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Prairie premiers call on prime minister to retract justice minister’s comments on NRTA

The premiers of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta are outraged after federal Justice Minister David Lametti said he would look into rescinding the Natural Resource Transfer Agreements (NRTA) between ...

Apr 12, 2023

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%, bumps up growth forecast for 2023

The Bank of Canada is once again holding its key interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent but isn't ruling out the possibility of more rate hikes down the line.The central bank said Wednesday that recent ...

Apr 12, 2023

‘That’s a lie:’ Moe calls federal minister’s comments on NRTA troubling

Premier Scott Moe is fired up after hearing comments from Federal Justice Minister David Lametti.When he spoke with Indigenous leaders last week, Lametti said he's committed to looking at rescinding t...

Apr 11, 2023

Canada's ag sector looking at potential massive labour shortage

The country could be in desperate need of more farmers in around ten years time.That's according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) which claims by 2033 there will be a shortage of arou...

Apr 10, 2023

Province seeing payoff in policing investments

The province is touting investments in policing initiatives as contributing to public safety in Saskatchewan.Statistics from January and February this year offer proof, according to the province, of t...

Apr 10, 2023

Drug-related impaired driving suspensions skyrocket in Saskatchewan

The number of drug-related driver's licence suspensions in Saskatchewan has skyrocketed since 2019.That's according to data provided to the Western Buzz from Saskatchewan Government Insurance. It show...

Apr 10, 2023

King's coronation: Three crowns, two carriages and a shorter route

LONDON (AP) - King Charles III plans to take a shortcut and smoother ride to Westminster Abbey for his coronation, trimming the procession route his mother took in 1953 as he aims for a more modest ev...

Apr 10, 2023

Scotland beats Canada to win gold at men's curling worlds

OTTAWA - Canada's Brad Gushue settles for a silver medal once again at the world men's curling championship. His team dropped a 9-3 decision to Scotland's Bruce Mouat in today's final in Ottawa's TD P...

Apr 09, 2023 Canadian skip Brad Gushue reacts as his second shot enters the house in the eighth end during semi-final action against Team Switzerland at the Men's World Curling Championship, Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

'A hell of a choice': Patients left frustrated amid delays to access assisted dying

OTTAWA - John Scully has been living with a major depressive disorder diagnosis for four decades, and despite trying nearly every treatment known to medicine, from shock therapy to trans-magnetic stim...

Apr 09, 2023

Friendly Calls Program helps older adults with isolation and loneliness

There's a program that can help people who are struggling with isolation in Saskatchewan.The Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program connects trained volunteers with older adults who are experiencin...

Apr 08, 2023