STC initiative informs, encourages First Nations to vote in Sask. election
By Lasia KretzelWith only two weeks before Saskatchewan voters pick their next provincial government, the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) is making a final push to get First Nations into polling...
View ArticleMartel on the Move: how do you feel being shutout from the leaders' debate?
By Kevin MartelAs the leaders' debate takes place Wednesday night, a number of leaders will be missing from the mix.Only Sask. Party leader Brad Wall and NDP leader Cam Broten will be facing off in the...
View ArticleLeaders' debate gets heated over film tax, health care, seniors and P3s
By CJME News, Sarah MillsThe Saskatchewan leaders’ debate delved into everything from the cancelation of the film tax credit to health care to P3s and renewable resources with Cam Broten and Brad Wall...
View ArticleSask. political leaders talk education, records during Easter weekend...
By Lasia KretzelSaskatchewan's top two political leaders are hot on the campaign trail this Easter weekend as the election enters the home stretch.Cam Broten painted Easter eggs with a group of...
View ArticlePC Party calls out Sask. Party on deficit
By Lisa SchickSaskatchewan taxpayers could be saddled with a significantly bigger deficit in five years than the major parties in the election are projecting, according to the Progressive Conservative...
View ArticleMartel on the Move: 1 on 1 with the man in charge of the Saskatchewan election
By Kevin MartelWith great power comes great responsibility.We aren't talking about Superman, Spiderman or any other superhero. We're talking about Saskatchewan's chief electoral officer who is...
View ArticleLong waits at some advance polls in Regina
By Adriana ChristiansonVoters in Regina who expected to beat the lines by voting on the first day of advance polls had to deal with long waits at some polling stations.On Tuesday afternoon there was a...
View Article2nd day of advance voting smoother in Saskatoon
By Bryn LevyWednesday saw the second day of advance voting in the Saskatchewan provincial election. Reports indicated big lineups and long waits at some polls Tuesday. Those issues appeared to have...
View ArticleSask. indigenous feel forgotten on campaign trails
By Lasia KretzelSaskatchewan indigenous groups say First Nations issues have been conspicuously absent during the the provincial party campaigns."I'm pretty disappointed. It seems like indigenous...
View ArticleFormer NDP ally may have impacted Broten's Saskatoon-Westview loss
By Lasia KretzelA Liberal candidate who was formally a member of the Saskatchewan NDP may have been the difference that cost leader Cam Broten his seat in Monday's election.Naveed Anwar ran for the...
View ArticleCam Broten resigns as leader of Sask. NDP
By CKOM NewsCam Broten announced he is stepping down as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrat Party.Standing with his wife Ruth, Broten made the announcement Monday in a playground in his Saskatoon...
View ArticleSaskatoon council rejects creating voter list for October election
By Lasia KretzelFollowing a low turn out in the last municipal election, Councillor Ann Iwanchuk thought a voter list would boost numbers, but the idea got a chilly reception from the rest of council....
View ArticleSask. speech from the throne highlights election promises
By Sarah MillsThere are few surprises in the 2016 speech from the throne, as it contains much of the promises made by the Saskatchewan Party in the election.The big spending promises are contained in...
View ArticleCoun. Charlie Clark to make mayoral bid official
By CKOM NewsCoun. Charlie Clark is poised to announce his bid to become Saskatoon’s next mayor.At noon Wednesday, Clark will hold a conference at the Delta Bessborough for media and special guests...
View ArticleSaskatoon Coun. Charlie Clark announces mayoral bid
By Lasia KretzelIt might have been the worst-kept secret in Saskatoon, but on Wednesday, Coun. Charlie Clark made it official he's running for mayor in the fall civic election.The 10-year council...
View ArticleFormer Saskatoon mayor slams council communications allowances
By Bryn LevyFormer Saskatoon mayor Henry Dayday says communications allowances used by the mayor and city councillors leave him undecided about running in the 2016 civic election. At a news conference...
View ArticleDayday calls for budget before election day in Saskatoon
By Bryn LevySaskatoon Mayoral candidate Henry Dayday is calling for city council to vote in favour of having administration release a preliminary budget before election day. Dayday shared a letter...
View ArticleAtchison wants trains out of Saskatoon
By JT MarshallThe incumbent Mayor wants trains out of Saskatoon. Don Atchison said this is the only way a bus rapid transit system would work."I will continue to say this on an ongoing basis," he...
View ArticleAtchison unveils platform to 'champion' construction of more ice rinks
By Chris VandenbreekelWith Saskatoon's mayoral election campaign in full swing, incumbent Mayor Don Atchison has laid out his plan for sports and recreation. Atchison announced Tuesday morning that if...
View ArticleSaskatoon's mayoral race back up to four candidates
By Chris CarrThe list of candidates vying to become the next mayor of Saskatoon has grown.Consultant, Devon Hein, jumped into the race before the nomination deadline closed Wednesday afternoon.Hein...
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