Saskatchewan

Port of Churchill
Northeast Sask. leaders look to be part of bigger business growth
Two leaders from northeastern Saskatchewan say their communities are ready to be part of the business growth that will come with the expansion of the Port of Churchill and an increased focus on movement of goods within Canada. Mayor Marlon Zacharias in Nipawin and Chief Marcel Head of Shoal Lake Cree Nation represent c...
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Court
Teen girl to be tried by judge after student set on fire at Saskatoon school
A teen girl accused of lighting a fellow high school student on fire last year will be tried by judge alone, a Saskatoon court heard Wednesday.Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench Justice Mona Dovell made the decision after it was requested by the girl's lawyer.Court also heard the girl plans to be assessed by a psychiat...
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Tariffs and Trade uncertainty
Steelworkers applaud Ottawa's move to safeguard local jobs
A new federal steel policy is being hailed as a big win for Canadian workers, and it could have direct implications for job security here in Saskatchewan.Following Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement of stricter import quotas and new "Buy Canadian" mandates for public infrastructure projects, the United...
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Wildfires
Waskesiu businesses, visitors not concerned about wildfire threat near community
It was another normal day for vacationers and business owners in Waskesiu on Wednesday, despite warnings from Parks Canada urging people in the town to be on an evacuation alert, just in case the Buhl Fire gets closer to the community.On Wednesday, the sun rose and the sky was mostly clear despite the fires burning onl...
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Canada

CP NewsAlert: Search of Manitoba landfill for more remains of slain women concludes
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women killed in 2022 has finished. The province began searching the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, in December for the remain...
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Toronto's 2005 Boxing Day gunman faces first-degree murder charge in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man convicted in Toronto's fatal 2005 Boxing Day shootout has been charged with murder in Montreal. Jeremiah Valentine, 43, faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing this week of Abdeck Kenedith Ibrahim, 33, who was gunned down...
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Non-binary person's U.S. deportation paused due to risks faced by LGBTQ+ people
OTTAWA - A non-binary person is being allowed to temporarily remain in Canada after removal proceedings were stayed by a judge who said an immigration officer did not consider the potential dangers facing LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. Angel Jenkel came to...
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Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada and most other federal Crown corporations will be looking to trim their budgets over the coming years alongside a wider government effort to cut costs. A spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday that the central bank "in...
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B.C. Premier David Eby reshuffles cabinet to boost economy and jobs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's cabinet has been reworked in what Premier David Eby says is a strategic shift in order to focus on jobs and the economy. Former housing minister Ravi Kahlon takes over as minister responsible for jobs from Diana Gibson, w...
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Canada's envoy for combatting antisemitism Deborah Lyons leaving post early
OTTAWA - Canada's special official for fighting antisemitism announced on Thursday that she is retiring her post, three months before the end of her term. Deborah Lyons served as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting...
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