Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan NDP blasts Scott Moe for tax hikes while in office

REGINA - Saskatchewan New Democrats say Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party can't be trusted to reduce taxes.NDP candidate Trent Wotherspoon says Moe hiked 31 taxes and fees while premier in a single year,...

Oct 02, 2024

Top national ranking and successful start to season

For the very first time, the Battlefords AAA U18 Sharks have cracked a top spot in the national girls U18 hockey rankings, gaining the rank as the third best team in the country with a record of 6-0-1...

Oct 01, 2024

Mayor in Loon Lake requests support in wake of criminal activity, church fire

The mayor of Loon Lake has written a notice to the provincial government to say he's on the verge of calling a state of emergency after a rash of criminal activity in the community, culminating with a...

Oct 01, 2024

Saskatchewan election begins with promises of tax relief, calls for change

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe kicked off the provincial election Tuesday promising broad-based tax relief while his opponent, NDP Leader Carla Beck, said it's time to move on from failed, incomp...

Oct 01, 2024

Reconciliation: Respectfully bringing the past into the present to create a better future

Often true blessings are realized by simply being a considerate human being.Sid Gough, 84, had no idea his gesture to make things right would become an act of Reconciliation that would have ripple aff...

Oct 01, 2024

MPs to debate Lebanon crisis, evacuation options this evening after Israeli incursion

The House of Commons will hold an emergency debate this evening on the crisis in Lebanon after Israel's ground incursion intensified fears of a full-scale invasion.Members of Parliament will weigh in ...

Oct 01, 2024

Economy, crime, schools and health: Top issues in Saskatchewan election campaign

The Saskatchewan election campaign is underway, with voting day on Oct. 28. Here's a look at key issues and party promises:Economy Scott Moe's governing Saskatchewan Party has promised to grow the eco...

Oct 01, 2024

2024 Saskatchewan election is underway, voters head to polls Oct. 28

Premier Scott Moe directed Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty to dissolve the Legislative Assembly and issue the writs of election on Tuesday, kicking off Saskatchewan's 2024 general election.Residents ...

Oct 01, 2024

Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today.The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $...

Oct 01, 2024

'Rising up in love': Meadow Lake celebrates Orange Shirt Day

With a microphone in her hand at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre, Vitaline Read shared a story with school children, community members and other survivors of her time in the Beauval Indian Residential Sc...

Sep 30, 2024