Category Archives: Provincial News
Teachers Announce Job Action for Thursday March 14th
The feud between the provincial government, and teachers is continuing with no end in sight. Teachers are kicking off the week with a ban on all extra curricular activities province wide, Monday, Tues...
Mar 11, 2024
Teachers Pushing To Have New Education Funding Enshrined in their Contract
On Friday the Sask Party Government announced it had reached a deal with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association on allocating the new money announced by the government earlier this week. https://w...
Mar 08, 2024
Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises to 5.8%
The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February as employment gains continue to lag strong population growth in the country. The federal agency's labour force survey released Friday says the u...
Mar 08, 2024
Two adults, four children found dead in Ottawa-area home, police say
Ottawa police say four children and two adults are dead and a seventh person is injured after what the police chief is describing as an attack by a "lone actor" in an Ottawa suburb Wednesday night. Po...
Mar 07, 2024
Premier Moe Announces Increase to Education Budget
The Sask Party Government is laying all their cards on the table. The teacher's strike has been dragging on for weeks, with both sides accusing the other of wrong doing. Teachers want to bargain class...
Mar 06, 2024
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at five per cent, says too early to cut
The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate steady at five per cent today, arguing it is still too soon to start lowering rates. The central bank says inflation has continued to ease and the e...
Mar 06, 2024
Legislature kicks off over carbon levy, labour strife with teachers
Saskatchewan's spring legislative sitting kicked off Monday with the Opposition NDP demanding Premier Scott Moe at least pick up the phone and talk to Ottawa to resolve the escalating dispute over the...
Mar 05, 2024
Clean up is on after weekend snow storm in Saskatchewan
Snow plows and shovels were out in full force across Saskatchewan after this weekend's storm that not only brought snow but also gusty winds between 60 and 70 kilometres an hour. A winter storm warnin...
Mar 04, 2024
Environment Canada issues snowfall and extreme cold warnings for Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Heavy snow and extreme cold are affecting large areas of the Prairies after a winter storm rolled through the area over the weekend. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for parts of north...
Mar 04, 2024
Wilkinson says no carbon rebates for Saskatchewan after province says it won't remit. Moe responds
The federal natural resources minister says Saskatchewan residents won't get a carbon rebate, after the province announced Thursday it would stop remitting the levy on natural gas to Ottawa. Jonathan ...
Feb 29, 2024
