Tag Archives: Federal Politics

Hatchet Lake pressures province to further contribute to northern seasonal road
Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation is calling upon the provincial government to assist in completing a seasonal road connecting the community and Wollaston Lake to Highway 905. Construction on the r...
Sep 08, 2023

Inflation hits Canada's prisons, inmates receive support to pay for canteen items
The high cost of living has affected households across the country, and that does not exclude the inmates serving time at the country's federal institutions.Responding to an information request from p...
Sep 08, 2023

Premier Moe on hand to celebrate construction starting on new Shell Lake curling rink
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe was in the Town of Shell Lake to celebrate construction starting on the community's new curling rink.The previous one was destroyed in a fire back in August 2021.Moe, wh...
Sep 02, 2023

Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means 'life or death' for trans kids: Ien
Canada's minister for women, gender equality and youth says policies in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick that require parental consent before students under 16 can have schools use their preferred prono...
Aug 31, 2023

Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study
Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Mtis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, says a study by t...
Aug 28, 2023

Families impacted by mass stabbings at JSCN find support at Traditional Health gathering
Nearly a year has passed since Joyce Burns's husband Earl was stabbed and killed and the scars are still very fresh.Joyce was one of many survivors at this week's Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Na...
Aug 25, 2023

Saskatchewan NDP critic calls on Ottawa to extend CEBA deadline
Thousands of small businesses will be required to repay loans under the Canada Emergency Business Account program by the end of the year.But while the federal loans of up to $60,000 helped keep some 2...
Aug 24, 2023

Canadians unified on forest protection although wildfire cause divisive: poll
As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains one issue that unites most Canadians no matter who they are or where they live. ...
Aug 24, 2023

Federal officials say 'marathon' wildfire season could extend into fall
The federal government is forecasting a "marathon" wildfire season to continue across much of Canada this month, with the potential for the fire season to extend into September for southern B.C., the ...
Aug 11, 2023
Canada suspending direct aid to Niger's government after military coup
Ottawa has announced it will stop providing financial assistance to Niger's government in the wake of a military coup in the West African country.Leaders of the military junta are facing a Sunday dead...
Aug 06, 2023