Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Beaver claims dropping, but better formula needed according to farm group
A program designed to lower the number of nuisance beavers in the province is working according to the President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), but needs a better form...
Apr 15, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
NDP pushing for gay-straight alliance legislation
Saskatchewan's NDP is pushing for the government to enshrine support for gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in the province's schools into legislation, but the Minister of Education said he doesn't know wh...
Apr 14, 2019
Albertans at the polls: Ten constituencies to watch in the provincial election
From a dog fight between two sitting MLAs in northern Alberta to a conservative grudge match near Calgary, hear are 10 constituencies to watch in Tuesday's Alberta election: Chestermere-Strathmore Thi...
Apr 14, 2019
'People need to know:' Notley urges Albertans to look at risks with Kenney
CALGARY - With the Alberta election campaign in its final days, NDP Leader Rachel Notley launched another attack on the integrity of the United Conservative's Jason Kenney at a raucous rally...
Apr 13, 2019
P.A. mayor talks construction
Across the province this week those involved in the construction industry and others marked Saskatchewan Construction Week.The Prince Albert Construction Association capped off the week with a luncheo...
Apr 12, 2019 Mayor Greg Dionne spoke to the Prince Albert Construction Association Friday (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Hasn't campaigned with federal leader: NDP's Notley says her focus on Alberta
CALGARY - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she hasn't campaigned with the federal party leader because her focus is on what's best for the province - including pipelines. During a campaign stop i...
Apr 12, 2019
Lobby group expects Tote Road corridor to be upgraded by 2021
Expected market growth and increased transportation are two positives noted from those pushing for upgrades to the Tote Road corridor. Several people attended an open public meeting on the subject hos...
Apr 10, 2019 The Generations Events Centre in Nipawin was filled to the back with spectators for the public meeting regarding the Tote Road corridor. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Some concerned as fees for Crown land increase
Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is raising some concerns about recent rate hikes for Crown land usage.The rate hikes are for people and businesses using Crown-owned land for commercial purposes.Vermette...
Apr 10, 2019 Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is worried about increased rates in for commercial crown use leases (File Photo/larongeNOW Staff)
No pedal to floor: Experts say no government can bring back Alberta bitumen boom
EDMONTON - Getting Alberta's economy running on all its fossil-fuel-powered cylinders is at the heart of the province's election campaign. But some of Canada's top energy thinkers - as well ...
Apr 10, 2019
City increases distance between liquor, cannabis outlets
The city has amended its zoning bylaw to add more distance between liquor and cannabis outlets following concerns over private retail permits being resold in the community. City council voted to incre...
Apr 09, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
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