NDP MP Georgina Jolibois says it will take years for the community of La Loche to heal from the shootings last month that left four dead and seven others wounded.
Mark Senn, regional vice-president for Western Canada, says that could take the form of loans or guarantees.
The Saskatoon Health Region says the Royal University Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital are in a "critical overcapacity situation."
Mines Minister Bill Bennett says the changes provide his ministry with more tools for compliance and enforcement, to build an even safer and more sustainable industry.
City council in Williams Lake has voted unanimously in favour of a motion to support tracking criminals' movements 24 hours a day by implanting microchips into their arms.
Andreas Kargut lives in a 54-unit townhouse complex in Richmond, where he served on various council positions between 2005 and 2014.