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Jagmeet Singh’s top adviser says the NDP leader is not particularly eager to trigger an election, even as the Conservatives challenge him to do just that. Anne McGrath, Singh’s principal secretary, says there will be more volatility in Parliament and the odds of an early election have risen. “I don’t think he is anxious to […]

A Canadian court has cleared the reorganization plan of Red Lobster that will see the seafood chain exit bankruptcy.  Justice Peter Cavanagh of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto on Tuesday granted an order that recognizes and gives force to the plan approved by a U.S. bankruptcy judge last week. The future of the […]

NDP Leader Carla Beck says if her party forms government, it would introduce a number of policies to help those grappling with the cost of housing. Beck is promising new rules on how much landlords can increase rents per year while giving landlords some protection against late or missed rental payments from social service clients. […]

REGINA – This year’s full-scale emergency exercise at Regina International Airport was different compared to previous years. This year the airport prepared for a different threat: drone attacks. The scenario that emergency crews responded to this year was a two-pronged threat dubbed the “Rise of the Drones.”  It consisted of a collision between a drone […]

China released more details of its anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola, but a farm leader believes it’s all politics and wants to see the Chinese and Canada come to a resolution before it escalates. The anti-dumping investigation will be year-long process, according to the Chinese government, looking into canola imports from January 1st to December […]

SASKATOON — A GoFundMe page was created for Evan Hardy Collegiate teacher Sean Hayes, who helped put out the flames on a 15-year-old high school student who was set on fire on Thursday, Sept. 5, inside the school premises. Allison Cameron organized the GoFundMe page, which already has 449 people donating, with the most significant amount being $500. […]

A location has been chosen for the new joint use elementary and high schools in east Regina. The schools will be located in the Towns neighbourhood in Regina’s southeast. According to the province’s announcement, the joint-use elementary school will accommodate 1,400 students with 800 for the public school and 600 for the Catholic school. The nearby […]

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home.  Jones was a pioneering actor who eventually lent his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader. Working deep into his […]

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 […]

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it’s proposing a new rule setting testing and performance requirements to minimize the risk of pedestrian […]