Federal Politics

Trudeau endorses proposal outlined by Biden to wind down Israel-Hamas war

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is endorsing a proposal put forward by U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday that seeks to bring about the end of the Israel-Hamas war."Canada has been calling for an immedi...

Jun 01, 2024

Federal government posts $50.9 billion deficit for 2023-24 fiscal year

OTTAWA - The federal government ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with a deficit of $50.9 billion.The result for the April-to-March period compared with a deficit of $41.3 billion reported for the same st...

May 31, 2024

Governments must disaster-proof Canada's hospitals against climate change: experts

A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the final patient was hurried out of the building and into a waiting bus. "You couldn't ...

May 25, 2024

Normalization of sports gambling harmful to mental health, CPA says

A seemingly constant presence of advertisements normalizing sports gambling in Canada has sparked a growing opposition of people who find them harmful, with the movement reaching the Canadian Senate.I...

May 24, 2024

Outdated rules and mounting losses: Can anything be done to fix Canada Post?

Canada Post needs drastic measures to staunch the fiscal bleeding and revamp its operations after a tough decade, experts say.The Crown corporation lost $748 million before taxes in 2023, its second-w...

May 24, 2024

MLTC and federal government sign memorandum of understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Meadow Lake Tribal Council and the Government of Canada to "Help guide their work to promote lasting reconciliation and strengthen the nation-to-nation...

May 21, 2024

Concerns arise that P.A. won't be eligible for expanded loan forgiveness program

There is concern that a student loan forgiveness program for social care workers and other professionals won't be coming to Prince Albert. As part of the 2024 Federal Budget, released on April 16, the...

May 20, 2024

Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today

The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today.That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through T...

May 08, 2024

Trudeau acknowledges charges in Nijjar killing, calls for commitment to democracy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Speaking Saturday at a Sikh Foundation of Canada gala at the...

May 04, 2024

New funding announced for study to look at Indigenous policing for the PAGC

The reality of Indigenous-led policing in northern Saskatchewan took another big step. On Friday, the provincial and federal governments and Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte of the Prince Albert Grand Coun...

May 03, 2024