Workers Compensation extending COVID relief for employers’ claims

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The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) applauds the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) for continuing cost relief for employers with accepted COVID-19 claims. The SCC believes it is unfair to unduly penalize employers for COVID-related claims, especially as most workplaces have made significant physical modifications, implemented mandates, and/or modified practices to protect employees from the virus to the best of their […]

Proceeds of crime funds go toward policing tools

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The provincial government is providing more than $755,000 to police agencies and the Victims’ Fund from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund. The funds will support the purchase of new policing tools, and delivery of community programming and victims services. Over $366,000 of this will be provided to Saskatchewan police forces. In accordance with legislation, a matching amount will be deposited […]

Rosthern lagoon infrastructure gets short-term fix


A million dollar project aimed at improving the capacity of the first of three sanitary sewage lagoon cells in Rosthern has been temporarily put on hold due to escalating costs. In the meantime, repairs have been made to the existing facility to keep it operating, according to Rosthern Mayor Dennis Helmuth. “We are doing quite a bit of work on […]