Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Jury trials to resume in Sask., courts announce lifting of other restrictions
Families who have been waiting months for closure, may now be one step closer to receiving it.The resumption of jury trials was included with Monday's update from the Saskatchewan Courts, and comes on...
Jul 12, 2021
NDP calling for provincial support to boost vaccine uptake in Far North
Saskatchewan's NDP are calling for more supports in the Far North after a recent COVID-19 outbreak. "This is a crisis, and this government needs to act," said Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette in a press ...
Jul 07, 2021
NDP launch ad campaign to boost vaccination rates in Saskatchewan's North
Northern NDP MLAs have launched a radio campaign to address vaccine hesitancy and boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. In a news release issued Friday, MLAs Buckley Belanger and Doyle Vermette stated the...
Jun 18, 2021
Local aboriginal court worker strives to create fairer system
Leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 paNOW is featuring Indigenous professionals, storytellers, entertainers, artists and others. Stay tuned for more throughout the week. Prince Al...
Jun 15, 2021
Local aboriginal court worker strives to create fairer system
Leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 paNOW is featuring Indigenous professionals, storytellers, entertainers, artists and others. Stay tuned for more throughout the week. Prince Al...
Jun 15, 2021
Cumberland House Cree Nation declares jurisdiction over Sask. River Delta
The Chief of Cumberland House Cree Nation (CHCN) said he just wants his people and territory respected.And that's why the central Saskatchewan first nation is declaring economic sovereignty over its l...
Jun 10, 2021
Alberta premier says sorry for breaking COVID-19 health rules with rooftop dinner
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.Kenney says he thought he and ...
Jun 07, 2021
Sask. gov’t working to improve relationship with Indigenous people
The Scott Moe government has shared its progress at making Saskatchewan more inclusive to Indigenous peoples.The province has highlighted what has been done in the two years since the final report of ...
Jun 03, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear challenge of 2015 Alberta election call
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear a challenge of the former Alberta government's decision to call an election in 2015. A general election was held in Alberta in 2012 and based on the pro...
May 27, 2021
Métis Nation–Saskatchewan prepped for election
Election Day is right around the corner for Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan.Eligible citizens will have the opportunity to go to the polls and cast their vote from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. on May 29. Having been four...
May 26, 2021