Strike
What to do in the event of a postal strike in Saskatchewan
The province is preparing in case of a postal strike, which could begin before the end of the month.In a media release, the government stated ministries, Crowns and agencies have prepared contingency plans in the event of a strike. All are encouraged to switch payment to direct deposit. The Ministry of Social Services ...
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SINP
Sask. Immigration minister to ask for two-year work permit extension
With a new federal cabinet announced and a new federal immigration minister getting settled in, Saskatchewan's immigration minister is looking to put together a deal.Tuesday morning, Lena Metlege Diab was announced as the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship as Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his n...
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Shelter discussion
Council not behind motion to add another option to shelter locations
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Saskatchewan
well release
Uncontrolled release at oil well near Lloyd; residents frustrated with lack of communication
Cenovus is dealing with a well release at the Rush Lake 2 thermal facility, about 80 kilometers southeast of Lloydminster. In a statement emailed to battlefordsNOW, the energy company's media relations department didn't detail the cause of the release but said it is 'primarily water vapour.'The site is a thermal heavy ...
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Off the air
TV station in Lloydminster shuts down permanently
Stingray media's only conventional television properties, CITL/CKSA TV were officially shut down Tuesday.In a press release on the company's website, Stingray said the Lloydminster, Alta based TV media outlet has operated under 'increasingly challenging economic conditions, which have greatly deteriorated over the last...
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Crime trends
Deputy Chief calls on family, community to improve reporting in wake of teen with gun
Family and community have an opportunity to do more to help prevent incidents like a 14-year-old boy running from officers while carrying a sawed-off shotgun as the outcome could have been much different, according to Deputy Chief of Police, Farica Prince. Prince was at the Public Board of Police Commissioners (PBOPC) ...
May 13, 2025
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The Latest: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his new cabinet at Rideau Hall
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet is being sworn in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.Here's the latest on the events at Rideau Hall. All times Eastern.---11:57 a.m.Eleanor Olszewski is sworn in as the minister of emergency management and community resilience, and minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Ca...
May 13, 2025
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Canada
'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message
Disability advocates say the lack of a minister tasked with representing their interests sidelines millions of Canadians during what Prime Minister Mark Carney promises will be a time of growth and rebuilding. Carney announced his smaller, "purpose-bu...
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Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline nears
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it's pressing pause on negotiations with the union representing postal workers with a little over a week before the deadline to get a deal. The Crown corporation says the past few days of negotiations with the Canadian Union o...
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Canada needs to maximize existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA - Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada needs to maximize the use of its existing pipelines before building more. Speaking to reporters ahead of the first meeting of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet, the former environm...
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Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges
MONTREAL - Officials in Quebec's Nunavik region are raising the alarm over severe water distribution challenges in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq. The Kativik Regional Government says the village's five-kilometre-long water pipeline froze during a b...
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RCMP issue shelter-in-place order in Lunenburg County, N.S., for man who may be armed
LOWER NORTHFIELD - Nova Scotia RCMP are telling residents of Lunenburg County to seek shelter or stay inside because of a man who they say is dangerous and may be armed. Police say the suspect is six feet tall, 175 pounds with green eyes and auburn ha...
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Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud
FAIRBANKS - The United States Attorney's Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and ordered to repay $420,000 he stole in social security benefits from the U.S. government over a 30-year period. It says 77-year...
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