Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
'A place for healing': Woodland Wellness Centre opens near La Ronge
A long-time dream of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) became a reality Tuesday as a large crowd and long list of dignitaries attended the grand opening of the Woodland Wellness Centre. "I just wan...
Jun 21, 2022
Weekly epi report confirms 394 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, higher than previous week
During the week of June 5 to June 11, 394 new cases were confirmed in Saskatchewan according to the Ministry of Health's weekly COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi).This reflects 24 laboratory-confi...
Jun 16, 2022
Love endorses Carla Beck for NDP leadership
Saskatoon MLA Matt Love is standing behind Carla Beck as she works to become the next leader of the Saskatchewan NDP.The pair announced Love's endorsement Friday at Market Mall in Saskatoon.Beck said ...
Jun 10, 2022
Local Cree language program receives green light for expansion
A successful language program that has gained a Prince Albert school a lot of positive feedback from both its own families, as well as the general community as a whole, is growing.Next Fall, the Cree ...
Jun 06, 2022
Cumberland House looks inward for community security
When it comes to keeping the community safe, Cumberland House Cree Nation is working on some home-built solutions. Chief Rene Chaboyer said they are looking for people who will take on the job of acti...
Jun 06, 2022
Deaths and confirmed cases of COVID dropping in the province, 50 and over still majority of new cases
The Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) release reported another 364 confirmed cases of COVID-19 last week. That is slightly lower than last week's number of 376 new cases.Just...
Jun 02, 2022
Number of homeless on the street doubles
The number of homeless people on the streets of Prince Albert has doubled in the last year. A count done in March of this year showed 57 people with no form of shelter compared to 26 in 2021. Brian Ho...
May 26, 2022
Food Farm satisfies young appetites for learning
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - For the first time in three years, elementary students in the Prince Albert area have been able to leave the classroom and receive a hands on lesson on where their food comes fr...
May 25, 2022
Nadine Wilson involved in new provincial political party
Sask Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson is promoting a new political party along with Ken Rutherford, former candidate for the Maverick Party and Gerry Ritz who was Agriculture Minister under Stephen Harper's g...
May 24, 2022
MLA Nadine Wilson explains how she was kicked out of the Legislature
Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson was one of two people removed from the Legislative Assembly this week and for the same reason; refusing to apologize for words used during question period.In Wils...
May 20, 2022