Saskatchewan

'Unjustified' tariffs
Saskatchewan farmer calls for open markets in face of Chinese canola tariffs
A Saskatchewan farmer said he wants to see an open market with less government regulations that impact his ability to sell grain internationally.His comments come after China imposed a tariff of 75.8 per cent on Canadian canola seed.The duty was announced on Tuesday a year after China launched an anti-dumping investiga...
Aug 15, 2025
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Language revival
Students from FNUC speak on language erosion abroad
A small group of students and educators from the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) made a trip to Ireland to deliver a powerful message."I really want to make the rest of the world aware of our people [and] our languages," said Amelia Friday, a member of Piapot First Nation and an Indigenous Studies...
Aug 15, 2025
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PM "doesn't care" about farmers, wary of future EV regs: Poilievre
Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop near Saskatoon Thursday, to announce his party's "action" against future Canadian electric vehicle regulations, and to question what the federal government will do to help Canadian canola farmers.Poilievre stood at a podium at Sixteen Grains Farm ...
Aug 14, 2025
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Wildfire update
Provincial fire ban lifted in Saskatchewan after rainy week
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has lifted its provincial fire ban.The ban, which covered all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary stretching north to the Churchill River, along with the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District, was officially lifted at 11 p.m. on Wednesday thanks to improved ...
Aug 14, 2025
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Canada

Labour groups pushing back as Air Canada flight attendants' strike poised to continue
It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees a...
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Voters head to the polls in Battle River-Crowfoot as Poilievre seeks return to House
CAMROSE - Voters head to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection that's getting an unusual level of national attention. Battle River-Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down shortly after the spring election to make w...
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With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
OTTAWA - An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world's most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that will only spread misery and hunger. "It's an outdated ...
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PM Carney, Premier Ford meeting in Ottawa today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting in Ottawa today. A federal government official says there likely won't be an announcement coming out of the meeting between the two leaders. Carney and Ford are expected to d...
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Ukraine's allies meet as Zelenskyy travels to Washington to meet with Trump
OTTAWA - Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a Sunday a...
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Air Canada travellers still scrambling to rebook as more flights cancelled
Passengers were still scrambling to rebook their flights home on Sunday, as Air Canada cancelled more commutes amid an ongoing labour dispute with the union representing more than 10,000 employees. James Hart and Zahara Virani were visiting Toronto fro...
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