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Fire crews from across Saskatchewan aid thankful La Ronge region
LA RONGE - The La Ronge Regional Fire Department expressed appreciation on social media, thanking local fire departments for travelling north to help fight the wildfires. "It's been a long week for ou...
Jun 08, 2025 Local fire departments across Saskatchewan were playing vital roles alongside SPSA crews in combating the northern wildfires. Courtesy of La Ronge Regional Fire Department
Canada's jobs market 'treading water' as unemployment rate rises to 7% in May
Job growth has been virtually non-existent in the country since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday. Canada's jobless rate rose a tenth of a point to seven per cent in May amid a gain...
Jun 06, 2025 Construction workers on a new condo site in Saint John, New Brunswick on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Years after it was pitched, Canada is still waiting for a national disaster agency
OTTAWA - In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency. Two years later, the country is again f...
Jun 06, 2025 Smoke filled skies from out of control wildfires in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a month "this ti...
Jun 06, 2025 Roger Oake, 71, stands outside of the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Premier Scott Moe faces call to bring in military as wildfires rage
Premier Scott Moe is resisting an Opposition call to bring in the military to combat wildfires that have forced thousands from their homes. In a statement Thursday, Moe's office said they recognize th...
Jun 06, 2025 Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help the Munroe family board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Prisoners at Pine Grove and Regina Correctional on hunger strike
PRINCE ALBERT - Faith Eagle, a prisoner at Pine Grove Correctional Centre, has joined a hunger strike alongside eight other women in solidarity with male prisoners at Regina Provincial Correctional Ce...
Jun 05, 2025 Faith Eagle has been at the provincial jail Pine Grove Correctional Centre for a while, but is being transferred to a federal penitentiary soon. Supplied
Wildfire update: fires worst in years, say officials
The wildfire situation in northern Saskatchewan continues to worsen as fires keep growing and more structures are lost. Premier Scott Moe had told reporters the previous day that he had never seen a f...
Jun 04, 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*
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent today as policymakers wait for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy. The central bank says there was consensu...
Jun 04, 2025 The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Regina brewery says alcohol trade deal misses bigger issues
REGINA - As Saskatchewan and Ontario have made efforts to improve inter-provincial trade, a Regina business believes this isn't addressing bigger challenges. On Sunday, Ont. Premier Doug Ford and Sask...
Jun 04, 2025 Rebellion Brewing manufactures and sells beer currently in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. Photo by Martin Oldhues
Rhonda Blackmore reportedly out as RCMP commanding officer
REGINA - SaskToday has reached out to RCMP National Headquarters for any confirmation or details on whether Rhonda Blackmore is out as commanding officer of RCMP F Division. News of Blackmore's depart...
Jun 04, 2025
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