The $150-million special warrant for the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program has been approved.
Any Saskatchewan municipalities which submitted and had their project plans approved, can now access their funds.
The provincial government announced the MEEP funding in May.
The goal is to help stimulate the economic recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.
Some project examples include green energy, drinking water, connectivity, public health and disaster mitigation.
The provincial government has made amendments to bring relief to the mining sector in response to impacts from the pandemic.
The Mineral Tenure Registry Regulations provide exploration companies more time to raise necessary capital and access mine sites to carry out exploration activities and to engage with local and First Nations communities.
The amendments apply to all Crown minerals including uranium, diamonds, gold, copper, zinc, cobalt and rare earth elements.
Small business tenants who are having a hard time paying the rent during COVID-19 can’t be evicted.
The provincial government has announced temporary commercial eviction protection.
The moratorium applies to landlords that are eligible to apply for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rental Assistance program but chose not to.
Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison encourages landlords and tenants to work together.
He also encourages eligible landlords to apply for the federal program, which helps support small businesses by reducing their rent during the pandemic.
The federal program provides rent relief to small business tenants where their operations have paused or been curtailed to the loss of at least 70 per cent of their revenue.















