Steven Wilson

With the close of the spring session of the provincial legislature, the campaign season for the upcoming general election has unofficially begun. The next vote in Saskatchewan is scheduled to be held before October 28th, which means the chances of the legislature officially reconvening in the next five months are relatively slim.

The past session was a lively one, with plenty of debate, and controversy. For the leader of the official opposition, Carla Beck, it was a session that which she was proud of what her caucus did.

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan wrapped up the final session before the next provincial election, expected in the spring, in a fiery fashion as the Speaker of the Assembly, Randy Weekes, spoke at the end of the session, laying out a number of allegations as he addressed the Assembly before it adjourned.  

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan wrapped up the final session before the next provincial election, expected in the spring, in a fiery fashion as the Speaker of the Assembly, Randy Weekes, spoke at the end of the session, laying out a number of allegations as he addressed the Assembly before it adjourned.  

Wildfire season is here, with a number of fires burning across the northern prairies. Some of the largest fires include one burning near Flin Flon, one near Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and one near Fort McMurray. Smoke from those fires made its way into the southeast corner of the province on Saturday, prompting the first air quality advisory of the year.  

SaskPower was found guilty on three charges under the Saskatchewan Employment Act, after the deaths of two workers in October of 2020. The verdict was delivered in Weyburn Provincial Court last Tuesday.  

Natural gas prices have been hovering around the $2 USD mark for a few months now, dipping as low as $1.63 a gigajoule in February, and just recently getting back above $2. With the price of the commodity that helps to heat homes throughout Saskatchewan at prices not seen since June of 2020, it has some wondering if this means SaskEnergy could be looking at a rate decrease.  

The Saskatchewan NDP unveiled what their Hire Saskatchewan Plan is Monday, as the countdown to the next provincial election begins.   

NDP leader Carla Beck spoke with Discover Weyburn about the plan, which she said would prioritize Saskatchewan businesses, workers and projects when it comes to government contracts and infrastructure projects.  

The numbers are in for SGI’s traffic enforcement spotlight for March, which was on impaired driving. In all, 454 drivers were nabbed for an impaired driving offence. This included 312 administrative suspensions and 142 Criminal Code charges.  

Work will resume this spring on the twinning of sections of Highways 6 and 39. The announcement was officially made by the provincial Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Lori Carr, near the hamlet of Corinne.  

The numbers are in for SGI’s traffic enforcement spotlight for March, which was on impaired driving. In all, 454 drivers were nabbed for an impaired driving offence. This included 312 administrative suspensions and 142 Criminal Code charges.