Etiket: Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan passes its law on trans youth under 16 in school
The proposed law on the use of pronouns for trans youth in schools received final approval from the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly on Friday. The new law therefore prohibits young people…
Saskatchewan invokes notwithstanding provision for trans students
The Saskatchewan government has introduced a bill invoking the notwithstanding clause to prevent children under the age of 16 from changing their first name or pronoun at school without their…
Saskatchewan | A stormy parliamentary start on gender identity
(Regina) As they return to the legislature, Saskatchewan politicians are bracing for a fight over student pronouns in schools. A confrontation which, according to some political observers, could modify the…
Judgment in Saskatchewan | A simple emoji costs him $82,000
The story sounds crazy, but in the digital age, sending a thumbs-up emoji means accepting a contract, a court in Saskatchewan has ruled. Posted at 6:13 p.m. Chris Achter, a…
Saskatchewan and Alberta | Olymel reduces its pork production and cuts 80 jobs
(Montreal) Olymel announced Friday that it would cut about 80 jobs by reducing its pork production in Western Canada. Posted at 4:14 p.m. The company will close five sow farms…
Forest fires | Communities evacuated in Alberta and Saskatchewan
(Montreal) Wildfires have caused destruction of buildings and evacuations over the past few days in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan. Posted at 6:20 a.m. However, no injuries were reported by the…
Human remains found in Saskatchewan
An investigation is underway in Saskatchewan to try to determine the provenance of human remains discovered on the territory of the Big Island Lake Cree Nation, in the northwest of…
Killing in Saskatchewan | A psychological autopsy of the killer will be carried out
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) may never fully know why Myles Sanderson went on a deadly stabbing rampage against a Saskatchewan First Nation, but they may be able to…
A psychological autopsy for the Saskatchewan stabbing killer
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) may never fully know why Myles Sanderson went on a deadly stabbing rampage against a Saskatchewan First Nation, but they may be able to…
TikTok banned from devices in Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador have in turn banned the TikTok app from government-issued devices, adding to a growing list of jurisdictions that have imposed similar measures against…
Saskatchewan signs bilateral health agreement with Ottawa
Saskatchewan becomes the eighth province to sign a bilateral health care funding agreement with Ottawa. The federal government announced Wednesday morning that it has reached an agreement in principle with…
TikTok banned from devices in Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador have in turn banned the TikTok app from government-issued devices, adding to a growing list of jurisdictions that have imposed similar measures against…
Methane emissions are underestimated in Saskatchewan
New research conducted with state-of-the-art technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Saskatchewan are releasing nearly four times the amount of a potent greenhouse gas they report to the government. The…
Saskatchewan residential school survivors seek class action lawsuit
(Whitecap) Survivors of a residential school that housed Métis children in northern Saskatchewan have sought permission to file a class action lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments. Posted at…
Saskatchewan | New macabre discoveries near a residential school
(Montreal) An indigenous community in the west of the country announced Thursday that it had in turn discovered possible anonymous graves and a child’s bone near a boarding school for…
Child’s bone found near former residential school in Saskatchewan
The Cree community of Star Blanket, Saskatchewan, says penetrating radar has uncovered more than 2,000 “areas of interest” and a child’s bone at the site of one of Canada’s oldest…
Clogged drain, lost dentures | Worst 911 calls of 2022 in Saskatchewan
(Regina) A clogged drain, lost dentures, a greedy roommate: these are some of the reasons that prompted people in Saskatchewan to call 911 last year. Posted at 11:17 a.m. The…
Sunwing cancels Saskatchewan flights for a month
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe called Sunwing’s decision to suspend flights from Saskatoon and Regina airports for a month “irresponsible”. Posted at 5:43 p.m. Colette Derworiz and Sarah Smellie The Canadian…
[Opinion] Like Alberta and Saskatchewan, Quebec must dare to be autonomous
The Parliaments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have recently passed or are about to pass legislation aimed at protecting areas of provincial jurisdiction, particularly in the field of energy, against the…
Killing in Saskatchewan | Justin Trudeau announces 42.5 million in six years for James Smith’s Cree Nation
(Montreal) The federal government will invest $42.5 million over the next six years to help a Saskatchewan First Nation rocked by a killing spree nearly three months ago, Prime Minister…