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Saskatchewan’s spring legislative sitting kicked off Monday with the Opposition NDP demanding Premier Scott Moe at least pick up the phone and talk to Ottawa to resolve the escalating dispute over the carbon price. The two sides also sparred over the ongoing labour standoff with teachers, while an Independent MLA rose to publicly apologize for […]

The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation says approximately 3500 members are marching around the legislature, as they rally to try and get the government to come back to the bargaining table to talk about class size and class complexity as part of the deal. “We are very grateful for the number of teachers and supporters who were […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for the Capitol riot. The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots. That power […]

Heavy snow and extreme cold are affecting large areas of the Prairies after a winter storm rolled through the area over the weekend. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for parts of northern Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba, with up to 20 centimetres expected in some regions before tapering off Monday evening. An extreme cold warning is […]

We can’t say we weren’t warned. Storm Warnings went up before the weekend, and the weather that came in brought a massive amount of snow that has made getting around very difficult. And now the temperature is about to take a dip. 620CKRM’s Precision Weather is calling for another 10 centimeters of snow Sunday Night, […]

It’s going to be a busy first day on the grounds of the provincial legislature. The house will resume sitting in the afternoon, as the Sask Party will continue to lay the groundwork for the provincial election, which which must be called before late September. A piece of that will be the provincial budget. Finance […]

Environment and Climate change Canada has upgraded the winter storm watch for Southern Saskatchewan to a winter storm warning.  They say a winter storm with heavy snowfall (25-35 cm) and gusty winds up to 70 km/h will be hitting the province from Saturday to Monday night. Blowing snow will reduce visibility, making travel hazardous. Stay […]

A state funeral will be held later this month for former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who died Thursday at 84.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there will be opportunities for Canadians to express their condolences to Mulroney’s family as well. Mulroney’s daughter, Caroline, said in a statement Thursday evening that her father died peacefully surrounded […]

There was no in-between with Martin Brian Mulroney. Canadians loved him: In 1984, they handed the youthful charmer a blank cheque and the largest majority mandate in history so he could change the country. Canadians hated him: When he announced his departure from politics in 1993, his charm was dismissed as blarney, his youth faded into a […]

The federal natural resources minister says Saskatchewan residents won’t get a carbon rebate, after the province announced Thursday it would stop remitting the levy on natural gas to Ottawa. Jonathan Wilkinson told reporters the province’s move hurts lower income families in Saskatchewan, who would get more in rebates than they pay in levies. It’s difficult […]