Saskatchewan’s justice minister again defended the province’s inability to meet incoming electricity regulations after the federal environment minister accused Premier Scott Moe of making “irresponsible” comments. Bronwyn Eyre said on Wednesday Steven Guilbeault is “misguided” on how the clean electricity standards will affect utility rates in the province after Guilbeault said it’s “baseless and untrue” […]
The Government of Saskatchewan recorded serval losses in the most recent quarterly loss report. The Ministry of Highways reported the largest loss in March when the Ministry lost $509,380 after banking information was fraudulently changed by someone impersonating a supplier. As a result, three payments to the supplier were redirected to an inappropriate bank account. […]
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province may not go along with an incoming federal emission policy that he believes would make it difficult to keep the lights on. Moe did not provide details Tuesday on what he might do to potentially block Ottawa’s clean electricity standards, but said more information is to be shared […]
Premier Scott Moe says it’s likely the province will provide millions of additional dollars for squeezed classrooms after thousands rallied to protest underfunding. Moe told reporters Monday the province is listening to concerns raised by teachers and parents about funding constraints that they say have led to program cuts, fewer supports and teachers working on […]
The Saskatchewan Party announced that Premier Scott Moe will be seeking re-election and the date for the next provincial election. The announcement was made via the Saskatchewan Party’s social media and said that Moe would seek re-election for a fourth term as the MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook and as Premier in the upcoming provincial election, which […]
The Saskatchewan NDP has named small business owner and educator Noor Burki as a candidate for the Regina Coronation Park by-election. “It is my honour to represent the NDP in this by-election,” said Burki. “As a business owner, educator and father, my dedication is to ensuring the brightest future possible for my children, your children, […]
The Saskatchewan RCMP announced they would be presenting a preliminary timeline of the mass causality homicides that left 11 people dead and 18 injured. It was on September 4 that Myles Sanders stabbed several people to death at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon. The presentation comes after Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore committed to sharing […]
Scott Blandford considered attending the RCMP Academy when he was looking to become a police officer about 40 years ago, but he soon realized the training centre in Regina wasn’t for him. Blandford said he remembered the academy, also known as Depot, having a “militaristic” culture that he wanted to avoid. “It was essentially military […]
After the arrest of a man in Prince Albert led to him being declared brain dead, his family and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are asking for transparency. On April 1st, Boden Umpherville was tasered while in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in Prince Albert. Due to injuries sustained during the arrest, […]
Following the Manitoba government requiring vendors who sell bear repellent to obtain photo identification from customers to curb a rash of attacks involving the spray, the Saskatchewan government is now watching closely to see what follows. Earlier this week, the Manitoba government announced that retailers would also submit the buyer’s information to the provincial government […]
