Provincial Politics

Province seeking consultant for potential new winter road to Wollaston Lake

The provincial government is looking to hire a consultant to provide services for an economic impact study on a proposed winter road to Wollaston Lake from Highway 905. "We have had over the past few ...

Feb 19, 2020 Ice roads to Wollaston Lake would be replaced by the winter road. (Facebook)

Inquiry report is not an exoneration of Pinehouse Lake leadership: Minister Carr

A formal inquiry report released today in regards to the Northern Village of Pinehouse Lake is not an exoneration of local councillors. That's according to Government Relations Minister Lori Carr, who...

Feb 19, 2020 The report recommends the mayor and deputy-mayor should not be removed from council. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Premier Moe makes stop in Melfort, tours Wellness Centre

The premier of Saskatchewan is out and about in the province for a couple weeks before budget time gets into the home stretch.Scott Moe was in the Melfort area on Tuesday, Feb. 18 touring around some ...

Feb 18, 2020 Premier Scott Moe speaks to some health care personnel at the Melfort Wellness Centre during his travels in the area. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Where's the report on Pinehouse? NDP says government is dodging

With six weeks of the new year gone, the opposition NDP wants to know why the promised report on the troubled Northern Village of Pinehouse still hasn't been shown to the public.The government previou...

Feb 14, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

CN shuts down eastern rail network, FSIN and Hoback weigh in

Canadian National Railway Co. says it must shut down its entire train network in Eastern Canada due to protesters blockades.The company says that means stopping all transcontinental trains across its ...

Feb 13, 2020 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)

Vermette supporting three petitions in Cumberland riding ahead of spring session

When politicians return for the spring session of the Legislative Assembly next month, Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette will have several petitions to serve the government on behalf of northerners. T...

Feb 12, 2020 MLA Doyle Vermette is involved with petitions in Creighton, La Ronge and other communities. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Alberta unloads crude-by-rail contracts signed under former NDP government

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government has unloaded crude-by-rail contracts signed under the previous NDP government, but details aren't being disclosed yet. His predecessor, Rache...

Feb 11, 2020

Kenney sets sights on Democratic hopefuls aiming to block Keystone XL pipeline

WASHINGTON - Jason Kenney opted to join Ontario counterpart Doug Ford in the Democratic doghouse Saturday as the Alberta premier vented his spleen about progressive presidenti...

Feb 10, 2020

Town of Nipawin responds to the motion defeat of researching a SUMA/SARM amalgamation

The Town of Nipawin headed home a bit saddened, but not completely surprised, following a motion defeat at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention.During the SUMA conventio...

Feb 07, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).

Alberta uninterested in federal 'handout' if Teck mine rejected: Nixon

CALGARY - Alberta's environment minister says the province is not interested in any federal handout if Ottawa rejects the proposed Frontier oilsands mine. A Reuters report, citing unidentified sources...

Feb 07, 2020