Saskatchewan

Sask. NDP outspent Sask. Party by 2 per cent in fall 2024 election
Months after the provincial election ended with a Sask. Party win, but a significant gain in Sask. NDP seats, the returns are published, showing how much each party spent and what they spent it on.Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck was hoping for a win in the fall provincial election, and the party's spending could show it.Th...
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Rain coming?
Rain possible this week as temperatures moderate
The hot, dry, windy weather will be giving way to more seasonable conditions - and a possibility of some precipitation. The wildfire conditions may get a bit of a break over the coming days. Danielle Desjardins of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW there could be a chance of some showers today, wit...
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Mental health crisis
Birch Narrows Dene Nation calls for help amid suicide crisis
Leaders in the northern community of Birch Narrows Dene Nation have issued an urgent call for action following a spate of deaths in their community in the last two weeks. Four suicides have come on the heels of the deaths of two well respected elders in the last three weeks. Chief Jonathan Sylvestre said the situation ...
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Leafs forward Domi fined $5,000 for late hit on Panthers captain Barkov
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi has avoided a suspension for his late hit from behind on Florida Panthers captain Alexander Barkov.The NHL announced Monday that it has fined Domi US$5,000, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHL Players' Association, after he ...
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Canada

Carney needs to 'pick a lane' on climate priorities and energy boost, activist says
OTTAWA - Climate activists and energy leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney will need to make some hard choices on whether to bolster the country's oil and gas sector as means of achieving economic stability. Throughout the election campaign, Carney s...
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Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases
MONTREAL - Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after a sharp rise in the number of cases reported last year. The regional health authority reported 203 cases in 2024, compared to an average of 123 cases p...
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Business community eyeing new cabinet for signs Carney is shifting priorities
OTTAWA - Canada's business community will be watching Tuesday's cabinet shuffle closely for signs that Prime Minister Mark Carney will be easier to work with than the last Liberal government. Business leaders say they want the new prime minister to use...
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Gun control group urges PM Carney to ensure 'timely delivery' on firearm commitments
OTTAWA - A prominent gun control group is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to act swiftly to implement key Liberal election commitments on firearms. In a letter to Carney, PolySeSouvient says the mandate letter for the next public safety minister shou...
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Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for vehicle before deadly weekend crash
HANTSPORT - Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for a possible impaired driver in a vehicle that was involved hours later in a highway collision that killed five people over the weekend, police confirmed Monday. RCMP Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said in an inte...
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AFN chief calls for speedy return of clean water legislation
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians will be "playing games with First Nations children's lives" if they fail to quickly introduce and pass legislation to ensure access to clean drinking water, the Assembly of First Nations national chief said Monday. The Liberal...
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