Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Ottawa's drive for aid efficiency doesn't have to abandon values, aid official says
OTTAWA - As the Carney government moves to refocus foreign aid on what it sees as "effective" investment, a major recipient of Canadian development funds says Ottawa should strike a balance between pr...
Oct 07, 2025
RCMP investigating death of woman on international flight diverted to Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP in the Northwest Territories are investigating after the death of a passenger on an international flight that had to be diverted to Yellowknife. Mounties say they were told Sunday m...
Oct 07, 2025 A passenger waits for a ride at Yellowknife Airport on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Tariff relief tempered as Carney set to have second Oval Office meeting with Trump
WASHINGTON - Mark Carney is set to have his second meeting in the Oval Office with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the prime minister balances the expectations of Canadians with the realitie...
Oct 07, 2025 President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Convoy leaders Lich, Barber to be sentenced for mischief from 2022 trucker protest
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are expected to learn their sentences today nearly four years after the protest movement that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks...
Oct 07, 2025
Saskatchewan recognizes Agriculture Week
Saskatchewan's agriculture and food sector is being celebrated for its important role in the provincial economy. Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison said Agriculture Week, which began on Sunday, bring...
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With deficit set to soar, Ottawa shifts budgets from spring to fall
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government plans to table the federal budget in the fall going forward, ending the long-standing practice of releasing the document in the spring. The upcoming Nov...
Oct 06, 2025 Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne makes his way to a meeting of the Liberal caucus, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
'An open nerve': Israelis, Palestinians mark two years of the Gaza war
OTTAWA - Two years into the war in Gaza, the conflict continues to spread anger, frustration and pain across Canada, while Israelis and Palestinians fear the region will never exit the cycle of violen...
Oct 06, 2025 Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally demanding their release from Hamas captivity and calling for an end to the war, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Poilievre wishes Carney well in Washington - but says he wants to see results
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is offering Prime Minister Mark Carney his support ahead of meetings this week with U.S. President Donald Trump but is also pressing the Liberal leader to...
Oct 06, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa before a meeting of the Liberal caucus, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Senate curbs spending on language training, spousal travel
OTTAWA - The Senate is no longer allowing senators to be reimbursed for spouses receiving language training. The changes were passed yesterday at a Senate committee meeting on internal economy, budget...
Oct 03, 2025 The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Carney to return to Washington to meet Trump on trade talks
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday as trade negotiations continue. Carney will travel to the United States capital Monday ...
Oct 03, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump talk before a group photo at the G7 Summit on Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Alta. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...
