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Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal.  The minister said Tuesday the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports and move the talks to binding arbitration. […]

The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans’ fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies. Online shoppers can order lapel poppies […]

Canada could be an important consensus builder at this year’s international climate negotiations, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said, while downplaying concerns that Donald Trump’s presidential election victory could hamper the talks.  “Our window to keep global average temperatures from surpassing 1.5 degrees Celsius is closing fast on us, so we need everyone […]

A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early. The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late Saturday afternoon. […]

REGINA – Ward One council candidate Dan Rashovich is speaking out about an Advance Regina mailout which he claims misrepresents him. Rashovich, a former star linebacker with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, emphasized to reporters Wednesday outside City Hall that he has no affiliation with Advance Regina. “I want to represent my constituents, and then obviously represent the […]

REGINA – There is no shortage of candidates to choose from in the race to become mayor of Regina in 2024. There are a total of 11 candidates on the ballot in the November 13 municipal election. Here is a look at each one of the candidates running for mayor of Regina. Chad Bachynski Pointing […]

Elections Saskatchewan has finished counting all the returns from the Oct. 28 general election, with the results showing higher voter turnout than last time.  The elections management body says more than 56 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots, which is higher than the 52 per cent who voted in 2020. Elections Saskatchewan counted the majority of the ballots […]

MOOSE JAW — One person is dead and another person is in hospital after a single-vehicle rollover occurred in the 1300 block of Main Street North after an alleged chase by police. On Nov. 7 at around 11:49 p.m. a single vehicle crashed and rolled, causing one occupant of the vehicle to suffer fatal injuries. […]

Statistics Canada says the economy added a modest 15,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent. The labour force survey says business, building and support services saw the largest gain in employment. Meanwhile, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing experienced the largest decline. Average hourly wages grew 4.9 […]

SASKATOON — Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon has raised more than $1 million. Presented by CIBC Wood Gundy the fundraiser wrapped up its 22nd year of broadcasting, on 32 radio stations across Saskatchewan. This year, donations will provide pediatric cardiac and respiratory equipment at JPCH and across Saskatchewan. “The past two days of radiothon have […]