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CTV News
4 days ago
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- CTV News
‘We're looking to put fires out in our communities': Retired conservation officer looking to help fight wildfires
CTV's Joseph Bernacki has more on how some Manitobans are pushing the province to let them help battle wildfires. A retired conservation officer said the province has refused to accept the help of his colleagues despite the expertise he said they could bring to the effort. 'We've got a number of retired (conservation officers) that are willing and wanting to go out to these fires,' Darryl Hedman said Thursday. Ian Bushie, Minister of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures for the province, said they are grateful for the help but must keep community safety top of mind. 'It's been very great to be able to engage,' Bushie said during a news conference. 'And we do have those conversations, but it's also about community safety as well too. So we do not want to put folks in harm's way.' The province told CTV News they are 'grateful for the offers of assistance' and, at the present time, are accepting help from former fire officials on a case-by-case basis.
CBC
12-05-2025
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- CBC
Bear tranquilized near downtown Regina
A bear has been tranquilized after it was spotted near downtown Regina Monday morning. The cinnamon-coloured black bear was in a tree at Victoria Avenue and Montreal Street, near Thomson Community School. Police officers, firefighters and conservation officers were at the scene. After the bear was tranquilized, it was loaded into a truck and will be transported to the Fort Qu'Appelle area later today, CBC News was told at the scene.
