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Thousands still out of homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires

Thousands still out of homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires

Aug 27, 2024 | 7:34am
Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires. The Canadian Red Cross says it’s supporting more than 2,300 from the remote community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation in northeastern Manitoba, offering lodging, food, transportation and supplies. Chief Richard Hart says crews have made progress on […]
Spieker, Fajardo lead Alouettes to 21-17 comeback win over Elks

Spieker, Fajardo lead Alouettes to 21-17 comeback win over Elks

Aug 26, 2024 | 8:38am
Cody Fajardo and the Montreal Alouettes looked out of sync with a 17-6 halftime deficit against the Edmonton Elks on Sunday night, but head coach Jason Maas wasn’t sweating it. Fajardo, wide receiver Cole Spieker and an unwavering Alouettes defence led a second-half comeback as league-leading Montreal defeated Edmonton 21-17 in nail-biting fashion for its fifth straight victory. “We […]
Canada to bring back stricter rules for temporary foreign worker program

Canada to bring back stricter rules for temporary foreign worker program

Aug 26, 2024 | 8:19am
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadian workers as his government announces new restrictions to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers. After facing intense criticism for the recent influx of temporary foreign workers, the Liberal government is bringing back pre-pandemic rules that made it more difficult for businesses to hire low-wage workers from […]
Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing

Aug 25, 2024 | 2:59pm
The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford.  Sean Fraser made the announcement Sunday in Halifax just ahead of a three-day […]
High Land Prices Choking Farm Growth

High Land Prices Choking Farm Growth

Aug 25, 2024 | 2:51pm
Farmers in Saskatchewan are saying skyrocketing land prices have made it difficult for young producers to expand.  Will Robbins, a 43-year-old farmer who operates southwest of Saskatoon near the hamlet of Laura, says high prices are dissuasive.  He says more land means additional debt that would take too long to pay off.  Farmer Bill Prybylski near […]
Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on

Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on

Aug 23, 2024 | 11:09am
Rail workers pushed back hard Friday against the federal government’s move to get them back on the job, with a new strike notice and a regulatory challenge making it unclear when freight traffic will fully resume. At Canadian National Railway Co., trains began to move again Friday morning as workers started to trickle back to […]
Hajrullahu’s “Rouge” On a Missed field goal hands the Riders another tough loss

Hajrullahu’s “Rouge” On a Missed field goal hands the Riders another tough loss

Aug 22, 2024 | 9:13pm
Lirim Hajrullahu’s single on the game’s final play earned Toronto a 20-19 home win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday in Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly’s ’24 debut. Saskatchewan took possession at its eight-yard line but following a sack and incompletion had to punt from its one-yard line with 26 seconds remaining. Janarion Grant’s 12-yard return […]
Goodale Talks About Trade with the UK in visit to Regina

Goodale Talks About Trade with the UK in visit to Regina

Aug 22, 2024 | 5:54pm
Canada’s High Commissioner to the U-K Ralph Goodale is back in Regina. As a long time MP for Regina Wascana, as well as a former cabinet minister, Goodale says its nice to come back home for a visit. He was speaking to the Canadian Club of Regina in an even live streamed on this web […]
Pilots at Air Canada Vote to go On Strike

Pilots at Air Canada Vote to go On Strike

Aug 22, 2024 | 10:52am
Air Canada pilots say they have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17. The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents more than 5,400 aviators at the country’s largest carrier, says the vote passed by 98 per cent on Thursday. The employees have been negotiating […]

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