Provincial Politics

Sask. seeing shortage of speech pathologists

Saskatchewan, along with the rest of Canada, is struggling with a shortage of speech pathologists.Speech pathology is the study and treatment of speech and language problems.Loredana Cuglietta, chair ...

Mar 11, 2023

Water Security Agency doesn’t expect flooding issues this spring

Major flooding isn't expected to be a concern in Saskatchewan this spring, as long as conditions stay close to normal.The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency released its 2023 spring runoff report Thur...

Mar 09, 2023

Métis Nation reinstating group to help get harvesting rights recognized across province

The Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-S) is reinstating a group aimed at ensuring that their peoples' harvesting rights are recognized across Saskatchewan.Currently, Mtis people can receive fines for hu...

Mar 08, 2023

Spring sitting to get underway at Saskatchewan Legislature

The spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature is set to begin Monday, with a lot on the agenda for the coming 10 weeks.The Saskatchewan Party will undoubtedly hope this sitting starts with less c...

Mar 06, 2023

Sask. NDP planning to hold Moe accountable in spring legislative sitting

With the spring sitting of the Legislative Assembly to begin Monday, Saskatchewan NDP is looking ahead to what it will press Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government on.NDP Leader Carla Beck says the...

Mar 05, 2023

Sask. United Party officially launches, but critics are skeptical

It is the dawn of a new political party in the province as Sask. United officially launched on Tuesday.A launch ceremony was held in Saskatoon for the new centre-right party led by Saskatchewan Rivers...

Mar 01, 2023

Métis community leaders recognized for their service

Perry Vermette, Owner of Vermette Wood Products, jokes when he was first received notice he was receiving a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, his first instinct as someone who shys away from public atte...

Feb 28, 2023

No decision yet on TikTok use for Sask. government employees

The Government of Saskatchewan says it has not yet made a decision on the use of TikTok on government mobile devices.In an emailed statement, the province said it is "aware of the decision by the fede...

Feb 28, 2023

La Ronge liquor permit sells for $3.27 million, highest sale yet in auction

The auction for the SLGA liquor permit for La Ronge closed Thursday at a staggering $3.27 million. The auction was due to end at 2 p.m., but a bidding war continued for more than an hour and it was fi...

Feb 23, 2023

Sask. NDP says government needs to do better keeping immigrants in province

According to the Saskatchewan NDP, new immigrants will move to the province but they don't stay for long.The official Opposition is pointing to Statistics Canada numbers that show Saskatchewan has the...

Feb 20, 2023