saskatchewan

After winning third majority government, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he’s not setting out to be the lone voice on conservatism among the provinces or to nag Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The Saskatchewan premier is refusing to sign a deal for a national carbon tax, instead preferring to rely on dirty oil for the province's future

Wall says the choice facing voters April 4 is still about the economy - but the other advantage for his Saskatchewan Party is the man himself.

Wall slipped in the details while answering questions in the legislature about the province's position on climate change.

New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant continues western journey talking up the Energy East pipeline in Saskatchewan, after meeting Alberta's Rachel Notley.

Plant can capture 90 per cent of emissions when working - but it only works 45 per cent of the time.

Expansion to Saskatoon's Queen Elizabeth power station could generate enough electricity to supply more than 200,000 homes

Wall says more can be done to help the environment, but also wants to make sure that new policies don't hurt his province.

Saskatchewan recorded its highest daily case count of COVID-19 and its highest number of people needing intensive care, as a member of the government caucus resigned for ''misrepresenting her vaccination status."

A Conservative senator from Saskatchewan says a power outage in Regina is a "preview of Canada's future" if Justin Trudeau is re-elected prime minister.

The Manitoba government is watering down its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing any possible carbon tax from the equation.