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Thousands of civilians flee northeast Ukraine as Russia presses a renewed border assault

Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire, officials said Sunday.The ...

May 12, 2024

Wildfire that triggered evacuation of Fort Nelson, B.C. caused by downed tree: mayor

The mayor of a northeastern British Columbia municipality says a tree blown down by strong winds fell onto a power line and started the fast-growing wildfire that forced the evacuation of thousands of...

May 11, 2024

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza’s last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive

Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation deeper into what is consider...

May 11, 2024

Fort McMurray under evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire nearby

An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on Friday evening as an out-of-control wildfire burned nearby.Residents in the northern oilsands hub and the nearby community of Saprae Cree...

May 11, 2024

The digging starts at Victoria Hospital expansion

With golden shovels in hand, multiple provincial politicians were joined by local dignitaries to officially kick-start construction of a new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. At $900 mi...

May 10, 2024

Thunderchild Wellness Centre readies for soft opening

Thunderchild First Nation is gearing up for its 1st Annual Thunder Classic sports tournament, coming up May 31 to June 2, marking the first big event in a soft opening for the new Thunderchild Wellnes...

May 10, 2024

Despite high provincial numbers, P.A. and the north see employment drop

While the Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating the latest job numbers from Statistics Canada, others say there's a bigger picture that's being ignored. The province added 12,300 new jobs last mon...

May 10, 2024

Province announces funding for more psychiatric nursing spots at North West College

It was an exciting day at North West College's Battlefords campus Thursday as new training spots were announced by the province for the college's Registered Psychiatric Nursing (RPN) program, beginnin...

May 09, 2024

Prince Albert woman creates lending app for people in need

Noting the financial struggles many families face, Prince Albert's Alex Jordan said the goal of a new app she created is to save money and make money.Lend !t is essentially an online hub where people ...

May 09, 2024

The growing global fascination with the northern lights

Dale Boan is a Saskatoon software developer by day and an aurora borealis chaser by night."It's a very unique phenomenon and it's rarely the same twice, especially when it's stronger. The patterns are...

May 09, 2024