Provincial Politics

Construction begins next month for $11 million sports complex at Big River First Nation

The wheels are in motion for a major development in northwest Saskatchewan, costing $35 million. Big River First Nation plans to build both a new high school and a new arena. The band's CEO Derek Klei...

Mar 26, 2021

Battle for the ‘right reasons’: Moe disagrees with carbon tax ruling, will find made-in-Saskatchewan plan

The premier may not like it, but Saskatchewan is going to have to submit to the carbon tax - for a while at least.In a 6-3 decision released early Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the feder...

Mar 25, 2021

SARM voices concerns regarding proposed Canada Water Agency

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) has several questions regarding a national Canada Water Agency and will not support their proposed national office location in the city of R...

Mar 25, 2021

In split decision, Supreme Court says the federal carbon price is constitutional

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the federal carbon price is entirely constitutional.The split decision upholds a pivotal part of the Liberal climate-change plan, accounting for at least one-...

Mar 25, 2021

Premier awaits ‘Game 7’ decision on carbon tax

The Supreme Court of Canada is to rule on the controversial carbon tax Thursday.The issue of whether that tax is constitutional has weaved its way through the highest courts of several provinces after...

Mar 24, 2021

Trees removed from Bronco crash intersection, work almost complete at site

Work is nearing completion at the intersection of Highways 335 and 35, otherwise known as the Armley Corner.It's also the intersection where the Humboldt Broncos bus crash took place on April 6, 2018....

Mar 18, 2021

Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...

Mar 16, 2021

Chartier to run for Métis Nation Saskatchewan leadership

The President of the Mtis Nation Council (MNC), Clment Chartier, has announced he's running for president of the Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) in the forthcoming May 29 election.Chartier's announcem...

Mar 15, 2021

Sask. bear population expected to rise in 2021, says conservation officer

Within the next few weeks, bears will be waking up from hibernation and will go looking for food.That's why a Prince Albert conservation officer is reminding cabin owners to be extra vigilant with res...

Mar 11, 2021

Moe says COVID vaccination booking system to launch Thursday

Saskatchewan is set to launch an online and phone booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations.Speaking virtually to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention Wednesday, Premier Scot...

Mar 10, 2021