Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Cost of travel nurses is ballooning in Saskatchewan, NDP says
The Opposition NDP says Saskatchewan's reliance on contract nurses is getting "quite costly," which the NDP says is another sign of a failing health-care system.On Wednesday, NDP Health Critic Vicki M...
Mar 14, 2024
School band's trip to NYC still on, regardless of sanctions
North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Band's planned trip to New York City is still moving ahead, despite teachers' sanctions underway.Saskatchewan teachers withdrew their time for extrac...
Mar 13, 2024
Poll shows Moe’s approval at 53 per cent amid fights with teachers, Ottawa
A poll by the Angus Reid Institute ranked Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe as the second-most popular provincial leader in the country, with an approval rating of 53 per cent.The think tank's poll, whic...
Mar 13, 2024
Saskatchewan legislature members spar over impasse with teachers
Debate over a labour dispute between Saskatchewan teachers and the province heated up in the legislature Monday, with the Opposition demanding the government get a deal done.The education minister, ho...
Mar 12, 2024
Teachers disappointed but not surprised by back door deal with boards
The Sask. Teacher's Federation said it is disappointed but not surprised that the province offered the Sask. School Boards Assoc. (SSBA) a deal involving class sizes and supports and gave them 24-hour...
Mar 08, 2024
Chamber of Commerce "Power Hour" brings elected officials together
Affordable housing, the Crime Severity Index (CSI) report, and helping make it easier for businesses to succeed were some of the topics elected officials grappled with during the Battlefords Chamber o...
Mar 08, 2024
Teacher job action escalates next week in Sask.
The latest round of job sanctions will hit Saskatchewan schools next week.Teachers across Saskatchewan will not be volunteering their time for extracurricular activities between March 11 and 13 and wi...
Mar 08, 2024
STF president says Moe ‘avoiding accountability’ with education budget announcement
The head of Saskatchewan's teachers' union says Premier Scott Moe is avoiding accountability by increasing education funding without enshrining it in a new contract.Moe made the surprise announcement ...
Mar 07, 2024
New teachers sanctions to impact schools in northeast and Battlefords
More lunch hours are being cancelled in the province as part of the next round of sanctions by the Teachers Federation (STF) have been announced.The STF will withdraw noon-hour supervision at several ...
Mar 05, 2024
Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate
Alan Holman says the carbon rebate he gets four times a year from the federal government is crucial for his household budget.Without the funds, the Saskatoon resident, who is on disability assistance,...
Mar 04, 2024