Wildfire update
Evacuation order for East Trout Lake, dry conditions keep province at high alert for wildfires
With the weekend approaching, concerns for wildfires stay high in the province as the heat is expected to rise while the precipitation levels stay low. In the East Trout Lake resort area, about 165 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert, residents were issued an evacuation order on May 21 due to the possibility of the C...
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ESCAPED
RCMP look for escapee from Blaine Lake work crew
RCMP are searching for an inmate who fled custody while performing community service near Martin's Lake Regional Park, about 29 kilometres north of Blaine Lake.Mounties say in a release that Garret Gardiner, 33, ran into the bush around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 21. He was serving a sentence at Saskatoon Provincial Cor...
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Fighting back
'Right now the community is living in fear': JSCN rolls out plan to address crime and drug crisis
James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is taking a proactive approach to addressing crime and what leaders are calling an escalating drug crisis.Following a vote held during a community meeting Tuesday night, a new Community Safety Adivsory Committee made up of six members - two from each of their three Nations. The group will...
May 21, 2025
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LOOK, DON'T TOUCH
Too cute to help? Conservation officers say leave baby wildlife alone
That baby deer lying quietly in the grass might seem lost, but according to Saskatchewan conservation officers, it's right where it's supposed to be-and no, they don't need a ride.As warmer weather draws more people outdoors, the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety issued a public service announcement T...
May 21, 2025
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Food Security
Save-On-Foods, Pattison Food Group support local food banks
What began as a three-day campaign back in 2018 is now a well-established week-long initiative focused on feeding families in need across Western Canada. Starting Thursday, grocery shoppers can support local food banks by purchasing Western Family products at four Pattison Food Group retailers. All Save-On-Foods, Buy-L...
May 21, 2025
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strike deadline approaching
Small businesses brace for impact as Canada Post strike looms again
The last time Canada Post went on strike, it caused a huge pain and a lot of money for Sandra Humphreys who owns a small business in Prince Albert."If it happens again this time, I don't know if I'll go back to Canada Post when it comes to putting something in the mail," she said.Humphreys runs Sporty T's, a ...
May 21, 2025
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RCMP monitoring B.C. ostrich farm to ensure 'no criminal behaviour'
RCMP say they are closely monitoring the situation at a British Columbia ostrich farm "to ensure there is no criminal behavior" at the property where protesters have gathered to oppose a cull of the birds. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Brett Urano says police ar...
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B.C. First Nations fear protests and conflict over fast-track legislation
First Nations leaders in British Columbia say proposed legislation to fast-track resource projects will likely lead to protests and litigation should the provincial government push the law through. Robert Phillips with the First Nations Summit said th...
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A delegation of U.S. senators is in Ottawa Friday to meet with Prime Minister Carney
OTTAWA - Five U.S. senators will be in Ottawa Friday for meetings with the Liberal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney. The delegation includes Democrats Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine, Amy Klobuchar and Peter Welch, and Republican Kevin Cramer...
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Police dismantle alleged fraud ring that targeted car dealerships in 5 provinces
TROIS-RIVIÈRES - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested three people in connection with a luxury car fraud ring across five provinces. They say 22 car dealerships in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were defrauded of more...
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Conservative MP launches petition to end temporary foreign worker program
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has launched a petition to end the temporary foreign worker program. The petition says the temporary foreign worker program is a "large contributor" to an unsustainable level of immigration and claims the program i...
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Nearly one in three non-profit workers burnt out and food insecure, survey suggests
A survey of 1,116 employees at non-profit organizations across Canada indicates more than one-third of workers regularly feel burnt out and exhausted. The Changemaker Wellbeing Index, published Thursday, says 36 per cent of workers said they were strug...
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