Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Construction begins on housing project to support women and children in Meadow Lake
Work has begun on the construction of a new second-stage fourplex in Meadow Lake that will house women and children affected by interpersonal violence.Second stage housing provides safe, affordable, l...
May 24, 2024
Harrison brought gun to Legislative Building a decade ago, steps down as house leader
*This article was updated late Friday to include quotes from Harrison who spoke with a meadowlakeNOW reporter at his constituency office in Meadow Lake and reaction from the NDP leader.Jeremy Harrison...
May 24, 2024
Three-year contract offer to teachers includes 8% raise, money for class complexity: STF
The latest contract offer for Saskatchewan's teachers includes an eight per cent raise over three years and millions of dollars to address classroom complexity.The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation pr...
May 23, 2024
Sask. political scientist offers early predictions for fall election
If history repeats itself, the constituency of Prince Albert-Northcote will shift back to the New Democratic Party in the next election.The NDP's stronghold on the seat started in 1991 and lasted for ...
May 23, 2024
Moe doubles down on defence of MLA Jeremy Harrison
The recent allegations against Jeremy Harrison are unequivocally false, according to Premier Scott Moe.Moe was responding again to allegations made in the legislature Thursday from Speaker Randy Weeke...
May 19, 2024
'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123
The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road coming into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel say Highw...
May 18, 2024
NDP Leader Beck hopes for improvements to healthcare, education
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is raising her concerns about improvements needed to healthcare and education in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area. She plans to travel across the province this s...
May 18, 2024
Weekes says Harrison brought gun into Leg, details harassment on final day
In his last minutes as Speaker in the Saskatchewan Legislature, Biggar-Sask. Valley MLA Randy Weekes decided to talk about harassment and bullying from the government, primarily from Meadow Lake MLA J...
May 16, 2024
Nadine Wilson resigns as Sask United leader
On Thursday, following the final session of the spring sitting of the legislature, Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson announced she was stepping down as leader of the Saskatchewan United Party.Wils...
May 16, 2024
Speaker Randy Weekes cuts up Sask. Party membership card
A long-serving MLA appears to be cutting ties with the Saskatchewan Party.Randy Weekes, who has served as Speaker of the House in the Legislative Assembly since 2020, shared a photo on social media la...
May 16, 2024