Provincial Politics

Métis Nation reinstating group to help get harvesting rights recognized across province

The Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-S) is reinstating a group aimed at ensuring that their peoples' harvesting rights are recognized across Saskatchewan.Currently, Mtis people can receive fines for hu...

Mar 08, 2023

Spring sitting to get underway at Saskatchewan Legislature

The spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature is set to begin Monday, with a lot on the agenda for the coming 10 weeks.The Saskatchewan Party will undoubtedly hope this sitting starts with less c...

Mar 06, 2023

Sask. NDP planning to hold Moe accountable in spring legislative sitting

With the spring sitting of the Legislative Assembly to begin Monday, Saskatchewan NDP is looking ahead to what it will press Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government on.NDP Leader Carla Beck says the...

Mar 05, 2023

Sask. United Party officially launches, but critics are skeptical

It is the dawn of a new political party in the province as Sask. United officially launched on Tuesday.A launch ceremony was held in Saskatoon for the new centre-right party led by Saskatchewan Rivers...

Mar 01, 2023

No decision yet on TikTok use for Sask. government employees

The Government of Saskatchewan says it has not yet made a decision on the use of TikTok on government mobile devices.In an emailed statement, the province said it is "aware of the decision by the fede...

Feb 28, 2023

La Ronge liquor permit sells for $3.27 million, highest sale yet in auction

The auction for the SLGA liquor permit for La Ronge closed Thursday at a staggering $3.27 million. The auction was due to end at 2 p.m., but a bidding war continued for more than an hour and it was fi...

Feb 23, 2023

Sask. NDP says government needs to do better keeping immigrants in province

According to the Saskatchewan NDP, new immigrants will move to the province but they don't stay for long.The official Opposition is pointing to Statistics Canada numbers that show Saskatchewan has the...

Feb 20, 2023

Group looking to get Métis harvesting rights recognized by province around P.A. and Batoche

A group of Mtis people from around Prince Albert and Batoche areas are calling on the provincial government to recognize their harvesting rights in the area.Currently, Mtis people can receive fines fo...

Feb 14, 2023

While survey takers say yes, unions say no to public money for private care

When it comes to fixing health care in the province and the country, it appears many people want more funding but are open to private options.Those were some of the findings that came from a recent su...

Feb 07, 2023

Buffalo Party looking for more members in region

The relatively new Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan plans to have a number of meetings coming up to start getting organized before the 2024 provincial election. The party will have an online Zoom regiona...

Jan 31, 2023