Saskatchewan

Teachers’ union, province have ‘productive’ discussion

Parents with kids in school can likely breathe a sigh of relief, at least for this week.Patrick Maze, the president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF), said his meeting Tuesday with Educat...

Feb 26, 2020 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

SGI encouraging drivers to turn on their lights

Turn on your lights.A caller into the northeastNOW newsroom Tuesday morning said she almost struck two vehicles during some snowy weather because their lights were not on.Saskatchewan Government Insur...

Feb 25, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Alberta Appeal Court sides with Alberta on federal carbon tax

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional.In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdict...

Feb 25, 2020 The Canadian Press

Province issues special warrant to address $369M in extra expenses

The provincial government is doing some last-minute accounting to find the cash to make up for an extra $369 million in expenses across 11 different ministries this year.Since the legislature isn't cu...

Feb 24, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Letter outlines grievances with regional Métis leadership

Three Mtis locals in Prince Albert say they are being disenfranchised and have concerns about accountability, while representatives with the regional body dispute this.In a three-page letter addressed...

Feb 24, 2020 Three Prince Albert Métis locals have issues with the current regional leadership but the regional body says protocols haven't been followed. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

'The first black doctor on the Prairies': a look at Dr. Shadd during Black History Month in Canada

February is Black History Month in Canada, and one of the most fascinating local historical figures is Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd.The Melfort and District Museum has a large collection of information ab...

Feb 24, 2020 (submitted photo/Melfort and District Museum)

Sask. teachers vote in favour of job sanctions over contract talks

Service cutbacks could be coming to Saskatchewan's schools after teachers voted overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions two weeks ago.The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) said in a release Monday...

Feb 24, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Teck withdraws application for Frontier mine, citing discourse over climate change

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has withdrawn its application for a massive oilsands mining project just days ahead of an expected government decision, citing the political discourse over climate chan...

Feb 24, 2020 The Canadian Press

Tisdale’s Tim Taylor wins trip to Cuba from Saskatchewan’s Beach Radio

Over 30 of Saskatchewan's Beach Radio's VIP's filled the Melfort Curling Club for the Beach to Beach party, all of them hoping to leave with one massive prize:A week-long, all inclusive trip to Cuba.O...

Feb 23, 2020 Christine Taylor (second left) appeared on behalf of her husband Tim, who won Saskatchewan's Beach Radio's Beach to Beach Contest. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Tensions rise as Wet’suwet’en protesters, counter-protesters clash in Saskatoon

A tense situation unfolded at a set of Saskatoon railroad tracks on Saturday as demonstrators and counter protesters clashed following Wet'suwet'en Nations hereditary chiefs opposition to a natural ga...

Feb 23, 2020 A group of protesters and counter protesters clashed in Saskatoon on Feb. 22, 2020 over a natural gas pipeline construction in Wet'suwet'en Nations. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)