Category: News

'Out of control' wildfire forces mandatory evacuations in MD of Greenview

By Mack Lemoureux, CBC News, May 15, 2016  The current size of the wildfire is 800 hectares An out of control wildfire burning about 10 kilometres north of Fox Creek has forced mandatory evacuations in the municipal district of Greenview. The evacuation areas are south of the hamlet of Little Smoky, south of the Iosegun River and all of Township… Continue reading 'Out of control' wildfire forces mandatory evacuations in MD of Greenview

Facebook users flood page with sunset tributes to Sask. crash victims

By The Canadian Press, May 15, 2016  SASKATOON – A Saskatchewan woman who invited people to send photographs of sunsets to pay tribute to a family of four who died in a car crash this year is staggered by the response. Andrea Lawrence came up with the idea of a tribute to Jordan Van De… Continue reading Facebook users flood page with sunset tributes to Sask. crash victims

Cheesed off, Sask. man leaves undeclared food with border agents

By John Weidlich, CBC News, May 15, 2016  20 kg of undeclared Mexican cheese Canadian border agents have made a “cheesure” after a Saskatchewan man, grilled at an entry point, failed to declare that he had 20 kilograms of Mexican cheese. Instead of whizzing through customs, the man paid a $40 penalty and chose to abandon… Continue reading Cheesed off, Sask. man leaves undeclared food with border agents

Scooter, briefly the world's oldest cat, dead at 30

By The Associated Press, May 14, 2016  The Siamese cat born during the Reagan administration has been named by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest. MANSFIELD, Texas — A Siamese cat recently cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest living cat did not live to enjoy the title. Read… Continue reading Scooter, briefly the world's oldest cat, dead at 30

A collective effort: Saskatchewan helps Alberta neighbours in need

By CBC News, May 14, 2016  People across the province offered their support to Fort McMurray The people of Saskatchewan watched closely as wildfires threatened northern Alberta. The flames have since moved away from the heart of Fort McMurray, but thousands of evacuees remain displaced and their lives have been disrupted. Read full story here

The Fort McMurray recovery: lessons from the Slave Lake rebuild

By CBC News, May 14, 2016  ‘Be patient. It is going to take a long time to rebuild and you want to do it right.’ Thousands of refrigerators were stacked three, four, and five units high, forming a ramshackle wall that stretched across an Alberta landfill. The refrigerators belonged to the residents of Slave Lake,… Continue reading The Fort McMurray recovery: lessons from the Slave Lake rebuild

Make Way for Ducklings at Glover Elementary

By Fox25 WFXT, May 10, 2016  MILTON, Mass. — A mama duckling leading her babies to the river for the first time is one of the cutest things you’ll see all day. Every spring, Glover Elementary School in Milton has a tradition of providing a sanctuary to nesting ducks inside the school’s interior courtyard. Read… Continue reading Make Way for Ducklings at Glover Elementary

Canuck caught up in alleged family murder conspiracy

By Jason Botchford, The Province,  May 12, 2016  Alleged Saskatchewan Murder Plot Connected to NHLer When Linden Vey called the past two seasons the worst of his career, he was speaking only about his experiences on the ice. But when you learn about his story, the one that has engulfed his family since 2013, it becomes impossible… Continue reading Canuck caught up in alleged family murder conspiracy