Provincial Politics

'Right now the community is living in fear': JSCN rolls out plan to address crime and drug crisis

James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is taking a proactive approach to addressing crime and what leaders are calling an escalating drug crisis.Following a vote held during a community meeting Tuesday night,...

May 21, 2025

‘It’s devastating’: ALS Society of Saskatchewan two years away from running out of funding

Terry Loustel was diagnosed with ALS in 2022. Since then, he's gone from walking with a cane to needing a wheelchair and numerous expensive accessibility modifications to his home.Loustel has had to r...

May 19, 2025

Premier lays out ‘must’s for Ottawa to reset relationship with Saskatchewan

With the legislative session set to end on Thursday, Premier Scott Moe turned his eyes to the federal government this week, sending a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney.The letter he posted to socia...

May 15, 2025

Provincial fire ban declared for much of northern Saskatchewan

A provincial fire ban is now in effect for much of northern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in a news release that the current conditions, high fire activity, and the e...

May 08, 2025

Former Sask. Government employee charged with money laundering, breach of trust

A former employee of the Government of Saskatchewan is facing charges after allegedly laundering the proceeds of crime and obtaining more than $650,000 from participants in the province's immigrant no...

May 08, 2025

Premier Scott Moe looking forward to First Ministers’ meeting in Saskatoon in June

For the first time in about 40 years, according to Premier Scott Moe's office, Saskatchewan will host a First Ministers' meeting.It will be the first time since the federal election that all the premi...

May 08, 2025

Province sheds light on upcoming northern highway projects

Residents in Northern Saskatchewan are receiving a clearer picture as to what this year's provincial budget means for them.On Tuesday, Highways Minister David Marit highlighted a $122.3 million invest...

May 06, 2025

Mental health overarching theme in Sask. child advocate’s 2024 report

A lack of access to mental health and addiction services is top of mind for the Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth.In her annual report, Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth Lisa B...

May 03, 2025

Northern leaders react to Belanger's federal win

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the federal election results on Monday were good for Northern Saskatchewan. "I think it will probably make a huge difference to have ...

Apr 30, 2025

Premier Scott Moe looks for reset on Sask. relationship with Ottawa

Premier Scott Moe and members of his government spent much of the federal election campaign subtly, and not so subtly, supporting the federal Conservative party, but the morning after election day Moe...

Apr 29, 2025