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By Stephanie Taylor in Ottawa –The Canadian Press– Canada’s minister for women, gender equality and youth says policies in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick that require parental consent before students under 16 can have schools use their preferred pronouns and names puts transgender and nonbinary kids in a “life-or-death situation.”  And while Marci Ien declined to comment on whether Ottawa […]

A chief in Saskatchewan says her heart is broken after ground-penetrating radar located 93 areas of interest at the site of a former residential school. English River First Nation Chief Jenny Wolverine said it’s believed 79 of the areas of interest at the Beauval Indian Residential School could be the size of possible children’s graves and 14 […]

(AP) A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99. Barker — also a longtime animal rights activist — died Saturday morning, according to publicist Roger Neal. […]

The Federal Government has announced its support for developing and deploying small modular reactors (SMRs) in Saskatchewan. Announced earlier this month by Jonathan Wilkinson, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Government of Canada has approved up to $74 million in federal funding for SMR development in Saskatchewan, led by SaskPower. The announcement comes […]

Two weekends ago, Anne Zarifa and her children sat down to make a list of clothes they’d need for the coming school year after sifting through their closets to get rid of anything too small or worn out. The Montreal mother of three says leaving back-to-school shopping until the last minute can be a costly error for parents — one that’s more important […]

Fran Forsberg fought years ago for a gender marker to be removed from her child’s birth certificate.  Now up against the Saskatchewan Party government’s pronoun and naming changes in schools, she says she’s prepared to fight again. “I think I’m going to have a bigger army behind me this time,” Forsberg said.  “I’m a scrapper. I’m not […]

Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.3 per cent in July as worries grow that progress on getting prices under control will stall. Statistics Canada released its July consumer price index report Tuesday, which shows price growth gained pace last month. This comes after inflation tumbled to 2.8 per cent in June, falling within the Bank of Canada’s target […]

A 31 year old man wanted for attempted murder remains at large. Police are trying to find Dominic Ahenekew after a weapons incident on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation, north of Saskatoon. A man was injured by what appears to be a gun.  He was airlifted to hospital by STARS Air Ambulance where he remains in […]

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released draft regulations Thursday that are designed to clean Canada’s electricity grid in an affordable way by 2035. The regulations would drive up the cost of energy slightly, but federal officials say that would be offset by the savings expected to come from moving away from fossil fuels. The government has […]

Canada’s labour market is softening as the unemployment rate rises for a third consecutive month, offering some evidence the economy is finally slowing down. Statistics Canada reported Friday employment was little changed in July, falling by 6,400 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.5 per cent as the economy struggles to create enough jobs to match the […]