Provincial News

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Saskatchewan cattle producers continue to enjoy solid prices. Canfax’s Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 8th shows most feeder steer and feeder heifer prices were on the rise again. Only the 700-800 pound steers (down $2.19) and the 400-500 pound heifers (down $0.25) reported week-over-week decreases. The largest increase, meanwhile, for the feeder […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association President Shantel Lipp said the organization is ready to co-operate again with Dave Marit, who will be returning to his previous role leading the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Marit, who overwhelmingly won re-election to represent Wood River in the Legislature, was appointed the Minister of Highways by Premier […]