Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a 'fantastic choice'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trump said earlier Friday he would nominate former Federal ...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

NDP says construction tax driving up costs for Yorkton infrastructure
YORKTON — The Saskatchewan NDP is renewing its call for the province to eliminate the six per cent provincial sales tax on construction labour, arguing the levy is driving up costs for...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Jan 30, 2026

Federal Court of appeal to rule on Ottawa's single-use plastics ban today
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of appeal is expected issue a ruling that could end Ottawa's ban of some single-use plastics today. In 2023, a Federal Court judge said Ottawa had overstepped in designating...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Canora RCMP: Under the influence, threat made to burn down house
CANORA — The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 24 calls from Jan. 22 to Jan. 29 some of which included: one abandoned vehicle, one assault, two break and enters, one Coroners Act call, one failur...
Sgt. Derek Friesen Jan 30, 2026

Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy stalled in November and early estimates suggest a decline in real gross domestic product for the final quarter of 2025. Real GDP growth was flat in November...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

U.S. faceoff with Cuba could put Canada 'in a vise grip': former ambassador
OTTAWA - As Canada warns travellers of food and electricity shortages in Cuba, experts say any move by the U.S. to overthrow the island's communist leadership would put Canada in a bind much worse tha...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

In the news today: Poilievre to speak in Calgary, Trump threatens tariffs, Oilers win
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Conservatives converge on downtown Calgary, eager to hear from party leader Poilievre Conservative Leader Pier...
Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

CFIA official tells of threats and harassment that dogged ostrich cull operation
As Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers prepared for a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm, they came under a variety of harassment from opponents of the operation, said a seni...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Conservatives converge on downtown Calgary, eager to hear from party leader Poilievre
CALGARY - Conservatives have kicked off their national convention in Calgary focused on hope for the future and presenting a vision of a party that is united in the face of Liberal attempts to divide....
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026

Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition
EDMONTON - A leader of Alberta's separatist movement says some members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have signed the petition looking to force a vote on the province qui...
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press Jan 30, 2026










