Backcountry closures
Closures expanded in Prince Albert National Park due to fire risk
Windy, warm, and dry conditions has led to extreme fire danger in Prince Albert National Park, and for that reason several backcountry areas are closed. To reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire, the park expanded its existing closure implemented on May 28 to include all lakes, excluding Waskesiu Lake, Kingsmere Road...
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Wildfire claims water bomber pilot's home for second time
A water bomber pilot from La Ronge has lost his house for a second time due to wildfires. "We built that home in 2000 [in Eagle Point] after the house burnt there in 1999," Norman Thomson's wife, Denise, told larongeNOW on Tuesday. "You hear a lot about fires and how quickly things can change and we do l...
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Prince Albert's Gage Grassick named U Sports athlete of the year
Gage Grassick, a University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball guard from Prince Albert, has been given the highest honour in Canadian university sports.On Monday, U Sports announced Grassick was the female recipient of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year award.Grassick is the first female athlete fr...
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Tuesday wildfire update
20 active wildfires across Saskatchewan, 33 communities evacuated
The Pisew fire, west of La Ronge grew 3,000 hectares overnight. It has now charred a total of 86,630 hectares and has caused damage in the community. Structures, including homes, have been lost in the Eagle Point neighbourhood. Derek Cornet is a Pattison Media reporter for larongeNOW.com. He lives in the community and ...
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Rhonda Blackmore removed as commanding officer of Saskatchewan RCMP
Assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says she's been removed from her position as the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP following anonymous complaints."This decision was made by the Senior Executive at National Headquarters," Blackmore wrote in a message to Saskatchewan RCMP employees. "I ha...
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Evacuee response
Mayor says city in 'holding pattern', Red Cross responsible for housing evacuees
In over 70 years, the mayor of Prince Albert says he cannot recall a situation as severe.Bill Powalinsky is referring to the rapidly growing wildfires and the thousands of people being forced to evacuate their homes. Many of them have arrived in Prince Albert to register and require shelter.In 2015, Sask Polytech was o...
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Canada
Trump's 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect
WASHINGTON - Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today after President Donald Trump followed through on his plan to double the duties. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the levie...
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Eby says he won't be changing mind on another B.C. pipeline, rebuffing Ford
B.C. Premier David Eby says he won't be throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford's suggestion that Eby would change his mind. Eby says in response to Ford's remarks on Monday that the pub...
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Parole for former B.C. health official who sexually assaulted boy
The former chief medical health officer for British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been granted full parole from a sentence for sexually assaulting a boy. Albert de Villiers served less than two years of a 5-1/2-year prison sentence after bei...
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Indigenous services minister says First Nations support for developments 'critical'
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says she and the other Indigenous members of cabinet support their party's plan to fast-track infrastructure development - despite significant pushback from First Nations leaders. Indigenous Services...
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Trump signs order to double tariffs on steel, aluminum Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to double steel and aluminum tariffs, as Canadian officials say they're still hoping for a good outcome from meetings in Washington. In March, Trump imposed 25 per cent tarif...
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Canada's domestic tourism industry could net billions due to U.S. trade war: report
OTTAWA - Canada's tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the United States and spend their travel dollars closer to home this year. In a report released May 29, the Conference Board of Canada estimates the net economic benefit fo...
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