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Legislature to sit for two weeks on Nov. 25

Legislature to sit for two weeks on Nov. 25

Nov 14, 2024 | 10:15am
Saskatchewan’s fall legislative session will begin on November 25, Premier Scott Moe announced today. Moe emphasized that the new government will work on priorities important to Saskatchewan residents, including healthcare, education, and economic growth. This time around, the opposition gallery will be considerably bigger, with the NDP winning 27 of 61 seats.   The two-week sitting […]
YourVote 24 Regina: Bachynski wins mayor’s race

YourVote 24 Regina: Bachynski wins mayor’s race

Nov 14, 2024 | 4:54am
REGINA – The mayor’s race in Regina has produced a big upset. With all 43 polls now reporting, Chad Bachynski has won the mayor’s race defeating Lori Bresciani in second place with incumbent Sandra Masters back in third place. His margin of victory is over 3,000 votes. The result means Bachynski, a project manager who has no elected experience in politics, has taken […]
Moose Javians vote in new mayor, three new councillors during election

Moose Javians vote in new mayor, three new councillors during election

Nov 13, 2024 | 9:22pm
MOOSE JAW — With the 2024 municipal election results unofficially counted, Moose Jaw residents have voted in a new mayor and councillors for the next four years, along with new school board trustees. James Murdock has been elected Moose Jaw’s 42nd mayor, succeeding incumbent Clive Tolley, who had held the position for the past three years. Returning councillors Jamey […]
Reports of long lines as Regina goes to the polls

Reports of long lines as Regina goes to the polls

Nov 13, 2024 | 7:52pm
REGINA – Municipal election day is on in Regina, and there appears to be high interest in this vote. There have been reports of long lineups at some polling stations in the city with wait times of upwards of an hour. At this point it is unclear whether there will be any extension of the […]
Beck announces NDP shadow cabinet appointments

Beck announces NDP shadow cabinet appointments

Nov 13, 2024 | 3:11pm
REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck has announced the NDP shadow cabinet and all their MLAs will have a critic role. The entire expanded caucus of 27 NDP MLAs will be in the shadow cabinet, facing the 16 Sask Party cabinet ministers. In addition to being the Opposition Leader, Beck will take on Agriculture and […]
SaskPower marks 10 years of operations for CCS facility at Boundary Dam

SaskPower marks 10 years of operations for CCS facility at Boundary Dam

Nov 13, 2024 | 1:25pm
ESTEVAN – SaskPower’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station Unit 3 near Estevan continues its strong performance as the facility has eclipsed 10 years of operation, the Crown corporation said in a news release Wednesday. According to SaskPower, as of Sept. 30, 2024, the CCS facility had captured 6,434,234 […]
Cabinet Shuffle in Manitoba

Cabinet Shuffle in Manitoba

Nov 13, 2024 | 11:04am
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has shuffled his cabinet, adding three fresh faces and creating an Innovation and New Technology department. The Innovation portfolio will be headed up by newcomer Mike Moroz.  Its goal is to grow the province’s tech industry and modernize government services. The other new members of the 19-member cabinet are Mintu Sandhu, who […]
Saskatchewan government preparing for possible postal service disruption

Saskatchewan government preparing for possible postal service disruption

Nov 13, 2024 | 10:23am
The Government of Saskatchewan and its Crown corporations are preparing contingency plans in anticipation of a potential postal service disruption starting as early as Friday. To avoid service delays, ministries encourage clients and suppliers to use direct deposit for payments. The Ministry of Social Services is developing alternative payment distribution for clients who receive mailed […]
Chrystia Freeland says carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free

Chrystia Freeland says carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free

Nov 13, 2024 | 9:00am
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Canada carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free. In a statement posted to X late Tuesday, Freeland clarified the parameters of the program after an advocacy group for small business raised concerns that the rebate would be a taxable benefit. Dan Kelly, president and […]
Trump’s appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada

Trump’s appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada

Nov 13, 2024 | 8:56am
Donald Trump’s second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada’s border. One expert says there are not many Canadian allies, so far, in the president-elect’s court. “I don’t see a whole […]

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