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After drawing criticism earlier this week for saying that some First Nations are burning down water treatment plants because of the federal Liberal government, a Conservative MP is now walking back his comments.  Saskatchewan MP Kevin Waugh made the assertion in the House of Commons on Monday during a debate on the government’s First Nations water […]

Four veteran MLAs within the Saskatchewan Party announced that they will not be seeking an election. Humboldt MLA Donna Harpauer, Indian Head-Milestone MLA Don McMorris, Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan, and Saskatoon Northwest MLA Gord Wyant announced that they would not be running again in this year’s provincial election. Harpauer and McMorris were first elected […]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is putting nearly $200 million in new money toward supporting low-income renters and shelters. Ottawa is pouring an additional $99 million into the Canada Housing Benefit, which offers financial support for low-income renters in partnership with provinces and territories. Freeland says another $100 million will go toward […]

Dalhousie University food researcher Sylvain Charlebois told MPs that there is no substantiated evidence of profiteering within the food retail industry in Canada. The government should be more concerned with price co-ordination within the industry, said Charlebois, noting a recent example where Loblaw reduced the level of discounting on last-day sale items, citing alignment with […]

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died. He was 62. Keith, who was battling stomach cancer, passed peacefully on Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer’s website. “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” the statement said. He was diagnosed in […]

The sexual assault case against five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team made its first appearance in a southwestern Ontario court Monday and is set to return at the end of April. Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod were not present in the London, Ont., court and their […]

Joni Mitchell marked her first-ever performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday following years of health setbacks, while Celine Dion emerged as a surprise presenter in the final minutes of the show, herself making a rare appearance since announcing her own health troubles. The two Canadian music legends were among the brightest moments on a […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards are set to take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and there’s a lot to be excited about. Women outpace men in the major categories, so expect to see a spotlight on its female nominees. “That’s the same throughout the show, really — it’s dominated by women,” […]

On Wednesday, some 4300 teachers in Saskatchewan will be off the job, impacting approximately 65,300 students. Its the latest round of rotating strikes designed to put pressure on the provincial government to negotiate over “class size” and “class complexity”. That issue is one the Sask Party Government has absolutely refused to talk about at the […]

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is trying to make inroads with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, hoping to forestall the tensions and angst that marked the party’s last time in power. The legacy of the Idle No More movement has shaped how young Indigenous activists and leaders view the Conservatives, an image […]