Recently, a Canadian emergency room saw a 65-year-old woman with mobility issues, skin discolouration, and ongoing skin lesion problems. Her gums were bruised. And when doctors discussed her social status, the woman spoke of limited supports. Her mobility affected her ability to grocery shop. She mainly subsisted on pr...

If early voting ballots are anything to go by, this provincial election will not be led by the apathetic. As of the second day of voting, a record number of early voters turned up to cast their ballots and make their voices heard across the province's 61 constituencies. As of the second day, over 170,000 ballots were c...

As the provincial election enters the home stretch, the parties are making their final push. With a little over 100 volunteers, candidates and supporters cheering and waving signs in Regina, Scott Moe kicked off his party's final weekend of the campaign. He welcomed area candidates onto the stage like a boxing announce...

With the provincial election set to wrap up on Monday, both the SaskParty and the NDP have had a heavy presence in Prince Albert. Scott Moe addressed his supporters at the SaskParty campaign office in the city on Wednesday, and Carla Beck addressed the NDP campaign office Thursday. Both parties showed their commitment ...

Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is urging Indigenous voters to cast their ballot in the upcoming general provincial election. While voting day is set for Oct. 28, advance voting began Tuesday and will run until Saturday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Those in the tri-communities can cast their vote at eit...

Following a CBC report that Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison fired a Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) whistleblower earlier this year, the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is renewing calls for an inquiry. In a news release, PC Leader Rose Buscholl called the reports "extremely serious" during...

As the first residents in the Battlefords came to cast their ballots on Day One of advanced voting, they did so surrounded by brightly coloured posters with directions and rules on how to vote in the provincial election. "The issues that brought me out today are the treatment of (transgendered) students and how I ...

Early voting for the Saskatchewan Provincial election set to began on Tuesday, October 22 in the province, and the race is as tight as ever. Below is a list of all the locations and times for voting on First Nations sites around the northern portion of Saskatchewan including the Athabasca, Cumberland, Lloydminster, Mea...

In the last days of the 2024 provincial election campaign, Sask. Party leader Scott Moe told the media that he accepts the findings of a conflict-of-interest investigation into one of his former MLA's business dealings. Moe made a campaign stop in Prince Albert on October 22 to rally his supporters and was asked for a ...

Voting week is officially underway in Saskatchewan. Residents are invited to cast a ballot in advance until Oct. 26. There is no voting on Oct. 27, the day before Saskatchewan's 30th general election next Monday. "This is a special week in democracy," said Sask. Party leader Scott Moe during a stop in Prince ...

A woman in labour from Meadow Lake was told to drive to Lloydminster because of staff shortages at her local hospital, and ended up giving birth on the side of the road, Saskatchewan NDP said.NDP Leader Carla Beck shared the woman's story in a news release on Saturday that slammed Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe for his p...

Blake Tait says he's still healing from being outed by his school's guidance counsellor when he was 14.Feeling safe at his school in Saskatoon, he started telling people he was transgender. But he felt uneasy when his guidance counsellor set up a meeting for Tait to tell his family.His parents were supportive. His mom'...

In a relaxed atmosphere at the Blend Kitchen and Bar Riverside, two of the four provincial candidates for the Battlefords spoke to members of the business community about their visions for the area. Standing at their respective pulpits and taking questions from the audience during the forum hosted by the Battlefords an...

Jon Hromek wants to plant the seeds of change in Saskatchewan politics, and in his spare time he enjoys planting trees.As a lifelong conservative, Hromek said he feels the Saskatchewan Party has wavered from its roots. With provincial politics dominated by the Sask. Party and Saskatchewan NDP, Hromek says it's time for...

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is set to be on the road today as the provincial election campaign continues.Moe is set to speak in the city of Yorkton about affordability measures this morning before travelling to the nearby village of Theodore for an event with the local Saskatchewan Party candidate.NDP Leader Ca...

The Saskatchewan Party is wading into the realm of gender and schools, making promises about changing rooms this election.On Thursday, Scott Moe said the first order of his business if re-elected to government would be to make sure students, who are biologically male, would be required not to use the girl's change room...

Here's a brief look at the political history of each riding in North Central Saskatchewan and links to candidate profiles. PRINCE ALBERT-CARLTONIncumbent Saskatchewan Party MLA Joe Hargrave did not seek re-election. He first took office in 2016. In 2020, he won with 57.68 per cent of the vote. This riding was held by t...

Buffalo Party leader Phillip Zajac said he has a deep-rooted love for his province and the Roughriders.Zajac, who was born and raised in Saskatchewan, is a passionate supporter of the Riders, proudly wearing green and white at the games. He said sports - and football especially - have always been a big part of his life...