Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Dayne Patterson
Publication Date: September 3, 2025 - 18:43
Saskatchewan residents who refused to flee wildfire fought flames to save their homes and cabins
September 3, 2025
Terry Holowach knew the fire was coming when dense smoke eclipsed the sunlight. It was an ominous sign of what was to come: Residents would soon battle the Pisew wildfire to save their homes, defying an order to evacuate.
Earlier that day in June, the regional government agency directed residents of Wadin Bay – a small cottage community on Lac La Ronge, around 400 kilometres north of Saskatoon – to leave the area because of the out-of-control wildfire. It was one among dozens of fires burning in the province, forcing evacuations and prompting officials to declare a state of emergency the week before.
The B.C. Lions will play two regular-season home games in Kelowna and hold a pre-season contest in Langford, B.C., next season as the FIFA World Cup takes over the team's home stadium.
September 26, 2025 - 22:57 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Nathan Lukes hit a two-run homer and George Springer scored twice as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Friday night.
September 26, 2025 - 21:58 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
“I think there’s general sympathy for the birds but not for the farm itself due to their inability to be forthright and honest from the get-go,” Randy Donselaar said.
September 26, 2025 - 21:05 | Kristen Robinson | Global News - Canada
Comments
Be the first to comment