Wildfires
Evacuations ordered as four homes burn in uncontained wildfire on James Smith Cree Nation
Four homes have been destroyed, and around a dozen others were evacuated as an out-of-control wildfire tore through James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), displacing roughly 30 people.The blaze, named 25PA-JSIR01, grew to over 100 hectares in size and was sparked on Friday evening by human activity, according to the Saskatche...
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Escaped criminal
UPDATED: RCMP capture escapee in Fond Du Lac
Update: May 4, 3:33 p.m.Fond du Lac RCMP reported that they have located and arrested Richard McDonald at a residence in the community.He is scheduled to appear in Fond du Lac Provincial Court on Monday.--Fond Du Lac RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a man who escaped lawful custody. In a release, polic...
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