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Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is “calling a timeout” in the Canada Post strike, and asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to send about 55,000 employees back to work. Mackinnon says the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are at an impasse after a nearly month-long work stoppage, and negotiations […]

Alberta Creates Interdiction Patrol Team to Secure U.S. Border Alberta is launching a specialized law enforcement unit to enhance security and crack down on illegal activities along its nearly 300-kilometre border with the United States. The Interdiction Patrol Team (IPT), established within the Alberta Sheriffs, will target drug smuggling, gun trafficking, and illegal border crossings. […]

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point today but signalled a slower pace of rate cuts moving forward. The decision marked the fifth consecutive reduction since June and brings the central bank’s key rate down to 3.25 per cent. Forecasters were widely expecting the jumbo interest rate cut after the November labour force survey […]

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Dec. 3, raised $11,392,502 for the province, with the southeast region generating most of the revenue. Of the 56 parcels in Saskatchewan posted for this offering, 51 received acceptable bids, covering a total of 13,561.384 hectares. The southeast brought in $8,088,540 for […]

REGINA – The Sask Party government has once again introduced legislation that is in line with commitments made in the Speech from the Throne. There were three sets of legislative amendments introduced Wednesday. The first are to The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Tim McLeod took to social media to outline […]

Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent next year, according to a newly released report, but wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts. That’s the conclusion of the 15th annual food price report released Thursday by a partnership that includes researchers at Dalhousie […]

Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor is to release a report today outlining government programs and services that need improvement. Tara Clemett’s report is to cover the regulation of foreign-owned farmland, along with timely dispatching for fire emergencies. It’s to also look at how SaskPower, a Crown electrical utility, is transitioning to non-emitting energy sources. The report will […]

After all the numbers were tallied late last week, the Moosomin Tim Horton’s learned that they had come in second out of all locations in Saskatchewan for Holiday Smile Cookie sales, with the Moosomin location raising $11,443. “We had a great week and sold over $11,000 worth of cookies,” said Greg Crisanti, owner of the Moosomin Tim […]

Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well. The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday he will sign an executive […]

Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Prepares for a Thriving Arts Scene in 2025 FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta —The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is setting the stage for a banner year in arts in 2025. Among the year’s plans is the return of igNIGHT, the biennial illuminated art exhibition, scheduled for October 2025 at kiyām Community […]