Category Archives: Provincial News
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a 'pretty good Canadian,' dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the self-effacing peanut farmer, humanitarian and former navy lieutenant who helped Canada avert a nuclear catastrophe before ascending to the highest political office in the United...
Dec 29, 2024
Unwanted gift card in your stocking? Don't let it go to waste
Gift cards can be a quick and easy present for those who don't know what to buy and offer the recipient a chance to pick out something nice for themselves, but sometimes they can still miss the mark. ...
Dec 26, 2024
Provincial Agriculture Minister Harrison reflects on issues faced by the ag sector in 2024
While the new Provincial Agriculture Minister has only been in the role since early-November, there was plenty to do and plenty to talk about. Following the Provincial Election on October 28, Daryl Ha...
Dec 23, 2024
Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald...
Dec 19, 2024
health minister breached conflict-of-interest rules, penalty recommended
Saskatchewan's conflict of interest commissioner has found Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached rules when a window company with family ties did business with the government three years ago. ...
Dec 18, 2024
Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge
The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid back 15 years to 2050 as part of new clean electricity regulations announced Tuesday - though officials maintain tha...
Dec 18, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet the day of fall economic statement
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from cabinet, the day she is set to present the fall economic statement. In a resignation letter, she says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered h...
Dec 16, 2024
Fall fiscal update to grapple with Trump presidency, expected to show larger deficit
The Liberals' fall economic statement Monday is expected to show a larger-than-promised deficit and offer details on how the government will tackle the threat of U.S. tariffs ahead of Donald Trump's i...
Dec 15, 2024
Second Suspect arrested after a death on the White Bear First Nation
Police have found their second suspect in a death on the White Bear First Nation earlier this month. On December 2nd, Carlyle RCMP were called to a home on that first nation, where they found the body...
Dec 15, 2024
Federal minister asks labour board to intervene in Canada Post strike
Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is "calling a timeout" in the Canada Post strike, and asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to send about 55,000 employees back to work. Mackinn...
Dec 13, 2024
