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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and the industrial charge.  On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price on things like gasoline.  The order-in-council says the fee will be removed after March 31. Poilievre said […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending a just bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount. Retail sales rose just 0.2% in February, a small rebound after a sharp drop of 1.2% in January, the Commerce Department […]

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in February fell to their lowest level in more than a year as homebuyers stayed on the sidelines amid the uncertainty created by the trade war with the United States. The association says actual home sales in February were down 10.4 per cent compared with the same […]

REGINA – Regina Fire and Protection Service says that at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, crews responded to the 800 block of Victoria Avenue for a fire in a motel. On arrival, a second-floor suite was fully involved in flames. Crews quickly extinguished the fire which was contained to the suite of origin. There were no injuries and […]

Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday in France. Making opening remarks in Paris before a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Carney stressed both countries’ shared values of sovereignty, solidarity and sustainability. “Those are values that we hold […]

REGINA – A member of the Regina Police Service (RPS) is facing one charge of Breach of Trust and one charge of Unauthorized Use of a Computer as a result of an investigation by the RPS. This news release is being issued in accordance with past practice of the Police Service and is consistent with the […]

A Regina police officer is facing charges following an internal investigation. Sgt. Robert Semenchuck has been charged with Breach of Trust and Unauthorized Use of a Computer. Police say he accessed internal databases for personal reasons and used the information to pursue relationships. The Regina Police Service began investigating in early 2023 after a public […]

The federal government will impose 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion in retaliation for the 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed today. The dollar-for-dollar tariffs will take effect at 12:01 ET Thursday. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the tariffs are in […]

The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point as it warns trade uncertainty is already hurting the Canadian economy. The move marks the central bank’s seventh consecutive interest rate cut and brings its key rate down to 2.75 per cent. While inflation has been well-behaved and the economy was picking […]

MOOSE JAW — City council had nothing but high praise for the announcement that city hall had secured a new naming rights partner for the Events Centre and a new name for the building. “This is great news,” Coun. Chris Warren said during the March 10 regular meeting, after it was announced that the city and […]