Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Feds and provinces agree to $19 billion aid package
The federal government is giving the province's $19 billion to help restart their economies amidst the pandemic.Saskatchewan is expected to get $500 million from the deal. In a media release, Premier ...
Jul 17, 2020
Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening, Trudeau announces
OTTAWA - The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Jus...
Jul 16, 2020
Nanaimo beekeepers monitoring for any sign of invasive Asian giant hornets
NANAIMO - Local beekeepers are closely watching for the potential return of Asian giant hornets after the invasive insect first appeared in the province in Nanaimo late last summer. John Holubeshen an...
Jul 16, 2020
Concerns emerging about plans to reopen schools
The organization representing the province's teachers says members have concerns about return to school planning.In a media release sent out Monday the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) said a su...
Jul 14, 2020
Revealing specific locations of COVID-19 cases will be up to Shahab, Moe says
When the Government of Saskatchewan gave its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, it disclosed the specific rural municipalities where new cases were found.Premier Scott Moe said that was...
Jul 14, 2020
Carrot River Valley candidates talk legislative sitting, upcoming election
The most recent legislative sitting has concluded and we're now about four months away from a provincial election.Current MLA in the Carrot River Valley riding, Fred Bradshaw said the sitting went wel...
Jul 09, 2020
'We've buried too many,': Northerner plans hunger strike in Regina to protest inaction for suicide prevention
A popular Mtis musician from northern Saskatchewan is walking to Regina from La Ronge and plans to begin a hunger strike once he arrives to demonstrate against the province's inaction on suicide preve...
Jul 02, 2020
Conservation officer service dog Jaks retires
The Ministry of Environment is saying goodbye to a trusted co-worker and welcoming a new member to the conservation team. After an eight-year career focused primarily on combatting poaching, conservat...
Jun 26, 2020
Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...
Jun 25, 2020
North Battleford, Blaine Lake and Lloydminster among communities to benefit from province's funding
A number of Saskatchewan schools will reap the benefits of the province's new funding for education recently announced. Blaine Lake will see a new school, while two schools in Lloydminster will enjoy ...
Jun 24, 2020