Ottawa hasn't heard directly from China on EV tariffs, agriculture minister says
Any decision on easing tariffs on electric vehicles from China would have to take into consideration impacts on other sectors, federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday.Canada, following the lead of the United States, slapped a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles last year and committed to ...
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Hard work done, let's play hockey
Behind the scenes in welcoming the Wolverines to Warman
It's taken a lot of work and a lot of people to get ready for the inaugural season of the Warman Wolverines, but now they are two preseason games away from dropping the puck for their first season in the SJHL. Cole Kachur is the team's founder, and also sits on the team's board of directors as the governor. He said the...
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municipal relations
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Treaty annuity settlement, if reached, could be 'significant'
If the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is able to come to a settlement with the federal government regarding its Treaty 6 Annuities Claim, Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the back pay potentially owed could be significant. "I'm not sure what the amount will be, but it will be a significant amount," she exp...
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'Not feeling safe for walking around town': Loon Lake mayor says crime down, but stray dogs leave residents uneasy
Crime in Loon Lake has eased since last year, when the mayor was calling for emergency help after a church fire and a rash of criminal activity. But he warns residents are now facing a different threat - packs of stray dogs roaming town.Mayor Brian Hirschfeld said political pressure from then-MP Gary Vidal for Desneth&...
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Northern skies, family ties: The Paceys and the legendary Beaver
Moored along a northern shoreline, the Beaver waits for its next trip into the bush - still doing the job it was built for. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)Beside a quiet dock in La Ronge, a floatplane bobs gently on the surface of the lake.It's old, unmistakably so, its paint faded from decades of sun, wind and water.The en...
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Premier calls for economic migration in conversation around temporary foreign workers
While other leaders in Canada call for the Temporary Foreign Workers program to be scrapped, Saskatchewan's premier is staying above the fray.Last week, federal Conservative leader Pierre Polievre called for the program to be scrapped, saying it depresses wages and is contributing to higher unemployment for young peopl...
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Ottawa man confirmed dead in Lisbon streetcar crash
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man was among the tourists killed when a streetcar crashed in Lisbon earlier this month. Aziz Benharref, a Canadian who lived in the Orleans neighbourhood, was on vacation in Portugal with his wife, Hind Iguernane, when the derailmen...
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Federal government says emails, phone numbers accessed in cyberattack
OTTAWA - The federal government says individuals' email addresses and phone numbers associated with Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada and Canada Border Services Agency accounts were accessed in a cyberattack. The Treasury ...
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Canada sending $2.6M in humanitarian, refugee aid after months of Pakistan flooding
OTTAWA - Canada is providing $2.6 million in humanitarian aid for people in Pakistan displaced by flooding, and for Afghan refugees. Pakistan has been grappling since June with floods and heavy monsoon rains that have affected roughly four million peop...
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First Nation says it was shortchanged by millions for land in 2002 settlement
VANCOUVER - The Canadian government paid a nearly $18-million settlement to the Lax Kw'alaams Band in 2002 over land that was given to a different band then sold to a railway more than a century ago, but now the First Nation in B.C. is going to court t...
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Carney condemns 'intolerable' Israeli strike on Qatar that killed Hamas officials
OTTAWA - Canada condemned Israel's military strike on Qatar on Tuesday, saying the attack undermines the Gulf country's sovereignty and risks escalating conflict across the Middle East. An explosion killed Hamas officials Tuesday in the Qatari capital ...
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Safety board investigates after second train derailment in B.C. within a week
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment in British Columbia involving a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train. It's the second time this month a CPKC train has been involved in a derailment in B.C. The Transportation Safety...
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