
Colleen Silverthorn
Reporter
Colleen Silverthorn is a journalist for CBC in Regina. Colleen comes from the newspaper world, where she primarily covered politics and business. She has worked in Saskatoon, Regina and London, England. Story ideas? Email colleen.silverthorn@cbc.ca
Latest from Colleen Silverthorn

Sask. wildfires have already burned 900K hectares of forest so far this year: SPSA
New fires are starting daily and massive fires near La Ronge, Narrow Hills continue to burn out of control.
Canada -Saskatoon |

Lightning strikes spark new fires in northern Sask., stretching resources thin
“We need rain. And we need a lot of it," said Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.
Canada -Saskatchewan |

'I've never seen anything like it': Sask. premier says thousands more may need to evacuate in coming days
More than 9,000 people have now been evacuated from northern Saskatchewan due to wildfires and Premier Scott Moe says that number could reach 15,000 in the coming days.
Canada -Saskatchewan |

Canadians have 'generational opportunity,' Sask. Premier Moe says after first ministers' meeting
Priorities at the meeting included infrastructure projects, removing tariffs on agricultural products.
Canada -Saskatoon |
'We are beyond devastated': Fire destroys dozens of cabins and homes at East Trout Lake, Sask.
Drone footage released Wednesday by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency shows the charred remains of dozens of cabins along the shore of East Trout Lake, which remains under an evacuation order.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Wildfires force thousands from homes, destroy Sask. Public Safety Agency compound
Wildfires have prompted evacuations of many northern Saskatchewan communities.
Canada -Saskatchewan |

Testing confirms avian flu after hundreds of dead geese found near Lipton, Sask.
Three Saskatchewan farms were quarantined because of the virus.
Canada -Saskatchewan |

Rabid bat found in east-Regina garage, another in city's west end
Veterinarians are advising pet owners to vaccinate their animals.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Influenza blamed in deaths of Regina-area women, ages 33 and 48, last month
Influenza surveillance program shows five people died provincewide in March from the virus
Canada -Saskatchewan |

Spring thaw floods Aberdeen, Sask.
The Town of Aberdeen, Sask., declared a state of emergency over the weekend after a rapid spring thaw put some streets under water and threatened to flood homes.
Canada -Saskatchewan |