Provincial budget cuts have left yet another service slashed, this time it's spiritual care.
The move to eliminate chaplains and other religious leaders from health care...
Provincial Budget News
Sask. budget cuts hospital chaplain services
April 29, 2017 - 12:41pm Updated: April 29, 2017 - 12:45pm
Moose Jaw city council approves mill rate hike
April 26, 2017 - 10:02am Updated: April 26, 2017 - 10:02amIt's not the nine per cent council started with but it's also not the 1.88 per cent it saw a few weeks ago either.
Moose Jaw City Council has landed at a 6.24 per cent...
Council passes tax, fine hikes to deal with provincial cuts
April 25, 2017 - 7:31am Updated: April 25, 2017 - 7:45amSaskatoon city council voted Monday on a series of measures to balance the books after the provincial budget cut $9 million in funding to the city. Part of the shortfall...
Province admits mistake, restores funding to Sask. libraries
April 24, 2017 - 1:14pm Updated: April 24, 2017 - 2:26pmAfter weeks of backlash, the provincial government has reversed its decision to slash library funding.
On Monday, the province announced it will be restoring funding...
Regina council hikes taxes, cuts programs to fill money gap
April 19, 2017 - 6:33am Updated: April 21, 2017 - 9:47amProperty taxes are going up again in Regina and some programs and services are getting cut or changed.
Faced with a funding shortfall of $10.3 million, council decided...
Regina council expected to finalize reopened budget
April 18, 2017 - 6:30am Updated: April 18, 2017 - 4:51pmIt's take two for Regina city council as it must again finalize its budget in light of a funding shortfall.
Council has had a week to digest what city administration...
Corman Park reeve worries about river access closures
April 17, 2017 - 11:26am Updated: April 17, 2017 - 11:30amThe reeve of the Rural Municipality of Corman Park is concerned about plans to close several popular spots along the South Saskatchewan River. The Meewasin Valley Authority (...
School boards seek clarity on government contract demands
April 11, 2017 - 1:54pm Updated: April 11, 2017 - 1:58pmThe 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...
Regina, province still butting heads on funding shortfall
April 11, 2017 - 7:05am Updated: April 11, 2017 - 7:05amRegina 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...
Council keeps tax increase low in proposed budget revision
April 10, 2017 - 8:37pm Updated: April 10, 2017 - 8:45pmIt 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...
New transit option for Warman-Martensville area
April 10, 2017 - 3:47pm Updated: April 10, 2017 - 4:00pmA 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...
Programs, facilities on chopping block in Regina budget
April 10, 2017 - 12:14pm Updated: April 10, 2017 - 12:14pmRegina 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...