Saskatchewan

Spring melt 2026
McArthur River/Key Lake back to full production after floods
Cameco's McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill in northern Saskatchewan are back at full production after spring flooding disrupted operations earlier this month. The company made the announcement Wednesday afternoon and said neither operation's 2026 output will be affected by the closures. On May 10, Cameco announced ...
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We don't issue fire bans 'willy-nilly'
RM of Duck Lake reeve frustrated over delay on provincial fire ban as Lobstick fire burns in Nisbet Forest
A local reeve is frustrated the province is not moving quickly enough to impose fire bans in provincial forest land.Rural Municipality of Duck Lake Reeve Remi Martin said the RM has already put a fire ban in place, but the same restriction is not currently in effect in the adjacent Nisbet forest where the Lobstick wild...
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“unity, certainty and stability”
Moe joins other premiers in unified message at Western Premiers Conference
In both each other's comments and questions for them, the premiers couldn't get away from the spectre of potential Alberta separation at the Western Premiers Conference this week.Premier Scott Moe on Monday said he didn't think it was his place to tell people in Alberta what to do, but did say there are many reasons to...
May 27, 2026
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GET OUT IN NATURE
Sask. Parks offer free entry for National Trails day on June 6
On June 6, visitors will have a chance to have free entry to provincial parks for National Trails Day. The province said it's an opportunity to explore trails and provincial parks before the summer season is in full motion. "We are fortunate to be home to such beautiful and diverse provincial parks," said Par...
May 27, 2026
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Canada

Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay leaves caucus to run for Parti Québécois
OTTAWA - Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay is leaving his party's caucus to run for the Parti Québécois in the fall provincial election. Savard-Tremblay officially left the Bloc today and is listed as an Independent on the House of Commons...
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Liberals say they can't overturn decision tripling streamers' Cancon contributions
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are calling on the Liberal government to "reject" the CRTC's recent decision tripling streamers' financial contributions. The broadcast regulator said last week large online streaming services must contribute 15 per cent of t...
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Witness tells B.C. murder trial of seeing suspect's car along forest service road
A woman who was visiting a campsite near Mable Lake, B.C., on April 13, 2024, has told a murder trial of the "peculiar" sight of a black Audi 25 kilometres down a poorly maintained forest road. Karen Derry told the jury at Vitali Stefanski's second-deg...
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Too much English on Quebec government websites, says French-language commissioner
MONTREAL - Many of Quebec's largest government agencies continue to operate bilingual websites despite stricter requirements under the province's language law, said the office of the French-language commissioner. Two reports published May 27 by the of...
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New mother dies after arriving at Halifax hospital last week without newborn: police
HALIFAX - Halifax police have confirmed the death of a young mother whose newborn was found dead in a wooded area last week. The 23-year-old woman, who has not been identified, arrived Friday at a Halifax hospital in extremely poor health, having just ...
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Watchdog raps intelligence service over lack of reporting on possibly illegal acts
OTTAWA - A new watchdog report says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service may have run afoul of the law when it didn't fully inform the public safety minister about potentially illegal conduct by CSIS employees, including possible Charter violatio...
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