Saskatchewan

Strength through Recovery
One wall at a time: Volunteers help Denare Beach families rebuild after devastating wildfire
The sound of hammers is replacing the silence left behind by last year's devastating wildfire in Denare Beach.More than a year after the Wolf Fire destroyed hundreds of homes in the northern Saskatchewan community, some families are beginning to rebuild with the help of volunteers with the Mennonite Disaster Service.Fo...
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lightning strikes same place 119,000 times
More lightning but less wildfires so far in 2026
If you feel like you're seeing more lightning in the sky this year, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. According to data provided by Environment Canada meteorologist Janelle Gergely, the amount of lightning in Saskatchewan has gone up from 62,000 flashes in June of 2025 to over 77,000 in June of this year. "T...
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Emergency response
Coroner's inquest hears from first police officer on the scene of Umpherville's arrest
According to Kelsey Bighetty, Boden Umpherville made it very clear to officers he did not want to be arrested. The former member of the Prince Albert Police Service testified Tuesday afternoon at the week-long coroner's inquest at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. On the morning of April 1, 2023, Bighetty was th...
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Rare but serious: Sask.'s bear attacks remain a mystery
Last week, a couple was found dead in Northern Saskatchewan, victims of an apparent bear attack near McTavish Lake. They've been identified as Jay and Deb MacDonald from Regina.And just in May, a 27-year-old man was killed at a remote work site northeast of Points North Land.Before this year, the province had recorded ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Canada

Arms contractor granted discharge over assault on protester at Ottawa arms expo
OTTAWA - An Ontario court judge has granted a discharge to a British military veteran over an assault outside a military equipment show in the nation's capital. David Henschel pleaded guilty last year to assaulting a young pro-Palestinian protester in ...
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Ottawa paid out $190M in federal EV subsidies this year as sales slowed
OTTAWA - Canadians have claimed more than $190 million in federal subsidies this year toward purchases of new electric vehicles. New data from Transport Canada shows 44,315 claims were recorded through June, half of them from Quebec. Ottawa relaunched ...
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Holt, Kinew say they would defend Canada amid sovereignty push in Alberta, Quebec
CHARLOTTETOWN - The premiers of Manitoba and New Brunswick say they feel a responsibility to defend a united Canada amid separatist forces in Alberta and Quebec. The provincial leaders are making the case for national unity at the Council of the Federa...
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Federal agency links Quebec train derailment in December to temperature swings
MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it could not determine the exact cause of a freight train derailment in northern Quebec last December. The agency says the derailment likely happened after a rail broke under stress from sharp t...
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Smoke and heat warnings cover much of B.C. as Lytton reaches 40 degrees
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued dozens of warnings about heat and poor air quality for much of B.C. as sweltering temperatures aggravate the wildfire situation in the province. The agency says Lytton in the Fraser Canyon reported the provinc...
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Manitoba Premier Kinew 'willing to entertain' Alberta to Ontario pipeline
CHARLOTTETOWN - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he's open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario. Kinew, speaking to reporters at a meeting of premiers in Charlottetown, said the pipeline could make C...
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