Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Group giving back with affordability cheques
With rising inflation, many residents of Saskatchewan are looking forward to the $500 affordability cheques from the government that are being mailed out.Some might put the money towards groceries, ut...
Nov 14, 2022

Affordability cheque rollout has Saskatchewan NDP on edge
The Saskatchewan NDP wants kids to have $500 affordability cheques in their pockets, just like the province's adults.NDP Affordability Critic Trent Wotherspoon said the rollout of cheques does not hel...
Nov 13, 2022

Sask. NDP intrigued & concerned with B.C.'s new payment model for family doctors
The Saskatchewan NDP is worried British Columbia may soon start enticing provincial doctors to move out west.Earlier in the week, B.C.'s government announced a new payment model for family doctors whi...
Nov 05, 2022

'I didn’t meet the criteria for my injury': Broncos crash first responder denounces WCB claims process
A firefighter who responded to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he was ostracized for sharing his emotional distress with the fire department and further traumatized with the subsequent Worker's Co...
Oct 14, 2022

Coroner's jury to examine circumstances surrounding Sask. Penitentiary inmate's death
A man found unresponsive in his prison cell, and pronounced deceased in hospital two weeks later, will be the subject of a special hearing later this month in Prince Albert.The public inquest into the...
Oct 03, 2022

Mistawasis woman aims to create path for healing journey
Noting issues on reserves related to suicides, poverty and drug use, Connie Primeau said she felt compelled to step up and do something to help people find support and start their personal healing jou...
Sep 29, 2022

COVID cases, hospitalizations increased in Sask. in past month
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Saskatchewan.In an epidemiological report for the period from Aug. 14 to last Saturday, the Saskatchewan government said the test positivity rate for the province stood ...
Sep 15, 2022

Métis woman pursues legal action against daycare after child's hair cut without consent
A Saskatoon woman, with connections to Prince Albert, is pursuing legal action against her son's daycare provider, alleging the operator committed assault when she cut the young child's hair without p...
Sep 15, 2022

Prime Minister and Premier relay resources
Saskatchewan's premier says the entire province is grieving following the 'horrific attacks' that occurred in northeast Saskatchewan Sunday, but more must be done to help those affected. In a video po...
Sep 05, 2022

Woman renews call to have former Timber Bay school named residential site
A woman who once attended the Timber Bay Children's Home is prepared to go the distance to have the former building declared a residential school.To help raise awareness around the issue, 60-year-old ...
Sep 02, 2022