Tag Archives: Politics

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is announcing that the Pilot Butte Overpass will open a full year early, in the fall of 2018. The goal was originally for that overpass to open in the fall of 201...

Saskatchewan's provincial auditor is releasing the first volume in her 2016 annual report. This one is taking a look at the processes of various public bodies like the cancer agency, school divisions ...

A group of inmates is suing the province over a riot at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre back in 2015. In a statement of claim filed last month at Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench...

A 2015 Supreme Court ruling is set to become the law of the land when it comes to doctor-assisted dying in Canada -- but Saskatchewan physicians will still be bound by provincial regulations. The high...

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...

 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 th...

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...