Provincial Politics

Lloydminster supporting 800 wildfire evacuees, says resources are at capacity

Hundreds of wildfire evacuees are still spending their nights in hotel rooms as they wait for any word on when they can return. During an update on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SP...

May 17, 2023

Cumberland MLA to step aside from provincial politics in 2024

A northeast Saskatchewan MLA said he will be stepping aside and not seeking re-election in 2024.Doyle Vermette, the Sask. NDP MLA for Cumberland made the announcement on Tuesday."Being the MLA for the...

May 16, 2023

Clean electricity standards could be candidate for Sask. First Act tribunal

The new clean electricity regulations expected from the federal government in the coming months could be a top candidate for consideration by the yet-unformed tribunal operating under the Saskatchewan...

May 14, 2023

Application to revoke Cluff Lake Mine license approved

A decommissioned mine in northern Saskatchewan will soon be in the hands of the provincial government.The Cluff Lake Mine operated in the Athabasca Basin from 1979 to 2002 and produced over 62 million...

May 11, 2023

Province invests $6 million in northern roads to support forestry

Saskatchewan is making a big investment in preserving and maintaining northern roads.According to the Ministry of Highways, the one-time, $6-million investment will fund gravel work and brush clearing...

May 09, 2023

Saskatchewan may release inquiry into Prince Albert police after serious incidents

Saskatchewan's public safety minister says she is considering releasing a report that investigated Prince Albert police amid ongoing concerns from Indigenous leaders over serious incidents in the comm...

Apr 27, 2023

Sask. NDP, FSIN decry government’s rejection of Duty to Consult Bill

Members of the Opposition and First Nations leaders are not happy a bill to make consulting Indigenous people's law was rejected.In a release, the Sask. NDP said they introduced Bill 610 back in Novem...

Apr 21, 2023

Métis Nation discusses Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School with people from across globe

The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is hoping to gain international advocates in its quest to help get the le--la-Crosse Residential School properly recognized. Thousands are in New York this week tak...

Apr 20, 2023

Air Ronge, La Ronge leaders attend 2023 SUMA convention

Air Ronge and La Ronge are represented at the 2023 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention in Saskatoon. La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordyski is attending the convention, which runs fro...

Apr 18, 2023

‘A better path forward’: What’s next for First Nations as the debate on the NRTA continues

The debates over the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA) won't go away anytime soon, according to a First Nations lawyer.Last week saw the federal and provincial governments battle over comme...

Apr 16, 2023