Refunds on PST for insurance policies set for June

Refunds on PST for insurance policies set for June

Residents charged a Provincial Sales Tax on certain insurance policies, can expect a refund or credit, directly from their insurance company by the end of June. The government is making good on a commitment of returning the PST to claim holders of; crop, livestock,...
Police intervene after verdict in Regina murder trial

Police intervene after verdict in Regina murder trial

Police were called to a Regina courtroom Friday, to help calm a tense situation following the reading of a verdict. The jury found Tia Pinacie-Littlechief not guilty of second-degree murder. She was on trial for the stabbing death of Justin Crowe in October 2015 on...
Aboriginal unemployment rate down from this time last year

Aboriginal unemployment rate down from this time last year

The off-reserve Aboriginal unemployment numbers in Saskatchewan appear to be on the decline. According to the latest numbers from the government, Aboriginal unemployment saw a nearly 3 per cent drop from the same month last year. In March 2017, the unemployment rate...
Pilots and ground crews getting ready for 2018 fire season

Pilots and ground crews getting ready for 2018 fire season

Preparations for the upcoming fire season continue for Saskatchewan Environment Air Operations personnel. Ground school for pilots began on April 1 in Prince Albert and flight training will commence once the weather warms up. Denis Renaud, the director of aviation...
WSA issues revised spring forecast

WSA issues revised spring forecast

Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency says heavy snowfall in parts of the province last month has led to a revised spring runoff forecast. The WSA says above normal snowfall in March was recorded in the area south of the Cypress Hills and near the communities of...