Federal Politics

Lung Sask. praises new warning labels on cigarettes, but says more needs to be done

Many organizations are praising Health Canada's new warning labels on individual cigarettes and that includes Lung Saskatchewan.On Wednesday, Health Canada officially unveiled the new warning labels t...

Jun 01, 2023

'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer. The move, first announced last year, makes Canada the first ...

Jun 01, 2023

What can AI mean for Sask. businesses and educators?

The world of AI is nothing new, but recently it has drawn the attention of researchers and even those who helped advance the software of its risks.Scientists and tech industry leaders, including high-...

May 30, 2023

StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada

OTTAWA - A new report is casting doubt on the idea that Canada is facing a widespread labour shortage and bolsters the arguments by some labour economists that high job vacancies aren't due to a short...

May 27, 2023

Jagmeet Singh visits Wahpeton Dakota Nation, hears from Indigenous leaders

The leader of the federal NDP has heard from First Nations leaders in Saskatchewan and wants them to know his party is listening to their greatest needs.Jagmeet Singh was in North Battleford Wednesday...

May 24, 2023

Johnston advises against inquiry but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed and that public hearings should be held as part of his own mandate. Johnston said an inquir...

May 23, 2023

Trudeau asserts continued support for Ukraine as G7 summit featuring Zelenskyy ends

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a forceful rebuke of Russia at the conclusion of the G7 Leaders' Summit, which was taken over by the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who hoped to...

May 21, 2023

Princess Anne offers praise as Canada's oldest military regiment marks anniversary

A visiting member of the Royal Family heaped praise on Canada's oldest continually serving cavalry regiment on Saturday, saying its storied military accomplishments date back to before it formally had...

May 20, 2023

G7 leaders warn China not to conduct 'interference' as Zelenskyy arrives at summit

Canada and the G7 have reasserted their intention to decrease their economic dependency on China while specifically calling on the country not to conduct "interference activities."The leaders gathered...

May 20, 2023

Liberal gun-control bill headed to Senate following passage by House of Commons

Almost a year after its introduction, MPs have passed a gun-control bill that would cement restrictions on handguns, increase penalties for firearm trafficking and try to curb homemade ghost guns.The ...

May 18, 2023