Provincial Politics

Beck makes appearance in P.A. as she campaigns to become new leader of Sask. NDP

Member of the legislative Assembly for the Regina Lakeview constituency, Carla Beck made a stop in Prince Albert Saturday on the campaign trail in her pursuit of becoming the leader of the Saskatchewa...

Mar 12, 2022

Ministry of Health reports 13 COVID deaths and 17 care home outbreaks last week

There have been 1,013 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the province between Feb. 27 and March 5 according to the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report.There were 13 COVI...

Mar 10, 2022

Saskatchewan NDP calling for return of daily COVID data

It has been several weeks since the Saskatchewan government decided to do away with daily reporting of things like new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, and instead switched to a weekly epi...

Mar 09, 2022

NDP to focus on health care and keeping things affordable for Sask. residents during sitting

Ryan Meili is heading into one final sitting as the leader of the Saskatchewan NDP.Meili announced Feb. 18 that he would be stepping down as leader of the party, just days after the NDP lost the Athab...

Mar 07, 2022

Province calls for removal of ice fishing shelters by months end

The Province of Saskatchewan is advising anglers that all ice fishing shelters will need to be removed by the end of March.With ice fishing season winding down, the province says anglers should plan t...

Mar 05, 2022

1,102 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly epi report

The province have reported 1,102 new cases of COVID-19 in the new weekly integrated epidemiology report.This week's report contains data recorded from Sunday, Feb. 20 to Saturday Feb. 26 and the hospi...

Mar 03, 2022

'Likely COVID': Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five

REGINA -- Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in emergency room visits among children between the ages of one and four who are showing up with respiratory-like illnesses. Chief medical health officer, Dr. ...

Mar 02, 2022

Saskatchewan NDP to elect new leader in June

It'll still be another few months before the Saskatchewan NDP has a new leader.The party said its council decided on the weekend to hold the leadership convention in late June to replace Ryan Meili.Th...

Feb 28, 2022

Lloydminster mayor voices need for more mental health, addictions resources

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Saskatchewan residents, the Saskatchewan Urban Mayors Assocation (SUMA) is voicing concerns over the available supports for mental health and addictions.Ll...

Feb 28, 2022

Help wanted: SARM seeks crime fighting volunteers

They won't necessarily be wearing a cape or possess any super human powers, but the group that represents Saskatchewan's rural municipalities believes dedicated volunteers can help put a dent in prope...

Feb 24, 2022