News Update
- Sask. heads into wildfire season ‘more prepared than ever,’ public safety agency says
Two water-scooping aircraft will be offline until mid-season for maintenance, but the overall impact is expected to be low, says SPSA vice-president Steve Roberts.
- Second Sask. mobile mammography unit to start seeing patients next week
The government needs to significantly increase breast cancer screening capacity before the screening age drops to 40.
- Sask. NDP releases plan for energy grid that would reverse government's doubling down on coal
Crown Investment Corporation Minister Jeremy Harrison has already shot down the official Opposition's plan, saying it is not a serious plan.
- Volunteer pilot rescues animals from northern Sask.
La Ronge pilot Paul Ricklefs volunteers for Canadian Wings of Rescue, helping transport animals in need. He joined The Morning Edition to tell his story.
- 'That's the worst I've ever seen it': Spring snow storm slams Sask.
An Alberta clipper brought snow and wind to the province, with the northern region experiencing the most significant impact. Close to 20 centimeters of snow fell in some areas.
- Deputy minister broke rules by hiring unqualified acquaintance: ethics watchdog
Deputy minister of national defence Christiane Fox broke conflict of interest rules by hiring an old acquaintance when she was the deputy immigration minister, the federal ethics watchdog has found.
- Union claims airlines are 'flying the plane' in Ottawa's unpaid work probe
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government's probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector is not taking workers' arguments seriously.
- Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
The Liberals have picked up another Conservative floor-crosser, bringing them one seat closer to a possible majority government after next week's byelections.
- As drones upend tank warfare, Canada's army races to rethink its armour
Canada's army is weighing faster timelines for new armoured vehicles while rethinking tanks in light of Ukraine's drone-dominated battlefield. Aging Leopards need replacement, but commanders say technology — including uncrewed systems — will shape decisions, even as other priorities like air defence and long-range strike rank higher.
- How a Senate bill could end the Indian Act's 2nd-generation cut-off
For 150 years, who is considered a "Status Indian" in Canadian law has been determined by the federal government through the Indian Act. Now, a Senate bill could end the "second-generation cut-off." What would this mean for communities, and does the bill stand a chance of passing in the House?