schick

Among the few groups to directly get a bump in the provincial budget Wednesday were income assistance clients, but advocates say rates are still too low. As part of the budget, Saskatchewan Income Sup...

While social services and education got boosts as well, health care was the centrepiece of the province's spring budget this week. The total amount for the Ministry of Health was $6.9 billion -- an in...

The numbers in the new budget are looking pretty rosy for the Government of Saskatchewan, and one doesn't have to be wearing glasses of the same colour to see why. The province is expecting a $1-billi...

On Wednesday afternoon, the provincial government will release its spring budget, outlining its priorities and predictions for the year ahead. And it appears the gravy train is still running for Saska...

Saskatchewan MLAs will be getting a smaller pay raise next month than first anticipated. Their pay is, in part, tied to inflation, so with high inflation numbers last year, the base MLA pay would have...

After a conviction and sentencing in provincial court, a Court of Appeals judge has more than tripled the original sentence for a 2019 sexual assault in Prince Albert. Wade Merasty was found guilty in...

The rotunda in the Legislature was full of people Monday morning, asking for help from the provincial government. They were all clients of the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program...

Saskatchewan's minister of agriculture is seeing opportunity in the recent approval of a move by Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail). The company's takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway has now been ap...

The galleries at the Saskatchewan Legislature were full of people on their feet Thursday morning, standing to support the Official Opposition as it voted 'no' on Bill 88's third reading. The bill, als...

As with anyone looking at a higher paycheque, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) said the boost to the rural and remote doctor incentive is welcome, but its president believes more could be do...