Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Sales, prices still rising in smaller Sask real estate markets
July numbers show the continuation of price increases in smaller Saskatchewan real estate markets with Humboldt, Meadow Lake, Melfort, North Battleford and Prince Albert all reporting year-over-year i...
Aug 08, 2024

Highway 5 construction project hits halfway mark
A major infrastructure project in the St. Denis area is now 50 per cent complete. The provincial government has announced that the extensive $40 million Highway 5 project has hit the midway point. The...
Aug 08, 2024
School board association says cellphone ban not a high priority
While the president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association agrees that distraction-free classrooms are important, Jaimie Smith-Windsor said the new school cellphone ban was not "high on the pri...
Aug 08, 2024

Provincial government limiting cellphone usage in classrooms
With the start of the next school year about a month away, and parents out buying supplies, the provincial government is making changes with respect to when cellphones can be used.Starting in the 2024...
Aug 06, 2024
PlayNow users asked to change passwords after ‘incident’
Saskatchewan gaming website PlayNow is asking all of its users to update their passwords on their accounts as a precautionary measure after what it calls a "recent incident."The company didn't specify...
Aug 01, 2024

Big Game Draw, hunting licences now available in Saskatchewan
Hunting season is almost upon us.The Saskatchewan Big Game Draw and regular hunting licences are available to purchase starting Thursday. Quota-limited licences for antlerless mule deer will be availa...
Aug 01, 2024

Saskatchewan United Party names candidate for Carrot River Valley
Another local candidate has thrown their hat into the ring for the upcoming provincial election. The Saskatchewan United Party (SUP) has announced Shauna Stanley Seymour will represent the party in th...
Jul 30, 2024
Provincial fire ban lifted
There's some good news being offered to people heading out this weekend to the province's lakes and campgrounds.Due to recent rainfall and cooler weather, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...
Jul 26, 2024

Prince Albert fire fighter announces plans to run for Sask Party in PA Carlton
A man who co-founded the River Valley Resilience Retreat south of Prince Albert, and whose career as a fire fighter has spanned over two decades, is now trying his hand at politics.Jeff Reeder has ann...
Jul 21, 2024

Nuclear option the right one for Saskatchewan, new SaskPower executive says
SaskPower newest executive is bullish about the prospects for nuclear power in the province."I think nuclear is one of the best options when achieving an emissions-free grid," said Leonard Clewett, wh...
Jul 20, 2024