International tensions
Protests planned for Carney's investment summit in Toronto
TORONTO - Protests are planned for the prime minister's high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises.Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are set to arrive in Toronto for C...
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Economy
Groups call for end to tariffs on sports gear, warn of economic impacts
OTTAWA - Some sports organizations and companies are urging governments on both sides of the border to suspend sports-related tariffs, warning of heightened economic challenges and waning participation in healthy activities. The trade war between Canada and the United States has been escalating for weeks after talks on...
Sep 13, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Provincial Politics
Scott Moe heading to Toronto to sell Saskatchewan to global investors
Prime Minister Mark Carney will gather scores of deep-pocketed investors in Toronto next week in a bid to fix Canada's "Achilles heel" - a persistent lack of business investment dragging down the economy.Hundreds of global and domestic investors with trillions of dollars in assets under management will descen...
Sep 12, 2026
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25 years later
A memory that never left: Sask. dual citizen reflects on 9/11
A quarter of a century after the attacks that saw four hijacked passenger planes flown into both World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and into a field in Pennsylvania, a Prince Albert woman who is an American citizen is still feeling the impact.Winter Miller was 11 years old and scheduled to board a plane home on S...
Sep 11, 2026
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Staying chilly
Cool conditions persist, frost a possibility Sunday morning
It's a significant sign that summer is quickly coming to an end. The North Battleford, Prince Albert, and Northeast areas could see frost overnight Saturday. Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said a large ridge of high pressure is coming into the province from the Arctic, bringing cooler te...
Sep 11, 2026
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Legal standards
Public Prosecutions declines to explain why Mountie who broke woman's arm won't be charged
Saskatchewan's Public Prosecutions branch has declined to give any specifics as to why it had recommended charges not be pursued against an RCMP officer who broke a woman's arm during an arrest last year.The Serious Incident Response Team's report about the incident, which was made public earlier this week, said there ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Canada
StatCan says Canada's 2026 census participation was among highest ever
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the response rate for this year's census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded. The data is collected every five years and the questionnaire includes age, gender, marital status and langu...
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Carney's investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders, eco groups
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-stakes pitch for foreign investment is also attracting protests by Indigenous leaders and civil society groups opposed to his agenda. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers descended on Toronto on Mo...
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Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in election campaign
MONTREAL - Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in the provincial election campaign. The first debate is scheduled on Tuesday evening and will feature all five party leaders. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette a...
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Ottawa says it ended refugee residency sponsor exemption over 'integrity concerns'
OTTAWA - A permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees was allowed to expire earlier this month due to unspecified "potential integrity concerns," an Immigration Department spokesperson said in an email. Three years ago, a memo drafted ...
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (prev...
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.3 per cent (4.2) - Prince Edward Island: 4.4 per cent (4.0) -...
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