REGINA — Despite some improvement in the fight against wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, evacuees will spend the long weekend away from home. The provincial government provided an update Friday morning as three wildfires continue to burn in the area around Pelican Narrows, near the Manitoba boundary. As of Friday, there were 2,100 evacuees registered with Saskatchewan’s emergency services. More than 900 of those have evacuated to Saskatoon, while the rest are seeking shelter in Prince Albert. McKay said the province sent a truck there full of food staples, such as vegetables and eggs, worth around $4,500.

Source: National Post September 02, 2017 03:00 UTC