Even as there's hope for an easing of conflict in the Middle East, oil and gas prices remain volatile. In northern Saskatchewan, the effects are being felt in everyday life, from grocery bills to transportation costs.Brent Bushell, GM and CEO of the Meadow Lake Co-op Association, which operates grocery stores in Meadow...

As the Prince Albert Grand Council nears a final decision on the future of policing in their member communities, the Chief of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service had some insights to share. Jason Colon, one of multiple presenters at a PAGC symposium on the models of policing options available, said the force he ...

The union representing federal correctional officers says the federal government must maintain a high degree of transparency as it finalizes adjustments to a 10-year pay system that plagued workers.UCCO-SACC CSN Prairie Region President Jacob Suelzle responded to remarks made this week by the Auditor General. Karen Hog...

An internal investigation by Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has revealed "possible procedural errors" following the escape of an inmate from the federal facility in Prince Albert. In a media release, the CSC said the National Board of Investigation commenced its review after Keiston Custer, who was serving...

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 hi...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women's sports at the Games. The policy change comes ahead of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 202...

VERNON - A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in cou...

OTTAWA - Public servants who are eligible for the federal government's early retirement incentive can now officially apply for it after delays in launching the program. The program is designed to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pen...

Canada's national lawyers group is rebuking calls from four premiers this week to have Ottawa overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontari...

OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China's labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human r...