Smoke advisory
Special air quality advisory issued for parts of northern Sask.
Smoke from the wildfires plaguing the north part of Saskatchewan and Manitoba is starting to drift into the northwestern part of the province. "What we have to watch out for in the Meadow Lake area and the Battlefords area over the next little while is the north easterly wind," said Meteorologist Eric Dykes, ...
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Saskatchewan/Manitoba wildfires
Manitoba premier declares state of emergency over wildfires, says military aid coming
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew ordered a provincewide state of emergency Wednesday as his province struggles with a series of crippling wildfires, mainly in the remote north.Kinew says he has spoken to Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has agreed to send in the military.He says the fires have forced 17,000 people across seve...
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DRUG ALERT
Province issues warning after RCMP seize fentanyl-laced meth in Meadow Lake
Saskatchewan RCMP say a quantity of methamphetamine laced with fentanyl was seized during a traffic stop in Meadow Lake earlier this week, prompting a provincial drug alert from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health.The seizure occurred on Monday when officers with the RCMP's Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team found approx...
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Smoke causing issues
Town of Nipawin issues fire ban; air quality concerns expand across Sask.
The Town of Nipawin is now under a fire ban. All open-air fires are prohibited. That includes fire pits, chimneys, and solid fuel appliances, while fireworks are also banned. (Town of Nipawin)The hot, dry, smoky conditions are also expected to stick around for the coming days. The Air Quality Warning issued for parts o...
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Voluntary evacuation
'Please do not come to the lake to stay or vacation'; Candle Lake issues plea as wildfire looms
The Shoe Fire, which is 220,000 hectares in size, is still 20 kilometres away from Candle Lake, but the Resort Village isn't taking any changes with the uncontained blaze that is susceptible to wind conditions. On Wednesday afternoon, a pre-evacuation alert was issued for the Aspen Ridge and Cranberry Creek subdivision...
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Music for mental health
'Very freeing': Music for Mental Health concert aims to heal community
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Canada
U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl and 'Liberation Day' tariffs
WASHINGTON - United States President Donald Trump hit a major legal barrier for his plan to realign global trade after a federal court on Wednesday blocked both the sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs and the fentanyl-related duties against Canada and Me...
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Five things from the first question period of Canada's 45th Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faced questions and criticisms from opposition parties during the first question period of Canada's 45th Parliament. Here's a quick look at how the first day went. - Elbows down? Former party leader Andrew Scheer led...
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COVID vaccine 'strongly recommended' during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say
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CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in month-long operation were coming into Canada
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Court orders B.C. to pass law giving French school board expropriation powers
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Ottawa police arrest 13 anti-war protesters demonstrating against arms show
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