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Life felt dark when I began losing my sight. A stranger opened my eyes to a brighter future

When Deepinder Singh went to see an optometrist for failing vision, he expected to hear he had an easily treatable problem. Learning there was no cure sent him into a tailspin, until a stranger helped him focus on the future ahead of him.

Financial assistance for Sask. wildfire evacuees doubling, officials say in latest update

Officials with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency say there have been no more human starts to the wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, with 23 active fires now burning in the province. It is also doubling its daily financial assistance for evacuees.

2 people charged with arson, accused of starting fires in Sask.

Two people have been charged with starting fires in the province, but it's unclear whether they led to larger wildfires.

Candle Lake prepares for imminent fire threat; restaurant closes to serve firefighters only

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has advised the Resort Village of Candle Lake that the province’s largest wildfire, the Shoe fire, will likely reach the community within the next three to 10 days, depending on weather conditions.

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