Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Victoria police halt Gaza protest attendance after 126 weeks, ask for marches to end
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria are asking pro-Palestine protesters to stop marching on public roads on their way to the legislature building, citing the drain on police resources from attending the eve...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

House committee calls for changes to Elections Act to thwart long ballot protests
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is calling on the government to make it harder for protest groups to sign up dozens of candidates in a single riding, after Elections Canada announced Wednesday t...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Arrest warrant issued for Muskowekwan First Nation man
PUNNICHY — A warrant has been issued for a man charged after a break-in at a residential garage in Raymore led to drug and weapon seizures. On Jan. 28, Punnichy RCMP were called to the home. Whe...
Doug Falconer Mar 25, 2026

Team-based health care coming to Kamsack
KAMSACK - More locally-based health care professionals will soon be available to the residents of Kamsack. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is introducing a team-based health care program calle...
Pierre Pelletier / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kamsack Times Mar 25, 2026

House committee calls for changes to Elections Act to prevent long ballot protests
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is calling on the government to make changes to the Elections Act that would make it harder for protest groups to sign up dozens of candidates in a single riding....
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Quebec Superior Court rebukes feds for trying to block release of court decision
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court has ruled that it was inappropriate for the federal government to try to block publication of a court ruling in a case that has been shrouded in secrecy. Federal Jus...
Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Complaint commissioner announces 'systemic' probe into B.C. police sexual misconduct
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia police officer Helen Irvine says she was driven out of the profession by a "weird" culture tolerant of sexual harassment - but now she's hopeful change is on the way...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

A 'miracle' more weren't killed in Air Canada plane crash, expert says
MONTREAL - As experts assess the aftermath of a fatal Air Canada Express plane crash at LaGuardia Airport, some have expressed surprise the tragedy wasn't far worse. Commercial aircraft are constructe...
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl's heroism, and how she passed on boy's dying message
VICTORIA - The MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month. Bob Zimmer told T...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Government under pressure over capital budget spend for northern highways
REGINA — A sharp debate over northern infrastructure spending is emerging at the legislature, with the Opposition and government at odds over the highways budget. The Opposition New Democrats to...
John Cairns Mar 25, 2026










