emergency response
No homes lost after wildfire encircles Beauval; 57 active fires burning in Sask.
It was a close call for Beauval on Thursday evening as a wildfire came right up to the edge of the village and encircled it. During a media briefing on Friday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts explained the Muskeg Fire, which is now 95,000 hectares, suddenly shifted to...
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Tariffs
Trump's tariff threat to have 'minimal' impact: Sask. Premier
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says most of the province's exports will remain exempt after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports starting Aug. 1.In a statement to media on Friday afternoon, Moe said that 95 per cent of Saskatchewan exports comply with the USM...
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Public meeting called after former councillor raises wildfire concerns
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'It's been a waste of our time': Community dissatisfied with Cenovus Rush Lake open house while uncontrolled well release continues
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No homes lost after wildfire encircles Beauval; 57 active fires burning in Sask.
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Crime
RCMP searching for wanted man from Île-à-la-Crosse
Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a wanted 27-year-old man. Andrew Aubichon is wanted on a warrant by Mounties in Île-à-la-Crosse in connection to an investigation earlier this month. He is facing charges including sexual assault, forcible confinement, assault w...
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Highly contagious
Measles exposure risk in Rosthern; 60 cases total reported in Sask.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of another measles exposure risk. This time it happened at the Rosthern Gas Plus on Wednesday, July 9 from 6:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.Anyone who believes they were exposed should call HealthLine 811 if they are also unvaccinated, unsure of their vaccination status for measl...
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'TOGETHER FOR A THRIVING SASKATCHEWAN'
Merger between three Sask. credit unions means changes, better services for members
Three Saskatchewan credit unions say a planned merger will help them serve members better by investing more in technology and offering expanded services, but some changes are likely coming for clients as they combine operations over the next year.Conexus, Synergy and Cornerstone credit unions plan to merge into a singl...
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Racking up the miles
Fans travel from near and far to watch World Cup in Prince Albert
People from around the world have descended on Prince Albert this week as the 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup takes over Prime Ministers Park. Fans from all corners of the province and the country made the trek to the Gateway to the North, along with those who've come to support their countries from overseas. Michae...
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Canada
Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick
FREDERICTON - Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him. It felt like he was holding a world of knowledge and history in that puff ball of black and white feath...
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Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after a video of someone shooting up a restaurant in the city, filmed from inside the attackers' car, was circulated online. Brenda Locke says she is appealing to compa...
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Canada's Supreme Court overturns second trial for Quebec man
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Quebec man convicted of manslaughter in the death of his spouse will not face a second trial. The country's highest court overturned the Quebec Court of Appeal's decision to grant a new trial for ...
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Carney's ethics filing reveals details of conflict of interest screen on Brookfield
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his former employer, says a disclosure issued by the office...
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What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.
Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town hall on Saturday about a disturbing attack on an eight-year-old girl that investigators initially linked to an animal, prompting fear and confusion. The gathering ...
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Ex-Mountie sentenced for 'reckless' cannabis business securities violations in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was "reckless" but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company. The court ruling says...
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