Federal Politics

PM's official residence becoming a costly 'debacle,' say Conservatives

OTTAWA - Nearly four years after Justin Trudeau opted not to move into the prime minister's official residence over concerns about its crumbling state, the building remains vacant - except for staff w...

Jul 22, 2019

Russell Mirasty named lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Russell Mirasty as Saskatchewan's new lieutenant-governor.The 36-year veteran of the RCMP succeeds Thomas Molloy, who died July 2 after a...

Jul 17, 2019 Russell Mirasty, a 36-year veteran of the RCMP and La Ronge resident, has been appointed as Saskatchewan's new lieutenant governor. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Conservatives far ahead of other parties in picking candidates for fall election

OTTAWA - Hoping to take power away from the Liberals in this fall's election, the Conservatives are well ahead of the governing party in nominating candidates hoping to win seats in the House of Commo...

Jul 15, 2019

Wollaston Lake Fishery shuts down operations, owners blame lack of all weather road

The closure of Wollaston Lake Fishery's operations in Prince Albert and Wollaston Lake this week, has direct ties to a broken promise by the federal and provincial governments to build an all weather ...

Jul 12, 2019 Northern Wild Fishery shut down all their operations on Wednesday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Northern premiers ask provinces to do their part to reduce greenhouse gases

SASKATOON - Northern premiers say they expect provinces to do their part when it comes to reducing greenhouse gases in Canada.The leaders of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut brought up the...

Jul 11, 2019 Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, left to right, Bob McLeod of Northwest Territories and Joe Savikataaq of Nunavut speak to the media during a meeting of Canada's premiers in Saskatoon on Thursday, July 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Premiers, Indigenous leaders cover youth, economy at Big River FN

The first day of historic Canadian premiers meetings, officially known as the Council of the Federation (CoF), wrapped up on the Big River First Nation Tuesday.For the first time, the Premiers met wit...

Jul 10, 2019 The premiers and Indigenous leaders met on the Big River First Nation on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

MPs not running again will get paid around $1.6 million in severance

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament who have decided not to run for re-election this fall will cash in a cumulative $1.6 million in severance payments, and millions more will likely be paid out after ...

Jul 09, 2019

Scheer promises to scrap clean-fuel standard

socialOTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would scrap new standards that will force cleaner-burning fuels in addition to eliminating the federal price on carbon if his Conservatives win...

Jul 08, 2019

B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary court

CALGARY - British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today. The legislation allows Alberta...

Jun 28, 2019

Plastics forks at Trudeau lunch a sign of hypocrisy: Conservatives

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a hypocrite over plastic cutlery that was available at a lunch meeting he held with youth activists in his Montreal riding....

Jun 25, 2019