Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony
KYIV, Ukraine - President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in Wednesday to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests of t...
Sep 23, 2020
Saskatchewan premier sets campaign in motion for Oct. 26 election
REGINA - Party leaders in Saskatchewan officially began their campaigns Tuesday in an election race defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic difference between the two leaders seeking power. ...
Sep 22, 2020
QuickSketch: A look at Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe
REGINA - A look at Scott Moe, leader of the Saskatchewan Party: Born: July 31, 1973, in Prince Albert, Sask. Early years: Raised as the oldest in a family of five on a grain farm near Shellbrook, Sask...
Sep 22, 2020
Ethics watchdog dismisses conflict of interest charges against PM's chief of staff
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog has dismissed Conservative allegations of conflict of interest involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff and her husband. Ethics commissioner Mario ...
Sep 22, 2020
B.C.'s top doctor says she's received abuse, death threats during COVID-19 response
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor said she's received death threats in her role as a public figure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry told a panel discussi...
Sep 22, 2020
Canada's carbon tax conundrum continues as Supreme Court reserves judgment in cases
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment on the national carbon tax Wednesday. After two days of hearings and presentations from more than two dozen interested parties, the court adjourn...
Sep 22, 2020
B.C. coroners service to release latest data on overdose deaths amid recent spike
VANCOUVER - The coroners service is expected to release data today on the latest number of monthly overdose deaths in British Columbia after three months of rising fatalities during the pandemic.The p...
Sep 22, 2020
'Farm kid with a wicked slapshot:' Scott Moe seeks first public mandate
REGINA - Some leaders have a reputation for political strategy, others for charisma. Scott Moe may be best known for being ordinary. The leader of the Saskatchewan Party has been in elected politics f...
Sep 22, 2020
RCMP investigating after far-right groups disrupt anti-racism rally in Alberta
RED DEER, Alta. - RCMP are investigating after far-right protesters disrupted what was to be a peaceful anti-racism rally in central Alberta last weekend, but local advocacy groups say officers should...
Sep 22, 2020 (File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Liberal effort to reset policy agenda panned by rivals as too much talk, not action
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government unveiled sweeping goals Wednesday to expand or extend supports for Canadians from nearly every sector of society in a throne speech billed as their "ambitious ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
