Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Three heli-skiers killed in northwest B.C. avalanche were Swiss nationals: consulate
A Swiss government official has confirmed the three people who died in an avalanche in northwestern British Columbia on Sunday were Swiss nationals. Silvana Renggli with the Consulate General of Switz...
Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

NDP again call for PST removal on all groceries, similar to Manitoba
REGINA - Opposition New Democrats were back calling for the PST removal on all grocery items Tuesday in the wake of the provincial budget in Manitoba. Manitoba NDP Premier Wab Kinew announced they wer...
John Cairns Mar 25, 2026

Canada is not planning to reopen embassy in Syria
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has no plans to reopen its embassy in Syria. Gregory Galligan is Canada's ambassador to Lebanon and also covers Syria, and he tells the House foreign affairs co...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Man charged with kidnapping with a firearm in Kelliher
KELLIHER — Punnichy RCMP have charged a man with kidnapping with a firearm following an incident that began in Kelliher. Punnichy RCMP arrested the man in relation to a kidnapping and assault in...
SaskToday staff Mar 25, 2026

Global Affairs laying off its most skilled diplomats, union says
OTTAWA - The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is laying off dozens of its most skilled diplomats, while asking other envoys moving across continents to wait m...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Air Canada crash probe being conducted in 'full co-operation' with U.S.: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working in "full co-operation" with U.S. officials to probe the crash of an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots Sun...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Ottawa says laws that override Charter rights aren't shielded from legal scrutiny
OTTAWA - Judges must have the legal right to issue non-binding judgments in cases where governments override sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a lawyer for the attorney general of Canada...
Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026

Opening grain prices Wednesday, March 25
Below are today's opening net cash prices from Bunge's Moose Jaw Terminal. Amber Durum: 278.59 Feed Barley: 232.01 Canola: 651.93 (down 1.00) Kabuli Chickpeas: 595.25 Flax: 670.54 Red Lentils:...
Ryan Young Mar 25, 2026

Three firms accounted for 40 per cent of consultant lobbying in 2025
REGINA - From mining conglomerates to community groups and tobacco giants to conservationists, 176 organizations hired professional lobbyists to petition the Government of Saskatchewan in 2025. And wh...
Brett McKay / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Investigative Journalism Foundation Mar 25, 2026

Inmate killed at the Donnacona Institution following an attack
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say an inmate at Donnacona Institution has died following an attack at the federal prison near Quebec City. Police say two inmates in their 20s were attacked by fel...
Canadian Press Mar 25, 2026










