Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Sask. Party has full slate of candidates, five with impaired driving convictions
The Saskatchewan Party has announced they have a full slate of candidates, including five with previous impaired driving charges, for the fall election. The party included the five with charges in a n...
Sep 20, 2024

NDP attempts to sway voters with release of Northern Strategy
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck made several promises to northern residents on Thursday that she plans to fulfill if elected as premier. "Everywhere I go I hear that it's time for change, and nowhe...
Sep 19, 2024
Moe’s approval falls to 45 per cent ahead of fall election: Angus Reid
With Saskatchewan's provincial election looming, Premier Scott Moe's approval rating has fallen to 45 per cent.That's according to the latest premier approval numbers from the Angus Reid Institute, wh...
Sep 19, 2024

Long time MLA announces bid for Mayor of Île-à-la-Crosse
Serious and solid leadership. That's how Buckley Belanger described his political aspirations as he announced his intention to run for mayor of his home community le--la-Crosse in northwestern Saskatc...
Sep 12, 2024

RCMP lifts veil on use of emerging technologies to fight crime
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it installed tools on digital devices to covertly collect electronic evidence in 32 cases over a five-year period. The criminal offences being investigated in these cases from 2...
Sep 10, 2024
Gov’t celebrates university tax program weeks before election start
As a freshly graduated accountant, Kyle Bye is always running the numbers.Bye's plans to continue to live and work in the province make him eligible for the tuition tax credit available in Saskatchewa...
Sep 06, 2024

When it comes to banning cellphones, the P.A. kids are not alright
Just a few days into the new school year and students at Saskatchewan's largest high school have already made up their minds about the province's ban on cellphones during class time:"It sucks," said G...
Sep 05, 2024

Churchill advises parents on new cellphone policy rules
La Ronge's Churchill Community High School is shedding light on how staff will implement the provincial government's new restrictions on personal electronic devices (PED). In a notice issued to parent...
Sep 03, 2024

Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows
OTTAWA - Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly out...
Sep 02, 2024

Elm tree pruning ban lifted
The annual ban on pruning elm trees ended on Saturday, allowing Saskatchewan residents to begin their seasonal pruning today.Elm bark beetles, which carry the fungus that causes DED, are most active b...
Sep 01, 2024