Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Alberta government stands by energy minister's pipeline and COVID comments
EDMONTON - Alberta's government house leader is not backing away from his fellow minister's comment that the COVID-19 pandemic is a great time to build pipelines. On Friday, Energy Minister Sonya Sava...
May 26, 2020
Travel restrictions eased across North
Non-essential travel to and from north central and northeast Saskatchewan is now permitted ending frustrations that were being vented by property owners and businesses.Premier Scott Moe announced Tues...
May 19, 2020
La Ronge businesses begin to re-open, regional travel restrictions amended
It's a new kind of normal for local businesses Tuesday as the second phase of Re-Open Saskatchewan plan commenced.It was two months ago when Penney Schooley closed her hair salon to customers as the c...
May 19, 2020
Ahead of the May long weekend, a reminder from Parks Canada about closures
As we head into the Victoria Day long weekend, Parks Canada is reminding everyone that all national parks, national historic sites, heritage canals and national marine conservation areas are closed to...
May 12, 2020
Province releases prevention plan to address high suicide rate
Details of a suicide prevention plan were released by the provincial government this morning. "Mental health continues to be a high priority for our government, our health system and our communities,"...
May 08, 2020
Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home
The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...
May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Moe says fall election will happen under the ‘new normal’
Predicting what's going to happen just a couple of weeks from now can be difficult, let alone what might happen in six months due to COVID-19.But planning still is underway for the fall provincial ele...
May 07, 2020 (CJME News Staff)
Public health order exemptions removed for La Ronge and Stony Rapids
An exemption to a public health order placed on La Ronge and Stony Rapids was removed Wednesday.That means effectively immediately no person should travel to or out of the Northern Saskatchewan Admini...
May 06, 2020 The exemption was intially placed on La Ronge last week. (submitted photo/Tammy Cook-Searson)
Online COVID-19 threat a fake after P.A.put on alert
A woman who threatened to come to Prince Albert and spread COVID-19 - which prompted an emergency response - won't be charged according to a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan RCMP.The Facebook post, w...
May 04, 2020 A Facebook post made on Friday, and soon after deleted, caused a lot of anxiety for people in Prince Albert according to the city's Mayor. (Facebook)
Moe hopeful as Saskatchewan begins Phase 1 of reopening plan
The first step towards normality - whatever that may be following the COVID-19 pandemic - is being taken by Saskatchewan on Monday.Phase 1 of the province's five-phase plan to reopen the economy gets ...
May 04, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)