Funding for health, marshals, firefighting: Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget Mar 20, 2024 Mar 20, 2024 SMS Email The Saskatchewan Legislative Building at Wascana Centre in Regina, Sask., on May 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor MST SMS Email Print Copy article link Save REGINA - The Saskatchewan government tabled its latest budget on Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights: — A deficit of $273 million, with total spending pegged at just over $20 billion. — An extra $1 billion for health, education and communities.— An $11.4-million operating increase for training seats in health jobs, including nursing.— About $235 million to redevelop Prince Albert Victoria Hospital and replace Weyburn General Hospital. — About $7 million to continue hiring for the Saskatchewan Marshals Service ahead of a targeted 2026 start date.— A $5.5-million deposit on four air tankers to replace its aging wildfire-fighting fleet.— Crown land grazing rates frozen at 2022 levels to assist producers dealing with consecutive years of drought.— Almost $80 million for water infrastructure, including money for the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation project.This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published March 20, 2024. °µÍø½ûÇø. All rights reserved. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Prairies/bc Politics Finance Health Education More Health Stories +4 State and US officials tout spending to plug 'orphan wells' Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI says +8 French surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping and abusing hundreds of patients +2 Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. A new White House push aims for a remedy Health Minister Mark Holland on Australia’s social media ban, AI and RFK Jr. ER doctors don't want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association +16 New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show Suicides in Quebec: Coroner wants friends and family included in mental health care Information of 360,000 people affected in Ontario COVID-19 vaccine data breach You might be interested in Carney surprises many with appearance at long-distance trail race New Brunswick is delaying the release of a report about a mystery brain disease +5 A New Zealand father who evaded authorities with his 3 children for years is shot dead by the police +2 Fishery officers in Nova Scotia seize more than 1,000 lobster traps, make arrests Sign Up to Newsletters Get the latest from °µÍø½ûÇø News in your inbox. Select the emails you're interested in below. Atlantic News Today The Atlantic News Today newsletter keeps you updated on the latest stories from Eastern Canada . It is sent from Monday to Friday. Top News Today Top News Today newsletter delivers the day's essential stories from the Maritimes and top national headlines, directly to your inbox every day of the week. Enter your information to receive these newsletters Email First name Last name Sign up Success! An email has been sent with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. All our emails are free and can be cancelled at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter. Sponsored Content Events Coming Up in September +5 Credit unions embrace ‘waves of change’ at CCUA’s national conference “We should be the Taylor Swift of financial institutions.†Similar Stories Judge blocks Trump administration's subpoena of trans kids' medical records from Boston hospital Over 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception by Danish officials, report says RFK Jr.'s latest 'Make America Healthy Again' report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism
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