Provincial News

Sod-turning ceremony to be held at site of Humboldt Broncos bus crash

A sod-turning ceremony is set to be held Saturday morning at the site of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan.

Oct 4, 2024 7:01 PM Read more >

NDP releases fiscal plan with cuts and no tax hikes; Saskatchewan Party slams it

REGINA — Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck announced a fiscal plan Friday that would see some cuts, no tax hikes and a path to balance should she be elected premier, which the Saskatchewan Party criticized as "dishonest."

Oct 4, 2024 4:42 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan NDP proposes $58M in cuts as it lays out plan to pay for promises

REGINA — NDP Leader Carla Beck says she would cut $58 million in spending during her first year as premier should her party win the Saskatchewan election set for Oct. 28.

Oct 4, 2024 12:41 PM Read more >

Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home renovation credit

REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says if re-elected his party would increase and reintroduce a pair of tax credits designed to help current and prospective homeowners.

Oct 4, 2024 11:31 AM Read more >

Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan's electricity grid

As pressure grows on the oil and gas sector to reduce its emissions, one Calgary-based company is banking on the potential to convert waste gas from oil wells into valuable electricity for nearby communities.

Oct 4, 2024 2:00 AM Read more >

Saskatchewan nurses press parties to fix hospital staffing problems

REGINA — Hundreds of Saskatchewan nurses stood at the steps of the legislature on the third day of the election campaign demanding the next government follow through and fix staffing problems in health care.

Oct 3, 2024 3:48 PM Read more >

Saskatchewan NDP demands Moe explain health system woes, overcapacity hospitals

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan New Democrats say the Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe needs to explain how emergency rooms became overwhelmed under his watch as premier.

Oct 3, 2024 11:02 AM Read more >

Saskatchewan Party pledges rebate help for youth in sports, arts if re-elected

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Party is promising more help for parents trying to keep their children in sports and the arts.

Oct 3, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Saskatchewan United Party makes pitch to slash PST on Day 2 of election campaign

REGINA — Saskatchewan's general election campaign moved into its second day Wednesday, with the two main parties shying away from touching the provincial sales tax while an upstart conservative party promises to slash it in half.

Oct 2, 2024 4:38 PM Read more >

Calgary Stampeders in danger of missing CFL playoffs for first time since 2004

The Calgary Stampeders' streak of consecutive playoff appearances is in jeopardy.

Oct 2, 2024 12:14 PM Read more >