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Anti-racism group says two Black Montreal firefighters faced years of racial abuse
MONTREAL - Two Black Montreal firefighters say they have for years been subject to racist abuse from their colleagues and that their managers didn't do anything about it. A Montreal anti-racism group ...
Oct 31, 2023
New Programs Keep Housing Affordable, Promote Construction And Provide Rental Units
To help homeowners with rising costs, promote new home construction and increase the availability of rental units, the Government of Saskatchewan today announced details of the Provincial Sales Tax (P...
Oct 31, 2023
Buckberger recognized again; Hawks hit highway to Kindersley
Fresh off a Hawks win over Notre Dame and another two-point performance from Ronan Buckberger the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) named the Saskatoon product the player of the week on Monday....
Oct 31, 2023
Ex-BOC governor Carney questions carbon price break on home heating oil
OTTAWA - Mark Carney pressed for Canada to stick with predictable climate policy as he questioned the federal government's move to lift the carbon price on home heating oil. The former central banker,...
Oct 31, 2023
'Chronic underfunding': 22 Quebec Indigenous police forces file rights complaint
MONTREAL - Quebec's 22 Indigenous police forces have filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission accusing the Public Safety Department of chronic underfunding. Shawn Dulude, president ...
Oct 31, 2023
BHP commits $6.4 billion to Jansen potash mine
BHP is cutting another big cheque to further develop the Jansen potash project east of Saskatoon.The mining giant announced a $6.4-billion investment on Tuesday for the second stage of the project, wh...
Oct 31, 2023
Former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner and four others appointed to rep N.B., N.S. in Senate
OTTAWA - Former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, who was most recently Canada's consul general in Boston, has been named a senator for Nova Scotia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced that Cuzne...
Oct 31, 2023
‘This is about fairness’: Crowns minister explains new SaskEnergy carbon tax fight
As the weather continued its downward slide into winter on Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced it would be taking its next step in its long-standing opposition to the federal carbon tax, wit...
Oct 31, 2023
Sources: Ex-CFL star, Ontario cabinet minister Lumsden in mix for Elks president
A name familiar to Edmonton Elks fans has surfaced as a potential president of the CFL club. According to two sources, Neil Lumsden, who won three Grey Cups as a fullback with Edmonton, has emerged as...
Oct 31, 2023
Police reportedly capture gunman who held staff member hostage in a Japanese post office for 8 hours
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese police have captured a gunman who holed up at a post office and have rescued a member of staff who was held hostage, NHK television reported Tuesday. It followed a more than eigh...
Oct 31, 2023