Saskatchewan

Treaty 6 150 anniversary
Governor General, Sask. Premier address crowd at Treaty 6 commemoration
It was a historic day at Fort Carlton on Sunday as a four-day commemoration of Treaty 6 concluded with speeches from a number of esteemed dignitaries, including Governor General of Canada Louise Arbour. "This is a great honour for me to be here on Treaty 6 territory on the traditional lands of the many Treaty 6 n...
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Bitter taste
U.S. tariffs leave Sask. honey producers in sticky situation
While most Saskatchewan producers dodged the effects of the latest round of tariffs, the province's honey industry is undoubtedly feeling the sting.On Saturday, the U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian exports after the two countries failed to reach a deal before the extended deadline.The tariffs app...
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Honoring treaty
Key points on the legacy of Treaty 6, first signed 150 years ago
DUCK LAKE - Treaty 6, primarily covering most of what's now central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, was signed 150 years ago by the Crown and First Nations chiefs.Festivities honouring the anniversary have been underway across the region, from celebratory pow wows in Edmonton to viewings of the original treaty parchm...
Aug 23, 2026
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historic event
Treaty 6 celebration draws in thousands of attendees
People have come from far and wide to join in on the 150-year celebration of Treaty 6 being held at Fort Carlton near Duck Lake. The four-day event began on Thursday and organizers are expecting 1,000 people or more each day, with up to 2,500 estimated to attend on Sunday. The celebration includes a Village of Nations...
Aug 23, 2026
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Canada

How Trump's tariffs are hitting Canadian goods
OTTAWA - The United States introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed to reach a deal. Those came after more than a year of various tariff moves from U.S. President Donald Trump. H...
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Gov. Gen. Arbour set to mark 9/11 anniversary in Gander, NL
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour is set to be in Gander, N.L., on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Rideau Hall says the Governor General will also meet with a variety of provincial officials and Indigenous leaders during a fi...
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Two former B.C. Conservatives plan to form new party, steer clear of CentreBC
There are plans for a new party in the British Columbia legislature as politicians return this fall, with two MLAs who recently defected from the provincial Conservatives saying they want to provide an option for frustrated voters. Ian Paton, who has s...
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PM Carney unveils $11 billion in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec
LÉVIS - The federal government will pour $11.3 billion into Quebec's shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Carney called it the "largest" shipbuilding contract in the...
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Canada-U.S. trade tensions continue to escalate as Trump team defends tariffs
WASHINGTON - Members of the Trump administration on Monday fanned across cable news stations and in front of crowds of loyal supporters to make the case for Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Canada as the president himself moved to escalate the trade wa...
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Border communities brace for more fallout in Canada-U.S. tariff fight
Communities on either side of the Canada-U.S. border braced for further economic fallout on Monday after trade talks collapsed and both countries moved deeper into a tariff fight. Mayor Mike Bradley of Sarnia, a major Ontario border city and petrochemi...
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