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"This is why Saskatchewan is called Land of Living Skies"
RECORD FUNDING FOR STUDENTS IN 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Our government is making a further investment to support our growing schools across our province as Saskatchewan continues to grow at its fastest pace in more than a century!
June 1, we announced a $40 million increase in school operating funding bringing this year’s education budget to $2.08 billion to ensure students across the province continue to have access to high quality education.
SASKATCHEWAN DELIVERS RECORD-BREAKING SURGICAL VOLUMES
Saskatchewan's surgical system made record-breaking progress, performing the highest volume of surgeries in the history of the province.
Saskatchewan’s surgical system reached the highest quarterly surgical volume ever recorded with a total of 24,306 procedures performed from January 1 to March 31, 2023.
In addition, from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 over 90,000 surgical procedures were performed, the highest ever recorded in Saskatchewan for a one-year period. This includes approximately 1,600 more hip and knee replacement procedures in comparison to pre-COVID numbers in 2019-20, an increase of 31 per cent.
Saskatchewan Sets Two Surgical Records | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
73 NEW HOMES FOR THOSE IN HOUSING NEED COMING TO SASKATOON
The Government of Saskatchewan, alongside community partners, has begun construction on 73 new homes for seniors, those living with disabilities and families. The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC), through the Rental Development Program, is providing up to $1.7 million in funding for the project.
"The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to support this project, with our partners," Churchill-Wildwood MLA Lisa Lambert said on behalf of Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky. "We will continue to work with the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors to continue our commitment to provide safe and affordable housing and better support people and families in greatest housing need in our province."
73 New Homes for Those in Housing Need Coming To Saskatoon | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
