Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Just a few days into the new school year and students at Saskatchewan's largest high school have already made up their minds about the province's ban on cellphones during class time:"It sucks," said G...

OTTAWA - Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly out...

The annual ban on pruning elm trees ended on Saturday, allowing Saskatchewan residents to begin their seasonal pruning today.Elm bark beetles, which carry the fungus that causes DED, are most active b...

With the provincial writ expected to drop in September, the Saskatchewan NDP is swinging into election mode. On Friday, Leader Carla Beck and local candidates Carolyn Brost Strom (Carlton) and Nicole ...

SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan New Democrats have kicked off their election campaign promising to not hike taxes and to suspend the gas tax.Leader Carla Beck says people are struggling to afford ever...

The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a bigger deficit this year than it previously predicted.The province's first-quarter financial report is projecting a deficit of $354 million this year, up f...

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) met Wednesday morning to announce their intentions to have First Nations people exempt from paying all ...

A man with a long career in the health care industry is hoping to turn the Humboldt-Watrous constituency orange in the upcoming provincial election. Kevin Fallis told northeastNOW he has supported the...

A local farmer and motivational speaker is the new Saskatchewan Party candidate for the Kelvington-Wadena constituency. Chris Beaudry was named the candidate this month, after MLA Hugh Nerlien announc...

Like most school superintendents across the province, Garette Tebay is waiting for more directive from the provincial government when it comes to the recently announced ban on cell phone use across K-...