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Sask., Alberta sign MOU on nuclear development

Sask., Alberta sign MOU on nuclear development

May 2, 2024 | 10:59am
Pens have been signed to Memorandum of Understanding by the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta aimed at advancing the development of nuclear power generation. Saskatchewan Crown Investments Corporation Minister Dustin Duncan and Alberta Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf signed the MOU at a ceremony at the Saskatchewan legislature on Thursday, May 2. According to a […]
NDP’s Beck takes aim at Moe on jobs, launches Hire Sask. plan

NDP’s Beck takes aim at Moe on jobs, launches Hire Sask. plan

Apr 30, 2024 | 8:11am
Opposition Leader Carla Beck took aim at the jobs record of Premier Scott Moe in announcing her party’s Hire Saskatchewan Plan. The NDP announced details of that policy plank both at the Legislature and in a news release on Monday. According to their news release, the NDP plan calls for the province to prioritize growing Saskatchewan […]
Regina Airport Celebrating Access to Major US Hub.

Regina Airport Celebrating Access to Major US Hub.

Apr 29, 2024 | 7:56am
Its been a long haul for the Regina International Airport. Eight long years of not being able to offer flights from Regina to major US hub. During that time, if you wanted to get to the US by air from Regina, you would have to first fly to another Canadian city like Edmonton, Vancouver or […]
Political Debate Over Street Drug Use is Heating Up

Political Debate Over Street Drug Use is Heating Up

Apr 28, 2024 | 5:08pm
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is requesting an emergency debate in the House of Commons over the decriminalization of hard drugs. In a letter to the Speaker of the House, Poilievre says Trudeau’s drug policy needs to be dismantled, calling it a “dangerous experiment.” Late last week, BC’s Premier, David Eby said his province would move […]
Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies

Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies

Apr 24, 2024 | 9:01am
Justin Trudeau says residents in Saskatchewan will continue to get carbon rebates while the province says it’s not worried by the prime minister’s push to get the Canada Revenue Agency to collect money owed. The Saskatchewan government decided earlier this year not to remit the federal carbon price on natural gas to Ottawa, a move that breaks federal law. […]
SPSA set to renew fleet of land based airtankers

SPSA set to renew fleet of land based airtankers

Apr 24, 2024 | 8:26am
The province and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency provided a sneak peek at the type of land-based tanker aircraft coming to their fleet in the coming years. At an event at the Regina airport, details were released on four re-purposed land-based airtanker aircraft that will start joining the fleet in 2025 through the end of […]
NDP calling for Education Minister to resign

NDP calling for Education Minister to resign

Apr 22, 2024 | 8:01pm
 The opposition New Democrats have called for the resignation of Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill on Monday, on the heels of a major verbal gaffe by Cockrill during a meeting with a mother whose daughter had recently died. “Time and time again, Jeremy Cockrill shows that he lacks the empathy and honestly needed to be the Education […]
Governor General Simon arrives for official Saskatchewan visit

Governor General Simon arrives for official Saskatchewan visit

Apr 22, 2024 | 1:33pm
Governor General Mary Simon has touched down in Regina to begin her first official visit to Saskatchewan. This is Governor General Simon’s first official visit to Saskatchewan in her time in office, although she was in Saskatchewan before at the reconciliation event at Mosaic Stadium in the fall of 2022.  The Governor General arrived at […]
Governor General to make her first official visit to Saskatchewan Monday

Governor General to make her first official visit to Saskatchewan Monday

Apr 19, 2024 | 10:51am
For the first time since she was appointed to the post, the Governor General Mary Simon will be paying a visit to Saskatchewan. The viceregal was sworn in July 26th 2021. Ms. Simon gained national and international recognition for her work on Arctic and Indigenous issues and for her efforts in advocating for Inuit rights, […]
ER Nurses Write to the Health Minister about “Agency Nurses”.

ER Nurses Write to the Health Minister about “Agency Nurses”.

Apr 18, 2024 | 11:03am
49 E-R Nurses at St Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon have written a letter to the Minister of Health Everett Hindley to talk about several issues, but the big concern is “agency nurses”. These are qualified nurses who are brought in on an as needed basis. They get higher wages, and accommodation is paid for by […]