Tag Archives: Politics

There's a new warning out about a phone scam circulating in Saskatchewan and it involves Premier Brad Wall's office. The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority said an individual is making calls cla...

The NDP could receive legislative sanctions for leaking the budget. Like members of the media, the opposition receives the budget document in advance, but must sign embargo forms promising not to rele...

The mayors of Saskatchewan's two major cities are pleased to see investment in infrastructure and continued commitments to revenue sharing in the provincial budget. Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison had no...

 Deficit: From a forecasted surplus of $106 million there is now a deficit of $434 million. That number will grow even further when the Crown numbers are included which won't happen until later t...

It is no surprise Saskatchewan's financial picture isn't rosy. The province is in deficit by $434 million, and while it insists it will get back to balance within two years, it will continue to spend ...

Kevin Doherty will stand and deliver his very first budget on behalf of the Saskatchewan Government Wednesday. And as per tradition, the shoes on the finance minister's feet are a metaphor for the num...

The Sunrise Health Region (SHR) is speaking about the suspension of the Preeceville emergency room (ER) and acute care services. A rural doctor shortage has forced the shutdown until at least the fall...

After a long human rights battle over gender markers, legislation is changing and Moose Jaw Pride has received $20,000. The whole thing started with Laura Budd, a transgender woman in Saskatchewan, wh...

The company that will take a closer look into whether SaskTel is vulnerable to a takeover has been selected. Mark H. Goldberg & Associates will act as the independent third party that will carry o...

Thousands of people will be hitting the road for May long weekend, and the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation (CTF) is using that to bring attention to the gas tax. On what he's calling "Gas Tax Honesty D...