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New airtanker bound for La Ronge as NDP questions delivery timing
A new airtanker will be based in La Ronge as Saskatchewan prepares for the 2027 wildfire season, but the provincial NDP is questioning why the aircraft did not arrive in time for this summer.The province unveiled the Dash-8 Q400 Multi-Role Emergency Response (Q400MRE) aircraft at Regina International Airport on Tuesday...
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"suspected mining induced incident"
'We woke to a thud': Earthquake felt in Esterhazy
An earthquake rattled Esterhazy early Tuesday morning, and it isn't the first time tremors have been felt in the community.According to Earthquakes Canada, the quake - with a magnitude of 3.4 - hit the area northeast of Esterhazy just after 7 a.m. The federal agency described it as a "suspected mining-induced even...
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Saskatchewan seeks trade progress with U.S and China
The Government of Saskatchewan is hoping that renewed trade talks with the United States and China will open new opportunities for the province's oil and agriculture industries, with discussions around the Keystone XL pipeline gaining momentum and a deadline approaching for temporary Chinese tariff relief.Warren Kaedin...
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Serious incident
Pelican Narrows dog attack leaves young woman critically injured
A young woman was critically injured in a dog attack in Pelican Narrows on Monday, with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) health staff saying it was the fifth dangerous dog attack in recent days.The condition or age of the injured woman was not available Tuesday, but the attack prompted the First Nation's leadership ...
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Ongoing investigation
Sask. player identified as victim in Alberta junior hockey abuse case
Alberta RCMP officers have charged a longtime junior hockey executive and broadcaster in Alberta and British Columbia in a case involving alleged sexual offences against underage players.The RCMP confirmed Tyler King, 39, was arrested at the Lansdowne border crossing near Kingston, Ont. on Friday.King is alleged to hav...
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student clinics
Dental therapy program aims to bring care closer to northern communities
Training dental therapists in Prince Albert and La Ronge could help bring more care to northern Saskatchewan communities, while supervised student clinics offer reduced-cost treatment closer to home.Dr. Walter Yim, assistant director, academic, of the University of Saskatchewan's dental therapy program, said high cavit...
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Canada
Blue wave crashes over American politics in midterm that rebukes Trump policies
DETROIT - The world woke up on Wednesday morning to control of the U.S. Congress shifting to Democrats in a clear rejection of President Donald Trump's turbulent second term. In a clear rebuke of the second Trump administration, Democrats flipped long...
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This $1.7M Vancouver home has an auction reserve of $72,000. Yes, there's a catch
VANCOUVER - The home on Windsor Street in East Vancouver has admittedly seen better days. Its yard is overgrown, the weathered shingles are barely hanging on in places, and the back stairs have completely disintegrated. But with an official BC Assessm...
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Ex-bank worker found guilty after viewing Carney's data, opening fraudulent accounts
OTTAWA - A former Royal Bank of Canada employee has been found guilty of three criminal charges after opening fraudulent accounts and viewing the personal banking information of Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ibrahim El-Hakim, who worked at a downtown Ott...
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Here's what fiscal hawks are watching out for in Budget 2026
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is getting ready to reveal how a prolonged global energy shock and a series of spending commitments over the summer have affected the state of federal finances. Budget 2026 - the second federal budget tabled under Prime ...
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Why mosquito season is longer this year in some parts of Canada
TORONTO - Canadians who were relieved to be out of mosquito season might be surprised to learn the pesky insects are not gone just yet. Experts say mosquitoes seem to be living longer this fall in parts of southern and eastern Ontario and Eastern Cana...
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More intense U.S. trade negotiations have started, Carney says
ST JOHN'S - Prime Minister Mark Carney says "more intense" trade negotiations with the United States have started since his call with President Donald Trump last weekend. "We've made progress but we haven't finished," Carney told reporters Tuesday in S...
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