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Two men have been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for their roles in the blockade of the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. Anthony Olienick showed no emotion while Chris Carbert appeared glum and folded his arms, as the sentence was read out in Court of King’s Bench in Lethbridge, Alta. Neither are […]

The Bank of Canada announced its interest rate decision this morning, and as forecasters expected the BOC delivered another quarter-point rate cut. Encouraged by slowing inflation, the central bank has lowered its policy rate at its last three meetings. Its key interest rate now stands at 4.25 per cent and Governor Tiff Macklem has signalled […]

Ottawa is stepping in to get freight trains moving again hours after an unprecedented lockout by the country’s two largest railways brought cross-country freight traffic to a standstill. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday he will use his Labour Code powers to ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final, binding arbitration in the […]

One of the most beloved coaches in the long history of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has died. Ken Miller died Wednesday in Asheville, North Carolina, and had been battling cancer. He was 82. The team announced his passing on social media. Miller was part of some tremendous seasons in Saskatchewan, including the Grey Cup Championship in […]

The country’s labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. In a pair of rulings Friday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said a work stoppage would not pose a “serious danger” to public health or safety, despite […]

Saskatoon police say they have found the remains of a missing woman in a city landfill and that a suspect in her death has since died.Officers began searching the landfill in May for 22-year-old Mackenzie Lee Trottier, who was reported missing in December 2020. Police said at the time they had collected evidence from electronic […]

Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, AP sources say Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday. That’s according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press. In choosing Walz, she’s turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an […]

A sports arbitration court on Wednesday dismissed Canada’s appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women’s soccer team in the wake of a drone spying scandal.  The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its panel of three arbitrators rejected the appeal by Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer following a closed-door hearing on Tuesday. […]

Former Saskatchewan Party legislature member Lyle Stewart has died. Premier Scott Moe said Tuesday that Stewart died at 73 after a battle with cancer. “Lyle was a man of few words, which is unusual for a politician, but you always knew where he stood,” Moe said on social media. “His quiet strength and dedication to the people […]

SaskEnergy will conduct controlled natural gas flaring at the TransGas Block Valve Site near Grand Coulee on July 29th, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents and drivers may notice a 40-foot flame from the flare stack. This flaring, part of maintenance on the gas line system, ensures the safe and efficient delivery of natural […]