Category: Saskatchewan

In the list of the best ski resorts in Saskatchewan, the ski resort Ochapowace is top with 2.6 out of 5 stars. The largest ski resorts offer up to 10 kilometres of slopes (Ochapowace). The highest ski resorts for skiing in Saskatchewan extend up to an altitude of 1,372 metres (Ochapowace). Is there a ski […]

Piece by Piece, Saskatchewan’s Land is Divided Township lines run north and south, Range lines run east and west. Their intersections create a grid of townships. Each township is further divided into sections, quarter sections and legal subdivisions. There are approximately 3,600 townships in Saskatchewan. How is land measured in Saskatchewan? A Section is made […]

The city of Lloydminster straddles the border of western Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta, leaving one part in Alberta that uses Mountain Time (MT) and mandates DST, and the other part in Saskatchewan, which follows CST all year round. The area is also known as the “Battle River Time Option.” Where does the time zone change […]

All businesses operating in Saskatchewan are required to be licensed or registered with the Ministry of Finance for PST purposes. Saskatchewan is one of the first provinces to provide this 24-hour service and the new Online PST Registry. Is it necessary to register your business to make it? Registering your company with the BIR is […]

$125.00. Fees Type Current Rates New business license $125.00 Change of business location $125.00 Annual renewal $85.00 How much does it cost to register a business name in Saskatchewan? Government Incorporation Fees. Saskatchewan corporations have a government incorporation fee of $265. Named corporations also require an additional search report at a cost of $60. Do […]

Closing Costs Saskatchewan In Saskatchewan, the average cost of closing a home is approximately $5,477 after taxes, or 1.8% of the final price. When it comes to closing costs, you can expect to pay them based on factors such as your lender, the size of your loan, and whether or not you are paying cash. […]

Used leisure vehicles: New and used vehicles eligible to be licensed under The Highway Traffic Act, are subject to tax. These include leisure vehicles such as boats, personal water craft, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, campers and snowmobiles. Is GST payable on a used boat? GST and provincial sales tax (paid with boat licence) are payable […]

A minor in Saskatchewan is any person under the age of 19 years. It is unlawful for a permittee, an employee of a permittee or any other person to sell or serve beverage alcohol to a minor in a liquor permitted establishment or its adjacent areas. Minors are not allowed to handle alcohol in any […]

The Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Act provided for the creation of a publicly administered medical insurance commission that would report to the Minister of Public Health. The plan was to be universal and funded by premiums as well as taxes. When was Medicare introduced in Saskatchewan? July 1, 1962The Romanow report observed, “Canadians embrace medicare […]

Protesting the implementation of medicare, July 11, 1962. In July 1962, doctors in Saskatchewan began a provincewide general strike that marked the peak of a conflict between organized medicine and its allies against the government’s Medicare bill. Why was there a doctors strike in Saskatchewan in 1962? The Saskatchewan doctors’ strike was a 23-day labour […]