Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Kenney says cross-country Energy East pipeline remains a possibility
CALGARY - Alberta's premier says new federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole was just stating the obvious when he indicated the Energy East pipeline project was off the table in a conversation with t...
Sep 15, 2020
Battleford to receive $264,000 from restart plan
The Town of Battleford joins municipalities across the province in having to make decisions in the coming weeks on how to utilize government funding from the Safe Restart Canada Plan.The town was allo...
Sep 11, 2020
In pre-campaign announcement, Meili promises rebates, break on auto insurance
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is promising to have SGI cut auto premiums by seven per cent and to give policyholders a $100 rebate if he's elected premier in the fall election.The money would com...
Sep 10, 2020
North Battleford allocated nearly $854,000 of provincial funding
This week, municipalities across Saskatchewan received funding from the Safe Restart Canada Plan, which included nearly a million dollars for North Battleford.The city was allocated $853,947 of the $7...
Sep 10, 2020
Battlefords NDP candidate concerned about Saskatchewan Hospital audit findings
Battlefords NDP candidate Amber Stewart continues to raise concerns about the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford construction.An independent audit was recently released on the project.The audi...
Sep 09, 2020
Sask. NDP promises universal child care
With the provincial election coming up in October, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is promising new policies on child care if he's elected.Meili promised universal child care at a press conference ...
Sep 04, 2020
Audit for Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford indicates construction-related deficiencies among concerns
The independent audit on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) facility indicates a range of construction-related deficiencies, according to the province.The province released the audi...
Sep 04, 2020
Sask. Government pursuing human trafficking legislation
The Government of Saskatchewan is in the process of developing legislation to combat human trafficking.In a media release Friday, Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said he had asked min...
Aug 21, 2020
How does campaigning work in a COVID-19 world?
A busy election season is fast approaching.In a three-week period later this year, there will be a provincial election, a municipal election and a United States presidential election one after another...
Aug 20, 2020
Supporters join northerners as they walk into Regina
Fiddler Tristen Durocher and Men of the North Founder Christopher Merasty reached Regina today, concluding a one-month walk from Air Ronge. The 630-kilometre walk began July 2 to demonstrate against t...
Jul 31, 2020