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Province Ensuring Leave for Employees During Public Health Emergencies

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan introduced amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act ensuring employees have access to job protected leaves during a public health emergency.

COVID-19: Eighth Presumptive Case Recorded in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has its eighth presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The resident in their 50s was tested in Regina, following travel to Vancouver. The individual is self-isolating at home.

SK Government to Release 'Scaled Back' Budget Wednesday

Finance Minister Donna Harpauer plans to proceed with a scaled-back budget release tomorrow, which is the scheduled date for the provincial budget.

COVID-19: Province Suspends Classes Indefinitely

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that all classes in Saskatchewan pre K-12 Schools will be suspended indefinitely, effective March 20, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: All Saskatchewan Music Festivals Cancelled

The Outlook has received the following statement from the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Board of Directors: Effective March 15, 2020, the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Board of Directors advise that all festivals be cancelled IMME

BREAKING - Saskatchewan Confirms First Case of Coronavirus

Saskatchewan Ministry of Health’s Provincial Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab has confirmed Saskatchewan’s first presumptive case of COVID-19. The resident is in their 60s with recent travel to Egypt.

*UPDATED* - SHSAA Releases Statement on Basketball Playoffs

The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) released the following statement on Tuesday, March 10 regarding the state of basketball playoffs across the province in light of the job action announced by the Saskatchewan Teachers Federati

BREAKING - Saskatchewan Teachers Federation Announces Sanctions

Media Release from Saskatchewan Teachers Federation: Despite acknowledging that complexity and composition of our classrooms is challenging, government remains unwilling to provide adequate support for students across the province.

CFIB Urges SK Municipalities to Freeze Property Taxes in 2021

84% of Sask small business owners say recent municipal property tax hikes taking a toll

No Invasive Species in Provincial Waters in 2019

The results are in, and the news is good: the Government of Saskatchewan’s monitoring program detected no invasive mussels in 123 waterbodies sampled throughout the province last year.
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