La Ronge Health Centre closed as SHA evacuates 49 acute-care patients
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says acute-care patients have been safely transferred out of La Ronge as the community evacuates in the face of a wildfire.The mandatory evacuation order for La Ronge was issued on Monday afternoon by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, along with evacuation orders for the nearby La...
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'We're not finished yet. There's no rain in sight,' Premier Moe on wildfires
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spoke on the Evan Bray Show to give an update on the Saskatchewan Wildfire situation.EVAN BRAY: Can you update us on what's been unfolding with these wildfires in the last 12 hours?SCOTT MOE: We've evacuated some 7,000 plus people out of the tri community, La Ronge, Air Ronge and Lac La R...
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Six fire fighters from the Battlefords are heading up north to help join the efforts to battle the wildfires near La Ronge. According to a news release issued by the City of North Battleford, the request for help came from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and along with the personnel, the North Battleford Fire Departm...
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Battlefords Humane Society; Furbaby's helping animal evacuees
As wildfires rage in the north, calls for help from animal shelters are starting to roll in, and the Battlefords Humane Society is preparing to answer the call. On Sunday, the local shelter received a call from a shelter based in La Ronge, which is currently under evacuation. "They were wondering if preemptively w...
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Denare Beach update
Fire claims structures in Denare Beach, evacuation order remains in place
Properties have been lost, and the evacuation order remains in effect in the Village of Denare Beach. The village issued an update on the latest from the WOLF fire that entered the community yesterday. "Due to the aggressiveness of the fire, we can confirm structure loss," the village said. The area of "...
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RCMP lay murder charge in death of Sweetgrass man near Cut Knife
A man from Sweetgrass First Nation is facing a charge of first-degree murder following a fatal assault in a rural field east of Cut Knife.Cut Knife RCMP responded around 2 a.m. on May 31 to a report of a serious assault in a field off Highway 40. Officers located an injured man, who was pronounced dead at the scene by ...
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White House says Trump will double tariffs on steel, aluminum tomorrow
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. President Donald Trump will double steel and aluminum tariffs on Wednesday. Leavitt says Trump will sign an executive order to increase the duties to 50 per cent later today. In March,...
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Canada's domestic tourism industry could net billions due to U.S. trade war: report
OTTAWA - A new report argues that Canada's trade war with the United States might come with a silver lining for the domestic tourism industry. The Conference Board of Canada says its April travel intentions survey suggests roughly 27 per cent of Canadi...
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Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. "I will tell you that I think every single ...
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Ice from Oiler hometown rinks added to Edmonton arena ahead of Stanley Cup Final
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Israeli envoy pushes back as Ottawa calls out 'disturbing' food restrictions on Gaza
OTTAWA - The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid is calling on Israel to stop restricting the flow of food aid to the Gaza Strip - while Israel's ambassador is pushing back on Ottawa's suggestion that his country is violating humanitarian law. "Gaza is ...
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Opposition MPs defeat Liberals on vote calling for a spring economic update
OTTAWA - Government whip Mark Gerretsen insists nothing went wrong Monday evening when opposition parties successfully amended the throne speech to call on the government to table an economic update before Parliament breaks for the summer. The Liberals...
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