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Saskatchewan watching closely for tariffs threatened by Trump

Canadian and Saskatchewanian lawmakers, manufacturers and economists will be watching closely this week as Donald Trump closes his fist around U.S. power.The U.S president-elect has repeatedly threate...

Jan 19, 2025

Extreme wind chills bring cold warnings to much of Saskatchewan

After a brief reprieve from cold weather earlier in the week, it has returned with a vengeance, with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) saying people in Saskatchewan can expect a multi-day e...

Jan 18, 2025

Canada prepares counter-tariffs; Sask NDP says threat emphasizes need to focus on northern economy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is ready to retaliate if US president-elect Donald Trump slaps Canada with devastating new tariffsTrudeau says his government "will respond'' and "not hesitat...

Jan 17, 2025

Ready to go: PA council OKs help for California wildfires

A recent appeal by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to provincial fire departments to be ready to help fight the Los Angeles wildfires met with unanimous approval from Prince Albert city council....

Jan 17, 2025

All eyes are on Freeland after Carney enters the race to replace Trudeau

OTTAWA - Chrystia Freeland is pledging not to back down from Donald Trump's tariff threats should she be the next leader of the Liberal party and prime minister of Canada.Freeland wrote an op-ed in th...

Jan 17, 2025

Updated: Road conditions around Meadow Lake

Travel is not being recommended on highways surrounding Meadow Lake Thursday evening.Shortly after 8 p.m., the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline website reported heavy snow, drifting or blowing snow and re...

Jan 16, 2025

“There's a stigma that we can't be soft”: MLTC hopes to create change through Men’s Gathering

Weak. Soft. Those two simple words have often been used to describe an illness, but not one of the body, instead, one of the mind. In the case of some Indigenous men, merely for speaking out about the...

Jan 16, 2025

Concerns abound on the prairies over Viterra-Bunge merger approval

The conditions attached to the approval for the Viterra-Bunge merger announced this week weren't enough to assuage concerns from those on the prairies.On Tuesday, Transport Canada approved the merger ...

Jan 15, 2025

Trudeau and premiers meet to discuss response to Trump’s tariffs threat

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet today to talk about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose steep tariffs.Trump has p...

Jan 15, 2025

Walking pneumonia cases on the rise

If you have coughing fits that just won't go away, and you're always tired, there's a chance you may have walking pneumonia. Cases of the condition that can affect anyone are on the rise."It's a term ...

Jan 14, 2025