La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation evacuees return home

La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation evacuees return home

Evacuees from the Northern Village of La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation in Saskatchewan made their way home Friday. Both communities issued mandatory evacuation orders due to smoke last week.

La Loche: ‘Unacceptable’ for SPSA to turn back wildfire evacuees due to confusion about smoke levels

Nykole King, Regina Leader-Post After confusion over when an evacuation is merited, vulnerable residents from the village of La Loche were able to travel south to Regina over the weekend, escaping heavy smoke from a nearby wildfire. The La Loche village council declared a local state of emergency on Aug. 1 and issued a mandatory […]