Saskatchewan

Bringing awareness
National Indigenous Peoples Day Traditional Powwow shares culture and connects community
Thousands of people gathered at the Heritage Farm and Village grounds in North Battleford on Wednesday for the National Indigenous Peoples Day Traditional Powwow. Organized in partnership by the Western Development Museum (WDM)and Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services (CFS), the day long event welcomed community memb...
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wildfires
SPSA says air tankers grounded due to federal regulation compliance
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is firing back at the Sask. NDP's claims that it is unacceptable for four of the province's 10 existing air tankers to be grounded. During a daily wildfire update on Wednesday, SPSA President and Fire Commissioner Marlo Pritchard stated it is not a secret that occasionally a...
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2025 wildfire season
Almost 500 homes, cabins lost as wild spring cools down in Saskatchewan
This year's wildfire season in Saskatchewan has resulted in the loss of 277 primary residences and 218 of those were in one community. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency confirmed that 218 homes were lost or damaged in Denare Beach to the Wolf Fire, making up the vast majority of the 277 primary residences burned ac...
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cooperation
Mining corporation, northern First Nations sign exploration agreement
Forum Energy Metals Corp. and the Ya'thi Néné Land and Resource (YNLR) have signed an Exploration Agreement for the Northwest Athabasca Project located in the northern Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan.A media release issued Wednesday states the agreement reflects a shared commitment to advancing min...
Jun 18, 2025
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Canada

Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
OTTAWA - Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying - something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsible for disabilities spoke at a hearing of the United...
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B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad's claim of MLA blackmailers
VICTORIA - The chair of British Columbia's NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the Opposition tried to blackmail ex-colleagues. The letter from Stephanie Higginson to Deputy Commissione...
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Montreal transit agency reinstates "move along" rule to boost sense of security
MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency has reintroduced a no-loitering rule in the city's subway tunnels. The Société de transport de Montréal says the measure helped decrease assaults on staff and increased users' sense of security when it was im...
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Champagne says Canada won't pause digital services tax
OTTAWA - The finance minister says Canada won't put a hold on its digital services tax on big tech companies, set to take effect on June 30. Pressure has mounted on Ottawa to pause the tax ahead of trade discussions with the U.S. Finance Minister Franç...
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Canada facilitating commercial flights home for citizens fleeing Israel, Iran: Anand
OTTAWA - The federal government will help Canadians in Israel and Iran to fly home once they reach neighbouring countries, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday. "We are planning commercial options for Canadians in Israel and Iran to leave...
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Federal Court of Appeal overturns decision requiring action on judicial vacancies
OTTAWA - A panel of judges has overturned a Federal Court ruling that directed the federal government to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. The Federal Court of Appeal allowed the federal appeal of ...
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