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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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2026 Speech From the Throne will Keep Saskatchewan Strong and Steady
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-28 02:09:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Economy, Healthcare, Justice, Infrastructure, Governance]The Government of Saskatchewan delivered its 2026 Speech from the Throne, outlining a legislative agenda centered on maintaining economic stability amid global market uncertainties and highlighting over $100 billion in major projects currently underway. Premier Scott Moe's administration announced plans to introduce several new pieces of legislation, including the Safer Homes for Seniors Act, the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Additional Safeguards Act prohibiting MAID for minors and sole mental illness conditions, and the Protection of Economic Infrastructure Act to prevent disruptions to critical supply chains. Additional proposed laws include the Opioids Damages Act to recover health care costs from manufacturers, the Prevention of Deceptive AI Act, and amendments to The Traffic Safety Act and The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act. Furthermore, the government committed to raising the provincial income tax-free threshold for a family of four above the current $65,000 level in the upcoming spring budget.
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Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency Operating Effectively: Independent Review
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-26 23:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Taxation, Governance, Infrastructure]The Government of Saskatchewan released an independent review conducted by Upfront Consulting regarding the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA), which manages a property assessment base valued at over $278 billion supporting approximately $2.63 billion in annual municipal and education property taxes. The review concluded that SAMA is operating effectively with strong professional competence and management capacity, while identifying four specific areas for improvement: board member appointments, advisory committees, stakeholder engagement, and conflict of interest guidelines. Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz and SAMA CEO Shaun Cooney noted that the findings will be used to enhance transparency, stakeholder participation, and the province's property revaluation cycle.
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Construction of the New Grenfell Long-Term Care Home Reaches Halfway Point
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-26 22:30:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]Construction of the new 33-bed Grenfell Long-Term Care Home in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, has reached 50 per cent completion. Led by contractor PCL Construction Management Inc., the project is backed by a nearly $40 million government investment alongside $4.9 million contributed by the Town of Grenfell, the Grenfell and District Health Foundation, and surrounding rural municipalities. The facility will feature two spa tub rooms, a commercial kitchen, common living and dining areas, administrative spaces, a maintenance garage, and parking stalls, with substantial construction completion anticipated in 2027 to be owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
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Smoother Roads Ahead: $6.8 Million Swift Current Highway Upgrades Near Completion
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-23 23:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Transportation]The Government of Saskatchewan is completing an estimated $6.8 million infrastructure upgrade project in Swift Current, focusing on Highway 1 service roads and ramps, Highway 4 (Memorial Drive), concrete curbing, medians, and five culverts. Work on the provincially funded project began with on-site surveys in late July and road construction in August, scheduled for completion by the end of October. Additionally, the Ministry of Highways detailed regional southwest investments for the construction season, including a $1.3 million bridge replacement on Highway 13 over Swan Coulee near Consul, a $1.8 million paving project for over four kilometers of Highway 44 within Danielson Provincial Park, $9 million allocated for routine maintenance, a $2.1 million surface mixing and paving project on Highway 13 from Cadillac, $400,000 for two culverts on Highway 19 in the Mankota area, and $305,000 for pavement crack sealing on Highway 1 west of Gull Lake. Since 2008, the provincial government has invested more than $14.6 billion in transportation infrastructure, improving over 22,700 kilometers of highways statewide.
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New Weyburn General Hospital Celebrates Grand Opening
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-23 23:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Infrastructure]The Government of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the new Weyburn General Hospital, which will open to patients on November 1, 2026. The provincial government committed more than $134 million toward the project, with additional capital costs, furniture, fixtures, and equipment funded by community donors and the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation. The new facility includes 25 private acute care rooms, 10 inpatient mental health beds, a major operating theatre, an expanded emergency department and trauma care spaces, upgraded laboratory and medical imaging spaces, and an onsite Emergency Medical Services base with a heliport.
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Saskatchewan Builds on Construction Momentum
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-22 03:45:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Economy, Housing, Infrastructure, Industry]Latest Statistics Canada data reveals that building construction investment in Saskatchewan increased by 17.3 per cent in August 2026 compared to August 2025, reaching a total value of $621 million. Specifically, the city of Regina recorded a 54.7 per cent surge, hitting $161 million. This growth builds on Saskatchewan's 2025 real GDP reaching an all-time high of $85.4 billion (a 2.2 per cent increase) and private capital investment rising 12 per cent to $13.6 billion, bolstered by the province's Securing the Next Decade of Growth: Saskatchewan's Investment Attraction Strategy.
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Saskatchewan Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month to Highlight Available Screening Services and Program Improvements
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-21 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]The Government of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, highlighted ongoing investments and service expansions under its Patients First Health Care Plan during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Since 2023-24, the province has invested more than $15 million in breast health initiatives, including an additional $397,000 in the 2026-27 Provincial Budget for the Regina and Saskatoon Breast Health Centres. Key improvements include expanding routine screening mammography eligibility through BreastCheck to women aged 40 and older as of July 2026 (reaching approximately 76,000 more women), deploying two custom-built mobile mammography units to 42 rural and northern communities, opening the Regina Breast Health Centre in April 2025 (which has received nearly 2,700 referrals), and increasing diagnostic capacity and workforce recruitment across the province.
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80 New Acute Beds Now Open in Saskatoon to Support Patient Care
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-21 01:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Infrastructure]The Government of Saskatchewan announced a $73 million investment for the 2026-27 fiscal year to open 80 new acute care beds across Saskatoon, including 36 at Royal University Hospital, 24 at St. Paul's Hospital, and 20 medicine beds at Saskatoon City Hospital. This expansion builds upon $45 million invested over the previous two fiscal years, bringing the total number of acute beds opened in Saskatoon hospitals over a 12-month period to 120. The funding includes $54.2 million for the ongoing realignment of acute care services at Saskatoon City Hospital and $19.5 million to add 60 permanent inpatient beds across Royal University Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital. Over 150 permanent full-time positions have been added at Royal University Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital, alongside ongoing hiring efforts for physicians, nurses, allied health, and support staff to fully operationalize the expanded units by March 2027.
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New Heart Function Clinic in Yorkton Improves Access for Patients in East-Central Saskatchewan
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-19 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]The Saskatchewan Health Authority has opened a new Heart Function Clinic in Yorkton to provide specialized outpatient cardiac care for patients living with heart failure and complex cardiac conditions across east-central Saskatchewan. Operated by a multidisciplinary team including family physicians, a registered nurse, a pharmacist, and an administrative assistant, the clinic offers appointments twice a month with coordination and follow-up support available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Access to the clinic requires referrals from physicians, nurse practitioners, or other healthcare providers, helping patients manage their conditions locally and reducing the need to travel to larger medical centres.
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Construction Begins on New Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-16 21:30:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Healthcare, Infrastructure]The Government of Saskatchewan, the Government of Canada through the Build Communities Strong Fund, and the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan have commenced construction on the new Saskatoon Cancer Patient Lodge at 1036 College Drive in Saskatoon. The Government of Saskatchewan and the federal government are each investing over $7 million, while the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is contributing $10 million toward the project. Westridge Construction has been awarded the contract for the facility, which will feature 33 private patient rooms, three stem cell transplant suites, and 14 companion accommodation spaces. Construction of the replacement lodge is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2028.
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Buffalo Pound Dam Upgrades Support Reliable Water Supplies for Saskatchewan Communities and Industry
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-15 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Environment, Water, Agriculture, Industry]The Saskatchewan Government announced significant progress on the $12 million Buffalo Pound Dam upgrades managed by the Water Security Agency, which owns and operates over 70 dams across the province. Major rehabilitation work includes emergency spillway upgrades to restore height and strengthen rock protection, control structure and safety enhancements, erosion and repairs, and bridge deck repaving. Buffalo Pound Lake supplies water to approximately 25 per cent of Saskatchewan's population—including the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw—as well as regional agriculture, two potash mines, and other industrial operations. Furthermore, the province has invested nearly $40 million in more than 60 water infrastructure projects for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with upcoming repairs starting on the Upper Qu'Appelle River channel between the Qu'Appelle River Dam and Tugaske Bridge.
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Strong Uptick in Provincial Building Permits
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-14 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Economy, Housing, Infrastructure, Industry]Statistics Canada reported that building permits in Saskatchewan increased by 32.5 per cent year-over-year between August 2025 and August 2026, ranking second among Canadian provinces. Month-over-month, building permits rose by 15.9 per cent from July 2026 to August 2026. Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding attributed this growth to increased private and public investment, supported by the province's Investment Attraction Strategy. Additionally, Statistics Canada figures indicate Saskatchewan's 2025 real GDP reached a record $85.4 billion, up 2.2 per cent, while private capital investment grew 12 per cent to $13.6 billion in 2025.
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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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Work Continues at Smoothstone River Bridge, Danielson Provincial Park and Near Muenster and Wadena
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-02 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Infrastructure, Transportation]Saskatchewan Highways Minister Kim Gartner announced ongoing and upcoming provincial infrastructure projects, including the construction of a permanent two-lane bridge over the Smoothstone River on Highway 165 for an estimated $4.4 million following a previous collapse from flooding and ice jams. Additional projects include a $500,000 trenchless culvert installation on Highway 5 near Muenster, an $800,000 open excavation culvert project on Highway 5 northwest of Wadena, and a $1.8 million paving project covering over four kilometers within Danielson Provincial Park on Highway 44. All projects are scheduled for completion by late fall or the end of the year, addressing infrastructure damage caused by previous flooding and ice events.
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Historic Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Opens Interpretive Centre Strengthening Cultural Tourism to Share Saskatchewan's Agricultural Story
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-02 01:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Tourism, Culture, Agriculture, Infrastructure]The Government of Saskatchewan, Tourism Saskatchewan, and federal funding programs have invested a combined total of nearly $1.1 million to support the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society in opening the Yorkton Brick Flour Mill Interpretive Centre. Specifically, the Government of Saskatchewan contributed a $600,000 investment, Tourism Saskatchewan provided $40,000, and the federal government contributed $500,000 through the Tourism Growth Program via PrairiesCan, alongside additional funding from Canadian Heritage. Furthermore, community fundraising efforts yielded a $300,000 contribution from the City of Yorkton, alongside support from the Yorkton Tribal Council, to preserve the historic 1890 municipal heritage property as a cultural tourism and agricultural education destination.
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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 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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Saskatchewan Advances Nuclear Power to Support Long-Term Energy Security
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-30 01:30:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Energy, Infrastructure, Resources, Industry, Environment]The Government of Saskatchewan released "Delivering Energy Security Through Nuclear Power," establishing a provincial nuclear power production target of at least 2,600 megawatts (MW) by 2050 to meet long-term electricity demand. SaskPower will begin planning for two large nuclear reactors in northwest Saskatchewan aiming to generate over 2,000 MW with the first online by 2042, alongside advancing Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development near Estevan at the Rafferty site targeting at least 600 MW. The strategy involves multiple key industry partners including Cameco Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Company, AtkinsRéalis, and GE Vernova Hitachi to build out supply chains and infrastructure.
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