June 20, 2013

Paramedics rush into smoke-filled Prince Albert apartment to rescue 5

Two paramedics rushed into a smoke-filled apartment building in Prince Albert Tuesday morning to rescue three children and two teenagers who were trapped inside. Everyone got out and, although they needed treatment for minor smoke inhalation, all were safe. The drama unfolded around 11:30 a.m. CST when fire crews and an ambulance were dispatched to an apartment on the 400 block of 9th Street East. It was later determined that a pot had been left on a hot stove. Because the EMS base was close by, paramedics Kelly Straf and Sheldon Hirschfeld were the first on the scene. “When we…

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Paramedics rush into smoke-filled Prince Albert apartment to rescue 5

Two paramedics rushed into a smoke-filled apartment building in Prince Albert Tuesday morning to rescue three children and two teenagers who were trapped inside. Everyone got out and, although they needed treatment for minor smoke inhalation, all were safe. The drama unfolded around 11:30 a.m. CST when fire crews and an ambulance were dispatched to an apartment on the 400 block of 9th Street East. It was later determined that a pot had been left on a hot stove. Because the EMS base was close by, paramedics Kelly Straf and Sheldon Hirschfeld were the first on the scene. “When we…

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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Sask chiefs back new program for job training

First Nations chiefs from across the province gathered in Saskatoon Wednesday to talk about a new federal jobs program. Dubbed the First Nations Job Fund, the $241-million program is designed to get more First Nations people off social assistance and into the workforce. Over the next four years, the federal government plans to spend $109 million on training programs for First Nations people. It also plans to spend $132 million on preparing people for the job market — including literacy training, life skills courses and acquiring work equipment, such as tool belts and boots. However, the program comes with conditions….

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