Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Saskatchewan reports $1.58B surplus for ’22-23, pays down $1.5B of operating debt
Saskatchewan's finances were rosier in 2022-23 than expected.When the budget for that year was released, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the province would have an operating deficit of $463 milli...
Jun 29, 2023

SaskPower starts power pole inspections in the North
SaskPower started its annual inspection of wooden power poles and will be looking at thousands in the North over the next couple of months.The Crown corporation said it will inspect nearly 97,000 pole...
Jun 27, 2023

Tourism Saskatchewan looking to change northern lights from niche market to popular attraction
The province is hoping to entice more people to visit by promoting opportunities to see the aurora borealis.More commonly known as the northern lights, Tourism Saskatchewan considers it a niche market...
Jun 23, 2023

Privacy breached for thousands after immigration software update
Information on thousands of applicants and clients of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) was released in a privacy breach earlier this year.According to the Ministry of Immigration and ...
Jun 23, 2023

Northern Sask. students among 100 trade scholarship winners
Roughly 100 apprentice and trade scholarships are being given to Saskatchewan students including several from north central and northern Saskatchewan.The scholarships are awarded annually to graduatin...
Jun 23, 2023

Planned Parenthood suspended from school presentations by Ministry of Education
A set of what appears to be explicit alphabet cards left in a high school classroom has Planned Parenthood in hot water with some parents, and now with the provincial government as well.Education Mini...
Jun 23, 2023

Northern highways benefit from this year’s provincial paving work
Pavement sealing work is underway in the province and it includes hundreds of kilometres of road in northern Saskatchewan.On Thursday, the Ministry of Highways said about $25 million of the $776 milli...
Jun 22, 2023

Prince Albert celebrates National Indigenous Peoples' Day
Jake Felix says National Indigenous Peoples' Day is about reconciliation and bringing people together from all races to learn about indigenous culture.The elder and whistle carrier from Sturgeon Lake ...
Jun 21, 2023

Muskoday awareness walk arrives in Regina
After seven days, and over 300 kilometers of walking, members of Muskoday First Nation have reached the province's capital.Betty Prosper and Erica Hennie were part of the group raising awareness for t...
Jun 15, 2023

Increasing international delegations as Saskatchewan sets sights on global markets
Saskatchewan politicians have rapidly increased international travel since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were loosened as Premier Scott Moe remains laser-focused on global markets.A Canadian Press an...
Jun 11, 2023