Provincial Politics

Federal government announces $54 million for local-area projects

The federal government is putting $54 million into various projects around the region, including crime prevention in the north, forest fire prevention and flood mitigation. The money was announced Tue...

Apr 23, 2019 Federal Minister Ralph Goodale was in Prince Albert Tuesday to announced $54 million in funding for six new initiatives across the region. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Local-area farmer throws name into Sask Party nomination ring

Constituents and Sask Party members in the Carrot River Valley riding will get their choice of who they want representing the Sask Party in the 2020 provincial election.Nipawin area farmer, Terry Youz...

Apr 23, 2019 (submitted photo/Terry Youzwa)

Wildfire season off to hot start

As of Tuesday morning, over 40 fire bans were issued across the province in response to hot, dry and windy conditions, and the list is expected to grow.During a media briefing, Provincial Fire Commiss...

Apr 23, 2019 Visibility on Highway 3 near Holbein was very poor Monday night. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

SaskPower looking for location of utility-scale solar project

The province is looking for some bright ideas on a new utility-scale solar power project.SaskPower wants to build a 10-megawatt (MW) solar power project but has not decided on a location. SaskPower is...

Apr 23, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME)

CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads

Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...

Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Wildfire risk in northern Saskatchewan "low": Fire centre manager

Provincial fire fighters may be in store for a quieter summer, according to one expert who looks after forecasting wildfire activity.Dennis Truman, manager of the Provincial Fire Centre in Prince Albe...

Apr 18, 2019 The Rabbit Creek wildfire at Prince Albert National Park was among the biggest wildfires in the province in 2018. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Provincial government releases report on forests

There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...

Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Kenney says Bill 1 will repeal the carbon tax; swearing in set for April 30

EDMONTON - Alberta's incoming premier says a law to repeal the province's carbon tax and another that will cut business taxes will be the first steps his government&...

Apr 17, 2019

Nearly 70 per cent of eligible Albertans voted in provincial election

EDMONTON - The unofficial turnout shows nearly 70 per cent of Albertans voted in the provincial election - the highest in decades.Elections Alberta says about 2,615,000 people in Alberta were register...

Apr 17, 2019

Kenney's premiership poses challenges, opportunity for Trudeau, Scheer

OTTAWA - Attention is now turning to how Jason Kenney's win in Alberta could impact the fall federal election. Political observers say Kenney, an outspoken and articulate former Stephen Harper cabinet...

Apr 17, 2019