Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Prince Albert lawyer named interim Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General has appointed Barry Wilcox, Q.C. as the interim Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission.Wilcox has been a commissioner with the Human Rights Comm...
Aug 09, 2021

'This is a significant reconciliation moment': Saskatoon Tribal Council signs $70.8 million funding agreement with federal government
The seven bands that belong to the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) have moved one step closer to becoming completely autonomous over their own child and family services.A formal agreement signed Thursd...
Aug 06, 2021

Reveal cost of rebranding Crowns and scrap those plans, says NDP leader Ryan Meili
NDP leader Ryan Meili is calling on the government to jettison its plans to rebrand the province's Crown corporations.Meili said the party submitted a freedom of information request to SaskTel, gettin...
Jul 31, 2021

PAGC supports call to bring back restrictions to prevent further outbreaks
The Grand Chief of Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is showing his support for northern leaders, dealing with COVID outbreaks.In recent weeks, cases have surged in a number of communities due to in ...
Jul 30, 2021

No funding for homeless shelter in La Ronge this winter
Kikinahk Friendship Centre has announced it can no longer continue operating the Extended Hours Program in La Ronge. The board of the organization sent a letter to town council notifying them of the c...
Jul 23, 2021

Saskatchewan MP's demand cooperation from federal government in letter
Conservative Members of Parliament in Saskatchewan came together Tuesday in calling for the Government of Canada to respect provincial governance.Rosemarie Falk, MP for the Battlefords-Lloydminster, G...
Jul 21, 2021

NDP calling for Crown bill deferral program to be extended
Case numbers may be going down but NDP MLA Aleana Young said people are still struggling because of the pandemic.She said she spoke to a man while door-knocking and he told her he has a good job but i...
Jul 20, 2021

Anti-trespassing app goes online across Saskatchewan
Rural property owners in Saskatchewan have a new tool at their finger tips to help address issues related to trespassing, illegal hunting and even the spread of Clubroot.The Sask Lander mobile app was...
Jul 18, 2021

Wildfires: some weather relief in north as fires burn across province
A shift in wind direction towards the south Friday will be of some benefit for most crews tackling many wildfires across the north, although that means more smoke further south. Cloudy and cooler weat...
Jul 16, 2021

Province providing added supports for ag sector amid drought conditions
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced changes to Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation operations Wednesday to help producers cope with dry conditions plaguing most of the province...
Jul 14, 2021