
Smoky weekend ahead
Smoke-filled weekend ahead on the prairies: Environment Canada
There's a smoky weekend ahead for people on the prairies.As wildfires continue to rage in the north, smoke is being pushed down south.Air quality advisories from Environment Canada covered a majority of the province on Friday, including major cities like Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina.Christy Climenhaga, a scient...
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WBSC World Cup Day 4
Canada wins in pitching battle against Dominican Republic
With the opening round of the tournament completed, Canada played their first placement round game on Friday against the Dominican Republic. The lead traded hands back and forth, but Canada came away with the win 4-3.It looked like Canada was poised to run away with the game the way first inning went. Starting pitcher ...
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THE AURORA COMMUNITY SPACE
New Lloydminster park makes a splash with focus on accessibility
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Community event
Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District 20th Anniversary of Street Fair
Waterhen Lake First Nation Shooting
Meadow Lake RCMP arrest two men in connection to June shooting
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Missing since Thursday morning
Prince Albert RCMP searching for two missing youth
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Saskatchewan

No end timeline
'It's been a waste of our time': Community dissatisfied with Cenovus Rush Lake open house while uncontrolled well release continues
Residents and community leaders said they left Thursday's open house in Paynton feeling frustrated and unheard, more than two months after the Rush Lake 2 thermal facility uncontrolled well release began. The open house, hosted by Cenovus Energy at the RM of Paynton Office gymnasium on July 10, featured information car...
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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...
20h ago
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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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THE AURORA COMMUNITY SPACE
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Season Crossover
Pines PSM: Get out and ride!
Waterhen Lake First Nation Shooting
Meadow Lake RCMP arrest two men in connection to June shooting
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Missing since Thursday morning
Prince Albert RCMP searching for two missing youth
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preparedness
Public meeting called after former councillor raises wildfire concerns
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Canada

Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTRÉAL - Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for ...
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Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria's 'Downtown Eastside'
VICTORIA - The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria's most downtrodden neighbourhood is under debate - is it a life-saving tool, or a magnet for drug dealers victimizing those in an encampment on the site's doorstep? Victoria...
4h ago
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Police to host town hall in Quadeville, Ont., after attack on eight-year-old girl
Ontario Provincial Police are set to host a town hall in Quadeville, Ont., this evening to answer questions from residents about an attack on an eight-year-old child that was initially linked to an animal. Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in the...
7h ago
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National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft. Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the department is researching various options f...
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Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds
MONTREAL - A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada. The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 out of 100, which is well above the national average. ...
7h ago
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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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