Category Archives: News
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
HRF Home Lotto 50/50 Jackpot closing in on One Million Dollars
The early bird deadline in the Hospital of Regina Foundation's Home Lottery is Friday at midnight. That leaves precious little time to grab a ticket. The deadline to get in on the "add on" 50-50 Draw ...
Apr 04, 2024
Reaction pouring in, after the death of Riders' Jim Hopson
Reaction has begun to pour in from across Saskatchewan and beyond on news that former Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Jim Hopson has passed away. The Saskatchewan Roughriders football ...
Apr 03, 2024
--BREAKING--Former Rider President and CEO Jim Hopson Dead at 73
There is a long list of names in Rider's history who are synonymous with the ideals of the football club that means so much to every football fan in Saskatchewan. Near the very top of that prestigious...
Apr 03, 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