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CTV News
30-06-2025
- CTV News
SIRT investigating after RCMP officer shoots Flying Dust First Nation man
The SiRT logo is seen in an undated file photo. Saskatchewan's civilian police watchdog is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Flying Dust First Nation. The investigation stems from an incident on Sunday evening when Meadow Lake detachment officers were called to a home in the nearby First Nation with a report that a man was acting aggressively, the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a news release. According to the RCMP, the two officers arrived at the home and encountered the man with a weapon, although they didn't specify what type of weapon. Then, one of the RCMP officers shot the man, police say. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Neither officer was injured. The RCMP says it does not have an update on the man's current condition, but the man's family has been notified. Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was called to the scene shortly after — a requirement any time someone is killed or injured by police in the line of duty. SIRT will investigate and determine if shooting the man constituted a reasonable use of force, given the circumstances. It's expected to issue a report on its findings several months after the conclusion of the investigation.
CTV News
19-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Saskatchewan farmers will need more rain soon to avoid deteriorating crops: report
Saskatchewan farmers are moving into the next phase of crop production after finishing getting their seeds in the ground last week. Now, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's latest crop report Thursday, producers across the province begin spraying their fields to keep the pests at bay and hauling grain to free up storage space for harvest. So far so good, but whether those seedlings thrive or begin to deteriorate in condition all depends on one key factor — rain. 'There were some isolated showers over the past week, with some areas seeing heavy rain and hail,' the ministry said in a news release. 'While the moisture was welcome, the intensity of these storms left some crops damaged.' The ministry says the Meadow Lake area had the heaviest reported rainfall over the week, at 64 millimetres. The Coleville, Bruno and Prince Albert areas also reported substantial rainfall. Much of the province received small, spotty rains, the ministry says, contributing to a province-wide decline in topsoil moisture conditions. Forty-five per cent of Saskatchewan's cropland has topsoil rated as short of moisture, and 14 per cent is rated very short. Just one per cent of cropland has a surplus of moisture, the province says, and 40 per cent is rated adequate. In the hay lands, 34 per cent of top soil moisture is rated adequate, 41 per cent short, and 25 per cent very short. Just 27 per cent of pasture lands are rated at adequate moisture levels, with 42 per cent short and 31 per cent very short. Most crops appear to be normal in their development for this time of year, the ministry says. 'However, many producers are reporting that without rain soon crop development will be delayed on later seeded crops and hastened for the more advanced crops as they respond to the drier conditions.' Mainly, the ministry says crop conditions across the province are rated as fair to good, but that could change if more rain doesn't come soon. 'Dry conditions coupled with windy days continues to be the largest source of crop damage and severity ranges from minor to moderate depending on the region.' Scattered hail events this week contributed to some crop damage, also varying widely in severity. The ministry says fall seeded crops in later development stages sustained the most damage and are unlikely to recover, 'but less advanced crops should be able to bounce back.' The ministry says producers are reporting issues with grasshoppers and flea beetles, but those concerns range from minor to moderate and are being dealt with. Read the full report online here.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Heavy rains temporarily flood roads in Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake, a community in northern Saskatchewan, was hit by flooding on Saturday afternoon after a series of intense thunderstorms struck the northwestern edge of the province. According to Brad Vrolijk, a lead forecaster at Environment and Climate Change Canada, while the entire region received between 15 to 30 millimetres of rain on Saturday afternoon, there were some pockets of thunderstorms that produced up to 65 millimetres in a short period of time. "In these situations you can have really highly variable rainfall accumulations over short distances," said Vrolijk. "While everyone got some rain, how much you got could be quite different depending on where you were." The storms were the result of a large low pressure system moving east across the border with Alberta. Meadow Lake sits 125 kilometres east of the border, about a three hour drive north of Saskatoon. The rain caused roadways and parking lots in Meadow Lake to flood, prompting an emergency alert from the City of Meadow Lake urging residents to avoid travel. "Please stay off the roads unless essential. If driving is necessary, use extreme caution. Proceed slowly through any standing water," it said on Facebook on Saturday afternoon. Several hours later on Saturday the advisory was updated, saying the situation was no longer dangerous as floodwaters had receded. While the water was a disturbance, Vroljik said the rains were "welcome" in light of the province's historically dry spring. "Anytime we can get good accumulating rainfall, so widespread rain, not just localized showers, but when we can get a broad area of rain that covers everywhere, that's always helpful for fire situations," he said. The number of active wildfires in Saskatchewan has declined in recent days. On Sunday the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency listed 12 active wildfires, of which three were contained. That's down from 23 active fires on June 12.
CBC
12-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Parts of beautiful northern Sask. park burned by wildfire
A provincial park known for its beautiful hiking trails around picturesque lakes is closed due to wildfires in the area, and the status of the trails is unknown. Narrow Hills Provincial Park, about 130 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert, was closed on Friday afternoon as a "public safety measure," according to a notice posted on the Saskatchewan Parks website. All highways in and around the park are also closed. "Sask. Parks is closely monitoring the situation and hope that conditions will change so that we can reopen the park next week," the parks ministry notice said. One of the park's attractions is the Gem Lakes Trail, which goes over the hills above the Gem Lakes — deep lakes that reflect shades of emerald, jade and aqua blue. The main fire affecting the area, named the "Shoe" fire, was listed at a size of 13,500 hectares as of Sunday morning. Fire crews, heavy equipment, helicopters and air tankers were all involved in fighting the fire. It was one of 16 active fires in the province as of 11 a.m. CST Monday, and was still listed as uncontained. So far this year there have been 146 wildfires in Saskatchewan, well above the five-year average of 81 for this date. Another wildfire of note, as of Sunday's update, was burning at Keeley Lake, north of Green Lake. Keeley Lake is about 100 kilometres north of Meadow Lake, which is about 300 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. Quebec's forest fire prevention agency sent reinforcements to Saskatchewan, including two CL-415 firefighting aircraft headed to Meadow Lake. Smoke from wildfires was also affecting the air quality in some east-central parts of the province Monday, including Nipawin, Carrot River and Candle Lake Provincial Park.
CBC
08-05-2025
- CBC
Family calls for more rigorous RCMP investigation of 18-year-old Waterhen First Nation woman's death
Adyson King, 18, is described by her family as a beautiful, active and outgoing young woman who was loved by many in Meadow Lake and the Flying Dust and Waterhen First Nations. "Adyson loved children. She loved helping them with whatever they wanted to do. Addison loved horses, she enjoyed hockey and supporting her teammates. She had a smile that would light up the room," said Loretta King, family spokesperson and Adyson's auntie. Adyson's future was bright, but it burned out tragically one night in mid-April, mere months before her much-anticipated high school graduation. The 18-year-old, who was Métis and a member of Waterhen First Nation, went out with some people she knew the evening of April 14 — the last day her family saw her alive. They went to an outdoor party in Meadow Lake, about 250 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, and then headed to a house party on Flying Dust First Nation — just under five kilometres northeast of the small city. Adyson left that house at some point. The family said they do not know if she was alone or not. King told CBC Wednesday that on April 15, the young woman's mother, Darcie King, returned home from work to find Adyson was not there. She reported Adyson missing that evening. The 18-year-old's body was found by a river near Flying Dust First Nation on April 16. King said Adyson was located on the side of the river where there is just bare countryside. Flying Dust homes and buildings are located on the opposite side. "Why would she be on that side of the river? There were no houses there. She didn't live in that direction. There was still ice on the riverbanks. I just don't understand," King said. "She was raised in the country, so she knew not to just cross a river, especially if there was only a field on the other side." This is just one of the unanswered questions the close-knit King family has. They believe foul play led to Adyson's death. King said she and the rest of the family do not believe RCMP are treating the investigation with the attention and care it deserves. In a news release from the Meadow Lake Tribal Council, the family indicated they were immediately concerned that RCMP did not treat Adyson's disappearance as a priority and claim police assumed she was a runaway before her body was found. Adyson's aunt said her niece was not someone who went out often. She suspects stigma around Indigenous and Métis people may have impacted the investigation. "I'm really frustrated because in my opinion, it's like Adyson was painted like just another drunk Indian," King said. The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) said that on April 16, police conducted a drone search in a small area around Meadow River without success. Adyson's family called it "little effort." The King family then took matters into their own hands. They organized a more intensive ground search that led to the discovery of Adyson's body shortly after — and within close proximity of the RCMP's efforts — according to the MLTC news release, which also stated the family found Adyson's initial disappearance "uncharacteristic and concerning." In a statement to CBC, Saskatchewan RCMP said Meadow Lake RCMP and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service continue to investigate Adyson's death. The investigation has so far included gathering and analyzing evidence, getting statements from witnesses and consulting with specialized Saskatchewan RCMP units outside of the Meadow Lake detachment. The Mounties said they are unable to provide investigation details at this time. Adyson's family told CBC they are also not releasing any information that could interfere with the ongoing investigation. While the King family suspects foul play, the RCMP has not been swayed in that direction at this time. "Evidence gathered to date indicates that Adyson's death is not criminal in nature," RCMP said in the statement, adding that if further evidence is gathered, it will be "fulsomely investigated." "We are having ongoing conversations with Adyson's loved ones. We acknowledge the immense amount of grief they are experiencing, and that they have questions around aspects of the investigation into her death." Meanwhile, Adyson's loved ones said they would like to have more communication from the RCMP. MLTC, FSIN stand behind King family In an interview with CBC Wednesday, MLTC Tribal Chief Jeremy Norman said he wants RCMP investigators to consider what they would do and how they would feel if it was one of their daughters who went through what Adyson had. "They put that uniform on for all of Canada and to represent all kinds," he said. "I'd just remind them that, you know, these incidents can happen to anybody, you know, and just treat everybody the same." Federation of Sovereign Indian Nations (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron said he stands behind the King family and the MLTC. "It is protocol for the RCMP to treat each and every request for protection and help from First Nations as a priority, in particular, our women," Chief Cameron said in the news release. "The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman and Girls identified a truth as to how colonial justice system's attitudes and bias regarding our people leads to inaction and lack of care. There is a history with the Meadow Lake RCMP that needs to be explored and corrected." As for Adyson's legacy, King said she will always be remembered as having big dreams. Her friends are also struggling with the loss of the hockey player and chuckwagon racer. King said her large family has been a huge comfort in the wake of this tragedy. "It is a comfort to have our family holding each other up to honour Adyson, honour her spirit [and] search for justice."
