Cost of Living
Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red
The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs, was joined by a concerned Prince Albert citizen on Friday, who fears a hike in power bills will further strain t...
Dec 05, 2025
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Arson sentence
Man sentenced on arson charge near Snowden in June
A man charged after setting a ditch fire in tinder-dry conditions earlier this year will stay behind bars. Troy Ratt of Pelican Narrows was sentenced to 272 days in prison and a 20-year firearm prohibition in NIpawin Provincial Court Dec. 3. Ratt was charged with arson after Nipawin/Smeaton RCMP received a report of a ...
Dec 05, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Forced treatment
First details of forced addiction treatment plan made public
The Province of Saskatchewan has released the first details of its plan to force some addicts into treatment under what is being called the Compassionate Intervention Act. While the bill is not yet tabled and the Legislature will not resume until March, a document labeled The Compassionate Intervention Act - Questions ...
Dec 05, 2025
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moving goods
Winter weight season starts next week
Winter weight season in Northern Saskatchewan will begin Dec. 8. Winter weights allow trucks to carry heavier loads on secondary highways to maximize the amount of goods that can be moved. "Winter weights play a role moving agricultural products and other goods across the province more efficiently, which benefits ...
Dec 05, 2025
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Announcement
'I'm here for you': Sask. launches new phase of intimate partner violence awareness campaign
The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled the latest phase of its public awareness campaign about intimate partner violence on Thursday.Phase 4 of the "Face the Issue" campaign is centred around informing bystanders about what they can do to help victims of violence."Just something as simple as saying, 'I ...
Dec 05, 2025
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IMMIGRATION
Work-permit delays threaten to shut down Lloydminster restaurant, owner says
A Lloydminster restaurant owner said her business may have to close within weeks because immigration paperwork delays have left her two chefs unable to renew their work permits."Without them, I am nothing," said Ravinder Kaur, owner of Indian Kitchen. "If I am not able to find any chef, I have no other o...
Dec 04, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Trump on trade talks, Air Transat to cancel flights
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump says 'We'll see' on whether to restart trade talks with Canada U.S. President Donald Trump answered "we'll see" when he was asked Sunday whether he'd resume...
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Ottawa's budget bill proposes to end free postage for people who are blind
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' budget bill currently making its way through Parliament contains a small amendment to Canada Post's legislation that could spell the end of a critical service providing accessible reading material for people who are blind...
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Montreal hosts G7 ministers to talk about artificial intelligence, quantum
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world's most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week. The two-day event is part of a series of ministerial mee...
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Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate, move to sidelines after an uncertain 2025
OTTAWA - Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada will hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week and move to the sidelines to cap off a year dominated by trade and economic uncertainty. The central bank's policy rate stands at 2.25 per cent ...
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Trump says 'We'll see' on whether to restart trade talks with Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump answered "we'll see" when he was asked Sunday whether he'd resume the trade talks he halted with Canada earlier this year. Trump made several comments about the ongoing trade dispute with Canada as he spoke with...
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Soccer official with Iranian ties says he is shocked national team won't play in B.C.
VICTORIA - Babak Shahbazi has travelled to France, Germany, Brazil and Russia to watch the Iranian national team play for the World Cup, and when he heard that Iran could be playing in Vancouver in the 2026 event, he and his fellow soccer-fanatic frien...
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