Provincial Politics

NDP defends vote for Saskatchewan First Act

The Saskatchewan NDP has been getting jabs from all sides this week after members voted for The Saskatchewan First Act on Monday evening.The bill was on second reading that night and passed unanimousl...

Dec 03, 2022

'Our community is gelling and coming together again': Birch Hills mayor

Just over a year has passed since Stewart Adams was elected mayor of Birch Hills, and he says council is getting work done again. The controversy leading up to the election in November, 2021, was wide...

Nov 23, 2022

New funding paves way for cultural centre for Muskoday, new bridge for Meota

Improving community hall spaces and replacing bridges are just some of the projects benefiting from new provincial and federal infrastructure funding.On Monday, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergover...

Nov 14, 2022

Group giving back with affordability cheques

With rising inflation, many residents of Saskatchewan are looking forward to the $500 affordability cheques from the government that are being mailed out.Some might put the money towards groceries, ut...

Nov 14, 2022

Affordability cheque rollout has Saskatchewan NDP on edge

The Saskatchewan NDP wants kids to have $500 affordability cheques in their pockets, just like the province's adults.NDP Affordability Critic Trent Wotherspoon said the rollout of cheques does not hel...

Nov 13, 2022

Sask. NDP intrigued & concerned with B.C.'s new payment model for family doctors

The Saskatchewan NDP is worried British Columbia may soon start enticing provincial doctors to move out west.Earlier in the week, B.C.'s government announced a new payment model for family doctors whi...

Nov 05, 2022

'We are in a pandemic in our communities': First Nations leaders call for aid

First Nations leaders in Northern Saskatchewan are sounding the alarm, and asking the federal and provincial levels of government for immediate assistance to address concerns related to drugs, gangs a...

Nov 04, 2022

'I didn’t meet the criteria for my injury': Broncos crash first responder denounces WCB claims process

A firefighter who responded to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he was ostracized for sharing his emotional distress with the fire department and further traumatized with the subsequent Worker's Co...

Oct 14, 2022

Humboldt Mayor 'humbled' after receiving medal in recognition of Queen Elizabeth II

The mayor of Humboldt is one of 7,000 people across the province receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.It was created in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Queen's reign, whi...

Oct 07, 2022

Mistawasis woman aims to create path for healing journey

Noting issues on reserves related to suicides, poverty and drug use, Connie Primeau said she felt compelled to step up and do something to help people find support and start their personal healing jou...

Sep 28, 2022