Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Amber Stewart announced as Battlefords NDP nomination candidate
North Battleford social worker Amber Stewart says she walks the walk and lives the cause. That's why she believes she is the right person to represent the NDP in the 2020 provincial election for the B...
Jun 19, 2019 The Battlefords NDP nomination candidate Amber Stewart greets guests during her nomination launch Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Sask. gov’t launches new income assistance program
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to help people receiving income assistance become more self-sufficient.The province unveiled its Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program on Tuesday. The pro...
Jun 18, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)
Living Sky met two, partially met one of four 2017 recommendations: Auditor's report
A follow-up by the provincial auditor of Living Sky School Division found it met two, partially met one but missed one of four recommendations from a 2017 audit on engaging students from Grade 7 to 12...
Jun 06, 2019 (file photo/CKOM)
Alberta makes it official: Bill passed and proclaimed to kill carbon tax
EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is now officially gone. Members of the legislature voted last night to pass the bill that repeals the tax, and it was signed into law by Lt.-Gov. Lois Mit...
Jun 04, 2019
Trudeau says carbon tax can help deal with extreme weather, Alberta fires
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal carbon tax will help deal with extreme weather events such as fires in northern Alberta. Trudeau says Canadians are seeing the impact of...
Jun 04, 2019
Sask. NDP pledging STC revival two years after shutdown
The Saskatchewan NDP is renewing calls to revive a provincial bus service exactly two years after the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) was shut down.NDP Leader Ryan Meili met with reporters o...
Jun 01, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM)
Kenney says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that. Kenney says a number of factors, including climate change,...
May 31, 2019
Alberta passes law to kill provincial carbon tax, federal tax looms
EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is dead, setting the stage for a showdown with Ottawa over the imposition of a new one.The province cancelled its tax on gasoline at the pumps and on home heat...
May 30, 2019
Entire roof at SHNB to be replaced following water leaks from product failure
The entire roof on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB) will be replaced as roofing panels on the facility have shrunk and caused water leaks.The recommendation comes from the consort...
May 22, 2019 The entire roof on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford has to be replaced. It opened in November 2018. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
MP Erin Weir reveals he won’t be running in next election
Erin Weir, who has represented the constituency of Regina-Lewvan for the NDP since 2015, announced Tuesday he won't be running in the 2019 federal election.Weir was expelled from the NDP caucus in May...
May 21, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)