one year later
Jasper mayor stands by critical wildfire report, expects no bad blood with province
The mayor of Jasper says he stands by a report commissioned by his town that criticizes Premier Danielle Smith's government response to a wildfire that destroyed a third of the Rocky Mountain community.Smith has demanded the report, issued last week, be retracted and that the town issue an apology."We don't doubt ...
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Local ANAVETS Unit 222 recieves $23K grant from province's Veterans Service Club Support Program
The local Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) Unit 222 received a big boost in funding on Monday. Provincial dignitaries Kevin Kasun, MLA for Prince Albert Carlton, and Alana Ross, Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, along with members of the Unit and of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 2 in Prince Albert, ga...
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Crime
Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
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Correctional changes
Provincial government funds new program that assists women leaving jail
A new program that helps ensure women leaving custody or under community supervision have access to safe, affordable housing and various other supports they need to successfully reintegrate into the community, is receiving a big financial boost. The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $280,000 annually from 2025 to...
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Air quality
Air Quality Health Index explained as more wildfire smoke blankets Sask.
Warnings about wildfire smoke have many people turning to the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for updates on local air conditions. But what exactly does the AQHI measure, and how does it connect to the smoke we see - and smell - drifting through the region?According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the AQHI is...
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tradition
LLRIB member invited to partake in historic military role in London
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) member Cpl. Daniel Choquette is currently in London after having been invited to serve as a King's Life Guard at Buckingham Palace. "I am super honoured to have this experience, especially being a small-town boy from La Ronge," the 28-year-old remarked."It's absolutely am...
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Court proceedings
Guilty pleas entered in Sask. Pen homicide case
A homicide case that involves the death of an inmate at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, is showing signs of moving forward.On Monday, guilty pleas were entered at Prince Albert Provincial Court by three of the six men charged. Wyatt Crookedneck, Dominick Cochrane and Jonathan Soosay all accepted responsibility for manslaugh...
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Canada
Danielle Smith backs 'better way' than cull at B.C. ostrich farm hit by avian flu
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith thinks authorities should be looking for a "better way" than a mass cull to deal with a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. Smith says there should be a new ...
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Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests ahead of Alberta byelection
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the long list of names lining up to flood the ballot in his upcoming federal byelection amounts to a "blatant abuse" of democracy - and he wants the government to do something about it. More than 100 c...
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Quebec woman who joined ISIL pleads guilty to supporting terror group
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who travelled to Syria to join Islamic State and marry one of its fighters has pleaded guilty to one count of participating in the activities of a terrorist group. The Crown and lawyers for Oumaima Chouay made joint submission...
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Federal government considers raising deposit insurance limit to $150,000
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking for feedback on changes to Canada's deposit insurance framework that could see the coverage limit raised to $150,000. Right now, the Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. will guarantee Canadians' deposits up to $10...
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Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - The national statistics agency says the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year, after three annual increases in a row. Statistics Canada says non-violent crime had a significant effect on the d...
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Prime Minister Carney to update premiers on U.S. trade talks as Aug. 1 deadline looms
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA - Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to update the premiers on the state of trade talks with the U.S. as they sat down to meet in Ontario's cottage country Tuesday morning with an Aug. 1 deadline looming. "As you are aware,...
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