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Sask. throne speech highlights economy, policing
The fall session of the Saskatchewan legislature kicked off on Wednesday with Premier Scott Moe's first throne speech. It laid out his government's agenda for the year ahead, focusing on priorities in...
Oct 24, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
Reaction across the board to feds' carbon tax plan
On the heels of the federal government announcing plans to offset a carbon tax by providing rebate cheques to Canadian families, Saskatchewan's premier is promising to continue fighting the proposed l...
Oct 23, 2018 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe (centre) is joined by Attorney-General Don Morgan (right) and Environment Minister Dustin Duncan at a press conference in Regina on Oct. 23, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Province reviewing subsidy for GTH transit service
While the government decided it wouldn't subsidize the Saskatchewan Transportation Company, it has been providing a subsidy for the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) bus shuttle. The government is revie...
Oct 23, 2018
Federal carbon tax rebates will exceed the cost for most people affected
OTTAWA - The federal government will return 90 per cent of all the money it collects from a carbon price directly to the Canadians. But it has pushed back the start date of its new carbon tax another ...
Oct 23, 2018
SLGA critic says more pot supply needed to curb black market
Now that marijuana is legal, the product needs to be made available, says the opposition critic of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. Nicole Sarauer said the few stores open in the province...
Oct 18, 2018
No duty to consult Indigenous groups on federal law-making, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says federal ministers do not have a duty to consult Indigenous groups when drafting legislation. In a decision today involving an Alberta First Nation, a majority...
Oct 11, 2018
Canadians voted for a carbon tax, Trudeau says as provincial blowback grows
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians gave his government a mandate in the last election to implement a national carbon price and that is exactly what it is going to do. "Pollution sho...
Oct 05, 2018
Ontario, Saskatchewan premiers to meet in Saskatoon about carbon tax, economy
SASKATOON - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is bringing his anti-carbon tax crusade to Saskatchewan. Ford is to meet with Premier Scott Moe on Thursday to discuss the federal government's carbon tax plan an...
Oct 04, 2018
Legault and his Coalition make history as supporters bask in victory`
QUEBEC - Addressing Quebec for the first time as premier-designate Monday night, Francois Legault touched on a theme he returned to repeatedly during the 39-day election campaign. On the hustings he p...
Oct 02, 2018
Supervisor appointed to help embattled RM of McKillop
Councillors and administrators with the RM of McKillop will have a government appointed supervisor looking over their shoulders for the next 12 months. This move comes after an outcry from the RM of M...
Sep 27, 2018
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