Federal Politics

Northern Sask. MLA reflects on trip to see Pope

An MLA from northern Saskatchewan is describing his experience seeing the Pope this week as highly emotional.Jim Lemaigre, MLA for Athabasca, and a few dozen residents from his constituency were among...

Jul 29, 2022

Batoche now belongs to the Mètis

Almost 140 years after Louis Riel and the Mtis people were defeated at Batoche, the federal government has transferred the land to the descendants of those who fought and remained buried in the soil t...

Jul 22, 2022

Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system

OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...

Jul 17, 2022

Survey suggests Canadians stance on free speech is swayed by their political views

A new survey suggests there is a strong relationship between a person's political perspective and their views on free speech in Canada. Respondents who lean right were more likely to believe there sho...

Jul 11, 2022

Ottawa's share of health-care funding to be top concern at premiers' meeting in B.C.

A group representing emergency room doctors across the country has a message for Canada's premiers: come up with a co-ordinated plan to prevent their workplaces from being closed due to staffing short...

Jul 10, 2022

Rogers CEO apologizes for outage, says it came after network maintenance update

Questions remain as Rogers Communications continues to restore service after a network outage that affected customers across the country.The outage, which lasted more than 15 hours, affected mobile an...

Jul 09, 2022

Climate cash to be direct deposited in July

Residents of Saskatchewan will be getting a new cheque from the government on July 15 as the climate rebate switches to a new payment system. To be eligible for what will become quarterly payments, yo...

Jul 07, 2022

Canada Day celebrations include time of reflection for many

While Canada Day celebrates the creation of the nation, for many Indigenous peoples it's a reminder of what was taken from them. At the celebrations along the riverbank in Prince Albert, Reina Morin a...

Jul 01, 2022

Province announces grand-opening of the Tiny Homes Phase 2 project in Pinehouse

For some, it's next to impossible to buy a home in today's economy. But in the Northern village of Pinehouse, some new safe and affordable homes are being built. On Wednesday, representatives from Sas...

Jun 22, 2022

'A place for healing': Woodland Wellness Centre opens near La Ronge

A long-time dream of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) became a reality Tuesday as a large crowd and long list of dignitaries attended the grand opening of the Woodland Wellness Centre. "I just wan...

Jun 21, 2022