Provincial Politics

Saskatchewan changes eligibility for COVID booster shots

Saskatchewan is making COVID-19 booster shots available to more people in the province.During a media conference Tuesday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Marlo Pritchard announced changes ...

Dec 07, 2021

Northern leader asking for help in midst of suicide crisis

While the pandemic has been hard for many people, in northern Saskatchewan - where they already had been dealing with a suicide and addictions crisis - the situation surrounding COVID-19 has only made...

Dec 07, 2021

Province to provide 601 new child care spaces across Saskatchewan

Over 600 new childcare centre spaces are being set aside thanks to a partnership between the provincial and federal governments.The province announced Monday that 601 new spaces are being created acro...

Dec 06, 2021

Sask. NDP want booster shots available to anyone 18 and older

Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili wants to see boosters made available for anyone over the age of 18 in the province.The physician town hall on Dec. 2 revealed that Saskatchewan is due for a fifth wa...

Dec 03, 2021

Meili concerned with Meadow Lake education, health, economic investments

Following a trip to Meadow Lake to discuss the needs of the region, NDP leader Ryan Meili expressed concern over the current state of affairs. In an interview with meadowlakeNOW, Meili said he spoke w...

Dec 02, 2021

No cases of Omicron COVID variant found yet in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said he's keeping "a close eye" on new information about the COVID-19 Omicron variant.The new viral strain was first identified in South Africa between Nov. ...

Nov 30, 2021

‘Sicker and sicker every day’: Domremy woman pushes gov’t for help as she waits on surgery

Nearly as long as Saskatchewan has been dealing with the pandemic, Stephanie Brad has been waiting for surgery to get her bladder removed."I'm getting sicker and sicker every day," said Brad.She and h...

Nov 30, 2021

Drought has big impact on Saskatchewan’s mid-year financial forecast

Some of Saskatchewan's finances have dried up thanks to the drought that hit the province in 2021.In its mid-year financial report released Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan forecast a deficit of...

Nov 29, 2021

Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake

Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," e...

Nov 26, 2021

Saskatchewan extends public health order until Jan. 31

Saskatchewan is maintaining the status quo with its public health order.On Thursday, the provincial government announced it was extending the current public health order until Jan. 31 as the province ...

Nov 25, 2021