Published in September 1st, 2009
Alberta confirms record deficit
Katie Ryan - Staff Writer
Alberta is in the red. Last week Finance Minister Iris Evans released the province’s 2009-10 first quarter fiscal update, showing a record $7 billion deficit, which has the potential to increase by the end of the year if natural gas prices continue to fall.
“One thing I think people [...]
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Published in August 18th, 2009
Colin Budd - Staff Writer
he people of Saskatchewan shouldn’t expect major changes despite a changed fiscal outlook says Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Michael Chisholm.
The budget will still be balanced, but a planned surplus won’t be attainable with a reduction of $1.3 billion in potash revenue. The decline is somewhat offset by higher than expected oil, taxes [...]
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Published in June 9th, 2009
Katie Ryan - Staff Writer
Last week Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) health care workers were informed by their employers that in the event of a strike, they’ve been deemed essential.
CUPE workers are currently in negotiations with the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO), as their contract expired Mar. 31, 2008.
SAHO president and CEO Susan [...]
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Published in April 23rd, 2009
Colin Budd - Staff Writer
In the last month two separate institutions have declared Saskatchewan as among the best places to do business in Canada.
In the April issue of the Fraser Forum, the Fraser Institute declared that the ‘Saskatchewan’s best and brightest are returning to the land of living skies,’ pointing to the province’s investment climate [...]
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Published in April 9th, 2009
Colin Budd - Staff Writer
Even though he knew it was coming, Vermilion-Lloydminster MLA Lloyd Snelgrove said delivering a budget with a defi cit was diffi cult on Tuesday. “And it’s a big number,” he said just moments after sitting behind Finance Minister Iris Evans as she handed down Alberta’s fi rst budget to be in [...]
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Published in March 31st, 2009
Katie Ryan - Staff Writer
It’s official, the Saskatchewan Party’s budget, containing plans to lower property taxes, has been passed. This past Thursday, after six fays of debate, it was passed in a 36 to 17 vote.
“At the end of the day, all members present for the NDP voted against the budget, including property tax cuts [...]
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Published in March 19th, 2009
Katie Ryan - Staff Writer
The buzz word coming from the Sask. Party leading up to yesterday’s budget was balance. And it will continue to be, according to Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer as he delivered the 2009-2010 budget yesterday, which will see the province remain in the black.
“I am very pleased with this budget, it is [...]
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Published in March 12th, 2009
Colin Budd - Staff Writer
A packed hall in Paradise Hill on Monday night left no question. There is some opposition to the prospect of a nuclear plant site in the area.
A standing room crowd of around 400 people crammed into the Kinsmen Hall to hear noted nuclear power expert Jim Harding denounce nuclear energy’s necessity, [...]
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Published in March 12th, 2009
Colin Budd - Staff Writer
Bruce Power is asking people in the area to take their time before making a decision on nuclear energy.
Company spokesperson Steve Cannon said getting information from a number of different sources is key at this point in the development.
“I think it’s a little premature at this point for anyone to be [...]
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Published in March 3rd, 2009
Colin Budd - Staff Writer
There was finally some good news for Saskatchewan cattle and hog producers last week.
The Saskatchewan government announced they would be implementing a $71 million support program to ease the financial strain that has hit the industry the last few years.
Cattle producers will be eligible for a $40 per head payment for [...]
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