Provincial Politics

Sask. NDP planning to hold Moe accountable in spring legislative sitting

With the spring sitting of the Legislative Assembly to begin Monday, Saskatchewan NDP is looking ahead to what it will press Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government on.NDP Leader Carla Beck says the...

Mar 05, 2023

Sask. United Party officially launches, but critics are skeptical

It is the dawn of a new political party in the province as Sask. United officially launched on Tuesday.A launch ceremony was held in Saskatoon for the new centre-right party led by Saskatchewan Rivers...

Mar 01, 2023

Métis community leaders recognized for their service

Perry Vermette, Owner of Vermette Wood Products, jokes when he was first received notice he was receiving a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, his first instinct as someone who shys away from public atte...

Feb 28, 2023

No decision yet on TikTok use for Sask. government employees

The Government of Saskatchewan says it has not yet made a decision on the use of TikTok on government mobile devices.In an emailed statement, the province said it is "aware of the decision by the fede...

Feb 28, 2023

La Ronge liquor permit sells for $3.27 million, highest sale yet in auction

The auction for the SLGA liquor permit for La Ronge closed Thursday at a staggering $3.27 million. The auction was due to end at 2 p.m., but a bidding war continued for more than an hour and it was fi...

Feb 23, 2023

Sask. NDP says government needs to do better keeping immigrants in province

According to the Saskatchewan NDP, new immigrants will move to the province but they don't stay for long.The official Opposition is pointing to Statistics Canada numbers that show Saskatchewan has the...

Feb 20, 2023

Group looking to get Métis harvesting rights recognized by province around P.A. and Batoche

A group of Mtis people from around Prince Albert and Batoche areas are calling on the provincial government to recognize their harvesting rights in the area.Currently, Mtis people can receive fines fo...

Feb 14, 2023

While survey takers say yes, unions say no to public money for private care

When it comes to fixing health care in the province and the country, it appears many people want more funding but are open to private options.Those were some of the findings that came from a recent su...

Feb 07, 2023

A desperate situation at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital: Nurses Union

Saskatchewan's Children's Hospital is in a critical situation, like nothing ever seen before by nurses in that facility.That's according to the President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) who ...

Jan 12, 2023

‘The place to be’: A look ahead with Meadow Lake’s MLA

It was a busy year for the riding of Meadow Lake in 2022 and now MLA Jeremy Harrison is looking forward to what the coming months will bring.In an interview with meadowlakeNOW, Harrison touched on the...

Jan 10, 2023