Friday wildfire update
Sask. wildfire fight shifts from 'defensive to offensive': SPSA
There are currently 20 active wildfires burning in the province; 6 of them are not contained. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president and fire commissioner Marlo Pritchard confirmed 400 values have been burnt in wildfires and activities to verify property damage will continue."And we know that number will incr...
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Tisdale RCMP provide timeline on swastika vandalism
Tisdale RCMP have release some more information on the painting of a swastika on a crosswalk painted for Pride Month. Police receive a report of vandalism at a community facility on 101st St. on June 12. The investigators determined the hateful symbol was painted on a pride flag painted on a walkway at the facility, an...
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FRAUD
Scam posing as Red Cross targets Sask. wildfire evacuees: FCAA
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning the public about a scam preying on wildfire evacuees.In a statement issued Friday, the FCAA said individuals have reported receiving fraudulent messages claiming to be from the Canadian Red Cross, asking for personal and banking information ...
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Rabies
Rabid bat discovered at Anglin Lake
The District of Lakeland has confirmed a case of a rabid bat found near Anglin Lake. The confirmation was made to the district's social media on Friday the 13th and was the fourth confirmed case of rabies in Saskatchewan so far this year. All of Saskatchewan's rabies cases this year have been in bats, as have the cases...
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Crime
Onion Lake man charged with manslaughter in 2024 death near Lloydminster
A man from Onion Lake Cree Nation has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 68-year-old man in rural Saskatchewan last year.In a release issued Friday, RCMP say 19-year-old Trey Berland was arrested at the Edmonton Remand Centre and charged on May 26. He is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster...
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Tariffs
Beck calls removal of counter-tariff measures 'cowardly' and 'tone deaf'
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck questioned the Government of Saskatchewan's recent decision to remove all of its measures aiming to counter U.S. tariffs."I don't think that that is what people in this province expect - certainly those in the steel industry who have already been hammered and seen job losses and ...
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Canada
Report on B.C. port strike says right-to-strike should be preserved
VANCOUVER - Labour experts tasked with studying a days-long labour dispute at British Columbia's ports say the right to strike or be locked out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada. Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers say laws should be c...
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High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies 'confusion' over evidence
The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling co...
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Surrey, B.C., police launch team to counter extortions in South Asian community
SURREY - A series of reports of extortion from people and businesses in the South Asian community has prompted a wider investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says in a statement that it is working with provincial and nationa...
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Thousands of B.C. reservations at risk due to short-term rental regulations: Airbnb
Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb says "thousands" of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of being cancelled due to the province's crackdown on the industry amid a housing crisis. Alex Howell, Airbnb's Canadian policy lead, says the r...
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Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills
OTTAWA - A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police Thursday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects. Scott McLe...
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Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest
OTTAWA - The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees. The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number...
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