Saskatchewan
Canadian Property Management
Mill rate adjustments for Saskatchewan EPT
Saskatchewan's commercial ratepayers face an increase in the education portion of their property taxes due to a bump-up in the mill rate, but the spread across tax classes has been tightened.
REMI Network
New EV chargers coming to Saskatchewan
A $2-million investment in the Saskatchewan Power Corporation will bring up to 40 electric vehicle fast chargers to the province by December 2023.
REMI Network
Indigenous themes illuminate Dakota Dunes Resort
The Whitecap Dakota First Nation collaborated with designers on the new Dakota Dunes Resort in Saskatchewan.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Sask ends exemptions for smoke and CO alarms
Saskatchewan landlords and homeowners will have to install smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in older residential buildings that were previously exempt. Enforcement begins July 1, 2022.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ice rink operators offered SaskPower discount
It’s actually too late for Saskatchewan’s ice rink operators to apply for the funding outlined in the 2021-22 provincial budget earlier this week, but they could still qualify for electricity rate relief this spring and summer.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Saskatchewan to tax EV owners for road upkeep
The 2021-22 Saskatchewan budget also commits more than $937 million to upgrade the provincial electricity system and nearly $175 million to underwrite an electricity rebate for SaskPower customers.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Saskatoon’s TCU Place achieves GBAC STAR facility accreditation
The convention centre had previously committed to the accreditation in the second half of 2020.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Carbon pricing bankrolls school energy retrofits
Promised allocations from the federal Climate Action Incentive Fund have been released for building envelope, lighting and HVAC system improvements.
CondoBusiness
Saskatchewan enshrines remote witnessing option
Emergency regulations were initially intended to enable land title registry, delegation of power of attorney and filing of wills in accordance with required public health protocols.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
$26M invested in Saskatchewan school maintenance
The government of Saskatchewan announced $25.9 million in stimulus funding for school maintenance projects, including those to improve energy efficiency.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Saskatchewan health facility projects receive $17.8M investment
Saskatchewan health facility projects, including those for maintenance and upgrade projects, have received a $17.8 million investment from the government.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Saskatchewan launches employee training subsidy for reopening businesses
The program will reimburse eligible private-sector employers in Saskatchewan 100 per cent of employee training costs related to reopening.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Saskatchewan invests $80M in construction, renewal of long-term care facilities
The government of Saskatchewan is investing more than $80 million into its long-term care facilities, including $7.2 million for maintenance projects.
Construction Business
Helium could buoy Saskatchewan resource sector
Helium extraction and production could help buoy the Saskatchewan resource sector as western Canada’s oil and gas industry continues to struggle.
REMI Network
Avenue Living fined for safety violation
The Calgary-based rental housing provider pleaded guilty under its legal name, Boulevard Real Estate Equities Ltd., for an incident that caused a worker injury.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Status quo rejected for Saskatchewan land fill
Saskatchewan currently ranks second among Canadian provinces for per capita disposal, equating to 842 kilograms of waste per resident every year, but the provincial government is aiming for a 30 per cent reduction from 2014 levels by 2030.
REMI Network
Saskatchewan rolls out workplace injury initiative
Saskatchewan is rolling out a three-year strategy to reduce the number of serious workplace injuries and fatalities in four key areas.
