Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Canada's interim import ban on handguns takes effect today
As of Friday, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions.The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a key pillar...
Aug 19, 2022
Delivering new services 'complicated,' Freeland says of planned dental care program
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is working hard to meet its end-of-year deadline to deliver dental-care coverage to kids but acknowledges that providing new services is "co...
Aug 09, 2022
House ethics committee begins second day of hearings into RCMP use of spyware
The director of the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab says spyware is "like a wiretap on steroids," and it requires more oversight and a much higher threshold for use than traditional wiretaps.Ron D...
Aug 09, 2022
Government announces settlement on unpaid treaty salaries at Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation
A First Nation in north-central Saskatchewan was the site of a visit from Canada's Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations.On Monday, Minister Marc Miller joined Chief Edwin Ananas of Beardy's & O...
Aug 08, 2022
Farmers looking with concern at federal fertilizer target
As Saskatchewan farmers dive into harvest season, some are watching the federal government and its 2030 emission reduction targets with a raised eyebrow or two. The federal government wants to see fer...
Aug 05, 2022
Government reaches settlement agreement with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
The federal government has reached a settlement with a Saskatchewan First Nation that dates back over 100 years.Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations, Marc Miller, met with the leadership of Muskeg ...
Aug 04, 2022
Canadian troops heading to United Kingdom to train Ukrainian forces to fight Russia
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces.She said up to 225 members of the Canadia...
Aug 04, 2022
Feds investing $1.8M towards growing bioeconomy in ag sector
SARNIA, Ont. - An Ontario-based company is getting $1.8 million to help accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a non-profit organization set...
Aug 03, 2022
Feds investing $1.8M towards growing bioeconomy in ag sector
SARNIA, Ont. - An Ontario-based company is getting $1.8 million to help accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector. Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a non-profit organization se...
Aug 03, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate commits to being strong voice for Prince Albert riding
The man vying to be the next leader of the federal Conservative Party, and who has aspirations one day to be elected Prime Minister of Canada, made several stops across Saskatchewan on Tuesday includi...
Aug 03, 2022