Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Elm tree pruning ban lifted
The annual ban on pruning elm trees ended on Saturday, allowing Saskatchewan residents to begin their seasonal pruning today.Elm bark beetles, which carry the fungus that causes DED, are most active b...
Sep 01, 2024
NDP crime plan includes scrapping Marshal’s service
With the provincial writ expected to drop in September, the Saskatchewan NDP is swinging into election mode. On Friday, Leader Carla Beck and local candidates Carolyn Brost Strom (Carlton) and Nicole ...
Aug 30, 2024
Saskatchewan NDP kicks off campaign with promises of no tax hikes
SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan New Democrats have kicked off their election campaign promising to not hike taxes and to suspend the gas tax.Leader Carla Beck says people are struggling to afford ever...
Aug 29, 2024
Saskatchewan forecasts deficit of $354M in first quarter report, up from budget
The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a bigger deficit this year than it previously predicted.The province's first-quarter financial report is projecting a deficit of $354 million this year, up f...
Aug 29, 2024
FSIN and PAGC calling for end to taxation of First Nations
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) met Wednesday morning to announce their intentions to have First Nations people exempt from paying all ...
Aug 29, 2024
Banning phones in school not a one-size-fits-all solution: U of S professor
Like most school superintendents across the province, Garette Tebay is waiting for more directive from the provincial government when it comes to the recently announced ban on cell phone use across K-...
Aug 16, 2024
More wildfire resources coming to Saskatchewan after joint funding
In the wake of criticism from a First Nation over its response to a wildfire, the Government of Saskatchewan announced millions of dollars in new funding to bring more firefighting resources to the pr...
Aug 14, 2024
Sales, prices still rising in smaller Sask real estate markets
July numbers show the continuation of price increases in smaller Saskatchewan real estate markets with Humboldt, Meadow Lake, Melfort, North Battleford and Prince Albert all reporting year-over-year i...
Aug 08, 2024
School board association says cellphone ban not a high priority
While the president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association agrees that distraction-free classrooms are important, Jaimie Smith-Windsor said the new school cellphone ban was not "high on the pri...
Aug 08, 2024
Province supports Montreal Lake Cree Nation in establishing Molanosa as reserve land
The Government of Saskatchewan has declared support for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) regarding their request to add Molanosa as part of their reserve land.Molanosa is located within their trad...
Aug 06, 2024