By Drew Postey
Apr 6, 2021 2:43 PM
Reaction is beginning to come in from around Saskatchewan after Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer announced the 2021/22 provincial budget Tuesday afternoon.
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Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association:
Job creation and a step toward economic recovery are two key takeaways from the 2021-22 Saskatchewan budget for the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association.
The announcement on Tuesday from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways has $830 million, including $520 in capital, earmarked for dozens of projects throughout the province.
Many of these projects are multi-year initiatives that will enhance safety on Saskatchewan highways and ensure efficiency in the movement of products and services to and from rural and urban communities.
Excavators have started moving earth for the new centerpiece building of the College of Lake County’s Lakeshore campus in what local officials hope is the start of more major developments in downtown Waukegan.