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Buzzing with wisdom: Five life lessons from a Sask. beekeeper dad
SHELLBROOK, SASK. - In the early light of a Saskatchewan morning, the hum of bees fills the air.A boy shadows his father, wide-eyed, trailing through the wildflowers and canola blossoms that dance in the prairie breeze. The soft curl of smoke from a bee smoker mingles with summer air. There's no rush, only the quiet re...
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International relations
Kananaskis prepares for arrival of heads of state for G7 event
The small Alberta town of Banff and even smaller area of Kananaskis will soon see a swell of delegates, heads of state and heightened security as the G7 presidency gets officially underway.Prime Minister Mark Carney will host the representatives at Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, a mountain spa with picturesque view...
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Man's dying wish supports STARS
Classic car to sell in Saskatoon auction with proceeds to STARS
In September of last year, Ed Haraldson from Outlook was able to find his dream car, a red and silver 1969 Dodge Dart, so he purchased it from Rod's Hot Rods in Saskatoon.Unfortunately, in January of this year, Haraldson then passed away at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer.Haraldson wanted the car to mean somet...
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Extreme Weather
Conditions favourable for severe storms in Saskatchewan on Saturday
After the skies cooked up powerful storms in Saskatchewan Friday evening, history could repeat on Saturday.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued storm watches Saturday afternoon for central and southern areas with conditions favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing st...
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Public safety
Fire Chiefs association says national body could help better coordinate wildfire response
In the midst of an unprecedented early wildfire season in Saskatchewan, and what the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) calls 'disturbing data' from its latest census on fire safety, there are renewed calls for a National Fire Administration.CAFC President Ken McMullen said the 2024 State of Fire and Emergency ...
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Wildfires
Wildfires burn through 40 years of timber harvest in Saskatchewan
As wildfires continue to sweep across northern Saskatchewan, the toll is mounting. Not just in evacuations and lost homes, but long-term damage to the province's forest industry.Carl Neggers, CEO of Forest Saskatchewan, says two of the largest fires, the Shoe Fire and the Ditch, have scorched 900,000 hectares of forest...
Jun 14, 2025
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Canada
Unifor says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died
TORONTO - Canada's largest private-sector union says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died. In a statement Sunday, Unifor says Basil "Buzz" Hargrove was "a beloved and iconic figure in Canada's labour movement" who "was a tirele...
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CF-18 jets intercept plane violating restricted air space above G7 site in Alberta
KANANASKIS - Canadian fighter jets were deployed to intercept a private, civilian plane that violated restricted airspace above Kananaskis, Alta., where G7 leaders are gathering for meetings. RCMP say in a news release that the fixed-wing Canadian airc...
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Kiskatinaw River fire situations stabilize after weekend rainfall
DAWSON CREEK - The BC Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province's northeast has stabilized thanks to rain over the weekend. BC Wildfire Service fire behaviour analyst Neal McLoughlin says in a video post on Sunday that a low-pres...
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Israel-Iran conflict looms large as leaders arrive for G7 summit in Alberta
OTTAWA - An escalating conflict between Israel and Iran seems set to dominate this week's G7 leaders' summit in Alberta as members of Canada's Jewish and Iranian communities fear for those caught in the violence. Prime Minister Mark Carney was schedul...
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'Elbows up': Plane spotters and protesters mark the arrival of G7 leaders in Calgary
CALGARY - Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta. Corbin Johnson wants to catch a glimpse of the plane ...
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Tariffs, wildfires and AI on the agenda as Canada hosts world leaders at G7
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has tried to pare down Canada's priorities as the G7 summit host, but there's still a lengthy list of global issues for leaders to discuss over the coming days. "Leaders (will) meet at a moment of enormous flux globa...
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