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Support available at United Church
Nipawin and District Regional Park closed and evacuated due to nearby wildfire activity
The Nipawin and District Regional Park has been evacuated due to an elevated fire risk. The park was closed late Friday afternoon, and evacuees were directed to supports available at the United Church in Nipawin. "For those who were visiting our community and camping at the Regional Park, Central Park is available...
May 30, 2026
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One person seriously injured
Suspect in Cumberland House arson remains in custody
The man charged after a house fire in Cumberland House this week will spend the weekend behind bars.Justin Sewap, 36, will have a show cause hearing in La Ronge June 4 after his case was in court in Nipawin on Thursday. Sewap faces four counts of attempted murder and four counts of arson with disregard for human life a...
May 29, 2026
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Sexual Violence Prevention Month
'Silent Witness' display focuses on honouring victims of sexual violence
As Sexual Violence Prevention Month winds down, North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is keeping the focus on those who have experienced such trauma. Their Silent Witness Display at the Historic Post Office on Tuesdays in May was "meant to honour and remember women and girls whose lives were impacted by...
May 29, 2026
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Hot, dry, windy conditions
More fire bans issued in northeast
The list of communities in the northeast that are under a fire ban continues to grow. The Village of Codette town of Hudson Bay, and the RMs of Hudson Bay and Invergordon have now issued fire bans. Other areas under a fire ban include: City of Melfort Town of Hudson Bay Village of Denare Beach RM of Kelvington RM of...
May 29, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Trading partners
Sask. creates team for feedback ahead of CUSMA negotiations
Premier Scott Moe is assembling a team to help inform him as the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement (CUSMA) review will begin on July 1.The Premier's Advisory Council on CUSMA has already hosted a session working with anyone in Saskatchewan who has a stake in the agreement, or significant exports to the U.S.The nego...
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Preparedness
Minister, NDP MLA discuss wildfire response during Wadin Bay visit
As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Saskatchewan and more than 1,300 residents are under evacuation orders and alerts, Saskatchewan's minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the province is focused and ready for what has quickly become an active fire season.Michael Weger, wh...
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11 active wildfires
Resources pour into Lobstick and Cayford wildfires, as crews contend with challenging conditions
No homes or significant infrastructure has been lost to the Lobstick wildfire, despite unpredictable conditions for firefighters and the growth of the blaze to 19,000 hectares. The wildfire prompted the evacuation of about 130 people in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook and put Holbein on an evacuation alert. Earlie...
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Lobstick fire
Shellbrook evacuees pack up clothes, passports and Barbies
Inside a Victoire home's wood-panelled living room are bins, boxes, and black garbage bags overflowing with the most important pieces of one family's life.It's everything that Pamela Wozniak and her three children were able to pack up in two hours before evacuating their home in the RM of the Shellbrook Friday night an...
21h ago
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Sexual Violence Prevention Month
RCMP: Sexually violent crimes still heavily under-reported
The month of May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month in Canada. Inspector Ashley St. Germaine with the Saskatchewan RCMP said this year, they have shifted their approach when it comes to the key messaging for prevention. "Historically, we've always seen it as tips on how to keep yourself safe, but we're looking at...
May 31, 2026
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Wildfire watch
Lobstick wildfire surges to 19,000 hectares; residents urged to heed evacuation orders
The Lobstick fire is now 19,000 hectares in size, which is approximately the size of the City of Regina or 38 football fields.It is one of ten active wildfires in the province burning Saturday. The minister responsible for Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) Michael Weger said the blaze, which started between Duck...
May 30, 2026
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Canada

Food Banks Canada says employment insurance doesn't serve modern workforce
Food Banks Canada says Canada's employment insurance no longer serves the broader and shifting workforce as more people take up gig work or part-time jobs. In its latest poverty report card, the organization says the labour market has shifted toward pa...
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In the news today: Carney on antisemitism, Canada Post vote, 'Heated Rivalry' at CSAs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney set to outline how Ottawa plans to combat antisemitism, Jewish hate Prime Minister Mark Carney is today set to share details in Toronto on how his governmen...
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Carney set to outline how Ottawa plans to combat antisemitism, Jewish hate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is today set to share more details on how the government is looking to combat antisemitism and hate in Canada. The Prime Minister's Office says he will give remarks in Toronto. His remarks will come less than a month...
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'Just be amazed:' Alberta is seeing a cyclical outbreak of caterpillars
EDMONTON - Forest tent caterpillars are not entomologist Ken Fry's favourite insect but the black-coloured critters with vibrant blue-and-yellow marks do have a soft spot in his heart. They're why his dad once let him break the house rule of not climbi...
6h ago
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Connected vehicle data 'can have intelligence value' to adversaries: federal document
OTTAWA - Data from an advanced electric vehicle that falls into the wrong hands could be used to track people or carry out surveillance, an internal government document warns. The Public Safety Canada memo, prepared to address concerns about Chinese ve...
6h ago
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Canada Post workers set to find out if they have a new tentative deal
OTTAWA - Postal workers are set to find out if they have a new tentative agreement more than two years into the labour strife, as the union is set to release its ballot results today. Some 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began vo...
6h ago
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World News

A new trove of Mandelson files brings more bad news for Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) - His poll ratings are dismal and rivals are eyeing his job. Now British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment on Monday with the publication of hundreds of pages of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mand...
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Pro-Trump candidate takes lead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) - Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia's race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for heavy-handed crackdowns ...
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Pro-Trump candidate takes lead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) - Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia's race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for heavy-handed crackdowns ...
2h ago
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Returning to the fold? Some young Spaniards embrace Catholicism and can't wait for Pope Leo's visit
Until three years ago, Sara Cabral's faith experience was on trend with other Southern European youth - a "Catholic but never practicing" upbringing with little relevance to her life on Spain's Canary Islands. Then she listened to a song...
8h ago
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US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, the American military said Monday. Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory ...
10h ago
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Polls open in Ethiopia's election that is widely expected to be won by the ruling party
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Polls opened Monday in Ethiopia in an election that is widely expected to be won by the ruling party. A heavy military presence was observed in the capital, Addis Ababa, as observers called for a peaceful elec...
10h ago
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