Federal Politics

Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...

Feb 17, 2022

Sask. Political Science professor weighs in on convoys and protests

As anti-mandate protests continue across the country, a political scientist weighs in on whether the movement will spark change.Dr. Colleen Bell is an associate professor of Political Science at the U...

Feb 15, 2022

Trudeau, premiers discussing use of Emergencies Act

Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan doesn't support the potential use of the Emergencies Act to end blockades on the streets of Ottawa and at some of Canada's border crossings."The illegal blockades m...

Feb 14, 2022

Saskatchewan Conservatives call for dialogue, action as convoy persists

The Conservative Party has gone through a shakeup of leadership in the last few weeks and local members of parliament in Saskatchewan have supported the push for the prime minister's office to engage ...

Feb 12, 2022

Battlefords group shows support for Freedom Convoy

A Freedom Rally gathered at the Battlefords bridges Wednesday afternoon waving signs and flags as many passing motorists honked in support.Local resident Valerie Carter said the group wants to show th...

Feb 10, 2022

'We are not prepared to put the lives of our families at risk': First Nations leaders concerned about government's plan to lift restrictions

The organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan, is calling on the provincial government to reconsider terminating COVID-19 health mandates and protocols in Saskatchewan, claiming it...

Feb 09, 2022

Local Conservative MPs say focus is on uniting party, after O'Toole's exit

Local federal Conservative MPs in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area say the party will now need to focus on uniting the caucus, following the announcement that the majority of the Conservative cauc...

Feb 03, 2022

Local residents supporting, joining truckers convoy

As the polarizing 'freedom protest' continues in Ottawa and other parts of the country, a number of residents in the Battlefords region have taken part.Following the rally in support of the trucker's ...

Feb 03, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s tested positive for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19, days after revealing he was isolating after one of his three children contracted the virus."I'm feeling fine - and I'll continu...

Jan 31, 2022

Hundreds in attendance for truckers convoy

A movement of thousands of truckers in Canada that's been met with both support and criticism had a stop in northwest Saskatchewan Monday afternoon that received a crowd.Dubbed 'The Convoy for Freedom...

Jan 24, 2022