Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
No pedal to floor: Experts say no government can bring back Alberta bitumen boom
EDMONTON - Getting Alberta's economy running on all its fossil-fuel-powered cylinders is at the heart of the province's election campaign. But some of Canada's top energy thinkers - as well ...
Apr 10, 2019
Finance Minister distances herself from Pinehouse inquiry
Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance has recused herself from discussions involving the Village of Pinehouse, which is now under the microscope of an inquiry, following a recently concluded inspection.T...
Apr 06, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer spoke to a gathering of chamber of commerce members in P.A. last week. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Notley and Kenney focus on trust in only leadership debate of Alberta campaign
EDMONTON - Alberta's two main political leaders used the only election debate to drill in on trust, with Jason Kenney saying Rachel Notley can't run the economy and Notley saying Kenney...
Apr 04, 2019 United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, left to right, Alberta Liberal Party leader David Khan, Alberta New Democrat Party leader and incumbent premier Rachel Notley and Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel pose before the start of the 2019 Alberta Leaders Debate in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press)
NDP wants Pinehouse report made public after media exposé
The opposition New Democrats are making political hay of the expos by a Saskatchewan newspaper of an initial inspection report ordered by government on the Village of Pinehouse's operations and financ...
Apr 04, 2019 (Martin Martinson/paNOW Staff)
MLA calls for highway improvements between La Ronge and Sucker River
Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette is calling on the provincial government to repave Highway 102 between La Ronge and Sucker River. On Tuesday, Vermette presented a petition on behalf of local resident...
Apr 04, 2019 A segment of Highway 102 north of La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Reservations open soon for provincial campsites
Some important dates are approaching for anyone wanting to secure a campsite for the upcoming season.Campsite reservations for the 2019 season kick off on Tuesday, April 2 with seasonal bookings. Minh...
Mar 31, 2019 Provincial campsites are expected to be in high demand again this year. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Village of Pinehouse now under official inquiry and financial audit
A long-time resident of the northern Village of Pinehouse, who is part of a group of citizens behind a legacy of thwarted efforts to glean information from the municipality, is delighted with news of ...
Mar 28, 2019 Martin Martinson/paNOW Staff
FSIN chief calls for Sask. gov’t to speed up disaster relief
The chief of the organization representing 74 Saskatchewan First Nations says it may be time for the federal government to step in as the province isn't moving fast enough to deliver disaster assistan...
Mar 28, 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron speaks at the Saskatoon Inn on March 27, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
MLA calls for hemodialysis services in northern Saskatchewan
Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger wants the provincial government to do more when it comes to delivering hemodialysis services for northerners. Earlier this week, Belanger presented a petition in the leg...
Mar 22, 2019 Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger wants dialysis services to be available in Île-à-la-Crosse or La Loche. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Provincial funding to hire LPNs for La Ronge detox unit
The $300,000 announced in the provincial budget Wednesday for the detox unit in La Ronge will be used to hire licensed practical nurses to provide 24-hour care. "We did a review of our detox services ...
Mar 21, 2019 A $300,000 funding commitment from the province will benefit the detox unit at the La Ronge Health Centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)