Saskatchewan

Public safety
Evacuation order upgraded for Pelican Narrows to include all residents
An evacuation order for Pelican Narrows has been upgraded to include ALL residents.According to Tuesday's social media post by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, a state of emergency has been declared for the community.They note that a nearby wildfire is burning dangerously close and continues to grow under volatile conditi...
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Throne speech underscores Canada's sovereignty, commits to joining ReArm Europe
Seated in a brand-new throne and surrounded by Canadian dignitaries, King Charles opened Parliament Tuesday with a show of royal tradition.On Tuesday morning, the King became the first reigning monarch to read a speech from the throne in Canada in nearly half a century.In it, he proclaimed the "True North is indee...
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Canada faces 'massive challenge' as NATO eyes new 5% spending target: expert
When representatives of NATO nations meet in The Hague late next month, they're expected to dramatically hike the alliance's defence spending target for members - the one Canada is failing to hit already.At the last NATO summit in Washington last year, allies lined up to call out Canada for failing to meet the alliance...
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Wildfire season
Provincial fire ban expanded to include vacant Crown land
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has expanded the provincial fire ban to include all vacant Crown land, Provincial parks located within the provincial forest; and the provincial forest, including the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District.The order, which replaces the one issued earlier this month, h...
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Canada

Judge rules abuse of process in Nygard case but Manitoba charges to continue
WINNIPEG - A judge has ruled a decision by Manitoba's former attorney general to review a criminal case against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard was an abuse of process. Judge Mary Kate Harvie said in a decision Tuesday that Kelvin Goertzen, when he w...
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Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join 'Golden Dome'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he told Canada it would cost $61 billion to join his plan for a missile defence shield while returning to his "51st state" rhetoric. In a post on social media today, the president says Canada will pay bill...
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Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues
Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 of its workers are set to head back to the bargaining table this week as an overtime ban remains in effect. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the Crown corporation has proposed continuing talks on W...
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Trudeau's casual footwear at royal visit draws jabs for etiquette faux pas
Justin Trudeau's casual footwear at Tuesday's throne speech drew some criticism from online fashion police and royal watchers miffed to see colourful sneakers at a ceremonial event presided over by the King. Otherwise clad in a traditional blue-on-blue...
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How a judge handled an 'unprecedented' 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount
ST. JOHN'S - A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives. Justice Garrett Handrigan's report, dated Monday...
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Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law
OTTAWA - The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy. In a notice of motion tabled in the House of Commons, the government s...
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