Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
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School boards seek clarity on government contract demands
The concern is mounting in the education sector in Saskatchewan following talk by the government of pay cuts and layoffs. The letter from deputy education minister Julie MacRae to school division boar...
Apr 11, 2017
Regina, province still butting heads on funding shortfall
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere and provincial Finance Minister Kevin Doherty continue to disagree and butt heads on how a funding shortfall should be made up by the City of Regina. Faced with a $1.3 bil...
Apr 11, 2017
Council keeps tax increase low in proposed budget revision
It was a confusing afternoon for Saskatoon City Council Monday, but a solution to handle the provincial budget fallout in the short-term may be just around the corner. The governance and priorities co...
Apr 10, 2017
New transit option for Warman-Martensville area
A new shuttle service will offer rides between Martensville, Warman, and Saskatoon as of May 1. The service from AV Transit is set to run 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. "AV Transit is a priva...
Apr 10, 2017
Programs, facilities on chopping block in Regina budget
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere warned of tough choices ahead of Monday night's special city council meeting. On Friday, the city unveiled an amended city budget that would address the estimated $10.3 mi...
Apr 10, 2017
Sask. school boards concerned about losing independence
The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) is expressing concern that school boards are losing their autonomy. It comes after Education Minister Don Morgan said he wouldn't approve the Regina P...
Apr 07, 2017
Amended city budget reveals another property tax hike
Property taxes are set to rise again in Regina, as the city made new recommendations on how to mitigate the shortfall left by funding changes made in the province's budget. The city said the eliminati...
Apr 07, 2017
Sask. MLA wage cut takes effect
The pay cut for Saskatchewan's MLAs is now official. The legislation was effective immediately after being passed Wednesday. It sees provincial politicians take a 3.5 per cent reduction in salary. The...
Apr 06, 2017
Saskatoon public schools out $11.5M after provincial budget
The fallout from the provincial budget has made it to the classroom. Saskatoon Public School Board Chair Ray Morrison told 650 CKOM Wednesday that everything is on the table. "I've been on the board s...
Apr 05, 2017
'No longer sustainable:' Electronic borders close as Sask. libraries feel budget cuts
Before today, Regina library users had their pick of any book in the province thanks to Saskatchewan's interprovincial library system. But effective Tuesday morning, those electronic borders cl...
Apr 04, 2017
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