Saskatchewan

arson
Unprecedented wildfire season tied to intentional arson
There have been 259 wildfires in Saskatchewan so far this year - well above the five-year average of 147. But that's not the most startling number the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is dealing with.Of all those wildfires, the SPSA said about 80 per cent are human-caused."Of those human caused fires, appr...
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preparations
Staff from gas stations, food stores, restaurants permitted to re-enter tri-communities early
Staff and suppliers for gas stations, food stores and restaurants have been permitted to enter La Ronge early as the general public waits for Thursday at 8 a.m. for the evacuation order to be lifted. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW from chief administrative officer Lyle Hannan, who explained water and s...
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lack of tourism could ruin businesses
NDP, Northern Sask. businesses concerned about province's support
Thousands of people are still displaced from the wildfires ravaging the province's north, and although a lot of homes and businesses have been saved thanks to the valiant work of firefighters in the province, fire isn't the only thing that could damage a lot of these businesses in the long run. Northern Saskatchewan is...
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Lawsuit
Cumberland House Cree Nation sues province over Saskatchewan River delta
The Cumberland House Cree Nation has sued the province of Saskatchewan over the condition of the delta of the Saskatchewan River, which it said is in "a state of ecological crisis because of upstream activities approved and supported by the province." The Nation wants a court ruling to stop the province from ...
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Canada

B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
VICTORIA - A man who set fire to a pastor's family home attached to a Ukrainian church in Victoria has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Victoria police say Walter Machinski was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of arson with disregar...
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Accused in Quebec truck attack threatens prosecutor, tells judge to shut up at trial
RIMOUSKI - The Quebec man accused of mowing down a dozen pedestrians with his truck gave combative and volatile testimony today in court. During his cross-examination, Steeve Gagnon threatened to hit the prosecutor with a baseball bat, told the judge t...
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to government data. Officials with Public Safety Canada held a technical briefing this morning in Ottawa to update media outlets on the state ...
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CP NewsAlert: The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to federal government data. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Sikh groups ask Carney to withdraw Indian PM Modi's invitation to G7 summit
OTTAWA - Sikh groups are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to revoke his invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit in Alberta next week. Representatives of such groups as the World Sikh Organization of Canada and Sik...
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B.C. provincial park evacuated, RCMP appeal for information on Squamish wildfire
An out-of-control wildfire near Squamish, B.C., has nearly tripled in size to 55 hectares and forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park. The District of Squamish says increased wind activity Wednesday afternoon led to growth along ...
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