Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China
Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January.The federal government says in a S...
Jan 01, 2023
Prince Albert judge among 99 named to the Order of Canada
A man who once sat as judge in the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan from Prince Albert has been named to the Order of Canada.Gerald M. Morin was born and raised in Cumberland House, Sask., is a member...
Dec 29, 2022
Moscow accuses Ottawa of leading effort to undermine soldiers, summons ambassador
OTTAWA - Russia's ambassador to Canada says Ottawa is at the vanguard of a social media effort he argues is meant to demoralize Russian soldiers. In an interview with Russian state media, Oleg Stepano...
Dec 18, 2022
Five Sask. food security projects getting $1.1M in funding from feds
The federal government is funding five projects in Saskatchewan that are strengthening food security in Indigenous, remote, and northern communities.Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Minister of Agriculture an...
Dec 16, 2022
Northern MP getting earful on gun control proposals
A northern Saskatchewan MP said he is getting a plethora of calls from constituents about the federal government's proposal to expand the number of guns banned under Bill C-21."This is a big deal to a...
Dec 09, 2022
Bill C-21 infringes on Indigenous hunters’ treaty rights, says FSIN
The federal government's proposed new gun legislation violates treaty rights, according to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).The federal government says Bill C-21 is aimed at reduc...
Dec 08, 2022
Sask. gun owners worry federal government will soon take all firearms
Despite assurances from the prime minister that hunting rifles will not be banned, Saskatchewan gun owners say they are fed up with the government's proposed changes to Bill C-21.The federal Liberals ...
Dec 06, 2022
Trudeau pays respects to stabbing victims at James Smith Cree Nation
Nearly three months after a mass stabbing gripped the community of James Smith Cree Nation and Canada as a whole, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has come to pay his respects.Among his first stops Monda...
Nov 28, 2022
Prime Minister in Saskatchewan to visit James Smith Cree Nation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has landed in Saskatchewan.Trudeau arrived at the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) Monday morning to pay his respects to the victims of the stabbing rampage in September th...
Nov 28, 2022
Indo-Pacific strategy launch boosts military spending and visa processing in region
The Liberals unveiled their long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, announcing more military spending and closer ties with countries such as India.The strategy earmarks $2.3 billion for Canada t...
Nov 27, 2022