Lawsuit
Cumberland House Cree Nation sues province over Saskatchewan River delta
The Cumberland House Cree Nation has sued the province of Saskatchewan over the condition of the delta of the Saskatchewan River, which it said is in "a state of ecological crisis because of upstream activities approved and supported by the province." The Nation wants a court ruling to stop the province from ...
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Wednesday wildFire update
SPSA: 'No significant fire behaviour' but lots of work to do
There are currently 23 active wildfires in Saskatchewan; six of them are not contained. None of the fires have experienced significant growth over the last few days. Executive director of land operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) Bryan Chartrand said on Wednesday that things are 'looking good now...
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lack of tourism could ruin businesses
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Sports on Central
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Pool assault
Arrest made after assault at Lloyd pool
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Cockrill Convo
Highway twinning, care centre replacement highlights for Cockrill
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Saskatchewan
Cockrill Convo
Highway twinning, care centre replacement highlights for Cockrill
With a busy summer ahead and wildfires dominating the Canadian headlines, the Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill sat down with battlefordsNOW for a one-on-one conversation to discuss upcoming projects. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Highway 4 Twinning Julia Lovett-Squires: "What are some of th...
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Evacuation support
Wildfire evacuees entitled to $500 support from province
Premier Scott Moe announced those displaced by wildfires in Saskatchewan will be entitled to $500 in assistance from the province. He made the announcement Wednesday morning that all residents over the age of 18, residing in communities that were evacuated will receive the funding. "Our focus is to ensure that ind...
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Finance
New high level certification will allow Ahtahkakoop to leverage better financing
It took around five years, but the Ahtahkakoop First Nation said the benefit of their new Financial Management System certification from the First Nations Financial Management Board will pay off. Now, band leaders can use the designation, the highest available, to get lower interest rates when they need to borrow, and ...
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Wildfires
Air quality warnings linger, more rain coming for wildfire areas
Smokey skies are expected to linger throughout much of Saskatchewan on Wednesday.Environment Canada issued air quality warnings for almost the entire province from Prince Albert down to the U.S. border, including Regina and Saskatoon on Tuesday.Meteorologist Eric Dykes said it means the air quality index will be 10+ fo...
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Canada
Carney's 'Canada Strong Pass' to come into effect on June 20
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce details of its promised "Canada Strong Pass" next week and the tourism initiative is expected to take effect later this month. A Liberal government spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the pass wi...
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NDP leader says Carney needs to keep Parliament in the loop on trade talks
OTTAWA - Interim NDP Leader Don Davies is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of not being transparent about negotiations with the U.S. on getting President Donald Trump's tariffs lifted. Davies said Wednesday that Parliament has not been kept in the l...
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Canada invites United Arab Emirates to G7 summit, Brazil says Carney invited to COP30
OTTAWA - Canada has invited the United Arab Emirates to attend the G7 summit in Alberta, The Canadian Press has learned. While UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan could end up attending the summit, which starts Sunday in Kananaskis, Abu D...
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Sabia, veteran of public and private sectors, to head Carney's Privy Council
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is tapping Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, to head up the Privy Council Office in Ottawa. Sabia's tenure as clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet will begin July 7. He replace...
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All regions will get 'fair share' of defence windfall: industry minister
MONTREAL - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada's defence industry will filter down to all regions of the country, as the federal government looks to jump-start domestic and overseas trade and reduce re...
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Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY - The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a major crude pipeline to coastal waters, Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday. "We're talking to all of the pipeline proponents; anyone who has had success in bui...
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