Saskatchewan

Prairie premiers call on prime minister to retract justice minister’s comments on NRTA

The premiers of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta are outraged after federal Justice Minister David Lametti said he would look into rescinding the Natural Resource Transfer Agreements (NRTA) between ...

Apr 12, 2023

Indigenous-led technology company launches training centre in Prince Albert

A first-of-its-kind training centre in Prince Albert, that is guaranteeing jobs for people across northern Saskatchewan, officially opened.PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technolo...

Apr 12, 2023

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%, bumps up growth forecast for 2023

The Bank of Canada is once again holding its key interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent but isn't ruling out the possibility of more rate hikes down the line.The central bank said Wednesday that recent ...

Apr 12, 2023

Moe believes NRTA comments further damages relationship between feds and prairie provinces

Saskatchewan's Premier believes the federal government has done a lot of damage to its relationship with the prairie provinces.Scott Moe was in Prince Albert on Tuesday where he shared his frustration...

Apr 11, 2023

FSIN looking to warn international business away from Saskatchewan

At the same time First Nations and natural resources are at the forefront of many minds, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is looking to warn international resource business away f...

Apr 11, 2023

‘That’s a lie:’ Moe calls federal minister’s comments on NRTA troubling

Premier Scott Moe is fired up after hearing comments from Federal Justice Minister David Lametti.When he spoke with Indigenous leaders last week, Lametti said he's committed to looking at rescinding t...

Apr 11, 2023

Prairie provinces join forces on transport corridor agreement

The prairie provinces are working together to get their products to market in a safe, reliable and sustainable way.Highways ministers from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba are signing a memorandum o...

Apr 11, 2023

Moe fires back at federal minister over NRTA

Premier Scott Moe is firing back with some strong words at the federal justice minister after the minister made some comments last week about the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA).Justice M...

Apr 10, 2023

Canada's ag sector looking at potential massive labour shortage

The country could be in desperate need of more farmers in around ten years time.That's according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) which claims by 2033 there will be a shortage of arou...

Apr 10, 2023

Province seeing payoff in policing investments

The province is touting investments in policing initiatives as contributing to public safety in Saskatchewan.Statistics from January and February this year offer proof, according to the province, of t...

Apr 10, 2023