Provincial Politics

SaskPower starts power pole inspections in the North

SaskPower started its annual inspection of wooden power poles and will be looking at thousands in the North over the next couple of months.The Crown corporation said it will inspect nearly 97,000 pole...

Jun 27, 2023

Tourism Saskatchewan looking to change northern lights from niche market to popular attraction

The province is hoping to entice more people to visit by promoting opportunities to see the aurora borealis.More commonly known as the northern lights, Tourism Saskatchewan considers it a niche market...

Jun 23, 2023

Privacy breached for thousands after immigration software update

Information on thousands of applicants and clients of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) was released in a privacy breach earlier this year.According to the Ministry of Immigration and ...

Jun 23, 2023

Northern Sask. students among 100 trade scholarship winners

Roughly 100 apprentice and trade scholarships are being given to Saskatchewan students including several from north central and northern Saskatchewan.The scholarships are awarded annually to graduatin...

Jun 23, 2023

Planned Parenthood suspended from school presentations by Ministry of Education

A set of what appears to be explicit alphabet cards left in a high school classroom has Planned Parenthood in hot water with some parents, and now with the provincial government as well.Education Mini...

Jun 23, 2023

Northern highways benefit from this year’s provincial paving work

Pavement sealing work is underway in the province and it includes hundreds of kilometres of road in northern Saskatchewan.On Thursday, the Ministry of Highways said about $25 million of the $776 milli...

Jun 22, 2023

PAGC calls on government to improve Indigenous firefighting capacity.

The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is renewing its call for the federal and provincial governments to address the escalating wildfire crisis and improve Indigenous firefighting capacity. This come...

Jun 13, 2023

Increasing international delegations as Saskatchewan sets sights on global markets

Saskatchewan politicians have rapidly increased international travel since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were loosened as Premier Scott Moe remains laser-focused on global markets.A Canadian Press an...

Jun 11, 2023

Sask NDP leader Carla Beck visits Meadow Lake area

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is in the northwest region this week in an effort to connect with people across the province. Beck and Municipal Affairs Critic Erika Ritchie stopped in Meadow Lake ...

Jun 09, 2023

Renewal stickers coming for Saskatchewan health cards

Renewal stickers for Saskatchewan health cards are to be mailed out in the fall, so eHealth Saskatchewan is urging people to update their private information now.The current cards are to expire on Dec...

Jun 09, 2023