Event Location: Saskatchewan

NDP Leader Avi Lewis will tour Saskatchewan this week, with stops in Regina, Fort Qu’Appelle, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert. The full itinerary is available online. Contact media@ndp.ca.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) will meet with Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison. Contact annie.cullinan@agr.gc.ca.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) will attend the Annual Conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture from July 20-22. She will also participate in an Ag in Motion tour and various industry roundtables. Contact 343-541-9229.

Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada will take part in a plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the Cypress Hill Massacre National Historic Site. The event will be held at Fort Walsh and Cypress Hills Massacre National Historic Sites, 55 km southwest of Maple Creek. Call 306-975-5814.

Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will visit Saskatchewan to attend official functions and events in Prince Albert, Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation, and Regina. Johnston said that Saskatchewan is quickly becoming known as a province of opportunity and a leader in so many sectors. Johnston said he is pleased to attend the … Read more

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) will make an announcement related to a major economic development project. The event will be held at the Tatanka Tipi Lobby, Dakota Dunes Casino, 204 Dakota Dunes Way. Call 819-997-0002. 

On behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, ON) will make an important funding announcement that will strengthen health services in First Nations communities in Saskatchewan. The event will be held at Whitecap First Nation Health Center, 316 Moose Woods Drive. Call 613-957-2983. 

On behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC), Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) will be making an important announcement related to connectivity service in First Nations communities. The event will take place at the Whitecap Dakota Elementary School in the Whitecap Dakota First … Read more

Saskatchewan residents go to the polls for the 27th General Election. Visit http://www.elections.sk.ca/.

Governor General Michaëlle Jean will undertake regional visits to the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Call 613-998-0287.