Federal Politics

Ottawa's share of health-care funding to be top concern at premiers' meeting in B.C.

A group representing emergency room doctors across the country has a message for Canada's premiers: come up with a co-ordinated plan to prevent their workplaces from being closed due to staffing short...

Jul 10, 2022

Rogers CEO apologizes for outage, says it came after network maintenance update

Questions remain as Rogers Communications continues to restore service after a network outage that affected customers across the country.The outage, which lasted more than 15 hours, affected mobile an...

Jul 09, 2022

Climate cash to be direct deposited in July

Residents of Saskatchewan will be getting a new cheque from the government on July 15 as the climate rebate switches to a new payment system. To be eligible for what will become quarterly payments, yo...

Jul 07, 2022

Canada Day celebrations include time of reflection for many

While Canada Day celebrates the creation of the nation, for many Indigenous peoples it's a reminder of what was taken from them. At the celebrations along the riverbank in Prince Albert, Reina Morin a...

Jul 01, 2022

Province announces grand-opening of the Tiny Homes Phase 2 project in Pinehouse

For some, it's next to impossible to buy a home in today's economy. But in the Northern village of Pinehouse, some new safe and affordable homes are being built. On Wednesday, representatives from Sas...

Jun 22, 2022

'A place for healing': Woodland Wellness Centre opens near La Ronge

A long-time dream of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) became a reality Tuesday as a large crowd and long list of dignitaries attended the grand opening of the Woodland Wellness Centre. "I just wan...

Jun 21, 2022

Canada investing $4.9 billion to modernize North American defences

Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada will invest $4.9 billion over the next six years to modernize North America's aging defensive systems.Anand says the funding is the first of an estimated $40 b...

Jun 20, 2022

Caribou ribbon has been cut on Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority

Cutting a caribou hide ribbon Thursday afternoon was a message that the Dene of Saskatchewan's Athabasca region are now in control of their own education.Chiefs of all three participating bands, staff...

Jun 17, 2022

New food labels could impact grocery store visits

New potential labels coming to Canadian foods could impact how people shop at the grocery store.The new rules proposed by Health Canada could see products with 15 per cent or more of the recommended d...

Jun 17, 2022

Lifting of travel restrictions good news for travel companies

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) feels Tuesday's announcement lifting COVID-19 restrictions next week for unvaccinated travellers wanting to fly or take a train is positive news for everyone....

Jun 15, 2022