Public safety
Junior Prince Albert firefighter reflects on wildfire experience
While some of his friends were worried about their next homework assignment or how they be spending their Saturday Night, Prince Albert's Jace Dorward was up north ensuring fires did not spread to precious structures.The 16-year-old is a junior firefighter with the Buckland Volunteer Fire Department, and as part of the...
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INDIGENOUS TOURISM
New tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park offers glamping rooted in Indigenous tradition
A new tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park is aiming to draw tourists, create jobs and reconnect a community with its traditional territory.Waterhen Lake First Nation officially opened the Tipi Village at Waters Edge Eco Lodge on Thursday, following years of planning, delays and determination."It does come ...
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INDIGENOUS TOURISM
New tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park offers glamping rooted in Indigenous tradition
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Saskatchewan
active season
Saskatchewan's wildfire state of emergency ends, 25 fires still burning
Saskatchewan's wildfire state of emergency ended at midnight on Thursday, although a number of fires are still burning around the province.The state of emergency went into effect on May 29, after an early start to the wildfire season forced thousands of people to leave their homes and strained provincial firefighting r...
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Financial transparency
FSIN audit shows $20 million unaccounted for, sources say
The first stage of a financial audit into the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has concluded and there are unanswered question related to over $20 million in spending.That's according to multiple sources close to the investigation who spoke to paNOW on the condition of anonymity. This stage of the audi...
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Political unrest
'This is bigger than all of us': MN-S Directors demand restoration of seats
Shouts of "Métis Strong" filled a small, crowded room at Prince Albert's East End arena Thursday morning, where a press conference, organized in part by two re-elected representatives from Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Western Regions 2 and 3, was held.Two days have passed since Sherry McLennan and ...
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Schedule released
Final preparations underway for Sr. Men's World Softball Championships
In less than two weeks time, the city of Prince Albert will welcome teams from eight different countries to the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup, and the excitement in the community is building. Some minor preparations are already underway at Rotary Field in Prime Minister's Park and World Cup Bid Committee Chair Ian Litz...
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Canada
Trump 'terminating' trade talks, threatens tariffs over Ottawa's digital services tax
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday afternoon that he was "terminating all discussions on trade with Canada" and threatened new tariffs over Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax on Monday. Trump said Friday Washingto...
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Former PM Harper says military spending can address Arctic infrastructure gap
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the best way to build much-needed infrastructure in the Arctic is through military spending. Speaking at an Arctic security conference in Iqaluit on Friday, Harper said leveraging military spending can...
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Canadian tourist found dead in Dominican Republic, officials say
Dominican Republic officials say a Canadian tourist was found dead in a northern part of the country last week. The country's civil defence agency says 33-year-old Dorian Christian MacDonald was found dead in the water on a beach in the Puerto Plata r...
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Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the federal government will consult this summer on its immigration levels plan and whether the student visa system is "sustainable." In a recent interview with University Affairs, Diab says the annual consul...
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Just for Laughs founder goes to police after altercation at sex assault civil trial
MONTRÉAL - The founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival says he has filed a police complaint following an altercation at his civil trial. Ex-comedy mogul Gilbert Rozon is being sued for nearly $14 million by nine women alleging sexual assault. A...
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Supreme Court of Canada grants woman chance to appeal immigration decision
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a woman from Albania should have another chance to argue her immigration case after being denied an appeal due to an expired visa. In March 2018, Dorinela Pepa came to Canada on a permanent resident visa as a d...
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