Political unrest
MN-S elected directors excluded from swearing in ceremony
Political unrest is coming to a head within the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan.During Tuesday's swearing in ceremony at the Dakota Dunes casino, a number of elected directors were excluded and not allowed entry into the room.There's also been concerns raised as to why the ceremony was even held, given a number of re-...
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Lloydminster to spend $150K planning housing solutions for residents
Lloydminster city council has approved a $150,000 plan to help bring emergency, transitional, social and affordable housing projects to a shovel-ready state.Council unanimously passed the measure June 23, authorizing an 18-month contract to hire a contractor who will support the Housing and Homelessness Working Group. ...
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Saskatchewan
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FSIN wants answers in RCMP assistant commissioner removal
Multiple member Chiefs of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have issued a joint statement raising concerns about the removal of Rhonda Blackmore as the Assistant Commissioner of the RCMP. Blackmore was head of F Division during some turbulent times for Saskatchewan First Nations, including the mass ...
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Creighton residents return home, mayor says community undamaged by wildfires
After wildfires in the area forced residents of Creighton out of their homes, they are finally able to return after weeks of being displaced.Bruce Fidler, Creighton's mayor, said evacuees were able to return home as of Sunday, though the air is still smoky at times.He expressed how thankful he is to the fire crews that...
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Man who lit homeless woman on fire in P.A. has release revoked
The Parole Board of Canada has revoked the statutory release of a man who lit a homeless woman on fire in Saskatchewan.Leslie Black was sentenced to 16 years for attempted murder in the 2014 bludgeoning, burning and sexual assault of Marlene Bird in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.Bird lost much of her eyesight and had bot...
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Carney says Canada will spend 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and its NATO allies have agreed to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035.At a press conference outside the NATO summit in The Hague Wednesday morning, Carney said Canada can no longer rely on geography to protect it as new weapons ...
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Canada
In the news today: Foreign aid transparency, Quebec chopper crash victims found
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Aid chief wants more visibility abroad and at home The MP overseeing foreign aid says Canada must take a more efficient, more visible approach to development and ...
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Ottawa's foreign aid chief eyes red tape, visibility as Canada resists cutbacks
OTTAWA - The MP overseeing foreign aid says Canada must take a more efficient, more visible approach to development and humanitarian assistance to make the case for maintaining aid spending as the United States pulls back. "Those that are staying the c...
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Bodies of three people missing after Airmedic helicopter crash in Quebec recovered
MONTRÉAL - The search for three people who were unaccounted for after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore came to an end late Wednesday night after police divers located their bodies in a lake. Montreal-area company Airmedic ...
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Canada brings seven citizens out of Israel, West Bank as most find their own way out
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it brought just seven Canadians out of Israel and the West Bank to Jordan on buses offered Wednesday. Ottawa started offering evacuations from both regions later than some of its allies, and has taken note of low upt...
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Senator Patrick Brazeau collapses in chamber, staff say he appears to be recovering
OTTAWA - Sen. Patrick Brazeau is said to be recovering after collapsing on the Senate floor on Wednesday in the midst of debate on the federal government's major projects bill. Brazeau, 50, rose to speak shortly after 4 p.m. before falling over sideway...
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Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade in a continuation of a concerning global trend. The research led by University o...
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