Federal Politics

Canada’s annual inflation falls to 3.8 per cent in September, grocery prices rise more slowly

Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 3.8 per cent in September as prices for a range of goods and services rise more slowly, including durable goods and grocery prices.Statistics Canada released i...

Oct 17, 2023

Opioid addictions & deaths prompt North Sask. bands lawsuit against government

Lack of access to the support needed to combat the opioid crisis has prompted the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation bands to file a class action lawsuit against the government ...

Oct 13, 2023

Federal effort to boost child care in three provinces off to 'slow start': report

An analysis by a public policy group has found that federal funding meant to bring $10-a-day child care across Canada has stumbled with a "slow start" and "underwhelming results" in three provinces wh...

Oct 12, 2023

Israel attacks hit close to home for Sask. Jewish community

While Israel may be thousands of miles away from Saskatchewan, the attacks on that country by Hamas are hitting very close to home for many.Saskatchewan is home to more than 1,000 people who identify ...

Oct 11, 2023

Saskatchewan providing $100K in emergency funds to Israel

In the wake of attacks by Hamas that left hundreds of Israeli civilians dead, Saskatchewan is providing emergency funds to the Middle-East nation.According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan w...

Oct 10, 2023

Economy adds 64K jobs in September, unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5 per cent

The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, but with the gains driven by a seasonal spike in education employment and an increase in part-time work, economists say the job market is...

Oct 06, 2023

House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as first Black Canadian Speaker

Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in Canada's Parliament. Ferg...

Oct 03, 2023

Justin Trudeau marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in La Ronge

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined residents of the tri-communities on Saturday to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Standing at the former site of the Lac La Ronge All Sain...

Sep 30, 2023

Unity Walk makes successful return

Raising awareness for a number of causes including children lost to residential schools, suicides, violence, and missing and murdered men, women and children, a group of concerned people are walking o...

Sep 30, 2023

Ground broken on Mosquito First Nation's new Cultural Centre and Art Gallery

Construction is close to starting on Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation's new Cultural Centre and Art Gallery.An official groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday with FSIN...

Sep 29, 2023