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Upwards of 7,000 more people flee Saskatchewan wildfires: Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says thousands have fled a wildfire in the province's north, almost doubling the number of people already forced from their homes. Speaking today, Moe said about 7,000 p...
Jun 03, 2025 A view of wildfire damage in La Ronge, Sask. is seen in this handout photo on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook/Derek Cornet *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Regina police arrest suspect after weapon threat and bicycle collision
REGINA - A 30-year-old Regina man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a victim with a weapon and attempting to evade police on a bicycle Monday afternoon. The incident began around ...
Jun 03, 2025
Removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture products a priority, says Carney
The federal government plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday. "The Canadian government is engaging with ...
Jun 03, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney during the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon on Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
City of Regina lifts voluntary water restrictions
REGINA - The City of Regina has lifted its voluntary water restrictions. The restrictions were placed last Thursday after new processes at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant (BPWTP) caused less w...
Jun 03, 2025 A file photo of Regina City Hall. Photo by Martin Oldhues
Wildfire forces more out in Saskatchewan, hotels open up for Manitoba evacuees
Winnipeg hotels were opening up Monday to evacuees who fled their homes due to raging wildfires, while to the west in Saskatchewan thousands more were ordered to flee. The Saskatchewan Public Safety A...
Jun 03, 2025 A reception centre for evacuees of the wildfires in northern Manitoba is being staffed by provincial Emergency Social Services, and the Canadian Red Cross at the Billy Mosienko Arena in Winnipeg, Thursday, May 29, 2025 THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Unity woman experiences Sask. fire crisis on front lines
LA RONGE - Jessica Leeson, graduate of Unity Composite High School and former resident of Unity, is experiencing Saskatchewan's growing wildfire scene firsthand as she works as a dispatcher for the Sa...
Jun 03, 2025 Former Unity resident Jessica Leeson snapped some photos of the current situation of the Northern Saskatchewan wildfires. Courtesy of Jessica Leeson
First Ministers Meeting ends with optimism projects can move ahead
SASKATOON - The First Ministers meeting in Saskatoon has wrapped with participants feeling optimistic about getting nation-building projects off the ground. "This has been the best meeting we've had i...
Jun 03, 2025 The scene at the press conference at the close of the First Ministers Meeting in Saskatoon. John Cairns
Substance believed to be fentanyl seized in North Battleford arrest
BATTLEFORDS - Battlefords RCMP seized 30 grams of suspected fentanyl and drug-trafficking paraphernalia in a recent drug bust. On May 30 at approximately 12:10 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report...
Jun 02, 2025
Police offer tips to public to avoid scams
BATTLEFORDS - Battlefords RCMP are offering some tips to the public to help them avoid being the victim of a scam. Corporal Steve Bell, with the Battlefords RCMP Crime Prevention Victim Services Unit,...
Jun 02, 2025
Regina police seek clues after determining Friday suspicious death was a homicide
Regina police are investigating the city's fourth homicide of 2025 after officers found a man dead early Friday morning. At around 2:00 a.m., officers responded to a call for service on Marshall Cresc...
Jun 02, 2025 This is the area where Regina police are looking for surveillance video from early May 30. Image courtesy RPS.
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