• Crown Sector 2025-26 Payee Disclosure Report Released

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-29 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Finance, Governance, Economy, Indigenous]

  The Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) tabled the Crown sector's 2025-26 Payee Disclosure Report with The Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies, detailing sector payments between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026. CIC provided $68 million in dividends to Saskatchewan's General Revenue Fund, while total Crown procurement reached $2.1 billion, including $1.5 billion awarded to Saskatchewan suppliers and $152 million to Indigenous suppliers. Crown corporations employed over 11,000 people with total remuneration of just over $1.3 billion, and contributed over $35 million in grants, donations, and sponsorships to organizations like STARS air ambulance and the sector-wide Indigenous Bursary Program. The report lists ministerial and board expenses, supplier payments over $50,000, employee remuneration exceeding $50,000, and grants greater than $5,000 in accordance with Standing Committee guidelines.

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• Twelve New Sober Living Spaces Open in Prince Albert

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-21 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Social Services, Indigenous]

  Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr announced $556,000 in annual funding to the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) to establish 12 new second-stage sober living spaces housed in two fourplexes in Prince Albert. Client intake began on August 7, 2026, with full operational capacity achieved on October 1, 2026, providing structured, substance-free, and culturally responsive environments for individuals continuing their recovery journeys. This initiative contributes to the Government of Saskatchewan's broader target of adding 500 new addictions recovery spaces across the province under the Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, bringing the current total to 414 available spaces out of the 500 goal, backed by a record $674 million investment in the 2026-27 Provincial Budget.

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• Saskatchewan Expands Ewikīwiyāhn Program to Improve Community Safety

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-15 23:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Justice, Public Safety, Indigenous, Social Services]

  The Government of Saskatchewan is investing nearly $50,000 in the 2026-27 fiscal year to fund Phase Two of the Ewikīwiyāhn Indigenous Teachings and Healing Program across provincial adult correctional facilities. Created with guidance from Elders and Knowledge Keepers, the 15-session Indigenous-led curriculum combines traditional teachings like the Medicine Wheel and Seven Grandfather Teachings with practical life skills to support rehabilitation and reintegration. Phase Two focuses on training cultural coordinators to establish consistent, sustainable delivery across the adult correctional system following a successful pilot phase launched in March 2026 at the Whitespruce Provincial Training Centre and the Prince Albert Correctional Centre.

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• Bell AI Fabric Provides Construction Update in Saskatchewan, Announces $1 Million Mental Health Commitment

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-01 22:35:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Municipal, Infrastructure, Technology, Economy, Indigenous]

  Bell Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan announced construction progress on the 300-megawatt Bell AI Fabric data centre campus in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, employing over 500 people with the first data hall slated to open in the first half of 2027. The project involves more than 30 local firms, including Dynamo Electric constructing a high-voltage substation and Prairie Steel supplying pre-engineered building systems from Clavet, alongside Indigenous partner businesses from George Gordon Developments Ltd. The first phase could expand toward a potential 1.2-gigawatt Canadian AI infrastructure hub representing over $50 billion in total capital investment, while Bell also announced a $1 million mental health commitment in the province.

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• Saskatchewan Approves Mineral Rights Transfers Supporting Three First Nations' Treaty Land Entitlement Agreements

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-10-01 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Indigenous, Mining, Resources, Governance]

  The Government of Saskatchewan approved the transfer of Crown mineral rights to the Government of Canada to support Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) agreements for three First Nations. The approvals include approximately 194.25 hectares (480 acres) for the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, 65.15 hectares (161 acres) for the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, and 64.75 hectares (160 acres) for the Pasqua First Nation. These transfers advance the reserve creation process under historic treaty obligations, contributing to a total of approximately 900,970 acres transferred to reserve status in Saskatchewan under TLE agreements as of September 2026.

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• New Housing Units for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Development in North Battleford

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-30 02:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Social Services, Indigenous]

  The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $650,000 through its Rental Development Program to the Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre to develop eight new affordable housing units for individuals experiencing homelessness in North Battleford. The project, consisting of a single detached building with private bedrooms, bathrooms, and a shared kitchen and programming space, is expected to be completed in early 2027. Additional funding is provided via grants from the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Community Development Corporation, Reaching Home through Métis Nation Saskatchewan, and a land grant from the Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre, which will also manage day-to-day operations and culturally appropriate support.

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• New Tiny Home Development Will Expand Housing Opportunities For Métis Citizens in Northern Saskatchewan

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-23 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Affordability, Social Services, Indigenous, Infrastructure]

  The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, alongside the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), are investing a total of $3.26 million to construct 12 new energy-efficient tiny homes in Buffalo Narrows, La Loche, and Cumberland House. The project includes $1.5 million in joint federal-provincial funding through the Rental Development Program and the National Housing Strategy - Saskatchewan Priorities Initiative, complemented by a $1.58 million contribution from MN-S. Led by Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the development will provide affordable rental housing for single low-income Métis citizens and Elders, with construction slated for completion by spring 2027.

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• Province Awards Grants for Suicide Prevention

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-10 23:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Social Services, Indigenous]

  The Government of Saskatchewan is awarding 44 grants totaling more than $400,000 under the second year of its Suicide Prevention Grant Program, with each successful applicant receiving up to $10,000. Recipients include community-based organizations such as the Afro Tribes Festival Incorporated, Indigenous communities, school divisions, and municipalities. This program forms part of the broader Pillars for Life: The Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan, backed by a provincial investment of $2.3 million specifically for suicide prevention initiatives within a broader $674 million mental health and addictions budget for the year.

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• Government and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Extend Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's Online Exclusivity and Announce Gaming Centre Pilot

  Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-01 01:00:00.0
  Tags: [Saskatchewan, Indigenous, Economy, Governance]

  The Government of Saskatchewan and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have amended the 2002 Gaming Framework Agreement (GFA) to extend the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's (SIGA) online gaming exclusivity via PlayNow.com to September 2029. The amendments increase SIGA's slot machine allocation by 49 to a total of 2,619 machines and approve a new gaming centre pilot project on Flying Dust First Nation featuring up to 49 slot machines as part of a larger commercial development in Meadow Lake.

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