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A man facing terror charges for allegedly plotting an attack in Toronto along with his son came to Canada in 2018 and became a citizen just months before his arrest.  Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc provided a House of Commons committee with a detailed timeline of the pair’s immigration file today.  Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, […]

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations against him following a Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity on former presidents. The new indictment, filed Tuesday, removes a section of the indictment that had […]

SASKATOON — Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan government officials have continuously talked with their federal counterparts on immigration as they study the possible impact of the federal government’s recent immigration changes on the province. Moe commented following the recent changes announced on Monday, Aug. 26, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reduce temporary foreign workers as […]

Insurance claims have been made over the past week following storms that brought hail, causing varying degrees of crop damage. Ag Direct Hail Insurance is one of those companies that have been busy. Executive Vice President of Ag Direct Bruce Lowe says they’ve received about 150 claims over the last week – over 100 come […]

Canada-U.S. relations took centre stage at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax Tuesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team wrap up the third and final day of their annual end-of-summer meetings. Eight months ago Trudeau launched a renewed Team Canada approach, restoring the game plan initiated under the first Donald Trump presidency. That […]

In a new survey from TD Bank, nearly half of Canadian students say they are unable to adequately cover basic needs such as food and housing.  The online poll found 45 per cent of those surveyed say the cannot cover their basic needs. The report also says that 65 per cent of students define themselves as financially unstable. Of […]

REGINA – With a provincial election not far away, the two major parties do not have too many candidate spots left to fill between now and the expected election date of October 28. Both the Saskatchewan Party, and the New Democrats now have the majority of their candidates in place. The Sask Party must still find candidates […]

Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires. The Canadian Red Cross says it’s supporting more than 2,300 from the remote community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation in northeastern Manitoba, offering lodging, food, transportation and supplies. Chief Richard Hart says crews have made progress on […]

To safeguard Regina’s tree population, Wascana Centre removed a Dutch Elm Disease (DED) infected tree last Tuesday. The infected tree was near Goose Hill, east of Wascana Parkway. Wascana Centre, which has around 5,000 elm trees, previously confirmed DED cases in 2014 and 2019. The Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) manages a DED Control Program, including […]

Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.  Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic countrywide and commuter lines in the Toronto, […]