Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Goudy officially acclaimed as Sask. Party candidate for Melfort
The Saskatchewan Party has declared their nominee for the Melfort constituency for the 2020 election.Todd Goudy will run for MLA as the Sask. Party nominee for Melfort in the provincial election.The f...
Mar 27, 2019 Todd Goudy speaks to members after being officially declared as Melfort's Sask. Party candidate. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Melfort MLA weighs in on Saskatchewan's balanced budget
Melfort MLA Todd Goudy said he's happy to see a balanced budget for the province. "I think for the future of the province, we always say it's about the kids and it's about the future of the province,"...
Mar 25, 2019 MLA Todd Goudy. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
PST slowing down construction in province: Saskatchewan Construction Association
A spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Construction Association says the provincial government is not doing enough to reignite excitement and growth in the industry.John Lax, Director of Advocacy and Com...
Mar 23, 2019 A home being built in Prince Albert. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
MLA calls for hemodialysis services in northern Saskatchewan
Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger wants the provincial government to do more when it comes to delivering hemodialysis services for northerners. Earlier this week, Belanger presented a petition in the leg...
Mar 22, 2019 Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger wants dialysis services to be available in Île-à-la-Crosse or La Loche. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Provincial budget earmarks funding for new body scanner at P.A. men's jail
The men's jail in Prince Albert will soon have a full body scanner on site to reduce contraband coming into the institution after the provincial government announced funding in its 2019-2020 budget th...
Mar 21, 2019 Some of the contraband items seized by provincial correctional staff in Saskatchewan. (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Provincial funding to hire LPNs for La Ronge detox unit
The $300,000 announced in the provincial budget Wednesday for the detox unit in La Ronge will be used to hire licensed practical nurses to provide 24-hour care. "We did a review of our detox services ...
Mar 21, 2019 A $300,000 funding commitment from the province will benefit the detox unit at the La Ronge Health Centre. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Cox ‘proud’ of 2019-20 provincial budget
Battlefords MLA Herb Cox says his government made a plan to return to balance this year and fulfilled that in Wednesday's budget.The latest balance sheet from the province projects a $34.4 million sur...
Mar 21, 2019 Battlefords MLA Herb Cox is proud to be a part of the government as it fulfills a promise to return to balance by 2019-20. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Melfort mayor reacts to provincial budget
The City of Melfort didn't see much for highlights with the provincial budget announcements on Wednesday.Mayor Rick Lang referred to the 2019-20 budget as 'unexciting.'Lang told northeastNOW he was ho...
Mar 21, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Local MLA's weigh in on budget
The Prince Albert region and the North has either a lot to gain from this year's provincial budget or very little, depending on which member of the legislative assembly (MLA) gives their view.Joe Harg...
Mar 20, 2019 (file photo/ paNOW Staff)
Planning funds a positive move towards new or redeveloped P.A. hospital
Prince Albert's mayor says the funding in Wednesday's provincial budget for planning for the redevelopment of the P.A. hospital virtually assures him the long-awaited project will be announced next ye...
Mar 20, 2019 Victoria Hospital. (file photo/paNOW Staff)