Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

NESD schools to close for second time due to teachers' strike
The North East School Division (NESD) remains at-the-ready amid the job action by local teachers.The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced Thursday that the next round of job action will be...
Jan 18, 2024

Should people be punished if they leave their vehicles running unattended? One Sask. mayor believes so
Prince Albert's mayor wants to see something done to stop people from leaving their vehicles running unattended with the keys inside.Greg Dionne shared his concerns at the P.A. Board of Police Commiss...
Jan 17, 2024

Sask. teachers hit the picket line Tuesday in one-day strike
Saskatchewan education minister Jeremy Cockrill isn't happy to see teachers walk off the job in a one-day, province-wide strike Tuesday."It's disappointing it's gotten to this point," said Cockrill."I...
Jan 16, 2024

STF plans rallies across province during one-day teacher strike
Rallies have been scheduled to take place across Saskatchewan on Tuesday during the one-day teacher's strike.The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced the temporary work stoppage last week,...
Jan 15, 2024
STF wants gov’t to get serious about classroom issues ahead of strike
Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, said she hopes Tuesday's single-day strike will show the government how serious teachers are about having their needs met.On Frida...
Jan 13, 2024

First Nations communities in P.A. area fear forest management plan will destroy treaty territory
Fearing the provincial government's forest management plan will have a big impact on their ability to hunt and gather medicines, members of several First Nations in the Prince Albert area have gone to...
Jan 13, 2024

Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims of domestic violence
Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life.Burns will be among ...
Jan 11, 2024

Saskatchewan government lawyers argue pronoun law best for gender-diverse children
Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government are arguing a judge should dismiss a challenge to a law that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school.D...
Jan 11, 2024

Saskatchewan activates Provincial Drug Alert System
With Saskatchewan poised to set another annual record for overdose deaths, several agencies have taken a step they hope will re-emphasize the dangers of illicit drug use in the province.On Thursday, t...
Jan 11, 2024

JSCN leadership prepares for public inquest
Acknowledging the emotional impact that will come with revisiting the violent and horrific events that scarred the community, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Calvin Sanderson says leadership is doing th...
Jan 09, 2024