Provincial Politics

Provincial budget delivers on old promises, spends on communities

The 2024 Saskatchewan budget is a mix of old news and new spending in almost every category of expense. It has lower deficit than last year, but also has increased spending on debt servicing. Accordin...

Mar 20, 2024

Spending expected as 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget set to be released

Explaining how it's going to run the province, where the dollars are going to go and where its priorities lie, the Government of Saskatchewan is set to unveil its budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year We...

Mar 20, 2024

P.A. High School basketball team to hold silent protest to save HOOPLA

Members of a Prince Albert High School Basketball team are taking matters into their own hands to hopefully save the 2024 HOOPLA Tournament.The Carlton Boys Senior Boys basketball team qualified for t...

Mar 18, 2024

Fate of HOOPLA now up to teachers and the province says SHSAA

The fate of the province's largest high school basketball tournament is still up in the air after more teacher sanctions were announced this week. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF)...

Mar 18, 2024

One-day strike coming Wednesday, withdrawal of extracurricular activities later this week for Sask. Teachers

Saskatchewan teachers will have a one-day strike and withdraw from extracurricular activities for two days this week. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) gave the 48-hour notice Monday morning...

Mar 18, 2024

Lunch-hour supervision withdrawn in several divisions over next two days

The latest round of teacher sanctions takes place Monday and Tuesday as lunch-hour supervision is being cancelled.On Monday, three school divisions are affected including the North East School Divisio...

Mar 18, 2024

Northern Sask. families join new initiative to support teachers

A mother and daughter from Saskatchewan are doing what they can to resolve the contract dispute between the provincial government and teachers. Nicole Berg and her six-year-old daughter Victoria live ...

Mar 15, 2024

Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School documentary wins award

A new documentary released about the le--la-Crosse Residential School is being called powerful and eye opening. The Indigenous Geographic documentary Waiting for Justice chronicles the lives and strug...

Mar 15, 2024

Government rejects STF offer to resolve class size, complexity dispute with binding arbitration

The provincial government has rejected an offer from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation that could have ended the group's ongoing sanctions.On Thursday, the federation said it would suspend its san...

Mar 15, 2024

How to watch for investment scams after warning from province

The province has warned potential investors against an online firm prompting reminders to be safe with their money. Earlier this week, the provincial government issued an investor alert for SimpleWeal...

Mar 14, 2024