Provincial Politics

New highway sign to be erected near La Ronge marking Treaty 6, 10 boundary

A new sign will be erected at Highway 2/102 near La Ronge to mark the Treaty 6-Treaty 10 boundary.That's according to a media release issued by the provincial government on Thursday. It states a cerem...

Oct 19, 2023

Low water levels prompt State of Emergency for Village of Cumberland House and Cree Nation

A northern Saskatchewan village and First Nation says there's insufficient water and are now in a State of Emergency.The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan along with Cumberland House and Cumberland House Cree...

Oct 19, 2023

Unions say Sask. Party should focus on affordability crisis, not parental rights

As the parental rights debate continues in Saskatchewan, those opposing the proposed legislation are making their voices heard.The legislation, dubbed the "Parents' Bill of Rights," includes a measure...

Oct 19, 2023

Saskatchewan teens walk out of class to protest pronoun policy

With many wearing flags and waving signs, students walked out of class Tuesday afternoon to show their frustration and displeasure with the government's soon-to-be law around pronouns in schools.In Re...

Oct 17, 2023

Education minister, NDP leader concerned over potential teacher strike

As tensions continue to rise between the government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF), there are growing concerns over the potential for a teachers' strike.In a news release, the union s...

Oct 17, 2023

'Harmful': Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill

Former Saskatchewan human rights commissioner Heather Kuttai said she spoke with her son before she decided to resign on Monday over the province's proposed pronoun legislation. Her son, who's transge...

Oct 17, 2023

Saskatchewan pronoun policy doesn't do enough to mitigate harms, say legal professors

Saskatchewan legislation that requires parental consent when children under 16 change their names or pronouns at school fails to ensure gender-diverse youth aren't harmed, say two legal professors.The...

Oct 15, 2023

Saskatchewan government introduces ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’

The Sask. Party's new "Parents' Bill of Rights" has been introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislature.The bill, the government said, outlines the rights parents have to make decisions around their child...

Oct 12, 2023

New poll shows support for using notwithstanding clause in 'parental rights' debate

Nearly half of those who took part in an online poll say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name ...

Oct 12, 2023

Hundreds rally in Regina against pronoun policies as province pushes forward

Protesters against Saskatchewan's controversial education policies gathered at the Legislative Building on Tuesday as the government worked to make the new policies law.The new policies require parent...

Oct 11, 2023