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Taken from: MeadowlakeNOW MP for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River, Gary Vidal, has retained the position of Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services, under new Conservative leader Erin O’Toole. “I am very pleased to continue as the critic for Indigenous Services, and grateful for the ... Full Article
Taken from: MeadowlakeNOW The Conservative Party of Canada will now have Erin O’Toole at the helm. Over the past eight months, leadership candidates modernized campaign techniques to reach as many Canadians as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. With over 269,000 members and nearly 175,000 ... Full Article
Taken from: The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Indigenous health authorities that service Western Canadian First Nations say they are experiencing problems accessing enough medical and protective equipment needed to protect their citizens from COVID-19. Senior representatives from regional First ... Full Article
Taken from: APTN Local representatives are weighing in on the Assembly of First Nations and the Government of Canada agreeing to discuss funding for First Nation run child and family services. The agreement announced in Ottawa Tuesday morning is another step towards implementing Bill C-92, ... Full Article
Taken from: Western Producer Some cattle producers have faced flood damage for the last 11 years and the stress and frustration are mounting Scott Campbell’s cattle operation near Meadow Lake, Sask., should be all green pasture this time of year. Instead, a dike is the only visible land. ... Full Article
Taken from: BattlefordsNOW Conservative MPs including the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River’s Gary Vidal is calling for the most decorated Canadian war veteran to be the face of a new $5 banknote. A video released on Facebook Sunday is requesting the public to sign a petition in support of ... Full Article
Taken From: Yorkton This Week June once meant hundreds of pounds of walleye flopping on the deck of John Beatty’s small fishing boat on Deschambault Lake. Beatty, the vice-president of Saskatchewan Cooperative Fishing Limited, helps professionally represent hundreds of fishers who’ve been ... Full Article
Federal Conservative Gary Vidal is raising concerns about new regulations banning assault-style weapons in Canada. The MP for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan said since the ban took effect he has had a steady stream of calls and emails from worried gun owners. ... Full Article
Taken from: Meadowlake Now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on May 21, the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off-reserves through the COVID-19 pandemic. Laurie Bouvier, executive director of the Aboriginal ... Full Article
