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    Date: Jul 16, 2025
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The NDP is raising concerns about the provincial government’s process for notifying the public about emergency room closures.

The provincial opposition says in a review of community Facebook pages, it found notices of temporary closures of emergency rooms or medical labs in at least 16 communities since the beginning of June. According to the NDP, some of those communities include Watrous, Kipling, Kerrobert and Biggar.

It said the provincial government needs to do a better job of informing the public about emergency room closures.

“They’re deliberately hiding rural hospital closures from the people of Saskatchewan by not publicly notifying people of these closures,” NDP MLA Keith Jorgenson told reporters outside the provincial government’s Saskatoon cabinet office.

Jorgenson said people often find out about service disruptions only after arriving at the hospital and seeing posted signs. He said all emergency room closures and service disruptions should be posted on the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) website.

He also suggested sending emergency alerts to cellphones when an emergency room in the area is closed.

Jorgenson is encouraging the public to report any emergency room closures or service disruptions to the NDP so it can spread the word through social media and press releases.

“We, in turn, will notify the public of this closure and attempt to keep people safe and prevent somebody from needlessly dying in front of a closed E.R.,” he said.

CTV News reached out to the Ministry of Health and the SHA. The SHA referred questions to the Ministry of Health.

CTV News reached out to the Ministry of Health and the SHA. The SHA referred questions to the Ministry of Health.

“Accessible and available emergency room (ER) services in rural and remote communities remains a top priority for this government,” a statement from the Ministry of Health read.

The ministry said short-term service disruptions are communicated through local social media and communications platforms. It added the SHA ensures there is signage at the facilities.

“Short-term service disruptions, such as a staff illness or equipment maintenance, often occur with little notice,” the statement read.

The ministry said service disruptions lasting seven days or more are posted on the SHA’s website. It also said in the event of an emergency, 911 should always be called.

“When 911 is called, paramedics can assess, treat, and transport the patient to the nearest location where the patient can receive further medical attention. This will ensure that patients requiring urgent care will receive it in a timely fashion, at the correct location,” the statement read.





    Date: Jul 16, 2025
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A passenger jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Regina International Airport (YQR) Tuesday night.

According to YQR officials, Porter Airlines Flight 483 from Hamilton, Ont. to Vancouver, B.C. was diverted to Regina at around 8:20 p.m.

“The captain elected to land in Regina as a precaution due to the smell of smoke in the cabin, although none was visible,” the airline said in a statement to CTV News.

Regina Airport Authority CEO James Bogusz says the airport and crews went into its emergency response plan.

“[Pilots] declared an emergency and they landed at the airport for a diversion,” he said. “Our emergency crews did respond but it did land safely.”

Bogusz says there were 91 passengers onboard the flight and each person got off the plane and to the airport’s terminal safely.

“Our emergency responders responded promptly,” he said. “A big thanks to our mutual aid partners in the City of Regina. They’re part of a big part of our emergency response plan.”

“Thankfully for this one, the plane landed safely,” Bogusz added.

“Passengers will stay in hotels overnight and continue their journey to Vancouver on another aircraft tomorrow,” a spokesperson for Porter said. “We appreciate the Regina Airport’s support on the ground and the patience of passengers as we prioritize safe operations.”

YQR says airport operations are not affected by the emergency landing and it remains open.





    Date: Jul 16, 2025
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As many of Saskatchewan’s early season wildfires now approach full containment – funds are being distributed to communities devastated by the blazes.

Denare Beach, which lost 300 of its 413 homes to the Wolf Fire, will now be receiving $1.8 million for cleanup and “debris management” efforts.

“The SPSA Recovery Task Team continues to work directly with affected communities to begin the process of clearing debris and to support the safe rebuilding of those communities,” Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said in his remarks Wednesday.

According to Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) vice president Steve Roberts, the Pisew and Wolf Fires are 90 per cent contained, while the Shoe Fire is 75 per cent contained.

Other major blazes, such as the Muskeg and Buhl Fires are still uncontained. The Buhl Fire, which has crossed over into Prince Albert National Park, is being managed by both Parks Canada and provincial authorities.

“We are bringing resources in, as mentioned, including from across Canada, across the continental U.S., and from our partners abroad. That is in addition to the 154 type-three firefighters that have been employed to assist us locally,” Roberts explained.

As of Wednesday afternoon, there are 49 active wildfires throughout the province – with only seven listed as contained.

There are currently eight active evacuations across the north.

The number of residents affected by each order differ greatly, with the evacuation of Beauval affecting approximately 700 people – while Lac La Plonge’s evacuation affected just five.

The current evacuations have led to around 1,100 residents being forced from their homes. Some evacuees in the province hail from Manitoba.

According to SPSA President Marlo Pritchard, the majority of the evacuees from Beauval, which was spared from the worst effects of the Muskeg Fire late last week – are currently being supported in hotels – with financial and food supports being rolled out as efficiently as possible.

“All of those individuals have been contacted to ensure that they are safe, staying with family and friends, and those financial, food security checks are being processed based on a priority system and basically triaged based on need,” he explained.

“The $500 [cheques] is really designed for the return of the evacuees to the community to help offset those, those unanticipated costs from being away from home over a number of days or weeks … we will continue to work at that as fast as we can.”

A fire ban remains in effect for the area north of Saskatchewan’s provincial forest boundary up to the Churchill River.





    Date: Jul 16, 2025
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NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters, accusing them of being duped by Democrats, as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.”

“Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this “bull——,” hook, line, and sinker,” Trump wrote Wednesday on his Truth Social site, using an expletive in his post. “They haven’t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.”

“Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he went on.

The rhetoric marks a dramatic escalation for the Republican president, who has broken with some of his most loyal backers on issues in the past, but never with such fervor. Though Trump cannot legally run for another term, he will need strong support from a united party to pass his remaining legislative agenda in a narrowly-divided Congress and an energized base to turn out in next year’s midterm elections.

Dangled documents

The schism centres on the Trump administration’s handling of documents related to Epstein, who was found dead in his New York jail cell in August 2019, weeks after his arrest on sex trafficking charges. Last week, the Justice Department and the FBI acknowledged in a memo that Epstein did not maintain a “client list” to whom underage girls were trafficked. They also said no more files related to the investigation would be made public, despite past promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.

“It’s a new administration and everything is going to come out to the public,” she had said.

The reversal sparked fury among Trump’s most loyal defenders, who have turned on Bondi, in particular. But Trump has repeatedly said he maintains confidence in his attorney general and had instead chided those who continue to press the issue.

“I don’t understand what the interest or what the fascination is,” he said Tuesday, after unsuccessfully urging his “‘boys’ and, in some cases, ‘gals’” to stop wasting “Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.”

In an Oval Office appearance Wednesday after the Truth post, Trump made clear that he was done with the story and said he had “lost a lot of faith in certain people.”

“It’s all been a big hoax,” he told reporters. “It’s perpetrated by the Democrats, and some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net.”

He complained that Bondi has been “waylaid” over her handling of the case and has given out all “credible information” about the wealthy financier. “If she finds anymore credible information she’ll give that, too,” Trump said. ”What more can she do than that?”

Trump and many figures in his administration, including FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have spent years stoking dark and disproved conspiracy theories like those surrounding Epstein, including embracing QAnon-tinged propaganda that casts Trump as a savior sent to demolish the “deep state.”

Anger still brewing

Trump’s comments have not been enough to quell those who are still demanding answers. Some of the podcasters and pro-Trump influencers who helped rally support for Trump in the 2024 campaign said Wednesday they were disappointed or puzzled by his comments.

Far-right conspiracy theorist and podcaster Alex Jones called Trump’s handling of the Epstein situation “the biggest train wreck I’ve ever seen.”

“It’s not in character for you to be acting like this,” he said in a video Tuesday. “I support you, but we built the movement you rode in on. You’re not the movement. You just surfed in on it.”

Benny Johnson, a conservative podcaster, said on his show that he is a fan of Trump’s movement but is trying to “give tough love and speak on behalf of the base.”

“Maybe it hasn’t been framed correctly for the president,” Johnson said. “I don’t know.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in an interview on Benny Johnson’s show Tuesday, had called for the Justice Department to “put everything out there and let the people decide.”

His first-term national security adviser, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn implored Trump in a lengthy message to correct course.

“All we want at this stage is for a modicum of trust to be reestablished between our federal government and the people it is designed to serve. That’s all (PERIOD!),” he wrote. “With my strongest recommendation, please gather your team and figure out a way to move past this.”

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on his podcast attempted some damage control on Trump’s behalf.

“Don’t take too seriously this whole Truth Social here,” Kirk told his audience. “I know some people are getting fired up about this. I don’t believe he was trying to insult anybody personally.”

He also offered a message to Trump.

“The grassroots is not trying to make you look bad,” he said. “We want to try and make sure the bad people that have done such terrible things to you can finally be held accountable.”

Other Trump allies have stuck by his side, suggesting he does not need the influencers who have capitalized on Epstein conspiracy theories to make money and earn viewers.

“He lent you his clout and voters,” Brenden Dilley, the head of a group of meme makers who have lent their support to Trump, wrote on X on Wednesday. “They don’t belong to you.”

Broader disapproval

While those speaking out represent a fringe of Trump’s most vocal online base, they are not the only ones dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the Epstein case, according to recent polling.

A CNN/SSRS poll, for instance, found that about half of U.S. adults are not satisfied with the amount of information the federal government has released about the Epstein case. About 3 in 10 said it doesn’t matter either way and about 2 in 10 didn’t know enough to offer an opinion. Almost no one said they were satisfied with the amount of information released.

Looking ahead to 2026 midterm elections, some Democrats are clear-eyed that the Epstein files may not be a front-and-centre issue for voters who tend to put a premium on kitchen table issues, but they see it as part of a broader pattern that could hamper Trump and the GOP.

“There is something breaking through to voters getting at this idea of a Republican Party working for these big, corrupt, wealthy, famous people and not fighting for their constituents,” said Katarina Flicker of the House Majority PAC, Democrats’ super PAC for congressional races.




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    Date: Jul 16, 2025
    Posted By: New Room

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Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employers’ offer for a new collective agreement starting on Monday.

The Canadian Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 to August 1.

Canada Post has been at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service workers for months.

Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu last month asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to step in and put the Crown corporation’s latest offer to a vote from workers themselves.

That deal would see wage hikes for postal workers as well as changes aimed at rolling out seven-day-a-week delivery — a move Canada Post argues is critical for its struggling business.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has urged members to vote no on the proposal and has instituted a national ban on overtime while it pushes for a better deal.




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    Date: Jul 16, 2025
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A huge fire has consumed the main stage of Belgium’s world-famous Tomorrowland festival, days ahead of its planned opening on Friday.

“Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged,” festival organizers said in a statement Wednesday evening.

“We can confirm that no one was injured during the incident.”

Video showed thick plumes of black smoke rising from the festival grounds in Boom, Belgium on Wednesday. Fireworks could also be seen and heard going off in the distance.

The festival’s main stage has almost completely burned down, according to Belgium public broadcaster VRT, which added that emergency services are on the scene but the fire is not yet under control.

No festival-goers were on site at the time of the fire, but about 1000 staff members were present, who have now been evacuated, VRT reported.

The electronic dance music festival was due to start on Friday.

Organizers said in their statement that the site’s “DreamVille” campsite will open on Thursday as planned and they are “focused on finding solutions for the festival weekend.”

Local police confirmed the fire in a post on X and encouraged people to stay away from the smoke and give way to emergency services.

It is unclear how the fire started, VRT reported.




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    Date: Jul 16, 2025
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American fighter jets were scrambled towards the Vancouver airport on Tuesday as a small plane that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria flew in circles around British Columbia’s largest airport, the pilot’s intentions still unclear.

The F-15 Eagle jets responded from a U.S. base at approximately 1:30 p.m., while Canadian CF-18 Hornets were also “in the process of responding,” a spokesperson for Norad, the joint North American Aerospace Defense Command, said Wednesday.

The U.S. fighter jets were still en route to the Canadian airport when the Cessna 172 landed.

“Once it was confirmed that the aircraft had landed, the Norad response was then stood down,” said David Lavallee, spokesperson for the Canadian Norad division, said in an emailed statement.

“For reasons of operational security, Norad does not provide specifics on alert forces or the bases and locations from which they operate,” he added.

“I can’t provide details on numbers of Norad aircraft involved or where they were operating from.”

Washington state’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord is home to a detachment of F-15 Eagle aircraft as part of Norad’s western air defence sector, comprising personnel from the Washington Air National Guard, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Navy.

Canada’s CF-18s are primarily based at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake in northern Alberta, and Canadian Forces Base Bagotville in Quebec.

Police in Richmond, where the airport is located, said they received a report that the small plane “had been hijacked” and was on its way to Vancouver at approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The incident forced the temporary closure of the airspace over the Vancouver International Airport, delaying departures and diverting arriving aircraft to other airports while the situation was unfolding.

Police said the “sole occupant” of the plane was arrested after it touched down at approximately 1:45 p.m.





    Date: Jul 15, 2025
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A death investigation that began Monday evening, when Regina police discovered a body near a home on 4th Avenue, has now been deemed a homicide investigation.

The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Brando Peji.

At around 8 p.m. Monday, officers with the Regina Police Service (RPS) were called to the 3000 block of 4th Avenue, in Regina’s North Central area.

Police discovered a body once they arrived.

The area was secured and personnel from the service’s major crime and forensic identification units were called in – in addition to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service.

Anyone with information that could assist police in the investigation is asked to contact RPS or to submit a tip to Regina Crime Stoppers.




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    Date: Jun 13, 2025
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What an incredible ride the Ultimate Country Thunder Saskatchewan Experience contest has been! On behalf of the entire team here at 97.9 The Cowboy, I want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to every single one of you who entered, tuned in, and helped make this contest such a success.

We are thrilled to announce our two amazing winners:
Paisley Greenwood – June 6 Draw
David Ordonez – June 13 Draw

Both winners claimed their prize in time and are now heading to Country Thunder 2025 with FOUR weekend general admission passes to experience the biggest names in country music live on stage!

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To everyone who joined the fun - THANK YOU for being part of our EVO Radio VIP Club family. Weve got more exciting giveaways and surprises coming your way, so stay tuned, stay country, and keep it locked on 97.9 The Cowboy!


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    Date: Jun 13, 2025
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A huge congratulations to David Ordonez — our official winner of the Ultimate Country Thunder Saskatchewan Experience from 97.9 The Cowboy!

David claimed her prize just in time and is now headed to Country Thunder 2025 with FOUR weekend general admission passes to see the biggest names in country music — including Jason Aldean, Def Leppard, Bailey Zimmerman, Kip Moore, Sara Evans, and more!

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Way to go, David — we’ll see you at the show!


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    Date: Jun 13, 2025
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Congratulations David Ordonez On Winning COUNTRY THUNDER SASKATCHEWAN 2025 Contest!!
Make sure to claim your prize before it expires!!!

CONTEST PRIZE EXPIRE DATE: June 13, 2025 at 1:07pm CST


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    Date: Dec 14, 2024
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    Date: Dec 13, 2024
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