Category Archives: National News
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in October up 1% from September
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts for October ticked up from September. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in...
Nov 16, 2023
Carbon price carve-out for heating oil muddied waters in Senate on other bill: Simons
A Conservative private member's bill to exempt more fuel used by farmers from the carbon price is stirring up intense lobbying efforts in the Senate, and leaving the Liberals on the verge of being for...
Nov 16, 2023
'Support students': Some teachers say they won't follow Saskatchewan's pronoun law
Alex Schmidt says she knows she may face consequences for not following the province's pronoun law, but it's a risk she's willing to take. The Regina public school teacher says she'd rather ensure gen...
Nov 11, 2023
Saskatchewan to spend $765,000 on pavilion at climate conference in Dubai
The Saskatchewan government is to spend up to $765,000 on an event space at a global climate conference in Dubai. An order made public this week includes the price tag for the pavilion at the COP28 co...
Nov 08, 2023
Shania Twain's tour bus, and a support vehicle in a crash on HWY 1.
A bus and truck which are part of singer Shania Twain's tour, crashed on Highway One this morning, near Wolseley. This happened just after 7 am in difficult road conditions. According to Twain's Manag...
Nov 08, 2023
Residential school records released day before archbishop testifies at Senate
A Catholic archdiocese that operated four Indigenous residential schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has finally surrendered a long-awaited trove of records that may hold clues about their ...
Nov 08, 2023
Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia emphasize call to be part of housing deals
Premier Scott Moe and his counterpart from Nova Scotia say Canada's need for housing is too complex for provinces not to be at the table when Ottawa strikes housing deals with municipalities. The issu...
Nov 08, 2023
Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies
Indigenous Peoples have been part of Canada's military history dating back to the War of 1812, when it's estimated more than 10,000 First Nations people fought. More than 7,000 Indigenous people later...
Nov 07, 2023
'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations
Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame i...
Nov 05, 2023
Clocks set to 'fall back' Sunday as daylight time ends for most Canadians
Most Canadians will be turning their clocks back by an hour early Sunday morning. Daylight time, which allows people to enjoy an extra hour of daylight at the end of the day, ends tomorrow morning and...
Nov 04, 2023
