CKOM (Saskatoon, SK)

In March, Olubobokun testified that while he was aware of paddling at the school, saying he never did so himself and never had a paddle in his office. The former Christian school director had also said paddles were removed from the school following the Supreme Court Ruling on corporal punishment in 2003. Watson rejected his claim and said she did not find Olubobokun’s testimony credible and believed he directly participated in disciplining students by paddling.

Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne said you can’t be in Saskatchewan without thinking about nuclear. The minister took part in an armchair discussion on Thursday with SUMA president Randy Goulden. Read more: Saskatchewan pushing toward ‘nuclear future’ with launch of new supply plan Large reactors entering the conversation as Sask.

The commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP says his officers are doing their best to keep the province safe while dealing with a growing volume of calls and a number of other challenges. The comments by Assistant Commissioner Robin McNeil come after the Saskatchewan RCMP faced some harsh criticism from the Meadow Lake Tribal Council.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants. The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to target Pennsylvania follows similar action against California.

A Norwegian company is investing $3.2 billion to build a synthetic graphite plant in southwestern Ontario. Vianode CEO Burkhard Straube says it will construct the plant in St. Thomas, Ont., and will initially create 300 jobs and ramp up to 1,000 jobs once the plant is operating at full capacity. Straube says synthetic graphite is the biggest component by weight in electric vehicle batteries, but is also essential for nuclear reactors and defence systems.

VICTORIA — Legislation to fast-track construction of a northern power line has squeaked through the British Columbia legislature thanks to the speaker’s deciding vote, after Premier David Eby staked his government on the bill. The confidence bill on the North Coast Transmission Line passed third reading on Wednesday by 47 to 46 with the help of Speaker Raj Chouhan and now awaits final approval by the lieutenant-governor.

OTTAWA — Canada’s federal banking regulator is moving to make it easier for banks to loan money to small and medium-sized businesses and for some real estate projects. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions says the changes to capital requirements will better reflect risks faced by institutions while freeing capacity for them to extend credit and support growth. It says the proposed changes would give financial institutions more flexibility and reduce their regulatory burden.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has issued an alert for Saskatoon after the city saw 104 overdoses within a single week, including two deaths on Monday. The Saskatoon Fire Department reported a sharp rise in overdoses between November 11 and Tuesday. In several cases, reviving the patients required multiple doses of naloxone, a nasal spray used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.

HALIFAX — Halifax police say the violation of Nova Scotia’s lottery rules by a local legion did not amount to criminal wrongdoing. Police say they received a compliant in February regarding the Vimy 27 branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. They say the fraud team determined the matter was not criminal and would be better handled under the Nova Scotia Gaming Control Act.

TORONTO — The Ontario government announced plans to introduce legislation Thursday that would require public-sector organizations to prioritize Ontario-made goods and services first, then Canadian suppliers. The province said the Buy Ontario Act would apply to all public-sector organizations, including municipalities, ministries, agencies, contractors and subcontractors.