Provincial Politics

Court to hear Saskatchewan’s case to stop collection of carbon levy money

Federal Court in Vancouver is to hear a case today from the Saskatchewan government asking for an injunction to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting millions in carbon levy money.Premier Sco...

Jul 12, 2024

Watrous residents looking for answers after parked semi trucks cause safety issues along Highway 2

Watrous is a thriving economic centre based upon agriculture, tourism, mining and industry, but that hustle has brought with it an unwelcome consequence. In recent years, more semi-trucks have been pa...

Jul 10, 2024

Sask. government called on to address overcrowding at women's jail

The Saskatchewan government is being called on to form a task force and address concerns related to both overcrowding at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC), as well as the overall representatio...

Jul 05, 2024

Sask. Party might see some shifts in votes for the 2024 election

The Saskatchewan provincial election is just months away.Daniel Westlake is an assistant professor of political studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He talked about whether or not there's dwindl...

Jul 01, 2024

Sask. reports $182 million operating surplus at end of fiscal year

Despite two previous updates in the red, Saskatchewan ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with an operating surplus of $182 million.The Ministry of Finance released the Public Accounts Volume 1 on Thursday....

Jun 28, 2024

‘It’s just not feasible’: Sask. ministers explain decision on clean electricity rules

The Government of Saskatchewan has chafed for years under federal environmental regulations, and on Tuesday, it officially announced it would be stepping out from under some.The provincial government ...

Jun 26, 2024

Leroy Laliberte to be Saskatchewan New Democrat candidate in Athabasca

The Saskatchewan NDP has named Leroy Laliberte as candidate in Athabasca for the next provincial election. "I am honoured to stand as the Saskatchewan NDP candidate in Athabasca," said Laliberte. "Nor...

Jun 19, 2024

Over 50 Sask. First Nations receive first of their kind gas safety signs

New safety signs, designed by a Saskatchewan Indigenous artist, are being rolled across 52 gasified First Nations throughout the province.SaskEnergy's aim with the project is to deliver natural gas sa...

Jun 18, 2024

Saskatchewan Speaker calls meeting to get to bottom of gun incident and allegations

Saskatchewan's legislative Speaker says a meeting he called is the only avenue to get to the bottom of gun allegations surrounding a cabinet minister.Randy Weekes says the house services committee, wh...

Jun 14, 2024

Hundreds of uncertified teachers being used to fill shortages in Saskatchewan

It's well known that schools across the province and nation are struggling to fill teacher vacancies. What may be less known is the number of uncertified teachers working in Saskatchewan classrooms.Ac...

Jun 10, 2024