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Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have halted all overtime work in a pressure tactic targetting management as contract talks continue. The overtime strike by the union representing nearly 1,200 longshore workers at the port kicked off as planned at 7 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the Maritime Employers Association confirmed. The union has said scheduling […]

Tracy Robinson, the president and CEO of Canadian National Railway, is making a visit to Regina, and its a homecoming of sorts. Robinson was born in Bethune, and went to Lumsden High School. After attending USask in Saskatoon, Robinson began work with what was then, Canadian Pacific Rail. After working with TC Pipeline, she returned […]

The union representing Montreal dockworkers has ended a three-day strike at two terminals as scheduled. The Maritime Employers Association confirmed the work stoppage came to an end at 7 a.m. at the terminals, which handle more than 40 per cent of container traffic at the country’s second-largest port. The two sides have not met all […]

REGINA – The Sask United Party is promising cuts to the gas tax and PST, more private health care options, and a potash royalty review as part of their platform released Wednesday.  The platform, called Blueprint for Change, was announced by party leader Jon Hromek at a news conference at the Hotel Saskatchewan Wednesday. Hromek was […]

REGINA –  A day after the Saskatchewan provincial election was called, one sector is already calling for more support from the next elected government.  On Wednesday, CUPE 5430 healthcare workers took a stand outside the Saskatchewan Legislature, delivering 1800 postcards to the provincial government, each containing the name of a healthcare worker and the issues […]

REGINA – The New Democrats and their leader Carla Beck have officially staged their first campaign event following the official writ drop on Tuesday. Beck was flanked by Regina and area candidates at their campaign event at the NDP’s Regina offices. The NDP has held severs campaign events over the past month but this was […]

SASKATOON — Scott Moe promised his government would make life easier for Saskatchewan residents if the Saskatchewan Party maintains its hold of the Legislature after the elections on Monday, Oct. 28. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Moe announced that the official campaign period begins after asking Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the legislature. In a […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is confirming what has been widely expected – the provincial election campaign starts Tuesday. Moe says in a post on social media that he plans to ask Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the legislature, launching the campaign with voting day on Oct. 28. Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is seeking a fifth straight majority after spending […]

Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar who became a superstar songwriter, singer and actor, has died. A family spokeswoman says Kristofferson died at his home in Hawaii on Saturday. He was 88.  Kristofferson brought a gritty realism to country music with compositions like “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night” and and “Me and Bobby McGee.” […]

With the writs expected to drop this week for the Saskatchewan general election, political experts say Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is on track for a fifth majority government but will lose seats to Carla Beck’s NDP. Tom McIntosh, a political scientist at the University of Regina, said recently Moe’s strength in the rural ridings should […]