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Food bank head says help in budgets falls short
Over the past year, Laurie O’Connor has seen more people turning to the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre, partly due to inflation squeezing people’s finances. Optimism that the budg...
Mar 30, 2023
Federal budget addresses health care, dental plan, 'grocery rebate'
As was the case a week earlier in the Saskatchewan budget, health care was one of the main focuses when the federal budget was released Tuesday. The budget is calling for spending of nearly $491 billi...
Mar 28, 2023 Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Adrian Wyld
'Profound disappointment:' Nurses union president reacts to Sask. budget
There is nothing new in this year's provincial budget that recognizes the dedication from registered nurses across Saskatchewan, and how they've held up the health-care system for the past three years...
Mar 23, 2023
Struggling restaurant industry shut out in provincial budget
Representatives of Saskatchewan's restaurant industry say the good news about Wednesday's budget is there aren't any new tax increases, but the bad news is there isn't any relief for them. The restaur...
Mar 23, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
NDP says provincial budget fails to meet the moment
The Saskatchewan NDP says the government's 2023-24 budget doesn't do anything to help the people of the province. The Official Opposition said that Wednesday, after the Saskatchewan Party announced it...
Mar 22, 2023 NDP Leader Carla Beck (left) and Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon discuss the 2023-24 Saskatchewan budget on March 22, 2023. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
At the 'four' front: Key items in the budget for you
The 2023-24 Saskatchewan budget was released Wednesday. Here are four major items it contains: The state of taxes There's nothing new in the budget in terms of taxes. That means no tax increases and n...
Mar 22, 2023 (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Taxpayers federation wants Sask. to use expected budget surplus to pay down debt
Saskatchewan is expected to be rolling in the dough after its budget is unveiled at the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said Tuesday there will be a "substantive" s...
Mar 22, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Provincial budget to be released amid questions about health care
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...
Mar 22, 2023 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer answers questions on the 2021-22 provincial budget on April 6, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province announces long-awaited funding for second-stage shelters
A few weeks ahead of the budget being released, Saskatchewan's justice minister announced on Wednesday that operational funding for second-stage shelters will be forthcoming. The province provides fun...
Mar 09, 2023 Saskatchewan's Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre. (980 CJME)
'It isn't enough:' Merriman says Ottawa not meeting health-care obligation
Saskatchewan has accepted the federal government's offer of increased health-care funding, but the provincial health minister says it falls short of Ottawa's obligation. The funding boost includes a o...
Mar 01, 2023
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