Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Province celebrates opening of new hemodialysis unit in Meadow Lake
Dialysis patients in northwest Saskatchewan now have hemodialysis services closer to their communities. The new six-bed satellite unit has opened in the Northwest Health Facility in Meadow Lake. The u...
May 25, 2023
Mineral sales in Sask. hits $19.4B in 2022
Last year was a record year for Saskatchewan when it came to mineral sales.According to the province, over $19.4 billion was raised in 2022, mainly due to higher prices and global demand.They stated a...
May 18, 2023
Investigation into death of young Prince Albert boy finds fault with police response
Nearly 14 months after the death of a young child in Prince Albert, the Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission has released its findings and found neglect of duty by officers of the Prince Albert P...
May 18, 2023
Lloydminster supporting 800 wildfire evacuees, says resources are at capacity
Hundreds of wildfire evacuees are still spending their nights in hotel rooms as they wait for any word on when they can return. During an update on Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SP...
May 17, 2023
Clean electricity standards could be candidate for Sask. First Act tribunal
The new clean electricity regulations expected from the federal government in the coming months could be a top candidate for consideration by the yet-unformed tribunal operating under the Saskatchewan...
May 14, 2023
Application to revoke Cluff Lake Mine license approved
A decommissioned mine in northern Saskatchewan will soon be in the hands of the provincial government.The Cluff Lake Mine operated in the Athabasca Basin from 1979 to 2002 and produced over 62 million...
May 11, 2023
Province invests $6 million in northern roads to support forestry
Saskatchewan is making a big investment in preserving and maintaining northern roads.According to the Ministry of Highways, the one-time, $6-million investment will fund gravel work and brush clearing...
May 09, 2023
Saskatchewan may release inquiry into Prince Albert police after serious incidents
Saskatchewan's public safety minister says she is considering releasing a report that investigated Prince Albert police amid ongoing concerns from Indigenous leaders over serious incidents in the comm...
Apr 27, 2023
Sask. NDP, FSIN decry government’s rejection of Duty to Consult Bill
Members of the Opposition and First Nations leaders are not happy a bill to make consulting Indigenous people's law was rejected.In a release, the Sask. NDP said they introduced Bill 610 back in Novem...
Apr 21, 2023
Métis Nation discusses Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School with people from across globe
The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is hoping to gain international advocates in its quest to help get the le--la-Crosse Residential School properly recognized. Thousands are in New York this week tak...
Apr 20, 2023