Federal Politics

Trump announces one-month tariff pause on some Canadian goods, lowers potash levy

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that pauses tariffs on some Canadian imports that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement linked to the auto industry, and also lowers le...

Mar 06, 2025

Federal court dismisses Waterhen Lake First Nation land, rights claim appeal

The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Waterhen Lake First Nation's bid for compensation over the loss of traditional hunting, fishing and trapping lands, ruling the claim falls outside the court's...

Mar 06, 2025

Falk talks tariffs, politics at Chamber luncheon

Hope, resiliency, and a plan forward were the key topics of Battleford-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk's public meeting at the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. "Local businesses...

Mar 05, 2025

Sask. brewers tap into local support as Trump tariffs leave a bitter aftertaste

Saskatchewan brewers are raising a glass to local support - and bracing for a financial hangover - as new U.S. tariffs threaten to drive up costs for the industry.A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and ...

Mar 04, 2025

Canada waiting to see if Trump starts trade war with steep tariffs

WASHINGTON - Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs - or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North A...

Mar 03, 2025

Expert says U.S. President Donald Trump wants a ‘win’ as tariffs threat looms

Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of dj vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipping North Ame...

Mar 02, 2025

Freeland 'uniquely qualified' to lead Canada through 'greatest threat' since WWII

When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader, speakers always blare Nelly Furtado's 2006 hit "Maneater."It is a nod to t...

Mar 02, 2025

Government’s $116M funding helps Sask. farmers improve efficiency and adapt to clean technology

The federal government is investing more than $116 million in clean technology for Canadian agriculture, and farmers in Saskatchewan say they are already seeing results.On Friday, Minister of Agricult...

Feb 28, 2025

Zelenskyy leaves White House after Trump cuts short talks following Oval Office blow up

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House without signing a critical minerals deal with the U.S. that President Donald Trump had demanded and suggested was a condition for future su...

Feb 28, 2025

Premier Scott Moe believes tariffs can be avoided after Washington D.C. trip

Following Premier Scott Moe's trip to Washington D.C. this week, he believes tariffs can be avoided.Moe was in the American capital from Feb. 24 to Feb. 27, leading a delegation of business leaders in...

Feb 28, 2025