Saskatchewan manufacturers say funding for workplace safety programs has been cut off by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB). The Manufacturers’ Safety Group believes it’s in retribution for not fully cooperating with a WCB audit.
The Saskatchewan spring legislative sitting, which starts Monday afternoon, will centre on what could be another budget surplus for the Saskatchewan Party government.
It has been one year since a fire at a senior’s home in Carievale, Sask. forced eight residents to temporarily relocate. The building, owned by the provincial government, has yet to be repaired. Now, some seniors are worried that they will never be allowed to return home.
The provincial government has responded to Freedom of Information requests about the departure of Scott Livingstone, the former Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) CEO.