Saskatchewan

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Tobacco settlement plays role in smaller Sask. government deficit
Saskatchewan's provincial government ended the 2024-25 fiscal year with a deficit nearly at what it budgeted for a year prior, but a good part of the reason it wasn't higher was a landmark tobacco settlement.The settlement with tobacco companies was signed in early March, just before the end of the fiscal year. It was ...
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JULY 12 - 13
Hooked for free: Anglers get a no-licence weekend on Sask. waters
Good things come to those who bait and this time, they don't even need to pay for a licence.Saskatchewan's Free Fishing Weekend is back July 12 and 13. The Ministry of Environment said in a release issued Wednesday that anyone can fish on public waters open to sportfishing during the two-day event. "Saskatchewan i...
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Sean "Diddy" Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of a prostitution-related offense
NEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop's most celebrated figures behind bars for life.The mixed result came on the third day of deliberations. It could still send Combs,...
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Carney to meet with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive sector CEOs this morning.The sector is a key front in the trade war between the United States and Canada.U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that the U.S. does not need Canadian cars and he wants to see automotive companies move all production to the...
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Canada

Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, temporary housing and the "huge task" of cleaning up...
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Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement
MONTRÉAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says the nine women suing him for sexual assault have formed a coalition motivated by money, and claims he has become a symbol of the #MeToo movement. The cross-examination of the disgraced former comed...
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Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump
OTTAWA - Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a "bootlicking" approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian values. "You have to be principled, you have to be tacti...
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Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA
OTTAWA - Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that Cana...
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Carney meets with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs Wednesday morning to discuss U.S. tariffs and ways to protect Canadian supply chains from the trade war with the United States. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office said the C...
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In the news today: Hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada, Montreal's trash problem
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Wildfires continue to scorch parts of Canada Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada. The BC Wildfire Service reports that crews are ba...
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