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Miller lays out federal government's priorities for improving immigration system
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller is laying out the federal government's priorities for improving Canada's immigration system today with a newly released report. The federal government's repor...
Oct 31, 2023
Police: Investigation into hockey player Adam Johnson's death may 'take some time'
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom - South Yorkshire Police say the investigation into the death of hockey player Adam Johnson remains ongoing and will likely "take some time." Police said in a statement Wedne...
Oct 31, 2023
University of Saskatchewan to offer training for physician assistants
Saskatchewan is preparing to train more health-care professionals in the province.In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said it has asked the University of Saskatchewan's College of Me...
Oct 31, 2023
Anti-racism group says two Black Montreal firefighters faced years of racial abuse
MONTREAL - Two Black Montreal firefighters say they have for years been subject to racist abuse from their colleagues and that their managers didn't do anything about it. A Montreal anti-racism group ...
Oct 31, 2023
New Programs Keep Housing Affordable, Promote Construction And Provide Rental Units
To help homeowners with rising costs, promote new home construction and increase the availability of rental units, the Government of Saskatchewan today announced details of the Provincial Sales Tax (P...
Oct 31, 2023
Ex-BOC governor Carney questions carbon price break on home heating oil
OTTAWA - Mark Carney pressed for Canada to stick with predictable climate policy as he questioned the federal government's move to lift the carbon price on home heating oil. The former central banker,...
Oct 31, 2023
'Chronic underfunding': 22 Quebec Indigenous police forces file rights complaint
MONTREAL - Quebec's 22 Indigenous police forces have filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission accusing the Public Safety Department of chronic underfunding. Shawn Dulude, president ...
Oct 31, 2023
BHP commits $6.4 billion to Jansen potash mine
BHP is cutting another big cheque to further develop the Jansen potash project east of Saskatoon.The mining giant announced a $6.4-billion investment on Tuesday for the second stage of the project, wh...
Oct 31, 2023
Former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner and four others appointed to rep N.B., N.S. in Senate
OTTAWA - Former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, who was most recently Canada's consul general in Boston, has been named a senator for Nova Scotia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced that Cuzne...
Oct 31, 2023
‘This is about fairness’: Crowns minister explains new SaskEnergy carbon tax fight
As the weather continued its downward slide into winter on Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced it would be taking its next step in its long-standing opposition to the federal carbon tax, wit...
Oct 31, 2023