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REGINA – Former Saskatchewan Party MLA and Speaker Randy Weekes has made it official — he’s supporting the NDP. “Yes I have Endorsed Carla Beck and the NDP. It’s time for a change,” posted Weekes on the X platform. The endorsement comes soon after Weekes has said Tuesday that a caucus staff member had overheard David […]

A Saskatchewan Party candidate apologized Tuesday after it came to light that he used a racial slur in the government caucus office a year ago. David Buckingham, who is running again in Saskatoon Westview in the Oct. 28 election, said it was wrong. “There was one occasion where I repeated a racially inappropriate word, as I was […]

REGINA – Problems in health care continued to be the theme for the NDP this week as they released new information painting a dim picture on the front lines. Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck stood not far from Pasqua Hospital in Regina and revealed details from an internal briefing note from Saskatchewan Government and General […]

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising to increase a set of tax credits for persons with disabilities if he’s re-elected on Oct. 28.  He says another four years with his party in government would see a 25 per cent increase in the Disability Tax Credit for adults, the Disability Tax Credit Supplement for children and […]

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe will make an announcement in North Battleford this morning as the provincial election campaign marks one week since it was officially called. NDP Leader Carla Beck, meanwhile, is scheduled to be outside Pasqua Hospital in Regina. Beck and other NDP candidates have focused much of the campaign so far on health […]

REGINA – The New Democrats were pledging to get tough on crime on the frontlines at an announcement in Regina Monday. NDP leader Carla Beck accused Scott Moe of dragging Saskatchewan into “last place when it comes to public safety,” as she announced the NDP would hire at least an additional 100 RCMP officers. In […]

REGINA – The New Democrats have been pledging to invest in the healthcare system throughout their campaign. On Monday, the NDP announced a plan to investigate the Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) and the issues healthcare workers have dealt with.  NDP incumbent Regina Douglas Nicole Sarauer spoke to reporters outside Pasqua Hospital regarding AIMS faults.   […]

The weather for the 2024 CIBC Run for the Cure couldn’t have been better for everyone involved. The annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society was held at Douglas Park in Regina under a blue and bright sunny sky, a contrast to the conditions for last year’s event when it was raining and windy. “I […]

PRINCE ALBERT — The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation hosted the first forum of the 2024 provincial election virtually on Thursday evening. Representatives from all six parties were present for the Vote for Public Education Election Forum. Representatives responded to moderated questions before an invited audience of teachers, retired teachers and post-secondary education students. Forum participants included […]

ROSE VALLEY – Chris Beaudry won a contested nomination to be the Saskatchewan Party’s candidate for Kelvington-Wadena in the 2024 provincial election. He defeated,Len Kowalchuk as the other candidate.  “I am honoured to be the Saskatchewan Party candidate for Kelvington-Wadena in the upcoming election,” Beaudry said. “I will be working hard across the constituency over the […]