Four offenders and two staff members at the Regina Correctional Centre have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, according to Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell. Providing the update to reporters on Thursday, the last day of the fall session at the Saskatchewan Legislature, she noted how the offenders that tested […]
Saskatchewan’s minister of corrections and policing says she doesn’t know how the novel coronavirus got into a jail where more than 100 inmates are infected — and she isn’t going to try to find out. Christine Tell says precautions were in place to try to prevent the virus’s transmission in jails. Inmates have been required […]
Saskatchewan NDP Deputy Leader Nicole Sarauer promised that her party would end commercial development in the province’s urban parks. Joined in Wascana Park by fellow NDP candidates Carla Beck and Trent Wotherspoon Saturday morning, Sarauer announced that the NDP would also restore the governing system for the Prairie Capital Commission to its original state. “People […]
Regina’s NDP female candidates gathered in Victoria Park Saturday to promise increased gender equality if their party were to form government. Regina Lakeview Candidate Carla Beck says one of the main focuses of the NDP is to make sure women feel that they are heard. “We’re all here today because we believe that Saskatchewan women […]
The provincial NDP is challenging the government to provide financial support for the construction of second-phase shelters and emergency shelters for women and children seeking protection from interpersonal violence. This comes after a CBC investigative report showed that shelters in the province turn away women and children approximately 600 times a month because there isn’t enough supports. Corrections […]
“Sooner than soon, but not as soon as very, very, very soon.” That’s what Premier Scott Moe told reporters on Thursday at the Saskatchewan legislature when asked on when a provincial election will take place. On Wednesday, Moe said “very, very soon” at the legislature when speaking about the upcoming election, however he didn’t commit to […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants an examination completed on the processes and procedures that approved commercial developments in Regina’s Wascana Park. This comes after the provincial auditor discovered many instances when the Provincial Capital Commission did not follow proper procedures or provide the right documents to approve the Brandt project. PCC critic Nicole Sarauer has since submitted a […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants to see amendments made to the Public Interest Disclosure Act to protect health care employees in the province who want to voice concerns. This comes after a “hush memo” from September written by the Saskatchewan Health Authority warning frontline workers to not speak to the media, their licensing body or outside […]
Justice Minister Don Morgan announced some law changes are on the way affecting marriages and wills in Saskatchewan. Changes were introduced to the Marriage Act and the Wills Act on Thursday at the Saskatchewan legislature. Justice Minister Don Morgan mentioned how the idea for the changes stemmed after the government heard of situations where adults […]
