Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Edmonton woman plans vigil for missing Red Earth boy
The area of Red Earth Cree Nation in northeast Saskatchewan where Frank Young went missing from is almost 900 kilometres from Edmonton, Alta., but a vigil will be held there nonetheless in the hope Fr...
May 13, 2022
Moe returns from UAE after energy, agriculture talks
Saskatchewan is trying to strengthen its ties with the United Arab Emirates.Premier Scott Moe recently returned from a diplomatic trip to the country in the Middle East, more than 10,000 kilometres aw...
May 13, 2022
Battle for the base: What Conservatives think of Lewis – in a race against Poilievre
EDMONTON - It was a common refrain heard from Conservative party members gathered in Edmonton to watch the leadership debate: I like Leslyn Lewis, but I'm picking Pierre Poilievre. "I wouldn't be hear...
May 13, 2022
Pope won’t be stopping in Saskatchewan during summer visit
Despite repeated requests from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), Pope Francis won't be coming to Saskatchewan during his upcoming trip to Canada.The Vatican on Friday announced th...
May 13, 2022
Saskatchewan government votes down bill for paid sick leave
On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Party government voted down an NDP bill that would have provided 10 days of paid sick leave for workers in the province.The NDP had invited workers to the Legislative gal...
May 12, 2022
Possibility of strike looms as CFL, CFLPA continue negotiations
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2022 training camp nears, there's more than just rainclouds hanging over it.The CFL and CFL Players' Association still do not have a deal in place for a new collective...
May 12, 2022
This week's epidemiology report includes 710 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 710 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 deaths in this weeks integrated epidemiology report.The data this week is from Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7 and the hos...
May 12, 2022
Liberal government gives $3.5 million to abortion access projects in Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is giving $3.5 million for two projects to help improve access to abortion services in Canada. The funding is the first to come from a year-old budget pledge to...
May 11, 2022
Saskatchewan pumping additional $2.5M into irrigation program
More money is flowing into irrigation in Saskatchewan.The provincial Ministry of Agriculture is putting another $2.5 million into the Irrigation Development Program, which helps farmers finance irriga...
May 11, 2022
NDP, Sask. Party spar over education funding
Education funding was the main topic of discussion at Question Period on Tuesday at the Saskatchewan Legislature.Earlier in the day on the steps of the Legislature, the NDP and Canadian Union of Publi...
May 10, 2022