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UPDATE: Arson suspect in Unity/Macklin bale fires was a member of fire department

UPDATE: Arson suspect in Unity/Macklin bale fires was a member of fire department

Aug 28, 2024 | 11:55am
MACKLIN — The Macklin Fire Department says Logan Sieben, 25, arrested and charged by Unity RCMP in connection to recent hay bale fires in Unity/Macklin, was a member of the department. “After weeks of working hand in hand with the RCMP, our worst suspicions were confirmed and a person of interest was taken into custody. It is […]
Toronto terror suspect came to Canada in 2018, became citizen last spring

Toronto terror suspect came to Canada in 2018, became citizen last spring

Aug 28, 2024 | 9:01am
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, […]
Trump faces new indictment as Harris seeks to defy history for VPs

Trump faces new indictment as Harris seeks to defy history for VPs

Aug 28, 2024 | 8:46am
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 […]
Moe says immigration is a pillar of the province

Moe says immigration is a pillar of the province

Aug 28, 2024 | 8:23am
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 […]
Cabinet set to focus on Canada-U.S. trade relations on third and final day of retreat

Cabinet set to focus on Canada-U.S. trade relations on third and final day of retreat

Aug 27, 2024 | 8:47am
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 […]
Nearly half of students can’t cover basics such as food and housing: TD poll

Nearly half of students can’t cover basics such as food and housing: TD poll

Aug 27, 2024 | 8:27am
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 […]
Sask Party, NDP closing in on full slates

Sask Party, NDP closing in on full slates

Aug 27, 2024 | 8:16am
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 […]
Thousands still out of homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires

Thousands still out of homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires

Aug 27, 2024 | 7:34am
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 […]
CN, CPKC resuming railway service as work stoppage ends

CN, CPKC resuming railway service as work stoppage ends

Aug 26, 2024 | 10:16am
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, […]
Canada to bring back stricter rules for temporary foreign worker program

Canada to bring back stricter rules for temporary foreign worker program

Aug 26, 2024 | 8:19am
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadian workers as his government announces new restrictions to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers. After facing intense criticism for the recent influx of temporary foreign workers, the Liberal government is bringing back pre-pandemic rules that made it more difficult for businesses to hire low-wage workers from […]

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