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Saskatchewan Monthly Construction Update - October 2026 Edition
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-28 20:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Education, Seniors]The Government of Saskatchewan released its October 2026 Monthly Construction Update, highlighting progress on major provincial infrastructure projects including the Regina Specialized Long-Term Care Home, the newly completed Weyburn General Hospital, and renovations to Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Regina campus. The 30 per cent completion milestone was celebrated for the Regina Specialized Long-Term Care Home—a 240-bed, five-story facility spanning nearly 22,000 square metres scheduled for completion in fall 2028. Additionally, a ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the Weyburn General Hospital to begin welcoming patients on November 1, 2026, while Saskatchewan Polytechnic completed eighth-floor renovations to house a new high-fidelity simulation laboratory for nursing education.
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Saskatchewan Launches New Respiratory Therapy Training Program
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-27 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Education, Labour]The Government of Saskatchewan has invested over $8 million to develop and launch the province's first-ever Respiratory Therapy Advanced Diploma program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Regina campus. The funding supported renovations to create two new specialized laboratories and purchase modern equipment for the facility. The inaugural cohort welcomed its full capacity of 25 students this fall, who will complete a two-and-a-half-year program including hands-on clinical placements within Saskatchewan health care settings. This initiative is part of the broader Health Human Resource Action Plan and Patients First Health Care Plan to address provincial workforce shortages.
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Government of Saskatchewan Proclaims Nuclear Science Week October 19-23
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-19 23:16:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Energy, Technology, Education, Mining, Resources]The Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed Nuclear Science Week for October 19–23, 2026, highlighting its goal to bring at least 2,600 megawatts of nuclear power into service by 2050 under the Delivering Energy Security Through Nuclear Power update. SaskPower is studying a site on the Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan for up to two small modular reactors and investing $6.3 million over six years to establish four new nuclear research chairs at provincial post-secondary institutions. Additionally, SaskPower invested $4 million for the University of Regina's Small Modular Reactor Safety, Licensing and Testing Centre, while the province introduces the Energy Production 20 high school course and collaborates with institutions like the University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
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Youth Helping Shape FUSION Plus as Program Moves Closer to Opening
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-16 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Social Services, Education, Labour]The Government of Saskatchewan and EGADZ provided an update on FUSION Plus, a supported housing initiative for up to 40 youth aged 16 to 21 currently or previously in the care of the Ministry of Social Services. The program is moving closer to its opening later this year and incorporates youth engagement through the Saskatoon Youth Advisory Team to shape life skills development, education supports, employment readiness, and wellness services. The project involves partnerships between EGADZ, the provincial ministries of Social Services, Health, and Immigration and Career Training, Foundations Learning, and the Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP).
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Saskatchewan Ministers Forge Pathways in India
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-10 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Trade, Economy, Agriculture, Resources, Education]Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Export Development Warren Kaeding and Minister of Advanced Education Ken Cheveldayoff are leading a trade and academic mission to India from October 10 to 16, 2026, to advance bilateral partnerships in food security, critical minerals, energy, and higher education. The ministers will participate in the federal Team Canada Trade Mission programming in Mumbai on October 14, alongside representatives from the University of Saskatchewan. In 2025, Saskatchewan exports to India reached $827 million—primarily driven by potash, lentils, and peas—with trade increasing by 155 per cent year-to-date in 2026, building on past successes such as Cameco's $2.6 billion agreement with India's Department of Atomic Energy.
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2027 Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-07 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, National, Agriculture, Education, Economy]The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have opened applications for the 2027 Agriculture Student Scholarship, which is funded through the federal-provincial Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Four scholarships are available to eligible Saskatchewan high school and CAEC graduates entering agriculture-related post-secondary education, featuring a top prize of $6,000 and three runner-up awards of $3,000 each. Applicants must submit a three-minute video or 1,000-word essay addressing solutions to challenges in agriculture by the March 1, 2027 deadline. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership represents a five-year, $3.5-billion federal, provincial, and territorial investment running from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028.
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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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Advocates plea for feds to call inquiry into Alberta, Sask. trans laws
Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-28 21:01:30.0
Tags: [Alberta, Saskatchewan, National, Education, Healthcare, Social Services, Justice]LGBTQ+ advocates are petitioning the federal government in Ottawa to call a formal national inquiry into provincial legislation enacted in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The contested laws include parental consent mandates for students under 16 altering their names or pronouns at school, bans on transgender athletes aged 12 and older participating in competitive female sports, and restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for youth. Both Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe utilized the notwithstanding clause to protect these legislative measures from judicial review.
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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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Government of Saskatchewan Strengthens Partnership with Roadways Literacy Academy to Support Student Literacy
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-10 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Education, Social Services]The Government of Saskatchewan is strengthening its partnership with Roadways Literacy Academy by designating it as an alternative independent school starting in the 2026-27 school year. The Ministry of Education will provide $403,000 annually through a service agreement—an increase of $175,000 over previous levels. Additionally, the province will provide up to $1.56 million from September 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029, to support specialized literacy programming and intensive direct services for students with specific learning disabilities and reading challenges.
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Saskatchewan Expands Early Literacy Supports as Provincial Reading Screeners Launch this September
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-03 16:24:43.249143
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Education]The Government of Saskatchewan announced the implementation of provincial reading screeners for Kindergarten to Grade 3 students beginning in September, as part of the Actions to Improve Early Literacy initiative overseen by Education Minister Everett Hindley. Developed by internationally recognized literacy experts, the brief, evidence-based assessments align with the Saskatchewan curricula to help educators identify students requiring additional foundational reading support. To support implementation, the Ministry of Education is supplying instructional videos for teachers and intervention materials in both English and French.
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Saskatchewan Residents Support Social Media Limits for Youth
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-03 16:24:34.794894
Tags: [Saskatchewan, National, Social Services, Technology, Education]The Government of Saskatchewan released findings from a province-wide survey showing that 86.34 per cent of respondents support implementing social media limits for children under the age of 16 across major platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. The survey, which also gathered input from non-profit organization Youth Matter Canada, indicated that respondents generally favor restrictions for youth aged 16 and under, though YouTube was most frequently identified as warranting an exemption. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr confirmed that the results have been forwarded to the Federal Government to help inform broader discussions regarding online safety and youth wellbeing.
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Saskatchewan Welcomes First Students to New Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology Programs
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-08-28 00:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Education]The Government of Saskatchewan invested $37 million to establish the province's first-ever Master of Occupational Therapy and Master of Speech-Language Pathology programs at the University of Saskatchewan. Housed within the School of Rehabilitation Science in the College of Medicine, the new programs welcome their first cohort of 80 total students (40 in each program) this fall. This expansion significantly increases training capacity beyond the 50 seats previously available through interprovincial agreements, supporting the province's Health Human Resource Action Plan and Patients First Health Care Plan.
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