Heavy Rain expected
Rainfall warnings issued for west central Saskatchewan this weekend
It's going to be very wet in parts of Saskatchewan this weekend.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a rainfall warning for west-central areas of the province from the Alberta border through to Kindersley, north to Kerrobert and east to Davidson.Chris Stammers, ECCC meteorologist, said a low pressure...
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Twisters
'Tornado outbreak': Environment Canada looking into eight 'likely' tornadoes in Sask.
Thursday ended with a twist in Saskatchewan, with Environment Canada investigating eight "likely tornadoes" in the province.On Friday morning, meteorologist Eric Dykes said the tornadoes are not confirmed yet, as "We could call it a tornado outbreak," he said."We're using the term 'likely' here...
Jun 20, 2025
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Family of downed bomber pilot visits crash site 70 years later
They saw the plane first. The North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber was a smoking, flaming mass of aluminum, and it was circling above the hay fields where a man and his two sons had been harvesting near the Beaver River on that summer day in 1955. Three air cadets escaped the burning aircraft via parachutes with time bo...
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Wet weekend in store
Rainfall expected most of the weekend
Much of Saskatchewan can expect a wet weekend. Crawford Luke of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW some areas will see more precipitation than others to kick off the summer solstice, after what's been a dry spring. "We're definitely looking at a pretty good rainfall event coming pretty much to...
Jun 20, 2025
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Crime
RCMP confirm murder investigation at Deschambault Lake, suspect on the run
Saskatchewan RCMP say an altercation between two men at Deschambault Lake has resulted in a murder investigation.On June 18, around 4 p.m., RCMP received a report of an assault at a residence.Officers immediately responded and 39-year-old Steven Michel was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. Saskatchewan RCMP Major ...
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2025 Wildfire
Denare Beach, Creighton to allow some residents to go home Sunday
Some residents of Denare Beach will be allowed home on Sunday starting at 8 am but can only travel through Saskatchewan as the highway from Flin Flon remains closed. The Village announced the repatriation plans on Friday and also warned residents that the Wolf Fire remains volatile and out of control, which could mean ...
Jun 20, 2025
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Canada
Carney says Middle East 'highly volatile' after U.S. strikes Iran, calls for calm
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for de-escalation after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday. Carney issued a social media post saying the U.S. military action was "designed to alleviate" threa...
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Carney travelling to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney departed for Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where he is expected to make major commitments for Canada on security and defence. Carney will be joined by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Defence Ministe...
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Jury finds Quebec man guilty on all charges in 2023 truck attack in Amqui, Que.
RIMOUSKI - A Quebec man who drove into pedestrians with his pickup truck in a rural town, killing three people and injuring nine others, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury Saturday. Steeve Gagnon, 40, was immediately sentenced to life in...
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Four missing after Airmedic helicopter crash in northeastern Quebec: police
MONTREAL - Four people remained unaccounted for Saturday after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore during a rescue operation. The helicopter, operated by Airmedic, was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m. on Friday near ...
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B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone
University of British Columbia Okanagan geography student Jenna Taylor went home last month to spend time with her family in Flin Flon, Man. A relaxing break did not ensue. Taylor and her family would join thousands of evacuees on May 27, fleeing wildf...
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Events taking place across Canada Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA - Hundreds gathered Saturday at events across Canada to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, with messages of optimism about future reconciliation mixed with criticism that there remains much to be done. Events held Saturday included the Na-Me-Res Tradi...
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