Election results
Watson re-elected chief at Mistawasis First Nation
Daryl Watson has been re-elected as chief of Mistawasis First Nation.As per Monday's band election results, he received 273 votes.The runner-up was Steven Johnstone with 186 votes.There were also 32 people vying for the five council seats and the winners were Lance Badger, Robin Daniels (re-elected), Desiree Dreaver, L...
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Call to action
Provincial funding available for MMIWG+ community groups
A funding channel created as a result of calls to action by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman and Girls is once again accepting applications from community groups and organizations in the province.The MMIWG+ Community Respond Fund was initially launched in 2022. The program budget is $800,...
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After U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries around the world last week, the price of oil, one of the biggest industries in Saskatchewan, has been on a downward slide.Since Wednesday last week, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has slipped by about 13 per cent. On Monday, the WTI p...
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From Unity to Namibia: Small-town archer set to represent Canada at AGA World Tournament
In the quiet prairie town of Unity, a young athlete is preparing for an extraordinary journey.Sebastian Lauinger, a student at Unity Composite High School, is heading to Walvis Bay, Namibia, to represent Canada at the Africa Genesis Archery (AGA) World Tournament, set to take place from July 24 to 26.The prestigious co...
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Understanding finances
Turbulent times: Sask wealth advisor offers advice for panicked investors
Anyone with investments whether personal or for their children, may be feeling a bit more on edge. That's because recent market uncertainty has resulted in big drops for some portfolios. Cole Kachur is a Saskatchewan wealth management advisor and noted a downturn in stock prices was expected this year. "It's come ...
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Trump, inflation and healthcare: NDP candidate William Petryk hears from Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake
A first-time candidate has thrown his orange hat in the proverbial ring of federal politics and in the highly conservative riding William Petryk knows "it's an uphill battle." He's running to be the NDP member of Parliament for the newly drawn Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake. "I've always been inter...
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Canada
Rise in asylum seekers to Canada as migrants' protected status set to expire in U.S.
MONTREAL - Canadian border officials say there has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a border crossing south of Montreal. The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing comes as the temporary status of hu...
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Aviation consortium celebrates first piloted hydrogen-powered flight
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based aviation consortium says it is celebrating the first ever piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight, calling it a "milestone in sustainable aviation." Canadian Advanced Air Mobility says its national board member Unither ...
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U.S. trade representative faces pushback from lawmakers over Trump's global tariffs
WASHINGTON - With a fresh round of U.S. tariffs set to hit the world Wednesday, America's top trade representative faced pushback Tuesday from lawmakers alarmed by the fallout from President Donald Trump's trade war. United States Trade Representative ...
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In the news today: Top three federal party leaders in Western Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders in Western Canada today The top three federal party leaders are in Western Canada today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold ...
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Leaders take their campaigns to Western Canada as federal election nears midpoint
OTTAWA - The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax task force. The Conservatives said the tas...
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Bus driver in Quebec daycare killings unable to tell right from wrong: second expert
LAVAL - A second psychiatrist told a trial on Tuesday that the man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare was unable to distinguish right from wrong. Dr. Sylvain Faucher testified t...
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