Provincial Politics

Province posts lower than project deficit, year-end financial report shows

Saskatchewan's financial health for 2018-19 was better than expected, according to the provincial government.Figures released by the provincial government on Thursday showed that Saskatchewan finished...

Jun 27, 2019 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (file photo/980 CJME)

Bradshaw wins Sask. Party nomination in Carrot River Valley

For the fourth straight provincial election, Fred Bradshaw will represent the Saskatchewan Party in the Carrot River Valley riding.After nearly 550 votes were tallied by Sask. Party members in the Arb...

Lisa Brady Jun 21, 2019 Fred Bradshaw speaking to Saskatchewan Party members after winning the party's nomination in the Carrot River Valley riding. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Alberta asks Court of Appeal to look at constitutionality of federal carbon tax

EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says the province is asking the courts to look into the constitutionality of the federal government imposing its carbon tax.Doug Schweitzer says the province has ...

Jun 20, 2019

Carrot River Valley riding to choose Sask Party representative on Thursday

Members of the Saskatchewan Party in the Carrot River Valley riding will have a decision to make on June 20 in Arborfield.A nomination meeting is to be held at the Arborfield Community Hall, where mem...

Jun 20, 2019 Terry Youzwa, left, and Fred Bradshaw, right, are the two candidates for the Sask Party nomination in the Carrot River Valley Riding. (Left: (submitted photo/Terry Youzwa), Right: (submitted photo/Province of Saskatchewan))

Update: Minister's office comments on Denesuline leaders protesting North of 60 decision

Update: paNOW reached out to Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennets office for a comment regarding the decision to end negotiations pertaining to the North of 60 agreement."No relation...

Jun 19, 2019 First Nation leaders gathered in Ottawa Wednesday to protest what they say was the federal government’s decision to end the discussions over the North of 60 Final Agreement. (submitted photo/PAGC)

Sask. gov’t launches new income assistance program

The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to help people receiving income assistance become more self-sufficient.The province unveiled its Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program on Tuesday. The pro...

Jun 18, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)

PAGC calls on government to help families with missing loved ones

A spokesperson for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) says there needs to be immediate support from government to help the families searching for missing loved ones. The comment from Shirley Henderson...

Jun 12, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Alberta makes it official: Bill passed and proclaimed to kill carbon tax

EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is now officially gone. Members of the legislature voted last night to pass the bill that repeals the tax, and it was signed into law by Lt.-Gov. Lois Mit...

Jun 04, 2019

Trudeau says carbon tax can help deal with extreme weather, Alberta fires

VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal carbon tax will help deal with extreme weather events such as fires in northern Alberta. Trudeau says Canadians are seeing the impact of...

Jun 04, 2019

Sask. NDP pledging STC revival two years after shutdown

The Saskatchewan NDP is renewing calls to revive a provincial bus service exactly two years after the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) was shut down.NDP Leader Ryan Meili met with reporters o...

Jun 01, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM)