Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from Ottawa
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau gave Canada's controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life Tuesday, framing the decision in starkly political terms that portrayed his Liberal governm...
Jun 18, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
MP Erin Weir reveals he won't be running in next election
Erin Weir, who has represented the constituency of Regina-Lewvan for the NDP since 2015, announced Tuesday he won't be running in the 2019 federal election. Weir was expelled from the NDP caucus in Ma...
May 21, 2019
Liberals push Tories to show climate-policy hand with climate-change motion
OTTAWA - In a battle to see who can prove they care more about the environment, both the Liberals and the federal New Democrats are pushing motions this week to declare climate change a national emerg...
May 14, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
NDP pushing for gay-straight alliance legislation
Saskatchewan's NDP is pushing for the government to enshrine support for gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in the province's schools into legislation, but the minister of education said he doesn't know wh...
Apr 14, 2019
‘People need to know:’ Notley urges Albertans to look at risks with Kenney
CALGARY - With the Alberta election campaign in its final days, NDP Leader Rachel Notley launched another attack on the integrity of the United Conservative's Jason Kenney at a raucous rally in Calgar...
Apr 14, 2019
NDP argues budget isn't balanced in classrooms, homes, debt
The NDP argued the 2019-20 provincial budget fails to live up to its promise of being balanced. "It isn't a balanced budget because we've seen the debt increase by $1.8 billion," said leader Ryan Meil...
Mar 20, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili (left) and Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon discuss the 2019-20 provincial budget with reporters on March 20, 2019 (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
‘I want to be your premier again:’ Alberta’s Rachel Notley calls spring election
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has called an election for April 16. Notley asked cheering supporters standing behind her in Calgary Tuesday morning if they are ready to fight for an Alberta t...
Mar 19, 2019 Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to a large crowd during a rally in Edmonton on Sunday, March 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Can't govern yet, voters need to see policy: Sask. NDP leader
Saskatchewan's NDP may be gaining a bit of ground according to a recent poll, but even the party's leader admits the province isn't ready for an NDP government yet. "I think people are ready for a cha...
Mar 08, 2019
Singh promises action on affordable housing after winning in Burnaby South
BURNABY, B.C. - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use his new position as a member of Parliament to pressure the Liberal government to take action on the affordable housing crisis in Brit...
Feb 26, 2019 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh celebrates his Burnaby South byelection win in Burnaby, B.C., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
'Not good enough': Sask. turns down feds bus funding offer
The Saskatchewan government is turning down a share of federal cash aimed at subsidizing inter-city bus service until it has more information to go on. Crown Investments Corporation Minister Joe Hargr...
Feb 06, 2019
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