Saskatchewan News

1. Federal and Provincial Governments support rural economic development

   Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $450,000 for rural economic development

2. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

   On September 6, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

3. Recapture of inmate from Prince Albert Grand Council – Minimum-security Section 81 facility

   At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 3, 2024, inmate Dalton Checkosis was apprehended by the Prince Albert Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

4. Federal government transfers more than $33 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to Saskatchewan

   The federal government has transferred more than $33 million to Saskatchewan under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities.

5. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

   On August 28, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

6. Minister Vandal announces investments in technology and innovation in Saskatchewan

   Government of Canada invests over $6.3M for technology and innovation in Saskatchewan

7. Backgrounder: Minister Vandal announces investments in technology and innovation in Saskatchewan

   PrairiesCan is investing $6,336,624 million for nine projects in Saskatchewan. These investments in the Saskatchewan economy support digital technology, innovation, and business growth through repayable funding direct to business, and targeted initiatives for business organizations which are non-repayable.

8. Recapture of inmate from Stan Daniels Healing Centre – Section 81

   At 7:15 p.m. on August 22, 2024, inmate Kelvin Aubichon was apprehended by the Calgary Police Service.

9. Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announce the renewal of the Canada Community-Building Canada Fund Agreement for the next ten years

   The federal and provincial governments have signed a new ten-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to provide predictable, long-term, and stable funding to communities across the province. Over the first five years, Saskatchewan will receive $350 million to address local infrastructure priorities.

10. Moosomin First Nation celebrates opening of new K-12 school

    The Government of Canada is working in partnership with Indigenous communities to help establish educational institutions that will deliver quality and culturally appropriate programs and services for children.

11. Muskoday First Nation celebrates opening of new water treatment plant

    Muskoday First Nation Chief Ronald Bear, along with Council, Elders, community members, and representatives from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), celebrated the grand opening of the community’s new water treatment plant.

12. Minister Wilkinson announces new investments in critical minerals in Saskatchewan

    Government of Canada invests over $16M to help Saskatchewan Research Council to advance bastnaesite processing and study of critical minerals.

13. Government of Canada to announce investments for critical minerals in Saskatchewan

    The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, will announce funding for critical minerals with the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC).

14. NICHI and federal government announce Saskatchewan recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs

    Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, and National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in Saskatchewan.

15. Federal and Provincial governments invest in commercial pilot training for Indigenous students in Northern Saskatchewan

    More than $1 million in combined funding from PrairiesCan and Gov't of Sask to create jobs and expand aviation capacity for communities in the Athabasca Basin region & across Saskatchewan

16. Federal government to make housing announcement in Saskatoon

    Media are invited to join the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and His Worship Charlie Clark, Mayor of Saskatoon for a housing announcement.

17. Federal and Provincial Governments invest in commercial pilot training for Indigenous students in Northern Saskatchewan

    Minister Vandal to announce support for commercial pilot training of Indigenous students in Northern Saskatchewan

18. Star Blanket Cree Nation lifts long-term drinking water advisory

    Star Blanket Cree Nation lifts drinking water advisory that had been in effect since 2007. A new water treatment plant is providing reliable, safe, clean water to all homes and community buildings.

19. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Saskatchewan Penitentiary – maximum security unit

    On July 16, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of correctional officers, detector-dog team and security intelligence officers, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized in the maximum security unit at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

20. Whitecap Dakota Nation celebrates resort expansion with new spa facility

    Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, alongside Chief Darcy Bear of the Whitecap Dakota Nation, announced $15 million to support the construction of the first thermal style spa in Saskatchewan, Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa.

21. Star Blanket Cree Nation and Minister Hajdu to make important announcement regarding the community’s long-term drinking water advisory

    Canada and Star Blanket First Nation to make announcement on the community’s long-term drinking water advisory.

22. Whitecap Dakota Nation and Minister Hajdu to make announcement on a new community infrastructure project

    Please be advised that Chief Darcy Bear of the Whitecap Dakota Nation and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will make a funding announcement in support of a new infrastructure project in the community.

23. Canada apologizes to nine Dakota-Lakota First Nations communities for longstanding injustice

    Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, delivered an apology on behalf of the Government of Canada, to the nine Dakota and Lakota First Nations in Canada for past harms relating to Canada’s longstanding denial of their rights.

24. Government of Canada to formally Apologize to Nine Dakota and Lakota First Nations

    Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will deliver a formal apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to the 9 Dakota and Lakota First Nations in Canada at a historic ceremony.

25. Montreal Lake Cree Nation Celebrates Health Facility Opening

    Today, Chief Joyce Naytowhow McLeod of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation, along with Council, Elders, community members, and representatives from Indigenous Services Canada, celebrated the grand opening of the community’s new healthcare facility in northern Saskatchewan.

26. Star Blanket Cree Nation celebrates grand opening of new water treatment plant

    Star Blanket Cree Nation opens a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant that will bring clean drinking water to the community for generations to come.

27. Backgrounder: Federal and provincial governments partner on infrastructure projects for Saskatchewan

    Joint funding through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS), the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNCIS), the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS), and the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream (CVRIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan (ICIP) will support 44 public infrastructure projects. The federal government is investing more than $165.5 million towards these projects, while the Government of Saskatchewan is contributing over $144.2 million. Recipients are contributing more than $63.4 million to their respective projects and are responsible for any additional costs.

28. Federal and provincial governments partner on infrastructure projects for Saskatchewan

    The federal and provincial governments are investing more than $309 million for infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan. The City of Saskatoon is expanding their Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The two new lines will help Saskatoon Transit support the City's continued growth while making transit a more convenient for all. A fibre optic network will also improve the tracking and reporting of the bus routes making them more efficient.

29. School in Peepeekisis Cree Nation receives federal support for green building upgrades

    The Peepeekisis Pesakastew School is getting green retrofits after an investment of more than $2.5 million from the federal government.

30. Government of Canada supports leading research infrastructure at the University of Saskatchewan

    Modern, high-quality research facilities and equipment are essential for breakthroughs in Canadian research and science. These laboratories and research centres are where medical and other scientific breakthroughs are born, helping to solve real-world problems and create future economic opportunities.

31. Minister Anandasangaree to highlight support for world-leading research infrastructure at the University of Saskatchewan

    The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will highlight support to advance next-generation, cutting-edge research at the University of Saskatchewan.

32. Minister MacAulay announces investment in crop diversification research

    Diversity in field crops creates an agriculture ecosystem that is profitable and resilient to climate change.

33. Minister Vandal announces federal funding to strengthen Saskatchewan’s technology sector

    Government of Canada invests over $2.5M to support growth of Saskatchewan's tech sector

34. Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Canada set to advance talks on reconciliation and self-determination

    Today, the Meadow Lake Tribal Council and the Government of Canada announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help guide their work to promote lasting reconciliation and strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship based on Meadow Lake First Nations’ priorities.

35. Government of Canada provides funding to Whitecap Early Learning Centre to improve Indigenous early learning and child care programs

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment.

36. Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $5 Million In Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute

    Today, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $5 million over 5 years for the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI).

37. Agriculture student scholarship recipients announced in Saskatchewan

    Today, Saskatchewan students pursuing a post-secondary education in agriculture were awarded scholarships from the federal and provincial governments.

38. Minister Champagne to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in young entrepreneurs

    The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will host an event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to highlight how the federal budget's investments will support young entrepreneurs in launching and scaling up their businesses.

39. Minister Boissonnault to make an announcement in Saskatoon on Budget 2024 measures that support students

    Minister Boissonnault to make an announcement in Saskatoon on Budget 2024 measures that support students

40. Federal government invests in public transit projects across rural Saskatchewan

    Rural communities across Saskatchewan will soon establish or expand their public transit offerings after a federal investment of $6.1 million.

41. Backgrounder : Federal government invests in public transit projects across rural Saskatchewan

    The federal government is investing $6,184,137 through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to support 11 public transit projects across rural Saskatchewan.

42. Top up on the way for eligible livestock producers through 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program

    Today, Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced additional payments will be provided to eligible livestock producers already enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program.

43. A $45 million investment in green infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan aims to safeguard public health

    A joint investment of more than $45 million from federal, provincial, and local governments will support an increased supply of safe and reliable drinking water, effective wastewater treatment, and cleaner soil for communities across Saskatchewan.

44. Backgrounder: A $45 million investment in green infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan aims to safeguard public health

    Collective funding through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) will support 14 project to protect public health across Saskatchewan.

45. Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan to make important health care announcement

    The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health and the Honourable Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan Minister of Health, will make an important health care announcement.

46. English River First Nation and the Government of Canada sign agreement on Canada’s failure to uphold the cows and ploughs promise in Treaty 10

    The Government of Canada is working to renew the relationships between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples in Canada based on the affirmation of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership.

47. Minister Vandal announces investment in processing of rare earth elements in Saskatchewan

    Government of Canada invests $6M to advance processing and commercialization of rare earth elements

48. Backgrounder: Bridging communities together across Saskatchewan with joint federal and provincial funding

    Joint funding through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNCIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) will support 12 highway and roads infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan.

49. Minister Vandal to announce support for critical minerals in Saskatchewan

    Government of Canada to announce investment in critical minerals in Saskatchewan

50. Infrastructure investments for a new indoor aquatic facility make a splash in Regina

    Regina will benefit from a new, more energy-efficient indoor aquatics facility heated by geothermal energy. The aquatics facility and geothermal projects represent a combined investment of more than $128.1 million from the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, along with the City of Regina.