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Canada’s Health Minister Mark Holland says some provinces will stand opposed to expanding medical assistance in dying for ideological reasons, but the government wants to ensure a majority feel ready.  Holland recently acknowledged provinces have expressed fears that the country may not be ready for the change to take effect in March.  The governments of […]

SGI has released statistics from their December campaign against impaired driving. Of the 545 drivers found to have some sort of impairment, 183 ended up being charged with criminal code offences, and 362 people were given administrative suspensions. Administrative suspensions are issued when someone is caught driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) between .04 […]

After nearly 18 years in the public eye, Charlie Clark has decided not to run in the 2024 civic election. Charlie Clark was first elected to Saskatoon City council in 2006. Ten years later, he defeated four-term incumbent Don Atchison to become Mayor and was re-elected in 2020. “I want to get the most out […]

As the Liberal caucus gathers in Ottawa, a Newfoundland MP is backing away from comments he made earlier this week calling for a review of Justin Trudeau’s leadership.  Avalon MP Ken McDonald told CBC News he thinks it’s time for party members to “clear the air” and have a conversation about the direction of the […]

Everyone hates moving, its like “herding cats.” For the Regina Humane Society its herding cats and dogs, and other animals in its care, as it gets set to move to its new location on Parliament In Harbour Landing. The Humane Society has been based at a facility on Armour Road for the last 60 years, […]

Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation who provided support after a mass stabbing say a coroner’s inquest should be hearing about their response. Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead said she’ll never forget the call she received early on Sept. 4, 2022, that something terrible was unfolding on the James Smith Cree Nation.  Myles Sanderson, 32, killed 11 people and injured […]

A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests in the national capital and at key border points two years ago. In a decision released Tuesday, Federal Court Justice Richard Mosley said invocation of the act led to the infringement of constitutional rights.  […]

NEW YORK (AP) — After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” which came away with a leading 13 nominations. Nolan’s three-hour opus, viewed as the best picture frontrunner, received nods for best picture; Nolan’s direction; acting nominations for Cillian Murphy, Robert […]

The man who went on a stabbing rampage on a First Nation in Saskatchewan wasn’t on the radar of the province’s specialized enforcement team ahead of the massacre. Myles Sanderson was unlawfully at large when he killed 11 people and wounded 17 on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Weldon, northeast […]

In Loreburn, Saskatchewan, a grain elevator fire kept firefighters from Loreburn, Elbow, and Davidson Volunteer Fire Departments busy on Sunday. The Davidson Volunteer Fire Department credited calm winds for preventing the fire from spreading beyond the elevator. The structure’s unique burning pattern, referred to as “candling,” allowed for better containment. Elbow Volunteer Fire Department joined […]