Federal Politics

Striving for more women in elected office

The quest for more women to be involved in all levels of politics was the focus of an event in Prince Albert Saturday.The Canadian Federation of University Women held a Prairies International Women's ...

Mar 01, 2020

Hoback introduces bill to help cover security costs

Prince Albert's member of Parliament is introducing a bill to help homeowners upgrade the security of their properties.Randy Hoback brought forward a private member's bill which, if passed, would prov...

Feb 28, 2020 Randy Hoback speaks during an election forum in Prince Albert. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)

Manitoba premier hints at possible carbon tax deal with federal government

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is hinting at a potential breakthrough with the federal government on a carbon tax. Pallister says federal and provincial senior officials have been in cons...

Feb 25, 2020

Letter outlines grievances with regional Métis leadership

Three Mtis locals in Prince Albert say they are being disenfranchised and have concerns about accountability, while representatives with the regional body dispute this.In a three-page letter addressed...

Feb 24, 2020 Three Prince Albert Métis locals have issues with the current regional leadership but the regional body says protocols haven't been followed. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Violent ends to past Indigenous protests haunt Trudeau government

OTTAWA - The ghosts of Indigenous protests past have hovered over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as his government struggles to bring a peaceful end to blockades that have disrupted traffic o...

Feb 23, 2020

FSIN not surprised by Scheer’s ‘check their privilege’ comment

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) calls a recent comment by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer disturbing and offensive but not surprising.On Friday, Scheer spoke to media at the pa...

Feb 19, 2020 Bobby Cameron, chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. (CKOM)

The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators

Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia: The Conservatives have put a motion of no-confidence in the government on the House of...

Feb 19, 2020

Trudeau confers with cabinet ministers as rail blockades continue

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in talks over the weekend with federal cabinet ministers as protesters opposed to a pipeline project in British Columbia continued to halt train service acro...

Feb 18, 2020

CN shuts down eastern rail network, FSIN and Hoback weigh in

Canadian National Railway Co. says it must shut down its entire train network in Eastern Canada due to protesters blockades.The company says that means stopping all transcontinental trains across its ...

Feb 13, 2020 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)

Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis becomes official candidate for Conservative leader

OTTAWA - Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis is running for leadership of the federal Conservative party. Her campaign says she was officially accepted into the race this week, after submitting the requi...

Feb 12, 2020