Federal Politics

Sask. government implementing plans for potential Canada Post service disruption

The province says contingency plans are in place to minimize the impacts of a potential postal service disruption that could begin as early as Friday.SGI, SaskTel, SaskPower and SaskEnergy are encoura...

Nov 13, 2024

Sask. government preparing for possible Canada Post strike

The Government of Saskatchewan started getting its ducks in a row on Tuesday after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post.The union said workers would be...

Nov 12, 2024

'It's at a rate we've never seen before': Union responds to drugs and weapons seizures at Sask Pen

Over the course of this year, the total value of illegal contraband seized at Sask Penitentiary reached between eight and ten million dollarsThat's according to James Bloomfield, the Prairies Regional...

Nov 09, 2024

Athabasca Vice-Chief focused on policing and reducing energy costs for families

Joseph Tsannie has been re-elected to a fifth term as Athabasca Vice-Chief.The election was held during Prince Albert Grand Council's (PAGC) recent Fall Assembly. On Thursday, Tsannie spoke with paNOW...

Nov 07, 2024

India trashes Canada for linking home minister to Sikh activist plot

India officially protested on Saturday the Canadian government's allegation that the country's powerful home minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it "a...

Nov 02, 2024

'Our community deserves answers and accountability': James Smith Chief asks FSIN to explain missing $1 million for pandemic supports

On the eve of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) election, and almost 24 hours after Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand made some allegations concerning the FSIN's misuse of...

Oct 30, 2024

Another bumpy week ahead as Trudeau faces deadlines from Liberal MPs, Bloc

Another week, another raft of imminent challenges to Justin Trudeau's leadership of both the country and the Liberal Party.The Prime Minister, whose presence at the party helm has stirred criticism an...

Oct 27, 2024

5 million adults without primary care, surgeries returning to normal: CIHI

TORONTO - A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults withou...

Oct 24, 2024

Trudeau says he will remain prime minister despite caucus revolt

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping down as the leader of the Liberal party by next week.A letter signed by two dozen Liberal MPs asking Trudeau to step down was present...

Oct 24, 2024

Fear of Indian Bishnoi gang has existed for years in Canada: Experts

Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C.Kash Heed...

Oct 20, 2024