Safety first
Lifesaving Society encouraging swimmers and boaters to safety first
Despite all the public awareness of the risks associated with not wearing a life jacket while boating, the CEO of the Lifesaving Society of Saskatchewan says there is in fact too much complacency.This week has been proclaimed by the province as drowning prevention week. As per numbers provided by the coroner's service,...
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Man who was subject of emergency alert charged with attempted murder
The man who was the subject of an emergency alert on Thursday morning is facing a number of charges, including attempted murder with a firearm after an RCMP officer was injured.Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release on July 25 that 28-year-old Elijah Albert had also been charged with discharging a firearm with intent...
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Indigenous Services Canada to conduct forensic audit of James Smith Cree Nation
Chief Kirby Constant is welcoming news of a forensic audit for James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN).Formal notice received on Friday from Indigenous Services Canada confirmed the audit will be conducted by KPMG and overseen by the Assessment and Investigation Services Branch of ISC."When I first started my campaign for ...
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clean water
Construction underway on water treatment plant expansion in Grandmother's Bay
When Gerald McKenzie joined Lac La Ronge Indian Band as a councilor back in 2017, the first thing he noticed was outdated infrastructure that was starting to break down. "So we gathered a project management team to come up with these projects and talk with Indigenous Affairs to get us newer infrastructure in our c...
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POLICING
Community tips, targeted enforcement credited for crime reduction in Lloydminster: RCMP
Lloydminster RCMP say community tips and pressure on repeat offenders are helping to tackle crime.Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbrown, who leads the detachment's General Investigative Section (GIS) and Crime Reduction Unit, gave an update at a recent city council governance and priorities committee meeting.He said residents have...
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Wildfire response
NDP criticizes Sask. Party for wildfire response delay as 2,800 remain evacuated
More than 2,800 people remain out of their homes in northern Saskatchewan, and the NDP is blaming the provincial government for taking too long to call for federal help.At a press conference earlier this week, NDP MLA Jordan McPhail accused the Sask. Party of delaying its request for support while wildfires tore throug...
Jul 25, 2025
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Canada
City fines Montreal church for hosting MAGA-affiliated singer Sean Feucht concert
MONTRÉAL - The City of Montreal has fined a local church $2,500 for hosting a concert Friday night by the U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht. The city says the church did not have a permit to organize the concert, which it says ran counter to Mo...
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N.S. Black community's reunion returns with safety measures, a year after shooting
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Black community is including safety measures at a reunion of former residents of a historic community, one year after a shooting during the event. The Africville reunion last July was marred by shots that injured five people, bu...
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Montreal air quality worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies
MONTRÉAL - Smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies has led to air quality warnings across southern Quebec. Swiss company IQAir this morning ranked Montreal as having the worst air quality in the world. Environment Canada has issued warnings tha...
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Auditor general to study hiring, promotion of public servants with disabilities
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general is planning to study the recruitment, retention and promotion of people with disabilities in the federal public service. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through Access to Information indicate that the audit...
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Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests. "The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliation is being made or not has an important bearing on ...
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How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground said lessons from a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams across the country. Mine operator Newmont Corp. has promis...
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