Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
PAGC calls on government to improve Indigenous firefighting capacity.
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is renewing its call for the federal and provincial governments to address the escalating wildfire crisis and improve Indigenous firefighting capacity. This come...
Jun 09, 2023
Renewal stickers coming for Saskatchewan health cards
Renewal stickers for Saskatchewan health cards are to be mailed out in the fall, so eHealth Saskatchewan is urging people to update their private information now.The current cards are to expire on Dec...
Jun 09, 2023
STF believes education funding still not enough, province picking favourites among divisions
The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF) believes the province is picking favourites when it comes to education funding.They held a news conference on Thursday where they once again shared their fr...
Jun 08, 2023
Tuition-free training offered to early childhood educators in Saskatchewan
Early childhood educators in Saskatchewan will have greater access to training and professional development, thanks to a $12-million investment from the provincial government.According to the Saskatch...
Jun 08, 2023
Provincial auditor says 60 per cent of calls to Income Support go unanswered
Most of the people who call the Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program never get anyone to answer, the Provincial Auditor said today in a report. In six months, over 255,000 calls were made to the ...
Jun 06, 2023
Sask. teachers say student needs are being “triaged” and $40M increase needs to be higher
The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF) is asking the province to make its education budget predictable and sustainable, saying that right now teachers are having to pick and choose which students...
Jun 02, 2023
Melfort Youth Evolution in the fight against teenage vaping
Six kids from Melfort Youth Evolution recently travelled to the legislative building in Regina to speak up against vaping laws.Alongside their three adult allies, they joined roughly 60 other youths f...
Jun 01, 2023
Third physician position announced for Porcupine Plain and virtual physician pilot program
Noting gaps and issues with the provision of emergency services in Porcupine Plain, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced a strategy that includes the addition of a third physician pos...
May 31, 2023
Illegal trapping case results in fines over $9,000
A man responsible for illegal trapping in the Fort la Corne forest, northeast of Prince Albert, is facing fines totalling over $9,000.Lloyd Slonski, 63, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon at Prince Alber...
May 30, 2023
Saskatchewan entrepreneur says government thwarted his ag-plastics recycling business
Dallon Leger thought he was part of the solution. The entrepreneur from Yorkton, Sask., about 190 kilometres northeast of Regina, says he collected more than 1.8 million kilograms of used grain bags o...
May 28, 2023