Provincial Politics

Prince Albert OSB mill expected to create over 700 jobs for Northern Sask.

A major announcement made by the provincial government Wednesday morning will, in the words of Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne, 'help kickstart the forestry industry in the province.'One Sky Forest Pr...

Sep 08, 2021

Candle Lake mayor responds to recent dismissals, discusses future plans

The Mayor of the Resort Village (R.V.) of Candle Lake says he cannot elaborate on personnel issues, nor does he feel it's appropriate to do so.Terry Kostyna was contacted by paNOW to discuss the recen...

Sep 02, 2021

Resort Village of Candle Lake dismisses both administrator and maintenance manager

A staffing shakeup at the Resort Village of Candle Lake has resulted in the dismissal of both the chief administrative officer and the maintenance manager.According to a statement issued Tuesday by th...

Sep 01, 2021

NDP leader calls for health minister’s job, action against fourth wave

The Saskatchewan NDP leader is demanding action on COVID-19 from the government to protect the province against the fourth wave.On Friday, opposition leader Ryan Meili spoke to media in Saskatoon to c...

Aug 27, 2021

‘It is criminal, It is negligent’: NDP react to back to school planning

With the school season around the corner, the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Saskatchewan feels the lack of plan for kids returning to be worrying, and a moment of deja-vu."The Saskatchewan Party took ...

Aug 24, 2021

Federal-provincial child care announcement receives mixed reactions from families and workers impacted

Prince Albert's Summer Hayward has a four year old son and pays over $500 a month for day care. That will change following Friday's joint announcement from the federal and provincial governments, that...

Aug 13, 2021

Belanger resigning as NDP MLA to seek federal Liberal nomination

Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger has set his sights on federal politics and will be resigning from his current provincial seat on Sunday.He made the announcement Tuesday during an online media conferenc...

Aug 10, 2021

Prince Albert lawyer named interim Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General has appointed Barry Wilcox, Q.C. as the interim Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission.Wilcox has been a commissioner with the Human Rights Comm...

Aug 09, 2021

'This is a significant reconciliation moment': Saskatoon Tribal Council signs $70.8 million funding agreement with federal government

The seven bands that belong to the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) have moved one step closer to becoming completely autonomous over their own child and family services.A formal agreement signed Thursd...

Aug 06, 2021

Sask. ranchers facing 'catastrophic' situation, says livestock marketing sector

Mother nature helped provide some relief Tuesday night for drought stricken producers across Central Saskatchewan, but there are some signs many have already given up.Faced with depleted pastures and ...

Aug 04, 2021