Sunday Wildfire Update
Sask. wildfires update: SPSA looking at possibly lifting some evacuation orders
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in its update on Sunday that its crews have started to inspect areas such as Pelican Narrows and La Ronge to see if they're safe enough for evacuation orders to be lifted.SPSA President Marlo Pritchard said there were between 10,000 and 15,000 evacuees in the province as of...
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Ashes of loved one left behind
'Blessed and thankful': Batoche opens doors to Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees
Thousands of people have had to evacuate their homes in Saskatchewan due to ongoing wildfires, and over 130 of them are staying at Batoche.Beverly Roberts evacuated La Ronge with her family and they found themselves in Watrous before going to Batoche.The Pisew Fire, which has caused significant damage in the La Ronge a...
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Sask's only Mountain Bike a Music festival
Pine Needle Mountain Bike Festival continuing to grow
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Season Crossover
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Pride in the Park photo gallery
No rainbows without rain: Pride in the Park a success despite rainy weather
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CREE EDUCATION
'I want to be able to contribute back': Cree language keeper honoured with Sask. Order of Merit
Jun 07, 2025
Saskatchewan
Saturday Wildfire Update
Rain, favourable winds in Candle Lake, Shoe Fire still 11 km away
The prayers of many have been answered as rain fell in the Candle Lake area Saturday.The precipitation comes at a crucial time as the largest fire burning in the province, the Shoe Fire, is currently only 11 km away from the resort village.As of Saturday morning, the Shoe Fire had burned more than 496,695 hectares, or ...
Jun 07, 2025
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Baseball games and bingo nights exposure sights
Warning issued for measles exposure risk at several sites in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a notice warning of measles exposure risk in Saskatoon on Saturday after cases of the potentially deadly virus were reported in the city.This week, an infant born prematurely and infected with measles died in southwestern Ontario after being infected with the virus while i...
Jun 07, 2025
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CREE EDUCATION
'I want to be able to contribute back': Cree language keeper honoured with Sask. Order of Merit
Senapan Thunder didn't set out to win awards - she set out to honour those who came before her and to ensure that nêhiyawêwin, the Cree language, remains alive for future generations.Now, the longtime educator and language champion from Thunderchild First Nation has been recognized with the Saskatchewan Ord...
Jun 07, 2025
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Evacuee support
Tina's 'Ark' finds temporary home in Prince Albert
When asked to describe the experience of evacuating 11 family members and dozens of animals, Tina Johnson said it was both terrifying and intense.That was the situation she faced Monday morning when she, her husband, sister, youngest daughter, and eight grandchildren piled into three vehicles and left their farm south ...
Jun 07, 2025
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Canada
National Holocaust Monument vandalized with 'FEED ME' written in red paint
OTTAWA - The National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa was found vandalized this morning with the words "FEED ME" scrawled across it in red paint. Red paint was splashed on other portions of the monument as well. Crews have covered parts of the monument in...
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Defence lawyers begin final submissions in hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Defence lawyers representing five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have begun their final submissions to the judge overseeing the players' sexual assault trial. Prosecutors will follow later this week with their submissions ...
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Carney vows Canada will meet 2% NATO spending pledge this year
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will meet its NATO commitment and spend 2 per cent of national GDP on defence this year. Canada is currently estimated to be spending about 1.4 per cent of GDP on defence and has long failed to meet the 2...
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In the news today: Carney making defence announcement in Toronto
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney making defence announcement in Toronto Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he will be in Toronto today to make an announcement related to "defence and...
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Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
TORONTO - Ontario's chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall, adding they were infected in the womb through mothers who were not vaccinated. Dr. Kieran Moore says these in...
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'General acceptance': A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
EDMONTON - Sixteen-year-old Roha Akram was skeptical when teachers in Calgary announced a cellphone ban during the first assembly of the school year. "I was like, 'No one's going to follow this,'" the Grade 11 student recalled of the change in Septembe...
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