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Trudeau says he and the new Liberal leader will decide on his last day in office
OTTAWA - With the Liberal party set to announce its new leader within days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his last day in office will be determined by himself and his replacement. Responding to q...
Mar 04, 2025

Hawks look to continue spoiler role Tuesday
The Nipawin Hawks have a chance to snap Melville's 11-game winning streak and continue their role as spoiler as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) schedule winds down.The Hawks have just fou...
Mar 04, 2025

La Ronge fire dept. rescues owl bullied by crows
One owl has been saved from bullying from birds of a different feather thanks to an alert member of the La Ronge Fire Department. The department noticed the injured owl in its parking lot this morning...
Mar 04, 2025
Saskatchewan braces for trade war as U.S. tariffs take effect
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed his long-threatened tariffs at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, adding a 25 per cent levy to Canadian and Mexican imports, along with a lower 10 per cent tariff applied to Ca...
Mar 04, 2025

U.S. tariffs set to slow pace of homebuilding in Canada: CHBA
OTTAWA - Canada's building industry says a trade war with the United States will slow down the pace of home construction. Canadian Home Builders' Association CEO Kevin Lee says the U.S. tariffs levied...
Mar 04, 2025

As Trump's trade war begins, his team links his tariff agenda to drug trafficking
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers and senior advisers in Washington are scrambling to react after U.S. President Donald Trump's economywide tariffs on Canada and Mexico came into force. Key members of Trump's te...
Mar 04, 2025

S&P/TSX composite drops nearly 500 points, U.S. stocks also fall as tariffs start
TORONTO - Canada's main stock index fell nearly 500 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled, adding to their losses Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed tariffs on...
Mar 04, 2025

Two suicide bombings at a military base in Pakistan kill at least 9 people and injure 25
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Attackers launched two suicide bombings to breach a wall at a military base in northwestern Pakistan while others stormed the compound and were repelled in violence that kill...
Mar 04, 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls Oval Office spat with Trump 'regrettable'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday the Oval Office blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump was "regrettable," and that, "it is time to make things right." Zelens...
Mar 04, 2025
Deadline for Trump tariffs passes with no relent, Canada counters in response
WASHINGTON - Canadians are waking up to a new and uncertain reality after U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for economy-wide tariffs passed with no relent overnight, triggering a continental trad...
Mar 04, 2025