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First Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) Todd Lewis has been appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Lewis, who farms south of Regina, is also a long-time Councillor in the R.M. of Lajord and was formerly the President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). In an interview […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Paris today, where he’s scheduled to take part in events leading up to the global summit on artificial intelligence that begins Monday. He’s set to participate in a roundtable discussion on AI hosted by Canada’s ambassador to France and attend a reception with members of the AI community, before […]

The entire agriculture community is anxiously waiting for the 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. U.S. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Donald Trump will impose the 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday and a 10 per cent tariff on goods from China the same day. However there was […]

REGINA – Business leaders, politicians and more have gathered in Regina for the Western Canadian Economic Forum (WCEF). One of those politicians was Premier Scott Moe, who talked during the event about the potential tariffs that would affect Sask. come Feb. 1. During a media scrum, Moe was asked if he was rushing to figure out […]

Farm groups are digesting an announcement made Monday morning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said he is resigning as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Prime Minister, once the party selects its next leader. Speaking in front of Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Trudeau also announced the Governor General granted his request of […]

With the Canada Post strike nearing four weeks, the postal service says it doesn’t see an end in sight. On Monday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers sent over its latest list of proposals, which include wage gains and job protections. But Canada Post said in a statement Monday that the proposals don’t bring the […]

Members of Parliament are set to vote on a government request for billions of dollars in funding as the clock ticks down on a deadline. Last month, the Liberals asked Parliament to approve $21.6 billion in spending through the supplementary estimates. The money will go to fund the First Nations child and family services program, […]

REGINA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he has appointed Bernadette McIntyre as the new Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. McIntyre has held executive roles at Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Wascana Centre Authority, and is a well-known volunteer especially in the sports community. Among the organizations she has helped over the years, according to the […]

While tensions rose again between Canada and India, Pulse Canada is confident the trading relationship between the two countries is strong enough to overcome the latest dispute. In an emailed statement, Pulse Canada Chair Greg Cherewyk says “Canada’s pulse industry has developed a strong trading relationship with businesses in India built on mutual respect and […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… MPs return to Ottawa for what promises to be a boisterous sitting Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa today to begin a busy and potentially precarious sitting for the governing Liberals. The New Democrats broke their political […]