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Fire Ban Issued for Saskatchewan North of Highway 16
May 16, 2023 Due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk that covers most of northern Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for Crown lands, provincial parks and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, effective immediately. The fire ban includes any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks. […]
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Residents allowed to head home after fire evacuation orders lifted in Saskatchewan – SaskToday.ca
LA LOCHE, Sask. — Evacuation orders for several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been lifted after residents were forced to flee due to wildfires. LA LOCHE, Sask. — Evacuation orders for several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been lifted after residents were forced to flee due to wildfires. Recommended reads for you: Evacuations ordered at […]
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Wildfire on Moosomin First Nation engulfs 7,000 acres and counting – Global News
May 5, 2023 A large wildfire in Moosomin and Saulteaux First Nations has the bands on edge. The fire in Saskatchewan has so far destroyed thousands of acres of land and local rural municipalities and First Nations are working together to suppress it. Sherry Jimmy, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Meota which has a […]
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Multiple wildfires in western Saskatchewan posing threats to First Nations – CBC
May 04, 2023 Mandatory evacuation order in place for Clearwater River Dene Nation Wildfire season is underway in Saskatchewan and several First Nation communities in the province are already being affected. On Wednesday afternoon the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) said a “high severity” wildfire had burned approx 2,800 hectares and was still burning — […]
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The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, April 30 to May 5, 2023
OTTAWA, ON, April 27, 2023 – The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) meets twice a year to review the status of wildlife species that have been identified as potentially being at risk of extinction from Canada, as they are mandated to do under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA). […]
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Aspen Power Station Project – Participant Funding Available
April 27, 2023 — Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is now available to help the public and Indigenous groups participate in the impact assessment process for the proposed Aspen Power Station Project, a new combined-cycle natural gas power plant located near Lanigan, Saskatchewan. Funding is available for eligible individuals […]
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Aspen Power Station Project – Comments Invited on the Summary of the Initial Project Description
April 25, 2023 — Saskatchewan Power Corporation (the proponent) is proposing the Aspen Power Station Project, a new combined-cycle natural gas power plant located near Lanigan, Saskatchewan. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) invites the public and Indigenous Peoples to review the summary of the Initial Project Description and provide comments on the […]
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Kiplin Metals Seeks Geophysical Permits for the Cluff Lake Road (“CLR”) Uranium Project in Saskatchewan
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25th, 2023 – Kiplin Metals Inc. (TSX-V: KIP) (the “Company” or “Kiplin”) is pleased to announce that its contractor, Grander Exploration, will be applying for the required exploration permits for the Company’s summer geophysical program at the Cluff Lake Road (CLR) uranium project in northwestern Saskatchewan. The CLR property belonging to […]
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Multiplex fire on Mosquito First Nation displaces several families, starts large grassfire – battlefordsNOW
Apr 24, 2023 A fire on Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nation has burnt down an entire multiplex. The blaze started in the building Monday afternoon and created a grassfire that has since spread to the west of the community. “(Firefighters) are still trying to contain it at the moment,” said Chief Tanya […]
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How dare you dismiss this?’ Indigenous, climate leaders shut out of RBC meeting room – National Observer
April 5, 2023. Indigenous leaders and climate advocates say they were met with the “highest insult” Wednesday as security guards turned them away from the main room of RBC’s annual shareholder meeting in Saskatoon. The attendees sought to challenge RBC’s leaders in person on the bank’s fossil fuel funding and human rights policies, but were […]
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