Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has released a statement following a decision by the Prime Minister to invoke the Emergency Measures Act. Bibeau says border blockades have affected the safe movement of livestock, feed and goods and adversely affecting Canada’s food supply chain. She met with industry leaders late Monday who said the blockade […]
Protesters and counter-protesters met in Saskatoon Saturday afternoon at the train crossing of 20th Street and Avenue J south. A group in support of the Wet’suwet’en people gathered at the railway to protest, while choosing not to blockade the tracks. Saskatoon Police were on scene to keep the peace and keep people away from the […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland have agreed to a teleconference call with Canada’s premiers regarding the rail blockades. The call is scheduled for this evening. This comes after Premier Scott Moe and other provincial and territorial leaders gathered for a phone meeting on Wednesday. The meeting followed with a request […]
