Tag Archives: Budget

OTTAWA - The first federal budget in more than two years extends Ottawa's COVID-19 "lifeline" for those still struggling after a difficult year - including aid for laid-off workers - another few month...

Don't expect the federal Liberals to trigger a spring election in Monday's budget, says a Regina political scientist. Given multiple provinces are struggling to contain the third wave of COVID-19, Jim...

OTTAWA - The federal government will this afternoon unveil its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada. The Liberals' first...

It would mean more eyes on police in Saskatchewan, but the province's chiefs of police are welcoming a new Serious Incident Response Team announced in the budget. On Tuesday, the province announced it...

During Saskatchewan’s fall election campaign and in the Throne Speech, there were promises made about hiring continuing care aides. Whether those promises were broken depends on who you ask. Spe...

An economics professor at the University of Regina says the provincial budget is a "boring" one that does not signal a change in government direction nor introduce anything new. Not even a $2.6-billio...

In the view of one electric vehicle owner, the government's decision to slap an annual fee onto EVs puts the province in reverse. Effective Oct. 1, owners of electric vehicles in the province will pay...

Sandra Masters was pleased to see a stable and steady budget come from the provincial government on Tuesday. Regina's mayor said she was glad to see the level of revenue-sharing between the province a...

In just a few months, all vaping liquids, devices and products will be subject to a 20 per cent retail tax. The new tax will replace the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) but will be on top of the Goods and ...

For the second straight year, it was a no from the Saskatchewan government. That's the reality that now faces Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR), the lone safe consumption site in Saskatchewan. The organiza...