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Former safety minister wants 'protective zones' for MPs' offices as threats increase

Former safety minister wants 'protective zones' for MPs' offices as threats increase

Under the proposal from former public safety minister Marco Mendicino , anyone who intimidated or otherwise harassed people within a buffer zone of 50 to 100 metres would be subject to harsher criminal penalties, including jail time.
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in June down 9% from May

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in June down 9% from May

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in June fell nine per cent compared with May.
Airfares continue to rise from last year — and soar above pre-pandemic levels

Airfares continue to rise from last year — and soar above pre-pandemic levels

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says airfares rose two per cent year-over-year in June, and continued to soar above pre-pandemic levels. Figures from the consumer price index show the increase follows a 4.
Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan

Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan

Economists say an unexpected dip in the national inflation rate bodes well for the prospects of the Bank of Canada making a second straight cut to its benchmark interest rate when it meets later this month. Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 2.
Industry minister suggests Competition Bureau look at digital wallets

Industry minister suggests Competition Bureau look at digital wallets

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the issue of competition in the big tech-dominated digital wallet market should be on the Competition Bureau's radar.
Sask. woman wins lifetime pass to Country Thunder festivals

Sask. woman wins lifetime pass to Country Thunder festivals

Darby Klassen says she first came to Craven about 10 years ago with her parents and best friend's parents.
Photos: Jazz festival instrumental to summer fun in Saskatoon

Photos: Jazz festival instrumental to summer fun in Saskatoon

A tempo-rary escape, SaskTel Jazz Festival in Saskatoon holds 10 days of performances for guests to experience
Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entert
North Battleford implements criminal record check bylaw

North Battleford implements criminal record check bylaw

Candidates for council to submit to scrutiny.
Help Sask. Baseball HOF 90-year-old volunteer get her birthday wish

Help Sask. Baseball HOF 90-year-old volunteer get her birthday wish

A hopeful birthday wish for Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame's curator of 40 years, Jane Shury, who turns 90 July 23.
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