Saskatchewan is asserting provincial jurisdiction over its natural resources with the introduction of the “Saskatchewan First Act,” which the province says will fend off “intrusive federal policies.” “This historic legislation will help protect our economic growth and prosperity from intrusive federal policies that encroach upon our legislative sovereignty,” said Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan’s justice minister and…
Saskatchewan Introduces Legislation Meant to Assert Provincial Jurisdiction Over Natural Resources
‘Diagolon’ Founder Jeremy MacKenzie Expected to Testify at Emergencies Act Inquiry
The public inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during “Freedom Convoy” protests says it expects to call “Diagolon” founder Jeremy MacKenzie as a witness. Public Order Emergency Commission lawyers expect to call the founder of the online group, which includes members that supported the convoy, to testify on Friday via videoconference….
Alberta Applauds Saskatchewan Premier’s Legislation for More Autonomy From Ottawa
EDMONTON—The government of Alberta is applauding Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s move to introduce Sovereignty Act-style legislation for more autonomy over its economic future. Moe’s government is set to introduce the Saskatchewan First Act in the coming days as it seeks more independence over its natural resources. It also wants the separation of provincial and federal powers,…
Alberta Applauds Saskatchewan Premier’s Legislation Seeking More Autonomy From Ottawa
EDMONTON—The government of Alberta is applauding Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe’s move to introduce Sovereignty Act-style legislation for more autonomy over its economic future. Moe’s government is set to introduce the Saskatchewan First Act in the coming days as it seeks more independence over its natural resources. It also wants the separation of provincial and federal powers,…
MLA Says Invite for Killer to Sask. Throne Speech an ‘Error’
A member of Saskatchewan’s legislative assembly says it was a mistake for him to invite a notorious convicted killer to sit in on the provincial government’s tough-on-crime throne speech. Lyle Stewart said in a statement Thursday it was his decision alone to invite his longtime friend and constituent Colin Thatcher. “In retrospect, this was an…
Saskatchewan Moves to ‘Defend and Protect’ Economy From Federal Emission Regulations Estimated to Cost $111 Billion by 2035
REGINA—Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government will take steps to protect Saskatchewan’s families, businesses, and jobs from federal policies that could cost the province’s economy $111 billion by 2035. A policy paper released on Oct. 11 “clearly defines the boundaries between provincial and federal jurisdiction when it comes to our natural resources and the…
‘Some Heroes Wear Moccasins:’ Saskatchewan Stabbing Victims Died Helping Others
Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say. Residents put themselves at risk and in some cases paid with their lives for simply trying to protect others in their community, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore told…
‘Starting to Heal’: Victim of Saskatchewan Mass Stabbing Wakes in Hospital a Widow
Joyce and Earl Burns were childhood sweethearts. They grew up together on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, first as neighbours, then as husband and wife. “It was childhood love,” said Victor Sanderson, a younger brother of Joyce Burns. He babysat their children and watched the couple grow old together. He now visits his sister…
RCMP Between ‘Two Masters’ as Ottawa Battles Prairie Provinces on Gun Confiscation
The RCMP is caught between Ottawa’s intention to seize firearms and the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, who contract with the force but don’t want to use it to have the guns seized. Two years ago, the federal government declared 1,500 previously legal guns illegal, and subsequently announced a buy-back program whereby owners would…
Jeremy MacKenzie, Leader of Online Group ‘Diagolon,’ Arrested in Nova Scotia: RCMP
Jeremy MacKenzie, the founder of the online group “Diagolon,” was arrested in Nova Scotia on Wednesday on charges related to an allegation of assault in Saskatchewan from last year. The Nova Scotia RCMP say he was arrested in Cole Harbour, N.S., on a Canada-wide warrant related to charges laid by the Mounties in Saskatchewan in July….
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