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Communities evacuated as new wildfires in northwest Sask. threaten road access; This 2024 file photo shows a group of firefighting trainees putting motors into the half-frozen Lac la Plonge\. In remote areas, firefighters will often use whatever water resource is around to douse flames\.

Communities evacuated as new wildfires in northwest Sask. threaten road access

July 2 , 2025 at 04:12:20 p.m. CST • :

Intense storms in Saskatchewan's northwest region led to thousands of lightning strikes and a new round of wildfires.

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Update to Regina's recycling program loses some items, gains many more; A display at Regina's Waste Management Centre shows what items go to recycling, compost and garbage\.

Update to Regina's recycling program loses some items, gains many more

July 2 , 2025 at 05:06:13 p.m. CST • :

Updates to the recycling rules in Regina could mean less waste headed to the landfill.

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NDP slams fiscal update after Sask. posts $249M deficit to end 2024-25 fiscal year; Saskatchewan NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon speaks with media during a news conference on Wednesday\.

NDP slams fiscal update after Sask. posts $249M deficit to end 2024-25 fiscal year

July 2 , 2025 at 03:22:48 p.m. CST • :

Saskatchewan's Official Opposition is slamming the government's latest fiscal update, which shows the province posted a $249-million operating deficit to close out the 2024-25 fiscal year. 

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Greyhound owner FlixBus launching daily bus trips in Sask. starting July 1; FlixBus first entered the Canadian market in 2022\. It has routes in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, and is expanding into Saskatchewan as of July 1\.

Greyhound owner FlixBus launching daily bus trips in Sask. starting July 1

June 29 , 2025 at 05:01:00 a.m. CST • :

FlixBus, a German busing company with operations across Canada, will be launching daily direct bus routes between Regina, Saskatoon and North Battleford starting July 1.

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Saskatoon woman completes swim across English Channel; It took Aerin Bowers more than 16 hours to swim across the English Channel\. She thinks she swam between 40 and 50 kilometres with the tides\.

Saskatoon woman completes swim across English Channel

July 2 , 2025 at 01:40:56 p.m. CST • :

Long distance swimming Aerin Bowers, who is originally from Saskatoon, swam more than 40 kilometres on June 30 to cross the English Channel in a single swim.

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I was proud to be Canadian. Now, I support separatism for Alberta; Gord Larson moved to Calgary in 2002 while the city was in the midst of an oil boom\.  

July 2 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. CST • :

I was proud to be Canadian. Now, I support separatism for Alberta

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Impact of high-potency cannabis rippling through courts, health-care system; The high potency of edibles in 2025 is unsettling health researchers\.  

June 22 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Impact of high-potency cannabis rippling through courts, health-care system

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Man found not guilty of killing common-law spouse nearly 6 years after her death; A man was found not guilty this month of second-degree murder in the 2019 death of his partner in Boyle, Alta\.  

June 27 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Man found not guilty of killing common-law spouse nearly 6 years after her death

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Podcast by 2 Saskatoon police officers tackles trauma, addiction, burnout; Saskatoon police officers Dylan Kemp, left, and Jason Garland on set\.  

July 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Podcast by 2 Saskatoon police officers tackles trauma, addiction, burnout

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6 people taken to hospital after house fire in Regina's Rosemont neighbourhood; A house on Rosemont Crescent in Regina was damaged by fire on Wednesday\.  

July 2 , 2025 at 02:48:32 p.m. CST • :

6 people taken to hospital after house fire in Regina's Rosemont neighbourhood

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June 30 , 2025 at 04:14:54 p.m. CST • :

Ottawa removes all federal exceptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement

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June 27 , 2025 at 12:12:28 p.m. CST • :

Former Sask. commander has new job as RCMP's assistant commissioner of Indigenous and support services

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July 2 , 2025 at 09:07:49 a.m. CST • :

NHL, NHLPA, Olympic officials finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Winter Games

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June 27 , 2025 at 10:09:12 a.m. CST • :

Hail the size of golf balls causes extensive damage in Lumsden area

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July 1 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Is rising patriotism the fuel the Snowbirds need?

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