FRAUD
Scam posing as Red Cross targets Sask. wildfire evacuees: FCAA
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning the public about a scam preying on wildfire evacuees.In a statement issued Friday, the FCAA said individuals have reported receiving fraudulent messages claiming to be from the Canadian Red Cross, asking for personal and banking information ...
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Rabies
Rabid bat discovered at Anglin Lake
The District of Lakeland has confirmed a case of a rabid bat found near Anglin Lake. The confirmation was made to the district's social media on Friday the 13th and was the fourth confirmed case of rabies in Saskatchewan so far this year. All of Saskatchewan's rabies cases this year have been in bats, as have the cases...
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Saskatchewan
Crime
Onion Lake man charged with manslaughter in 2024 death near Lloydminster
A man from Onion Lake Cree Nation has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 68-year-old man in rural Saskatchewan last year.In a release issued Friday, RCMP say 19-year-old Trey Berland was arrested at the Edmonton Remand Centre and charged on May 26. He is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster...
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Tariffs
Beck calls removal of counter-tariff measures 'cowardly' and 'tone deaf'
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck questioned the Government of Saskatchewan's recent decision to remove all of its measures aiming to counter U.S. tariffs."I don't think that that is what people in this province expect - certainly those in the steel industry who have already been hammered and seen job losses and ...
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Leadership cuts
SHA cuts 26 leadership positions to improve local management
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced dozens of cuts to high-ranking positions, freeing up money for other initiatives.Some of those impacted were 26 senior leadership roles, in addition to other corporate and support positions.But, SHA CEO Andrew Will confirmed staff providing care to patients weren't affe...
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ongoing investigation
ERFN identifies 60 new areas of concern at site of former Beauval residential school
An additional 60 areas of concern at the former site of the Beauval Indian Residential School were announced Thursday by English River First Nation (ERFN). Four years ago, the band began extensive ground penetrating radar search for unmarked graves. In 2023, an initial 93 areas of interest in and around the missionary ...
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Canada
Police warn of hundreds of Hells Angels in Surrey, B.C., this weekend
Police in Surrey, B.C., are warning residents about hundreds of Hells Angels who have arrived in the city, saying they have a history as "perpetrators and attractors of violence." Surrey Police say officers monitored a large motorcycle procession Thurs...
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Cancer society warns internal trade bill could weaken health standards
OTTAWA - The Canadian Cancer Society is warning the Carney government that its legislation to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers could undermine health standards unless it's amended to add new safeguards. The legislation, which the government wil...
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AFN says wildfires are forcing it to postpone annual general assembly to September
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is pushing its annual general assembly from July to September due to ongoing wildfire emergencies across the country. The decision to postpone comes as First Nations mount opposition to federal and provincial plan...
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Health screening task force to re-launch next spring after report calls for reform
OTTAWA - A panel of experts is calling on the Public Health Agency of Canada to modernize and reform the task force responsible for preventive health guidelines for things like cancer screening. The Task Force for Preventive Health Care provides clinic...
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Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20
TORONTO - Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week. Tam has been in the role since June 2017, but became a household name in the last five years as she led the country's public health response...
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Squamish, B.C., reports progress in fire fight, as northeast hopes for rain
There's optimism from firefighters and local authorities as crews battle blazes in opposite corners of British Columbia heading into the weekend. The District of Squamish is reporting minimal overnight growth in the Dryden Creek fire that triggered a l...
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