Provincial Politics

Harpauer SaskParty candidate for Humboldt-Watrous

A familiar face will represent the Saskatchewan Party in the Humboldt-Watrous constituency in the next election.Donna Harpauer was acclaimed as the party representative at a constituency meeting last ...

Feb 21, 2019

Surviving the game: A look at mental health supports for hockey players

The pressures that come with leading a team, or living hundreds of miles away from home, can take an emotional toll on a young man with dreams of playing in the NHL, according to a local representativ...

Feb 20, 2019

More children relying on food banks to eat, according to new report

Saskatchewan has the highest proportion of children relying on food banks in the country, according to a new report from Food Banks Canada.The 2018 report found 43.5 per cent of individuals served by ...

Feb 15, 2019

P.A. lawyer says federal carbon tax will do more good than harm

A decision on whether imposing a federal carbon tax on Saskatchewan is unconstitutional remains up in the air, but in the meantime a Prince Albert environmentalist and lawyer says she supports the Lib...

Feb 15, 2019

'More than words': $16 million announced for wellness, healing and recovery centre

The wide-reaching impact the construction of a wellness, healing and recovery centre in the tri-communities will have in northern Saskatchewan was apparent at a special announcement today.Surrounded b...

Feb 14, 2019

Local doctor helps hospital foundation reach campaign goal

The sound of applause echoed through the main floor corridors of Victoria Hospital Thursday morning following the announcement that the Victoria Hospital Foundation had reached its $2.2 million goal f...

Feb 14, 2019

Saskatchewan government evaluating safety of Highway 35 in Nipawin

Nipawin council received a response over potential safety concerns with an intersection close to the town.Safety concerns over the Highway 35/Bunge Canada entrance intersection initially came up at a ...

Feb 14, 2019

Those against carbon tax lay out arguments in Regina court

The case over the carbon tax had been months, even years, in the making, and on Wednesday morning it got underway in a Regina courtroom.Day one was all about opposition to the carbon tax and support f...

Feb 13, 2019

Indigenous Services Minister coming to La Ronge for wellness centre announcement

Residents are invited to a special announcement Thursday by Minister of Indigenous Services Seamus O'Regan in support of the construction of a health and wellness facility. According to a media adviso...

Feb 13, 2019

Northern councils attend SUMA in large numbers

Northern councils were well represented this week at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's (SUMA) annual convention in Saskatoon. "It was a really good chance for my board to go to SUMA,...

Feb 08, 2019