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Health care ER woes upstage Speech from the Throne
REGINA — The official opening of the Saskatchewan Legislature seemed to be upstaged Wednesday with news of more concerns on the health care front. A letter signed by 450 frontline health-care wo...
Oct 22, 2025
Compassionate care among the priorities in Speech from the Throne
The new session of the Legislature officially opened on Wednesday and public safety and addictions treatment will be a major focus. The Speech from the Throne was delivered by Lieutenant Governor Bern...
Oct 22, 2025 The Saskatchewan Legislative Building can be seen from Trafalgar Overlook in Regina on Oct. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Wildfire fighters, evacuees call on feds to restore equipment and training funding
OTTAWA - A group of wildfire evacuees, volunteer firefighters and Indigenous wildfire guardians is in Ottawa this week calling on the federal government to do more to prevent seasonal wildfires. This ...
Oct 22, 2025
NDP focus on affordability, private members bills as Leg session begins
REGINA -- The opposition New Democrats have outlined their plans for the return of the Legislature on Oct. 22. NDP House Leader Nicole Sarauer spoke to reporters Tuesday about what the prioriti...
Oct 22, 2025
PM Carney expected to reveal thinking behind coming federal budget in speech today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to give a speech later today on the tough choices his Liberal government faces in its first budget. Carney is slated to address a group of university students...
Oct 22, 2025
Tax cuts, dropping U.S. tariffs will hurt Ottawa's fiscal position: Desjardins report
OTTAWA - A new analysis of federal finances ahead of the much-anticipated fall budget argues Ottawa's fiscal position was made worse by its decision to drop counter-tariffs and cut income taxes. Desja...
Oct 22, 2025
India's envoy disputes Anand's claim that Ottawa can fully staff its embassy
OTTAWA - India's new envoy to Canada rejected Foreign Minister Anita Anand's claim that New Delhi has agreed to restore Canada's full complement of diplomats. Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik s...
Oct 22, 2025
Saskatchewan throne speech to kick off fall legislative session
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe is set to unveil his government's agenda for the year in today's throne speech. Moe has not shared details of the plan but has said the speech would touch on economic and co...
Oct 22, 2025
NDP leadership contenders to make their pitches to voters in first forum
OTTAWA - The five official candidates for the federal NDP leadership will get their first chance to sell themselves to party members at a forum in Ottawa on Wednesday evening. The forum is being hoste...
Oct 22, 2025
Sask. Marshals, Red Pheasant Cree Nation sign historic policing MOU
NORTH BATTLEFORD - The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) came together with Red Pheasant Cree Nation (RPCN) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at a ceremony on Red Pheasant Cree Nation's ur...
Oct 21, 2025
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