Provincial Politics

Health Authority set to announce action plan to address hospital overcrowding

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is getting set to announce Tuesday an action plan to address capacity issues at Saskatoon hospitals.Over 100 emergency department staff signed a letter to the S...

Nov 14, 2023

'Support students': Some teachers say they won't follow Saskatchewan's pronoun law

Alex Schmidt says she knows she may face consequences for not following the province's pronoun law, but it's a risk she's willing to take. The Regina public school teacher says she'd rather ensure gen...

Nov 11, 2023

Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan premiers emphasize call to be part of housing deals

The premiers of Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan say Canada's need for housing is too complex for provinces not to be at the table when Ottawa strikes housing deals with municipalities.The issue was a pro...

Nov 08, 2023

Inmates at Pine Grove refusing food, claim water causing boils

Concerns related to the quality of water at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) is, according to an inmate's advocacy group, among the reasons why a small group of inmates is refusing tray servi...

Nov 07, 2023

Health care, energy costs expected to be focus of premiers meeting in Halifax

Health care and the effect of carbon pricing measures on the rising cost of living across Canada are slated to take centre stage at Monday's meeting of the country's premiers and territorial leaders i...

Nov 06, 2023

Sask. NDP joins calls for local occupational training program

The Saskatchewan NDP is raising the alarm about a shortage of occupational therapists.The official opposition is putting the provincial government on blast for failing to attract and recruit medical s...

Nov 05, 2023

Moe receives 97 per cent approval at Sask. Party convention

The Saskatchewan Party held its 2023 convention on Saturday, when Premier Scott Moe received 97 per cent approval ahead of the scheduled 2024 election."Some of the most significant challenges that we'...

Nov 04, 2023

Poilievre praises Saskatchewan Party for its role in fighting feds on carbon tax

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is praising Saskatchewan's premier and finance minister for the province's fight against the federal government's carbon pricing efforts.His remarks on Premier Sco...

Nov 04, 2023

Saskatchewan and Alberta premiers ask for extension of carbon tax exemption

Two of Canada's Prairie premiers say Ottawa's decision to exempt the carbon tax on heating oil fails to address affordability needs in Alberta and Saskatchewan.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced ...

Oct 27, 2023

Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions

Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have overwhelmingly voted in favour of job sanctions.Of the 90 per cent of the members who voted, 95 per cent cast their ballots in favour of sanctions...

Oct 27, 2023