Saskatchewan

assistance
Air Ronge, La Ronge, LLRIB distribute $2.7 million in provincial wildfire relief payments
Since evacuees have returned to their home communities, leadership with Air Ronge, La Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) have issued at least $2.7 million in provincial wildfire assistance payments. In June, the Government of Saskatchewan announced every evacuee 18 and old was eligible to receive a one-time...
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Lawsuit
Sask. law firm considering class action suit against province over wildfire response
There appears to be a lot of public interest in a potential class action lawsuit regarding the government's response to wildfires in Saskatchewan. Chad Eggerman, the founding partner of Procido Law which has an office in Saskatoon, said in the five days since his firm first asked for feedback on its website, the respon...
Jul 02, 2025
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North West College plans 'bold" new look
It's a bold new dawn for North West College. "We've had a good look at our current logo, and I think it's definitely served us well over time, but it's brought up some unintended comparisons," said President and CEO Dr. Eli Ahlquist. "I've heard everything from 'It looks like some sort of a bird or a bat...
Jul 02, 2025
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Government Response
From ashes to action: NDP and SPSA address plans to rebuild fire-stricken communities
As the province deals with another uptick in wildfires, the opposition is calling on the government to adopt a coordinated plan to rebuild communities that have already been destroyed.In Prince Albert Wednesday, NDP leader Carla Beck and NDP MLA for Cumberland, Jordan McPhail, presented what they called five critical p...
Jul 02, 2025
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Canada

City of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa has converted unused office space in a downtown building into transitional housing for 140 asylum seekers - just blocks from Parliament Hill. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says it's the first time the city has converted empty office ...
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B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - Two suspects have been arrested in British Columbia in an investigation into widespread extortion of South Asian business figures, crimes that police and politicians say reach back to India. RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say the suspects were arreste...
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Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, sparking Lytton, B.C., fire that triggered evacuations
Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously unfortunate" incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark said in a statement released Thursday that the "eq...
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Mother who allegedly abandoned Montreal girl charged with criminal negligence
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her daughter in a field in Ontario last month has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm. The 34-year-old woman, whose name is under a publication ban to protect...
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Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' on EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney
OTTAWA - The head of an organization representing automakers said he's "cautiously optimistic" after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to urge him to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate. Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association CEO Brian...
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Defence spending to add 'staggering' sum to deficit by 2035, think tank warns
OTTAWA - The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa's recently announced spending plans - which include a much bigger defence budget - will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysis released Thursday, the think tank said it...
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