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SaskTel to invest $465.9 million in 2025/26 to deliver next-generation connectivity to residents across Saskatchewan
Today, SaskTel announced that it will invest approximately $465.9 million of capital across Saskatchewan in 2025/26. These investments will ensure Saskatchewan families and businesses have access to the cutting-edge communications technologies and networks they need to grow and thrive in the digital world. “Our government is delivering for Saskatchewan by investing in the communications technologies […]
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58 Communities Benefit from Community Grant Program
December 19, 2023 The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) has approved 150 grants totaling $2,495,454 through its latest grant application intake, that will benefit an estimated 90,000 participants and contribute to the wellbeing of 58 communities. “By connecting individuals, families and communities with vital programming across the province, the Community Initiatives Fund enhances the quality of […]
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SK Government: Charitable Gaming Grants Provide More Than $2.1 Million To Local Groups And Organizations
July 12, 2021 The provincial government has provided over $2.1 million through the charitable gaming grant program to support more than 700 groups and organizations across the province. “As Saskatchewan emerges from the pandemic and life returns to normal, volunteers have been eager to support important initiatives in their communities,” Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor […]
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The Government of Canada updated the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Calls to Action web site. The problem – not a single word was changed from Sept. 5, 2019!
The Government of Canada updated the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Calls to Action web site. The problem – not a single word was changed from Sept. 5, 2019! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 6, 2021 TORONTO, ONTARIO – Indigenous Watchdog tracks and reports on how reconciliation is progressing in Canada across all 94 Calls to Action. […]
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Traffic Safety Fund Grants Approved For 50 Communities Across Saskatchewan
June 29, 2020 Road safety improvements are coming to 50 communities across Saskatchewan, courtesy of $550,000 in grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund. A total of 52 projects have been approved, with grants ranging from $2,320 to $57,750. These include digital speed display signs and other speed management projects, pedestrian crossing signals, school zone […]
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2020 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund now open for applications
January 24, 2020 The Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund is now accepting applications for grants in 2020. The annual $2 million program supports registered charities taking action to improve access to mental health care in every region of Canada. “Over the last decade, the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund has helped more than 650 organizations […]
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SIGA’s eligible sectors for Sponsorship
Each year, our sponsorship program provides $1.3 million annually to charitable and non-profit organizations based in Saskatchewan. When choosing sponsorship recipients, we look for opportunities in our five eligible sectors. Our eligible sectors were selected to improve the quality of life and have a positive impact in the communities where we operate. Our focus is […]
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Indigenous Peoples and the Social License to Mine in Saskatchewan: Outreach and Prospects for Change
Indigenous Peoples and the Social License to Mine in Saskatchewan: Outreach and Prospects for Change Indigenous organizations have acquired considerable experience in working with extractive industries operating in Saskatchewan. For those resource-based companies that have earned a social license to mine, the support earned to proceed and operate has been rewarding. The Mining Association of […]
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Métis part of the Collaborative Consultation
On August 3, 2015, Madam Justice Chantal Masse of the Quebec Superior Court ruled in the Descheneaux case that most of the Indian Act registration provisions were invalid, since they discriminated on the basis of sex when granting Indian status and therefore unjustifiably infringed section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On […]
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OTC-SK – Special Call: Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation
Special Call: Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation The federal research funding agencies (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) have launched a special call which invites proposals from applicants affiliated with First Nations, Métis and Inuit not-for-profit organizations, as well as with other not-for-profit organizations or Canadian postsecondary institutions in any discipline. Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation—Connection Grants […]
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