Tag Archives: Politics

The cabinet for Saskatchewan's government is looking a bit different on Tuesday, with a few first-time MLAs being given some responsibility. Four MLAs first elected in the spring were given portfolios...

The Aug. 9 shooting death of Colten Boushie on a farm northeast of Biggar, Sask. has fueled debate over security in the province's rural areas. This week, Ray Orb, president of the...

Roaring applause met Premier Brad Wall's announcement of the Dene Teacher Education Program (DTEP) in La Loche Tuesday afternoon. The Aug. 16 announcement was one of many promises made by Wall during ...

Long-serving MP Brad Trost is running for the leadership of the federal Conservative party.   Speaking on Gormley Wednesday morning,  the 42-year-old confirmed he and his team have...

Environment Minister Herb Cox and Economy Minister Bill Boyd will both be missing from the Saskatchewan Party cabinet after the upcoming cabinet shuffle. Cox has asked the premier to leave cabinet whi...

The government isn't reversing its decision to make cuts to some social assistance programs, but it is making moves to better help those impacted. About 2,700 people are facing a reduction in the fina...

They've written statements, gathered at the legislature, and met with politicians - all to no avail. People in Southey who are against the Yancoal potash mine don't believe the government is listening...

Andrew Scheer is getting his political ducks in a row. The MP for Regina-Qu'Appelle won't call it a fundraiser but did hold a gathering of supporters in Regina recently to gauge support for a potentia...

Officials with the Government of Saskatchewan have signed off on an environmental impact statement for a proposed Yancoal potash mine near Southey, Sask.    Environment Minister Herb Cox sai...

Some recipients of social assistance in Saskatchewan are beginning to receive letters informing them of how much they will lose following budget cuts. In the budget, the government announced it will b...