Provincial Politics

Sask. records 13 influenza deaths as flu, COVID cases decline

While COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Saskatchewan, the flu has claimed 13 more lives.According to the latest respiratory illness report from the Ministry of Health, COVID cases dropped for the ...

Dec 22, 2023

'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent...

Dec 18, 2023

Finance ministers to talk housing, pensions and economy at annual meeting

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and her provincial and territorial counterparts say housing, pensions and economic growth will be hot topics as they gather in Toronto for their annual meeting."I am...

Dec 15, 2023

Moe says Sask. won’t collect carbon tax on electric heat if feds don’t budge

The Saskatchewan government is expanding its moves on the carbon tax.Premier Scott Moe already announced the government has directed SaskEnergy to stop collecting the carbon tax on natural gas bills o...

Nov 30, 2023

Nurses' Union and NDP raise concerns over capacity issues at Victoria Hospital

The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) says all corners of the province are being profoundly affected by the fact people can't get proper health care. Tracy Zambory made the remark on...

Nov 29, 2023

Saskatchewan MLA apologizes for liking post with 'from the river to the sea' slogan

A Saskatchewan NDP legislature member has apologized for liking a social media post that some view as antisemitic.Jennifer Bowes says she never intended to cause anyone any pain when she liked a post ...

Nov 28, 2023

‘Disgusting and vile:’ Premier stands by removal of Domotor from party

Speaking to media for the first time since Ryan Domotor was kicked out of caucus, Premier Scott Moe stood by the decision."What happened is disgusting and vile, to be quite frank ... A government need...

Nov 21, 2023

Sask. Party MLA removed from government after charge for ‘sexual services’

A Sask Party MLA has been removed from the government's benches and stripped of all his appointments and responsibilities.Ryan Domotor, MLA for Cutknife-Turtleford, has been charged under the section ...

Nov 17, 2023

Province rolls out new program to assist with child support disputes

Divorce and separation can be costly and difficult roads to navigate, but the provincial government aims to make it easier with the new expanded child support service program. It's designed to assist ...

Nov 16, 2023

Legislation introduced to cut carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills

Legislation introduced in Saskatchewan on Thursday will remove Ottawa's carbon tax from SaskEnergy bills starting Jan. 1.The provincial government said the move will save Saskatchewan families an aver...

Nov 16, 2023