Category Archives: National News
SPSA prepares for early and active fire season
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency provided their update Monday on their spring and summer operational outlook, and the indication is an earlier than usual wildfire season is anticipated. "it's of no s...
Apr 08, 2024
Sask. will see up to 51% magnitude reduction during eclipse
On Monday, April 8, a Total Solar Eclipse will pass over North America. In Saskatchewan it will be partial eclipse. The time frame in Regina is 11:51 a.m. to 1:56 p.m. with the maximum eclipse at 12:5...
Apr 08, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces billions to build Canada's AI capacity
The federal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in the upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday. The bulk of that - $2 billion ...
Apr 07, 2024
Canada's unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March as job growth comes to a halt
Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The figure is up from 5.8 per cent in February and marks the largest incre...
Apr 05, 2024
Feds expect provinces to "obey the law": Minister Virani
The looming threat of 'carbon jail' continues to hover over provincial politicians in Saskatchewan over the province's decision to not remit the carbon tax on home heating to the federal government. F...
Apr 04, 2024
Budget day in Manitoba expected to change several taxes, credits and refunds
Manitoba's NDP government is set to introduce its first budget today since winning last October's election. The fiscal plan is expected to include rebates on electric vehicles, a bigger tax credit for...
Apr 02, 2024
'It just needs to stop': Carbon price protesters slow traffic on Trans-Canada Highway
Horns blared along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Monday as a protest against the hike in the federal carbon price slowed traffic to a crawl. Hundreds of protesters, many waving Canadian ...
Apr 01, 2024
Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you
The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has two different carbon pricing ...
Apr 01, 2024
"Axe the Tax" protests start April 1 on all interprovincial highways
From Bonavista to Vancouver Island, Canadians are gearing up for a nationwide Axe the Tax protest April 1 - the same day the federal government is hiking the carbon tax by 23 per cent. The ...
Apr 01, 2024
Chief electoral officer expresses confidence in integrity of last two elections
Canada's chief electoral officer, Stphane Perrault, is telling a federal inquiry he has confidence in the integrity of the last two general elections with respect to his mandate. Chief Electoral Offic...
Mar 28, 2024
