• Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in Housing Enabling Infrastructure Across the Province

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-14 02:30:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Municipal, Housing, Infrastructure, Finance]

  The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan announced a joint investment of more than $73.5 million to support 10 infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan through the Provincial-Territorial stream of the Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF). Overall, the CHIF allocates $187.9 million federally and approximately $155 million provincially to address housing-enabling infrastructure priorities. Specific projects include Phase 1 of the City of Yorkton's Water Pollution Control Plant Renewal Project—which supports potential growth of 7,150 housing units—and the Town of La Ronge's sanitary sewer extension along Bedford Drive and Louis Road to enable 124 new housing units.

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• Renewing Joint Municipal Infrastructure Funding Supports a Strong Saskatchewan

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-06 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Saskatchewan, Municipal, Infrastructure, Finance, Governance]

  Saskatchewan Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz, alongside municipal leaders from Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Swift Current, North Battleford, Yorkton, Weyburn, Lloydminster, SARM, SUMA, and New North, are traveling to Ottawa on October 6 and 7, 2026, to lobby federal leaders for greater flexibility in cost-shared infrastructure funding. The delegation is advocating for broader project scopes compared to current programs, referencing past initiatives like the Investing In Canada Infrastructure Program, which previously invested more than $2 billion across 460 municipal projects in the province. Discussions also encompass ongoing negotiations regarding the administration of the Provincial-Territorial stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund.

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• Saskatchewan Monthly Construction Update - September 2026

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-30 23:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Education, Finance]

  The Government of Saskatchewan released its September 2026 Monthly Construction Update detailing ongoing capital projects, including electrical and mechanical upgrades at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus by contractor Alliance Energy Ltd. and multi-year rehabilitation work on the 294-stall L.F. McIntosh Building Parkade in Prince Albert by CCD Western Ltd. and Excel Coatings Ltd. The provincial capital budget for 2026-27 stands at $4.3 billion, one of the largest in Saskatchewan's history. Recent completions noted by SaskBuilds and Procurement Minister Sean Wilson include a maintenance shop in North Battleford, a courthouse elevator upgrade, and plumbing installations at the Walter Scott Building in Regina.

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• 2026-27 School Playground Equipment Grant Program Application Period Opens

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-16 23:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Education, Infrastructure, Finance]

  The Government of Saskatchewan opened the second-year application period for the School Playground Equipment Grant Program, running from September 16, 2026, to January 29, 2027. Introduced in 2025 and administered by the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA), the program provides schools with up to $50,000 in matched funding to build or update playground equipment. The provincial government is committing $3.75 million annually over four years, an initiative that has already provided funding to 94 schools across the province, including all six elementary schools in the Prince Albert Catholic School Division.

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