Saskatchewan

Wildfire season
Sask. sending fire hose to B.C., warning about human-caused fires at home
As B.C. declares a state of emergency and tries to deal with massive wildfires, Saskatchewan's government is sending some help.According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), it's responded to a request made through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre and sent 2,000 lengths of 1.5 inch fire hose to B...
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Traditional food source
Nature's Food Bank: Turning a problem into protein
Every fall, thousands of migratory birds fill Saskatchewan's skies.Water fowl hunting is a long-standing tradition, one that attracts people from around the world to experience the province's incredible wildlife. They come prepared for the hunt.But when the day is over and the birds have been harvested, a question aris...
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“To be honest, right now our business is secondary."
Saskatchewan-born winery owner describes frantic evacuation from B.C. wildfire
The smoke appeared first - a dark plume rising against the Okanagan sky.For Saskatchewan-born Tyler Harlton, the wildfire threatening Summerland, B.C. began with something familiar: smoke on the horizon.Harlton, co-owner of ONES non-alcoholic winery, said that within hours the flames had reached the edge of Summerland,...
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Drop in Demand
American alcohol sales shrinking in Saskatchewan as customers choose local booze
American alcohol sales are down in Saskatchewan, and liquor stores are taking notice.Every customer walks into the Sherwood Co-op Quance Liquor Store in Regina looking for something different, according to Bogdan Anghel. The store manager said the business has stopped buying 60 wine products from the United States due ...
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Canada

In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping the fire fight Many of the blazes burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of ...
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Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA - Some in Canada's aid sector say they're growing more and more concerned by how closely the Carney government is tying foreign aid to its efforts to boost domestic economic growth. Here's a look at why Ottawa wants more domestic spinoffs from a...
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Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thick la...
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Canadian Armed Forces holds major drone testing event with manufacturers
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios. The event, called the RED COBALT Uncrewed Systems Accelerator, is being held at a NATO test centre in the Ot...
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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.'s wildfire emergency
Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia's south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state of emergency the next day, with Premier David Eby saying i...
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From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had to evacuate about 30 animals from the facility in an hour. Eva Hartmann, founder of the sanctuary, said the centre was destroyed - but the anim...
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