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Global News
5 days ago
- General
- Global News
Regina steps up to help northern Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency say thousands of people have been evacuated due to the wildfires. With evacuees spread across the province, the Queen City is stepping up to provide additional space for those immediately impacted. According to City of Regina officials, on Monday the city was supporting 55 evacuees, but that number jumped to over 700 on Tuesday. 'Communities are stepping up to accept folks that are being displaced from their homes. People are fearful of their homes burning down,' said Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski. 'It's sad, it's devastating but at the end of the day, Regina is positioned to help and that's exactly what we're going to do.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy It resulted in the late-night request to the REAL District from the Canadian Red Cross to open their facility to evacuees, which was met with quick action. Story continues below advertisement 'In speaking with Red Cross last night, they said that the hotels in Saskatoon and Regina and elsewhere are filling up. So honestly, they're looking for space and we have some,' explained interim REAL CEO, Trent Fraser. 'We had our staff working last night to clear out some space in the Avana Centre and we'll be hosting probably later on today anywhere from three to 500 evacuees,' added Fraser. Red Cross has also been in close contact with the University of Regina to fill empty dorms, with the U of R confirming more than 50 evacuees staying on campus. The university shared with Global News in a statement, 'The University of Regina is working with the Canadian Red Cross to provide food and accommodations to evacuees from Northern Saskatchewan impacted by the wildfires. We are working to ensure the campus is a welcoming, comfortable place for them during their time here.' The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is reminding people to call the toll-free wildfire hotline at 1-855-559-5502 for questions about the current wildfire situation in Saskatchewan.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Top Shelf International CEO to step down
CEO of Australian spirits producer Top Shelf International Trent Fraser is stepping down from the company as the business undergoes a restructure. In a statement, the Ned Australian Whisky maker said the decision was made by "mutual agreement", and that Fraser would depart following a six-month transition period which started yesterday (20 May). Fraser, a former LVMH VP who became CEO in 2023, joined the company in 2021 as president of its agave and international operations unit. Top Shelf chairman Julian Davidson, who has been appointed acting executive chairman, said Fraser had seen the group 'through a difficult period'. Fraser said: 'As Top Shelf transitions to a new stage in the life of the business, it is an appropriate time hand over the reigns, and I look forward to ensuring over the course of the coming transition period that the company is well-placed to succeed in the future.' In the same statement, the Victoria-based company said it had initiated a process to 'refresh' its management team to 'align with the company's changing business structure'. "Further details and other key appointments will be announced to the market indue course," it added. The CEO's departure follows Top Shelf's completion of its sale of its Campbellfield facility to Idyll Wine Co. earlier this week for A$8m ($5.15m). The transaction, announced in January, included operational and production assets at the Campbellfield facility and excluded the whisky maturation and warehouse facility at Somerton. Some A$3.2m of the proceeds from the sale have been used to stamp out the company's outstanding excise debts to the Australian Tax Office. In December, Top Shelf said it was mulling over a "potential sale of its business or assets", telling Just Drinks at the time it had appointed EY to advise on potential options. At the time, a spokesperson for Top Shelf said the group had 'received both domestic and international interest', with the company's board starting a 'process to engage the broader wines and spirits community'. At the end of April, the business also postponed its annual general meeting, following multiple deferrals since an adjournment last November. The AGM was rescheduled to 30 June, as the company focused on its sale of the Campbellfield facility, plus "other transactions to be announced to the market indue course". It also said it was still finalising its financial reports for its full-year fiscal 2024 and first-half of its fiscal 2025. "Top Shelf International CEO to step down " was originally created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
