Wet weekend in store
Rainfall expected most of the weekend
Much of Saskatchewan can expect a wet weekend. Crawford Luke of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW some areas will see more precipitation than others to kick off the summer solstice, after what's been a dry spring. "We're definitely looking at a pretty good rainfall event coming pretty much to...
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Crime
RCMP confirm murder investigation at Deschambault Lake, suspect on the run
Saskatchewan RCMP say an altercation between two men at Deschambault Lake has resulted in a murder investigation.On June 18, around 4 p.m., RCMP received a report of an assault at a residence.Officers immediately responded and 39-year-old Steven Michel was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. Saskatchewan RCMP Major ...
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Assessing Damages
Fire forces temporary closure of Access Communications Centre
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Season Crossover
Pines PSM: Get out and ride!
recognition
Public invited to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
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wildfires
Mushroom pickers out millions of dollars as chanterelle patch will take several decades to re-grow
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Saskatchewan
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Denare Beach, Creighton to allow some residents to go home Sunday
Some residents of Denare Beach will be allowed home on Sunday starting at 8 am but can only travel through Saskatchewan as the highway from Flin Flon remains closed. The Village announced the repatriation plans on Friday and also warned residents that the Wolf Fire remains volatile and out of control, which could mean ...
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"Completely avoidable"
Denare Beach woman, NDP say more could've been done to fight wildfires
A Denare Beach resident isn't happy with the Saskatchewan government after a wildfire destroyed her home, along with many other homes and buildings in the community.Keri Lentowicz said she and her family lost their home on June 2 after the wildfire spiraled out of control, eventually destroying more than 400 structures...
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Tornado
Fast moving severe weather heading east from Saskatoon
Several critical alerts for tornados were issued Thursday evening due to fast moving severe thunderstorms.Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Allen, which is southeast of Saskatoon and said the possible tornado was tracking eastward at 30 kilometres per hour. "This is a dangerous and potentially life-t...
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50% of truckers in province over 45 years old
Sask. Truckers Association looking for funding to inspire young truckers
The trucking industry in Saskatchewan is getting older and older, and that's going to become a problem as more and more truckers start to retire from their roles. The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) claims there are about 11,600 truckers in the province, and over 50 per cent of them are 45 years or older. That'...
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Canada
Don't regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC
OTTAWA - Music streamer Spotify says Canada's federal broadcast regulator shouldn't impose rules meant for radio on streaming services. Appearing before a CRTC hearing today, company representatives compared regulating Spotify like a radio station to t...
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VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, strike averted
MONTREAL - Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 workers across the country. The deal averts a walkout involving members of Unifor, who had voted for a strike mandate to be exercised as early as Sunday. Unifor says the...
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Applications open for new disability benefit program, payments start next month
OTTAWA - Canada's new disability benefit - a program that provides eligible people with up to $200 a month - is now open for applications. The program is available to people with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 64 who already have been approved...
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CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year
OTTAWA - Canada's spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded the allegations were founded in 33 of the cases. In its latest annual report, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says disciplinary or administrative measur...
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Montreal mom charged with abandoning daughter 'needs help,' to remain detained
MONTREAL - The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her three-year-old daughter in rural Ontario, triggering a four-day hunt for the child across two provinces, will remain detained until her bail hearing early next month. On Friday, the mother's le...
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Conservatives set January dates for convention, review of Poilievre's leadership
OTTAWA - Members of the Conservative party will hold a national convention in late January, where they'll vote on Pierre Poilievre's leadership. The party's national council has scheduled the convention for Jan. 29 and 31 in Calgary. Poilievre, who los...
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