Provincial Politics

Sask. companies fined after workplace injury near Meadow Lake

Roughly $130,000 in fines have been issued to two companies following a workplace injury near Meadow Lake.The incident happened in October 2019 when a worker was injured after their glove became entan...

May 16, 2023

Clean electricity standards could be candidate for Sask. First Act tribunal

The new clean electricity regulations expected from the federal government in the coming months could be a top candidate for consideration by the yet-unformed tribunal operating under the Saskatchewan...

May 14, 2023

Application to revoke Cluff Lake Mine license approved

A decommissioned mine in northern Saskatchewan will soon be in the hands of the provincial government.The Cluff Lake Mine operated in the Athabasca Basin from 1979 to 2002 and produced over 62 million...

May 11, 2023

Province invests $6 million in northern roads to support forestry

Saskatchewan is making a big investment in preserving and maintaining northern roads.According to the Ministry of Highways, the one-time, $6-million investment will fund gravel work and brush clearing...

May 09, 2023

Saskatchewan may release inquiry into Prince Albert police after serious incidents

Saskatchewan's public safety minister says she is considering releasing a report that investigated Prince Albert police amid ongoing concerns from Indigenous leaders over serious incidents in the comm...

Apr 27, 2023

Sask. NDP, FSIN decry government’s rejection of Duty to Consult Bill

Members of the Opposition and First Nations leaders are not happy a bill to make consulting Indigenous people's law was rejected.In a release, the Sask. NDP said they introduced Bill 610 back in Novem...

Apr 21, 2023

Métis Nation discusses Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School with people from across globe

The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is hoping to gain international advocates in its quest to help get the le--la-Crosse Residential School properly recognized. Thousands are in New York this week tak...

Apr 20, 2023

‘A better path forward’: What’s next for First Nations as the debate on the NRTA continues

The debates over the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA) won't go away anytime soon, according to a First Nations lawyer.Last week saw the federal and provincial governments battle over comme...

Apr 16, 2023

What is the NRTA, and can the government change or scrap it?

Natural resources and jurisdiction have once again become a topic of debate and discussion in Saskatchewan. It all stemmed from a conversation that took place during a meeting of the Assembly of First...

Apr 13, 2023

Moe believes NRTA comments further damages relationship between feds and prairie provinces

Saskatchewan's Premier believes the federal government has done a lot of damage to its relationship with the prairie provinces.Scott Moe was in Prince Albert on Tuesday where he shared his frustration...

Apr 11, 2023