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Twice evacuated family with newborn keeps busy
An evacuated family of five from La Ronge is facing an extra struggle after having a baby just one month ago. Kristen Mckenzie's husband works at a Cameco mine in McArthur River. She is a stay-at-home...
Jul 10, 2015
Anthrax confirmed in 2 bison deaths northwest of North Battleford
Anthrax has killed two bison and is suspect to have caused the deaths of seven other bison northwest of North Battleford.Saskatchewan Agriculture is out with a warning for producers to be on the looko...
Jul 10, 2015
Northern residents get trained to help fight wildfires
By the end of the week, there could be 90 freshly trained wildland firefighters in the province ready to hit the fire front lines.Early on Thursday, dozens of men - and several women - from all walks ...
Jul 10, 2015
La Ronge grocery manager helps feed firefighters up north
Margaret Floch jokes that she may not be on the front lines, but she's pretty close. The manager of the La Ronge Co-op Marketplace has been keeping the store open so that crews and those who stay...
Jul 10, 2015
Wildfire map shows latest fire changes
There were 118 active wildfires reported in the province Thursday, another five from Wednesday, and 54 of those are in the La Ronge region. Saskatchewan Wildfire Management tracks the fires through a ...
Jul 09, 2015
Concerts and carnivals entertain wildfire evacuees in Regina
Visiting with Princesses Anna and Elsa from Disney's Frozen is helping to transform a bad situation into a great memory for kids evacuated from northern wildfires. Cameco organized a traveling ki...
Jul 09, 2015
Bomber fan stands out in Craven crowd
The heat cranked up on the Craven Country Jamboree Thursday helping the good times go down for thousands of festival lovers.Many were still hauling their campers or trailers on the highway, ready to s...
Jul 09, 2015
Minister Blaney visits Prince Albert to discuss fires
The federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, made his first ever trip to Prince Albert to assess firefighting efforts Thursday. Steven Blaney's visit comes after the federal gover...
Jul 09, 2015
Regina to have 1st of 5 Save-On-Foods stores opening in Sask.
People in Regina will soon have a new place to get their groceries. Save-On-Foods is coming to Saskatchewan, and it's bringing online ordering with it. The company announced a new store will be o...
Jul 09, 2015
'200-foot wall of fire': Sask. cabin owners save property
One place where there is no miltary support is Nemeiben Lake, located 50 kilometres northwest of La Ronge. Cabin owners like Bill Elliot are basically on their own to save their properties. Wednesday ...
Jul 09, 2015
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