Date set for Throne Speech and fall sitting of the legislature
Premier Scott Moe has set a date for the start of a new Legislative Assembly. Monday November 25th will be the beginning of the fall sitting which is expected to last two weeks allowing for debate and passage of the Throne Speech. The government says it will also include introducing bills required to fulfill promises made on the campaign trail.
RCMP scoop up five people wanted on warrants
Over the course of three days, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Saskatoon Warrant Enforcement and Response Team (WEST) arrested five people in the Lloydminster area who were wanted on multiple outstanding warrants.
Last Tuesday police located and arrested 23-year-old Shania Heathen of Lloydminster at a business in Lloydminster. She was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Maidstone RCMP for possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, as well as for breaching her conditional sentence order. She is also facing a new charge of possession of schedule I substance (fentanyl).
Another seat goes to the NDP but there is still a final count to take place in the Saskatchewan election
The second preliminary count of ballots in the Saskatchewan election is took place Tuesday, and it appears Saskatoon Westview has gone to the NDP with April Chiefcalf the new MLA representing the constituency in the Legislature. She beat out David Buckingham by 37 votes.
In Saskatoon Willowgrove, Ken Cheveldayoff will keep his seat representing the Saskatchewan Party with 178 more votes than his NDP opponent. And in Prince Albert Northcote the Saskatchewan Party’s Alana Ross has garnered 133 more votes than Nicole Rancourt with the NDP.
Former Sask. Party members give up the green and yellow for NDP orange
The Saskatchewan NDP presented three former Saskatchewan Party members at a news conference on Thursday who say they are endorsing the NDP leader as the next Premier of Saskatchewan.
Carla Beck was joined by Mark Docherty, former Sask. Party Speaker of the House and MLA for Regina Coronation Park for more than a decade, Ian Hanna, speechwriter and senior political adviser to Sask. Party Premier Brad Wall and Glen Hart, former Sask. Party MLA who served Last Mountain Touchwood for 21 years.
SIRT asks anyone who directly witnessed or has video of the officer involved shooting on Fishing Lake First Nation to come forward
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has issued a news release regarding the death of Joey Desjarlais on Tuesday who was wanted for a series of robberies in east central Saskatchewan this month in Wadena, Melfort and Yorkton.
NDP says the education minister is being investigated by the Conflict of Interest Commissioner
The Saskatchewan NDP says Sask. Party Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill is under a second active investigation by the province’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner over allegations he breached the Act when he invested in helium companies that were then awarded tax breaks by the Saskatchewan Government, all while Cockrill was a member of the cabinet.
NDP says the education minister is being investigated by the Conflict of Interest Commissioner
The Saskatchewan NDP says Sask. Party Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill is under a second active investigation by the province’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner over allegations he breached the Act when he invested in helium companies that were then awarded tax breaks by the Saskatchewan Government, all while Cockrill was a member of cabinet.
Candle Lake Golf Resort catches fire
The resort community of Candle Lake has been dealt a devastating blow as firefighters continued to fight the fire into the day at Candle Lake Golf Resort.
The Chief Administrative Officer for the Resort Village of Candle Lake says the call came into the Candle Lake Fire Department around 12:40 a.m. and when they responded the building was in flames. Brent Lutz says they quickly reached out to the Prince Albert Fire Department, the Garden River Fire Department and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to provide support.
Veteran Service Club Support Program garners record response this year
The Government of Saskatchewan says the Veteran Service Club Support Program has seen a record response in 2024-25.
this year it is providing up to $30,000 to 81 veterans’ organizations in the province.
The program provides grants for repairs and upgrades, special events, operations, programs and activities to engage communities and advance the work and long-term sustainability of veterans’ service organizations across the province.
Veteran Service Club Support Program garners record response this year
The Government of Saskatchewan says the Veteran Service Club Support Program has seen a record response in 2024-25.
this year it is providing up to $30,000 to 81 veterans’ organizations in the province.
The program provides grants for repairs and upgrades, special events, operations, programs and activities to engage communities and advance the work and long-term sustainability of veterans’ service organizations across the province.