Another stress
Looters target evacuated home in La Ronge
Denise Bradfield evacuated her home in La Ronge due to raging wildfires burning near the community. The last thing she needed was to deal with looters. "I don't even know if my home is going to be standing when I get back, and here they are looting it. It's a violation," she said.Bradfield's surveillance came...
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Helping hand
RONA offers support after store burns down in La Ronge wildfire
RONA inc. is offering a helping hand to northern communities affected by wildfires. For the third year in a row, the home improvement giant is partnering with the Red Cross and will be collecting donations for victims of the forest fires that have been raging in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba until the end of the ...
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Helping hand
RONA offers support after store burns down in La Ronge wildfire
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mail service for evacuees
Canada Post reroutes mail to Prince Albert from wildfire affected communities
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Saskatchewan
mail service for evacuees
Canada Post reroutes mail to Prince Albert from wildfire affected communities
Wildfires are affecting mail and parcel delivery in certain communities in northern Saskatchewan, so Canada Post has implemented contingency measures to serve the affected residents. Mail for the following residents can be picked up at the Prince Albert Post Office located at 9 Marquis Road West from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. M...
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Thursday wildfire update
Provincial fire crews continue uphill battle with mother nature and look forward to weekend rain
There is some encouraging news from the province's latest wildfire update.While eight of the 25 active fires are still listed as not contained, two of the biggest blazes have not increased much in size since Wednesday. The northern half of the province is also expected to receive some rain this weekend.The largest fire...
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Wildfires
Rain expected to hit wildfires in northern Sask. this weekend
With wildfires tearing through northern Saskatchewan, some hope is on the horizon in the form of much-needed rain.David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said there is rain in the forecast this weekend for several areas impacted by the wildfires, including La Ronge, Denare Beach, and Candle Lake.&...
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Child sex abuse
Nova Scotia man charged with multiple sex offences against a minor in Lloydminster
A 29-year-old man has been charged with multiple sex offences involving a minor. The complaint dates back to mid-March after Lloydminster RCMP received a complaint that Travis James Birt was sexting images over Snapchat with an underage person, and an investigation found he had travelled to Lloydminster to engage in es...
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Canada
Police investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil ...
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In the news today: Liberals set to table internal trade bill
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals set to table internal trade bill The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour...
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'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER - Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a month "this time" and said that after several years o...
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New U.S. travel ban is 'cruel,' Myanmar community association says
TORONTO - The head of an association for the Myanmar community in Ontario says a new travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is "cruel" to the people of his country. Napas Thein, president of the Burma Canadian Association of Ontario, says ...
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'Forget about the past': Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties
EDMONTON - It wasn't long ago that some Canadians were up in arms about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. But as the Edmonton Oilers skate their way through the Stanley Cup final, hockey fans say it's t...
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Years after it was pitched, Canada is still waiting for a national disaster agency
OTTAWA - In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency. Two years later, the country is again facing another summer of wildfires. There is still no...
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