Author Archives: Taylor MacPherson

Weyburn has confirmed that city-wide water pressure had been restored on Tuesday afternoon, but a precautionary drinking water advisory (PDWA) will remain in effect. The city noted in a release that t...

OTTAWA - The federal government is set to extend its cap on an annual alcohol tax increase for another two years in a bid to rein in costs facing Canada's brewers, wineries and distilleries. Excise ta...

Statistics Canada says the number of police-reported hate crimes stayed steady in 2024, after sharp increases in prior years. StatCan says there were 4,882 hate crimes in Canada in 2024, a one per cen...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has dismissed a Toronto man's proposal to keep politicians honest in an age of misinformation, saying there are already several ways to fight falsehoods. Federico Sanch...

OTTAWA - Major Canadian banks and pension funds have provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation by the non-p...

WINNIPEG - NDP Leader Avi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the federal party in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from the leadership of the Alb...

OTTAWA - Contrary to popular belief, the choice made by voters in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne in the April 13 byelection will have major implications on moving bills forward in the House of...

OTTAWA - New Democrats from across the country are gathering in Winnipeg for the party's convention, where a new federal party leader will be chosen by the end of the weekend. After a six-month leader...

Police in Victoria are asking pro-Palestine protesters to stop marching on public roads on their way to the legislature building, citing the drain on police resources from attending the event 126 time...

The Moose Jaw & District Food Bank is making changes to its services as demand continues to rise at an unprecedented pace. The organization said visits have increased by more than 150 per cent ove...