The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says seven people died in a small plane crash Wednesday night. The plane was heading from the Toronto area to the airport in Kingston when it crashed in a wooded area a few kilometres from landing. The plane was a six-seater with one pilot. The TSB is looking at […]
Matt Dunstone and his Regina-based curling team have won their first Grand Slam of Curling title. On Sunday in North Bay, Ontario, the Dunstone rink, consisting of third Braeden Moskowy, second Catlin Schneider and lead Dustin Kidby, defeated Brad Gushue 8-5 to take home first place money of $35,000, 12 Pinty’s Cup points and a […]
Saskatchewan is starting to welcome people from Northern Ontario who are being evacuated from the wild fires. Families from Pikangikum, near the Manitoba border, are starting to fly into Regina to be housed at the U of R dorms and local hotels. Vice President of Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Duane McKay says the first flight […]
Saskatchewan will be hosting up to 2,000 people being evacuated from wildfires in Northern Ontario. Ontario is currently battling five wildfires that are affecting over 20 communities with some First Nations communities declaring a state of emergency. Premier Doug Ford is thanking Saskatchewan for the generosity in helping people move out of harms way and […]
When forest fires forced people from their homes in Saskatchewan a few years ago, the Ontario Red Cross was quick to offer assistance and send people here to help in any way possible. That favour is now being returned. With residents of the Pikangikum First Nation evacuated from their homes, the operations manager for the […]
