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'They saved our community': Beauval mayor thanks firefighters
Beauval mayor Rick Laliberte couldn't be more grateful for the nearly 200 firefighters who were helping protect his community over the last number of days.The village, located 310 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert, was left scrambling last Thursday as a fast-moving fire reached doorsteps within hours, prompting an ...
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The PAGC aims to create positive changes at the 24-hour homeless shelter
The 24-hour homeless shelter in Prince Albert has a new operator - the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Urban Services has taken over from the YWCA Prince Albert.PAGC signed an agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan to assume operations of the Stepping Stones emergency shelter, located on the Exhibition Ground...
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Nipawin celebrates
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Saskatchewan
EAGLE FEATHER NEWS
English River First Nation Uncovers 60 More Sites of Concern at Former Residential School
Trigger Warning: Residential SchoolsEnglish River First Nation is on a long journey to uncover the truth, despite how troubling it may be.The Returning Home Society (RHS), a special project from English River First Nation (ERFN) conducting research and investigating the former Beauval Residential School, situated on ER...
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WILDFIRE ALERT
Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency alert
Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert for Prince Albert National Park.According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of Waskesiu."The Buhl Wildfire has potential to cause emergency situations for the public, including deteriorating air ...
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Wildfire update
Montreal Lake Cree Nation evacuates priority residents due to wildfire smoke
While there is no immediate danger to the community, leadership at Montreal Lake Cree Nation have issued an evacuation order due to smoke from the fire burning just to the north. "The smoke is fast-moving, and individuals who are listed on the Priority 1 and Priority 2 list must start evacuation immediately due to...
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WBSC World Cup Final Day
VIDEO: Venezuela wins Men's World Softball Championship for first time
In the final day of the WBSC Men's World Softball Championships, the team from Venezuela had a chance at redemption that was more than 10 years in the making. Back in 2013, Venezuela lost to New Zealand in the gold medal match, but were certain this time around to claim victory by putting up a defensive performance to ...
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Canada
Cabinet to meet Tuesday as Trump says 35% tariff letter is 'the deal'
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with his cabinet tomorrow, as President Donald Trump says his letters threatening upwards of 35 per cent tariffs to Carney, and other leaders are "the deals." The president sent Carney a letter late last week s...
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Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300 since March
EDMONTON - Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new cases were diagnosed over the weekend. The province reported Monday that it has seen 1,314 cases since the beginning of March. The U.S. Centers for Disease Cont...
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Federal envoy urges Ontario to act on antisemitism in its public schools
OTTAWA - Canada's special envoy on antisemitism says Ontario needs to take seriously incidents of anti-Jewish bigotry targeted at students in public schools. Deborah Lyons commissioned a survey of nearly 600 Jewish parents, and found hundreds of childr...
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Woman severely burned by substance in 'intentional act' in Langley, B.C., police say
LANGLEY - Police in Metro Vancouver say a woman was taken to hospital for urgent treatment of "severe burns" after being exposed to an "unknown substance" in a targeted assault. A statement issued by Langley RCMP says officers responded to a report of ...
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Man with al-Qaida ties likely to plead guilty to terror offence in Montreal: lawyer
MONTRÉAL - A man with ties to al-Qaida who allegedly threatened to bomb public transit has waived his right to a bail hearing. Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 51, appeared in court by video conference from the Rivière-des-Prairies detention centre in Montrea...
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Ottawa is asking Canadians what they want to see in the fall budget
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is looking for feedback from Canadians on national security and defence spending and fortifying the Canadian economy amid an ongoing trade war as he prepares to deliver a federal budget in the fall....
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