Provincial Politics

Ministry of Corrections to investigate allegations of inmate abuse at Pine Grove

A woman on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre is alleging extensive abuse at the hands of correctional officers, including claims she was gassed and pepper sprayed, and that she was placed i...

Dec 22, 2021

More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms

Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...

Dec 20, 2021

Saskatchewan making progress on methane emissions

The Government of Saskatchewan says methane emissions at upstream oil facilities have dropped significantly from 2015 levels.In its inaugural Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations (OGEMR) Annua...

Dec 20, 2021

More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms

Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...

Dec 20, 2021

Province reports 55 new COVID cases, five in northern zone, no new deaths

There are 55 new cases of COVID-19 reported today based on government statistics. This includes 32 cases among unvaccinated people.Five new cases were found in the northern zones of the province; Nort...

Dec 16, 2021

Marking one year of COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan

It was a process that took literally seconds at the time, but the first COVID-19 vaccinations done in Saskatchewan were a milestone.Those first two shots were given one year ago Wednesday - one to Lea...

Dec 16, 2021

Province launches new long-term care inspections program

Saskatchewan's new long-term care homes inspections program is rolling out across the province Tuesday.The Ministry of Health will start with 20 inspections at a selection of long-term homes reflectin...

Dec 14, 2021

Fall sitting ends with different takes by government, Opposition

The legislative building may be all decked out with Christmas trees and nutcrackers for the season, but MLAs won't be there much longer.Many will turn around and head home soon, as the fall sitting en...

Dec 09, 2021

Athabasca NDP nomination a two-person race

Georgina Jolibois, a former MP and current mayor of La Loche, is one of two northerners seeking the nomination for the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in the upcoming Athabasca byelection.Jolibois i...

Dec 09, 2021

Saskatchewan reveals plans to reduce surgical wait times, increase ICU beds

Saskatchewan is taking steps to eliminate the surgical backlog caused by COVID-19, and to create more intensive care beds for patients.On Thursday, the government and the Saskatchewan Health Authority...

Dec 09, 2021