Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Sask. Government announces additional language courses
The Saskatchewan Government announced Tuesday new Indigenous language courses will expand learning opportunities for high school students in Saskatchewan. Courses in Dene, Nakawe and Michif at the 10,...
Apr 16, 2019 (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Albertans at the polls: Ten constituencies to watch in the provincial election
From a dog fight between two sitting MLAs in northern Alberta to a conservative grudge match near Calgary, here are 10 constituencies to watch in Tuesday's Alberta election: Chestermere-Strathmore Thi...
Apr 16, 2019
Decision day in Alberta: Voters head to polls in provincial election
EDMONTON - Voters are heading to the polls in the Alberta election today and advance turnouts suggest it could be busy at the ballot boxes. Almost 700,000 people voted ea...
Apr 16, 2019
Alberta's Notley talks pipelines, energy on last day of election campaign
CALGARY - Alberta's NDP leader spent the final day of the provincial election campaign casting herself as the best person to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion past the finish line. Rachel...
Apr 15, 2019
Beaver claims dropping, but better formula needed according to farm group
A program designed to lower the number of nuisance beavers in the province is working according to the President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), but needs a better form...
Apr 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
NDP pushing for gay-straight alliance legislation
Saskatchewan's NDP is pushing for the government to enshrine support for gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in the province's schools into legislation, but the Minister of Education said he doesn't know wh...
Apr 14, 2019
Albertans at the polls: Ten constituencies to watch in the provincial election
From a dog fight between two sitting MLAs in northern Alberta to a conservative grudge match near Calgary, hear are 10 constituencies to watch in Tuesday's Alberta election: Chestermere-Strathmore Thi...
Apr 14, 2019
'People need to know:' Notley urges Albertans to look at risks with Kenney
CALGARY - With the Alberta election campaign in its final days, NDP Leader Rachel Notley launched another attack on the integrity of the United Conservative's Jason Kenney at a raucous rally...
Apr 13, 2019
Hasn't campaigned with federal leader: NDP's Notley says her focus on Alberta
CALGARY - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she hasn't campaigned with the federal party leader because her focus is on what's best for the province - including pipelines. During a campaign stop i...
Apr 12, 2019
Lobby group expects Tote Road corridor to be upgraded by 2021
Expected market growth and increased transportation are two positives noted from those pushing for upgrades to the Tote Road corridor. Several people attended an open public meeting on the subject hos...
Apr 10, 2019 The Generations Events Centre in Nipawin was filled to the back with spectators for the public meeting regarding the Tote Road corridor. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)