Saskatchewan

Storm watch
Central and eastern Sask face severe weather watch
An Alberta storm moving into western Saskatchewan is creating conditions that could bring about severe weather today. Environment Canada issued an alert just before 11:30 a.m., saying conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that will track eastward through the province today. Occasionally,...
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violation of rights, traditions, beliefs
First Nations woman's distressing haircut 'not called for,' family says
The family of First Nation's woman Corina Morin say her rights, traditions, and beliefs were violated when hospital staff in Saskatoon cut her hair without her consent.Morin, 54, was admitted to the ICU at the Royal University Hospital on June 10. She died in July while in hospice care.According to the First Nation's H...
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strike continues
Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday
Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday.The airline says the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge b...
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Extreme Weather
Tornado warning issued in northwestern Sask
A tornado warning has been issued for a portion of northwestern Saskatchewan. The warning was issued at 4:40 p.m. and says that Environment Canada is tracking a severe thunderstorm that has a strong chance of producing a tornado 10 km North of Primrose Lake, moving southeast at 30 km/h. Damaging winds, large hail and i...
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Canada

Carney, world leaders meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney met today with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations who've agreed to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, ahead of the ceasefire negotiations set for Friday. U.S. President Donald Tru...
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François Legault taking crushing byelection loss to the PQ with 'humility'
QUEBEC CITY - Quebec Premier François Legault says he is taking Monday's byelection loss to the Parti Québécois with humility. Legault's Coalition Avenir Québec finished fourth in the Arthabaska riding with seven per cent of the vote - down from the 52...
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Low water levels in Quebec rivers spur navigation warnings, watering bans
MONTREAL - Boat pilots on the St. Lawrence River are being asked to take cautions because of low water levels that can cause navigation hazards. Kevin Lajoie, spokesman for the company that manages the St. Lawrence Seaway, says the corporation has res...
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Federal ministers meet with canola lobby to discuss new China tariffs
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu were set to meet with canola groups Wednesday afternoon to discuss China's announcement that it will hit Canada with a 75.8 per cent tariff on the crop. The m...
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CUPW to hold two days of talks with Canada Post, overtime ban remains in effect
OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold two days of talks with Canada Post. The union, which represents about 55,000 postal workers, says both sides met with federal mediators on Tuesday and it has agreed to meet with Canada Pos...
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How Canadians can prepare for wildfire evacuations, from emergency plans to go bags
Wildfires are threatening communities across Canada, raising questions about how people can best prepare for evacuations. Officials ordered the evacuation of parts of a suburb of St. John's, N.L., on Tuesday, and thousands more in the metropolitan are...
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