Saskatchewan

A role model to many
Métis leaders reflect on 'major loss' of advocate and leader Louis Gardiner
Louis Gardiner, an influential leader in the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), has passed away.Gardiner, affectionately known as 'Big Lou' had been a prominent and steady leader and advocate for decades. A residential school survivor, Gardiner was at the forefront in the fight for recognition and compensation fo...
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12th Poet Laureate
Prince Albert writer brings northern voice to Saskatchewan Poet Laureate role
Lynda Monahan wants to take poetry off of library shelves and share it in places where people live, heal and gather. The Prince Albert-area writer has been named Saskatchewan's 12th poet laureate, becoming the first person from Prince Albert to hold the provincial role. Her two-year term runs from Aug. 1, 2026, to July...
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Treaty as a living agreement
Treaty 6 obligations historically ignored, but hope remains
With the 150-year anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6 only a week away, many Canadians still have a poor understanding of what that nation-to-nation agreement actually means, according to the Treat Commissioner of Saskatchewan.Dr. Kathy Walker explained, "The understanding was an ongoing relationship that would...
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separated at birth, reunited just before death
Sixties Scoop siblings meet days before brother passes
One year ago, Joseph Lambert was under the impression the family that adopted him as a 2-year-old was the only family he had. Last summer, the 68-year-old found out that he was actually taken from his birth family during the Sixties Scoop - a period when thousands of Indigenous children were removed from their homes b...
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Canada

Bail bid for man suspected of making bomb threat against U.S. Consulate delayed again
HALIFAX - A bail hearing for a man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax was adjourned for a third time Friday. Halifax resident Ali Assakereh was charged Tuesday with uttering threats and public mischief after police al...
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LeBlanc to brief provincial counterparts, advisory committee on U.S. trade talks
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is scheduled to speak with provincial and territorial trade ministers as well as members of the prime minister's advisory committee on Canada-U.S. relations Friday. A spokesperson from LeBlanc's offi...
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In the news today: B.C. wildfire damage, awaiting tariff moves, WestJet settles suit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving ...
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Diplomacy, peacekeeping cuts weaken Carney's middle-power vision: South African envoy
OTTAWA - South Africa's envoy to Ottawa says Canada's decision to remove most of its peacekeepers from the continent doesn't align with the Carney government's pledge to get middle powers working together. "I am saddened by the fact that the budget cut...
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Anxious Canadian firms bet Trump will buckle ahead of 50% tariff deadline
MONTREAL - Companies are opting to wait and see as the clock ticks down on U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline, rather than rushing shipments across the border to beat the buzzer, industry insiders say. A new round of 50 per cent tarif...
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Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions
PENTICTON - The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a fast-moving fire that chased thousands from the city and surrounding communities last weekend. Charred h...
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