Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Ottawa commits to spending up to $8 billion on Air Force base in central Labrador
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY - The federal government says it will spend a record-setting $8 billion on defence-related projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, though planning remains in the early stages. Th...
Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Quick quotes: The world gets ready for NASA's Artemis II moon launch
OTTAWA - People across the country and around the world are gathering today to watch the launch of Artemis II, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Je...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026
Farm life helped shape former Rider lineman Belton Johnson
ESTEVAN — Long before he was winning a Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and protecting quarterbacks in the CFL, Belton Johnson was a farm kid growing up in Mississippi. Johnson was the...
David Willberg Apr 01, 2026

Ottawa's 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place
OTTAWA - The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full re...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could 'outlast' demonstrator
OTTAWA - Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community....
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Return of ex-minister Carmant to the CAQ a bit of good news ahead of October election
QUBEC - Former Quebec minister Lionel Carmant is rejoining the Coalition Avenir Qubec caucus, five months after he resigned from the governing party to sit as an Independent over concerns with a bill ...
Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Peter Nygard files lawsuit, alleges authorities abused process with Manitoba charges
WINNIPEG - Sex offender Peter Nygard is suing the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments, Winnipeg police and others, alleging charges he faced in one case were an abuse of process. The former fashion ...
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

New court date for Kelliher man, accused of kidnapping with a firearm
WYNYARD — A Kelliher man arrested after a kidnapping with a firearm incident in the town has appeared in court again. Adrian Frank, 31, was in Wynyard Provincial Court March 31, where he was rem...
Doug Falconer Apr 01, 2026

Ambulance delays rising as EMS faces mounting pressure in Sask
SASKATCHEWAN - The province's ambulance system is under growing strain, as rising call volumes, staffing pressures and hospital delays continue to stretch emergency medical services across the provinc...
Denis Conroy Apr 01, 2026

New Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency officially takes over
REGINA - April 1 marks the first day of operation for the new Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency. At a ceremony at the legislature Wednesday to mark the occasion, Agriculture Minister David Marit ...
John Cairns Apr 01, 2026
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