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Fire bans: what is and isn't allowed
Camping season is officially here with the May Long weekend officially underway, but there are a lot of fire bans currently active around the province that should stop you from lighting a fire for your weekend adventures. Bryan Chartrand is the Executive Director of Land Operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Ag...
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Court proceedings
Prince Albert fatal crash case committed for trial
A woman alleged responsible for a fatal crash in Prince Albert has been committed to stand trial for criminal negligence causing death.That was the outcome of Christina Vlahos's preliminary inquiry hearing, which wrapped up on Friday afternoon with the decision from Judge Rogers. Previously released on bail, she sat al...
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Closing permanently
Accident at Meadow Lake Provincial Park closes Goodsoil Park Gate
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Property Taxes
City of North Battleford sends out property tax notices
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Saskatchewan
Ministry of Energy and Resources update
Risk to public 'extremely low' at site of Cenovus blowout
Air quality testing is in place, including fixed monitors and mobile monitoring, at the site of what Cenovus calls a 'well release' at its Rush Lake thermal facility in the R.M. of Paynton, about 80 kilometres southeast of Lloydminster.The energy company said the release is primarily water vapour and dirt from the well...
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Health
Measles cases up to 37, with 95 per cent unvaccinated, says Sask. top doctor
Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said the province is seeing new measles cases daily.As of Wednesday, there have been 37 confirmed cases between March 14 and May 14.Shahab told media on Friday that 70 per cent of the cases are among preschool and school-aged children and were were unvaccinated in 9...
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Riders
Improbable road leads Joe Robustelli to massive opportunity with Riders
Improbable but not impossible could be the best way to describe receiver Joe Robustelli's road to becoming a professional football player.The six-foot-three receiver born in Connecticut grew up loving football and wanted to make the pros so he can help carry the legacy of his grandfather Andy Robustelli.Andy was an all...
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Closing permanently
Accident at Meadow Lake Provincial Park closes Goodsoil Park Gate
After what can be described as a spectacular looking accident occurred on May 3 saw a truck pulling a trailing end up on top of the cement guard rail and crash into the building of the Goodsoil Park Gate, that gate is set to be closed not only for the year, but permanently.That means if you're a camper planning to head...
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Canada
Elections Canada confirms win for NDP incumbent Lori Idlout in Nunavut
IQALUIT - Elections Canada has confirmed NDP incumbent Lori Idlout has won the riding of Nunavut over Liberal challenger Kilikvak Kabloona. The results were posted on Elections Canada's website Friday evening after a vote validation process. In that pr...
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Vancouver Island University students are making the world's largest Nanaimo bar
NANAIMO - Students at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C., have been busy in the kitchen assembling the world's largest Nanaimo bar. The sweet treat was unveiled to the public at noon on Saturday, and is 21.3 meters long, 0.9 meters wide and w...
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A one-teen prom on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula brings small community together
MAIN BROOK - Breanna Bromley-Clarke may be the sole graduate of her all-grades school on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula, but her prom helped bring many in her community together. The 18-year-old celebrated the end of her high-school years on May 2 i...
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Notman Photographic Archives receives UNESCO Memory of the World Register distinction
MONTREAL - The Notman Photographic Archives, a collection of photographs described as a Canadian treasure, have been inscribed into UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. The McCord Stewart Museum in Montreal is the home of the collection, which contai...
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Rain provides respite in Manitoba wildfire fight, but evacuation order still in place
LAC DU BONNET - Evacuation orders remain in place for the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet as crews continue to battle wildfires in eastern Manitoba. While recent rainfall has helped, officials say the state of local emergency remains in place in th...
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CBC has escaped defunding, for now. So what happens next?
OTTAWA - At the beginning of the year, CBC was facing the very real prospect of being defunded by a Conservative government. But after the political winds shifted in favour of Mark Carney's Liberals, the public broadcaster was granted a reprieve - givi...
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