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Significant change" for community after Prairie Harm closure: Saskatoon mayor
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (218+ words) Saskatoon's mayor said the city will see a change now that Prairie Harm Reduction has closed its doors. In an emailed statement on Fri, April 10 " one day after the organization's official closure " Mayor Cynthia Block said the development "marks significant…...
Collecting signatures for separation vote doesn't violate treaty: Alberta's lawyers
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (180+ words) EDMONTON " Lawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on separation doesn't violate treaty rights nor would holding a vote. Neil Dobson has told an Edmonton courtroom that the need for consulting First Nations on the…...
Roads and highways in rough shape as spring snowstorm hits Saskatchewan
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (349+ words) You might want to reconsider any road trips you had planned for Wednesday. An Alberta clipper swept into Saskatchewan on Tuesday, bringing plenty of snow along with it. According to Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, the storm dropped…...
Sask. NDP sparks friction with proposed plan for self-generating electricity
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (859+ words) The Saskatchewan NDP is proposing an alternative to the current net-metering program for the province in the form of a community power program. Jared Clark, environment and rural and remote health critic for the Saskatchewan NDP, shared the plan with…...
Sask. distillery owner feels federal excise tax discriminates against spirit producers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (442+ words) It may be capped at two per cent, but a Saskatchewan craft distiller wants to see the federal excise tax moving in the other direction. The tax on the manufacturers of beer, wine and spirits went up by two per…...
Province cancels funding contracts with Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (626+ words) The Government of Saskatchewan is cutting ties with Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction. Last week, the supervised consumption site put out an urgent call for donations and its board announced the firing of Prairie Harm Reduction executive director, Kayla De Mong....
Saskatchewan extends contract to continue breast cancer diagnostics in Calgary
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (289+ words) An agreement that allows Saskatchewan patients to undergo breast cancer diagnostic procedures at a facility in Calgary has been extended into 2027. On Monday, the province announced that the contract with Canadian Surgery Solutions has been extended to March 31, 2027 "as a…...
Sask. , Alberta NDP leaders slam policies of new federal party leader
2+ week, 1+ day ago (980+ words) Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40, 000 votes. This victory signals a shift toward the party pushing big, unabashedly left-wing policies like government-owned and operated grocery…...
Alberta premier's constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition
2+ week, 3+ day ago (184+ words) EDMONTON " Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada. Jason Stephan, a United Conservative Party legislature member, penned his opinion for the online conservative…...
Four premiers ask for greater say in superior, appeal court judge appointments
2+ week, 6+ day ago (188+ words) The premiers of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan are jointly calling on the federal government to give them more of a say in judges who are appointed to their superior and appeal courts. They say in a letter to Prime…...