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The provincial government’s Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal has released a report saying Saskatchewan could face serious economic harm with new proposed new regulations to cut emissions from the oil and gas sector. The proposed regulations aim to cut the emissions by 75 percent from 2012 levels by 2030. This is something the Sask Party government […]

Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as about 600 workers begin a strike. Canada’s labour minister, meanwhile, says he spoke with both the employer and representatives of Grain Workers Union Local 333 on Monday, and they have agreed to resume contract negotiations alongside federal mediators. Steven MacKinnon posted the […]

From cellphone “hotels” to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones. But some say that despite recent bans and restrictions on the phones, little has changed. A number of provinces, including Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, introduced plans to limit cellphone usage beginning this […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta  — Big Brothers Big Sisters Wood Buffalo is calling the recent SMS Wine Auction as a major success, raising over $135,000 to support youth mentoring programs in the community. Held at the Grand Ballroom at Shell Place, the annual fall event featured wine and scotch tastings, dueling pianos, and a curated selection […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Alberta Health Services will hold an information session on Indigenous well-being at Community Health Services on Thickwood Boulevard. The event is scheduled for Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is open to the public. The session will feature health professionals available to discuss topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have unveiled a new Indigenous logo which was designed by Chris Chipak from Red Pheasant Cree Nation — Treaty 6. The logo, commissioned in recognition of the team’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, will be showcased throughout Mosaic Stadium and on CTV, TSN, RDS and CBS. The logo will be on player helmets as part of the […]

SASKATOON – Estevan business JS Truckmart won twice at the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce’s Achievement of Business Excellence Awards (ABEX) Saturday night in Saskatoon.   The company won the ABEX Business of the Year Award, and it took home the Growth and Expansion Award. It was also nominated for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.  In a […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Unrest among school support staff continues to simmer. Local CUPE education workers and their supporters held an Education Day of Action on Saturday. Similar rallies took place in Calgary, Edmonton, Drumheller, Okotoks, and Leduc, as CUPE members and allies across Alberta gathered to send a message to the province in response […]

SASKATOON — Canada’s immigration program for asylum seekers remains an issue the provincial government wants to continue discussions on with Ottawa, with Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jeremy Harrison pushing the federal government to introduce reforms to prevent further strain on each jurisdiction’s services. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada states that persons can seek […]

SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Party has indicated it will continue to focus on what it has done for the province rather than engage its opponents in the usual rhetoric this election season. The provincial election is set for Monday, Oct. 28. Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe challenged the Saskatchewan NDP to inform the provincial residents […]