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Saskatchewan legislature members have decided not to investigate the cause of a protest that disrupted the legislative assembly. Jeremy Harrison, the Saskatchewan Party government house leader, says his caucus decided not to pursue the investigation because it would have taken significant resources. In mid-November, dozens of protesters shouted from the galleries and called for a ceasefire in the […]

Assembly of First Nations organizers sent delegates home without a new national chief late Wednesday after six rounds of balloting failed to produce a winner with enough votes to clear the 60 per cent threshold necessary for victory.   With just 15 minutes to spare before Ottawa’s downtown Shaw Centre had to close for the […]

The first-degree murder trial of a former Saskatchewan Mountie saw social media messages about love and sex allegedly sent between the officer and the man he is accused of killing.  Bernie Herman, 55, has pleaded not guilty in the 2021 death of 26-year-old Braden Herman in Prince Albert, Sask. The two men are not related. Court has […]

Saskatchewan’s auditor says wait times for people to receive spine and brain surgeries have spiked.  In her report released today, Tara Clemett says 722 people have been waiting for a neurosurgeon, and about one third of them have been waiting for more than a year.  She says the wait list for spine surgery in Regina […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at […]

A special meeting of the Assembly of First Nationskicked off in Ottawa on Tuesday, as chiefs get ready to elect a new leader. Hundreds of delegates flocked to a downtown Ottawa convention centre, where candidates for national chief were getting ready to plead their final case to those preparing to decide their fate. The election […]

Crown prosecutors say they expect to call five witnesses today during the first-degree murder trial of a former Saskatchewan Mountie. Bernie Herman is on trial for the 2021 death of 26-year-old Braden Herman.  The two are not related.  Braden Herman’s body was found in an isolated area of Little Red River Park, on the outskirts of Prince […]

The controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred by 2030 under proposed regulations outlined Monday by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The proposed regulations seek to implement a new target to cut methane leaks and releases from the oil and gas industry by at least 75 per cent over 2012 […]

Canada’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent last month, as high interest rates weigh on job creation at a time when the country’s population is growing rapidly. Statistics Canada released its November labour force survey Friday, showing the economy added a modest 25,000 jobs, slightly surpassing forecasters’ expectations. Manufacturing and construction saw the […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a new head coach in place. General Manager and Vice-President of Football Operations Jeremy O’Day announced today, the team has hired Corey Mace as the new head coach. “From the get-go, Corey blew me away with his strong vision to lead the Saskatchewan Roughriders, his exceptional communication skills and his laser-focus […]