Provincial Politics

Sask. NDP leader tours La Ronge, meets with local councils

NDP Leader Carla Beck is in La Ronge until Wednesday touring the community and meeting with different groups. Beck arrived in La Ronge on Monday night after spending most of the day in Cumberland Hous...

Sep 19, 2023

Union president says Saskatchewan teachers want a deal, not a strike

Contract negotiations between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are ongoing, and the union's president says the goal is to reach a negotiated deal with the gove...

Sep 19, 2023

Advocates praise GST removal for new apartment builds but want provinces and cities to follow suit

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include comments from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA)--The federal government's news on removing the GST for new apartment builds...

Sep 18, 2023

Debate over pronouns pits parental rights against the rights of children, experts say

Politicians and others who support policies that would require parental permission for teachers to use a student's preferred pronouns at school say they are about including parents in the lives of the...

Sep 17, 2023

Saskatchewan child advocate says pronoun policy for schools violates rights

Saskatchewan's child advocate has released a report saying the province's pronoun policy in schools violates rights to gender identity and expression."The policy clearly discriminates against transgen...

Sep 16, 2023

Numbers show 16 per cent vacancy in Prince Albert public housing

Newly released numbers on the number of empty public housing units show Prince Albert has a 16 per cent vacancy rate. Saskatchewan NDP Housing Critic Meara Conway said the vacancies have steadily incr...

Sep 15, 2023

SaskEnergy rate decrease approved, average bill to drop $6.52 per month

As the winter months approach, SaskEnergy is adjusting its rates to reduce gas bills in Saskatchewan.The provincial government approved a commodity rate decrease of 24.5 per cent for the Crown energy ...

Sep 14, 2023

Saskatchewan considers notwithstanding clause to keep school pronoun policy change

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready to use the notwithstanding clause to protect a new rule requiring parental permission for transgender and nonbinary students to use different names or pronouns ...

Sep 14, 2023

Province gives more funding for rapid-access counselling in North Battleford and beyond

Rapid access counselling is reaching more youth and children in North Battleford thanks to a recent boost in funding.The provincial government announced on Monday, that it is providing $1.7 million in...

Sep 11, 2023

Province provides funds to purchase emergency shelter for North Battleford

A new property has been purchased to house an emergency shelter in North Battleford.Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services announced Wednesday that they will provide $219,000 to help the Battlefor...

Sep 07, 2023