Today's top headlines from CBC Saskatchewan

Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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Sask. premier declares provincial state of emergency

May 28 , 2025 at 11:59:17 p.m. CST • :

The Saskatchewan government has declared a provincewide state of emergency, as wildfires raging across the northern part of the province continue to drive thousands from their homes.

Sask. Legions cancel meetings for group that wants sovereignty referendum

May 29 , 2025 at 06:33:16 p.m. CST • :

An organization encouraging people to sign a petition in favour of a sovereign Saskatchewan is not being allowed to hold town hall meetings in Royal Canadian Legion halls.

Regina, Moose Jaw asking residents to conserve water due to issue at treatment plant

May 29 , 2025 at 04:21:50 p.m. CST • :

The unspecified issue is the result of upgrades being carried out at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant.

RAW | Sask. firefighters make dramatic escape as wildfire closes in near Man. border

May 28 , 2025 at 12:43:10 p.m. CST • :

Firefighters working near the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border between Creighton and Flin Flon had to make a hasty escape as a wildfire bore down on them.

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Illegal drone use blocks water bombers from fighting Prairie wildfire

May 28 , 2025 at 02:39:39 p.m. CST • :

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says water bombers were blocked from fighting a wildfire near the border community of Flin Flon because a personal drone was in the airspace. The fire started in a Creighton, Sask., landfill and crossed the Manitoba border near Flin Flon, which has about 6,000 people. All residents have now been ordered to evacuate.

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May 29 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. CST • :

From struggles to startups: How 2 Regina mothers turned bad maternity leave experiences into businesses

May 28 , 2025 at 11:18:30 a.m. CST • :

New fantasy book parallels current and historical events in Ukraine

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May 27 , 2025 at 12:30:30 p.m. CST • :

How you can get your dough in the $500M Loblaw bread-fixing settlement

May 29 , 2025 at 09:17:18 a.m. CST • :

University Bridge in Saskatoon reopens after fatal motorcycle crash

April 27 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

For many Sask. families, there's a high cost to chasing sports dreams

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