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Opinion: First Ministers meeting involving Indigenous leaders 'pivotal"
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (473+ words) Canada has never had a first ministers" meeting with Indigenous leaders as full economic participants. The federal-provincial-territorial first ministers" meeting with First Nations, promised by Prime Minister Mark Carney for early 2026, can change that. Achieving Canada"s potential for sustainable…...
Saskatchewan winter rallies: Meteorologist says expect snow, winter driving and reduced visibility
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (605+ words) The combination of a humid Montana low and colder air from Saskatchewan's north is likely to produce some serious snow. After a stretch of mild springlike temperatures, Saskatchewan residents should prepare themselves for a frigid dump of the white stuff,…...
New and noiseless electric Zamboni debuts at Saskatoon's Lions Arena
1+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) Brad Babyak said drivers weren't even sure if the City of Saskatoon's first electric Zamboni was even turned on when they went to drive it. The City of Saskatoon's first electric Zamboni doesn't have a speck of dirt on it…...
Firearm heard on Big Island Lake Cree Nation days after shooting: RCMP
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (384+ words) "Part of this will be determining if there is any connection to the Dec. 30 shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, which remains under active investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime investigators." A firearm was heard going off in Big…...
Saskatoon murder trial hears about clothing, gun parts found at crime scene
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (418+ words) An SPS forensics officer said he found a sweatshirt in a bathroom which had staining "consistent" with blood. A forensic investigator told a Saskatoon courtroom how he found a sweatshirt with apparent blood stains and firearm parts in an apartment…...
Ottawa hasn’t approached Sask., Alberta about pharmacare since election: ministers
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (455+ words) In its first phase, the program funded coverage for contraceptives and diabetes medication. Three provinces and one territory have signed on. CALGARY " Saskatchewan and Alberta's health ministers say they haven't been approached by Ottawa about signing onto the federal pharmacare…...
Indigenous groups question federal funding for Métis Nation of Ontario
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1032+ words) The Chiefs of Ontario say $819,836,061 went to an organization First Nations leaders say has no legitimacy and threatens their rights. OTTAWA " First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba M'tis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group…...
Carney calls on Métis groups to help change Canada's 'economic trajectory"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (573+ words) OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on M'tis leaders to help transform the economy in response to an increasingly unsteady trade relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump. "We have the opportunity to work together on transformative…...
First Nations Bank of Canada targets expansion as loan demand grows
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) In the first stage, the Saskatoon-based lender raised $9 million from five Indigenous groups from five provinces and territories. First Nations Bank of Canada kicked off an equity increase of as much as $50 million, seeking to offer more loans to Indigenous…...
Hudson’s Bay lease deals do not include Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (356+ words) Hudson's Bay has reached deals to sell the leases of six store locations, but Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza isn't one of them. Legal filings show clothing retailer YM Inc., which owns Urban Planet, Bluenotes, West49 and Suzy Shier, has struck a deal…...