Author Archives: Syndicated Content

All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers' pickets in escalation
Job action by British Columbia public service workers is putting pressure on craft brewers, with the head of one industry group saying major players are facing a cash flow crunch, while smaller brewer...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Oct 08, 2025

Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday as part of a larger pitch on linking energy co-operatio...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Oct 08, 2025

Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are calling for a new limit on birthright citizenship, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries and curb the risk of abuse of the immigration system. Unde...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Oct 08, 2025

Average asking rents drop for 12th straight month, but Sask. drops the least
TORONTO — Average rent in Saskatchewan has declined just 0.3 per cent since last year, the smallest decline of all the provinces. The average is now $1,374. Average asking rents in Canada f...
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press Oct 08, 2025

Davies says NDP budget support is up to Carney after sharing priorities
OTTAWA - Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party wants to see greater investment in affordable, non-market housing, projects which create unionized jobs and health care in budget. Davies says he ...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Oct 08, 2025

Winnipeg judge stays charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard
WINNIPEG - Charges that former fashion mogul Peter Nygard confined and sexually assaulted a woman in one of his company's warehouses in 1993 were stayed Wednesday due to missing documentation. Provinc...
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press Oct 08, 2025

Yorkton mayor reflects on trip to Ottawa to push for infrastructure funding
YORKTON — Mayor Aaron Kienle says that his recent trip to Ottawa highlighted the need for federal infrastructure funding to support communities like Yorkton. Kienle was among a delegation ...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Oct 08, 2025

Saskatchewan launches review of occupational health and safety rules
SASKATCHEWAN — The Government of Saskatchewan is reviewing The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 and is seeking feedback from stakeholders and the public.&nbs...
SaskToday Oct 08, 2025

Providing quality support celebrated at new location re-opening
KAMSACK — A celebration was held at the Kamsack Family Resource Centre Sept. 24 to mark the organization’s 10th anniversary in the community as well as its re-opening in a building a...
William Koreluk / Freelance Reporter Oct 08, 2025

Cadaver dogs fail to find remains in search for two missing Nova Scotia children
HALIFAX - Two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home more than five months ago, the RCMP sai...
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press Oct 08, 2025










