Federal Politics

New funding announced for study to look at Indigenous policing for the PAGC

The reality of Indigenous-led policing in northern Saskatchewan took another big step. On Friday, the provincial and federal governments and Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte of the Prince Albert Grand Coun...

May 03, 2024

Impaired driving rules unclear say medical cannabis advocates

RCMP have more opportunities to catch impaired drivers since introducing mandatory alcohol screening but some in Saskatchewan say the rules are still quite hazy.As of April 1, alcohol tests are now ma...

May 01, 2024

House Speaker kicks Pierre Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments

Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of the House of Commons during question period on Tuesday.All Conservative MPs have left the chamber in protest after Fergus gave Po...

Apr 30, 2024

PBCN meets with Public Safety Canada to discuss safety concerns in Pelican Narrows

A meeting between Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) leaders and the Director General of Public Safety Canada was held in Pelican Narrows on Thursday to discuss some urgent safety issues in the commu...

Apr 27, 2024

Ottawa puts another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund

The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.The program was announced shortly aft...

Apr 24, 2024

MP Gary Vidal announces he won't seek re-election

Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal announced he won't be seeking re-election in the next federal election.Vidal explained why he won't be running in the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill Rive...

Apr 24, 2024

Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget's youth, education and health measures

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today.An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, education, and healt...

Apr 23, 2024

Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings.Kathleen Ross, the as...

Apr 23, 2024

Critics question Liberals' falling cellphone price claims, budget promises

As the federal government touts measures meant to curb the cost of Canadians' cellphone bills, some say there is a disconnect between what consumers are paying and the rhetoric surrounding price decli...

Apr 22, 2024

Liberal government turning to influencers to get its message to younger Canadians

Dennis Mathu and Stephanie Gordon first started posting financial-advice videos on YouTube three years ago - a side hustle that helped to scratch a creative itch. They never imagined it would lead the...

Apr 20, 2024