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A 15-year-old youth has been arrested and charged for homicide of another female. 

On June 30 at approximately 11:50 p.m., RCMP received a report of a stabbing near Manitoba Avenue in Selkirk. 

A 15-year-old suspect from Gimli is believed not to be known to the 39-year-old female victim. 

Coal-fired power plants will exist past 2030 in Saskatchewan, as the province sent out a letter last month to workers letting them know the power production method would continue. That runs against federal targets to shut down coal plants by 2030, but the province maintains it has sole discretion over power generation methods.

The letter was well received by those in the energy sector, with Rick Dohaniuk, the president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) 7606, very happy with the news.

The southeast nearly got another taste of tornadoes as a strong thunderstorm moved throughout the southeast and spun the clouds around enough that stormchasers descended into the area. That storm also brought hail that was scattered in a few different sizes across the corridor from Carlyle to Redvers, even stretching into Manitoba.

Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, took a look at the system that produced some of the extreme conditions.

Producers in Saskatchewan’s west-central region faced a mixed bag of weather during the week of June 24 to 30, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's crop report, with crop development reflecting both the benefits and challenges that came with it. While some areas received timely rainfall, others remained dry, affecting crop growth and increasing stress on plants.

Four record highs were recorded by Environment and Climate Change Canada yesterday.

Elbow reached 31.3 degrees to break the record of 31 degrees set in 2017.

Assiniboia hit a high of 35.4 degrees, which surpassed the previous record of 33.7 set in 2017.

Coronach was likely the hotspot in Canada yesterday at 36.5 degrees. The previous record was 35.7 in 2017.

Rockglen reached 35 degrees yesterday to break the record of 34.6 degrees, also set in 2017.

After being hit by a severe flash flood on June 21, Eston Riverside Regional Park is once again fully operational, thanks to a swift local response and dedicated community support.

At around 5 p.m. that Saturday, a powerful downpour overwhelmed the area, causing extensive damage throughout the park. Glen Hartsook, who manages the park, said the biggest issue was the complete washout of a culvert path through a coulee.

“There's five culverts in it, it washed them all out and broke open a basically dammed wall,” he said.

With summer in full swing, there are ways to stay cool in High River.

The Town of High River has cooling stations set up to help people find relief during any extreme temperature the area may experience this summer.

When there are high temperatures, the Town is reminding people to stay hydrated and safe, and when possible, plan ahead to minimize the amount of time spent outdoors.

On top of drinking a lot of water, it's advised to not leave people or pets in a vehicle, and make sure they are hydrated.

Yet another grass fire popped up near Herbert yesterday.

The Herbert Fire Department got the call for the blaze at 4:20 p.m. and arrived to find a small grassfire had ignited around the base of a power pole. 

Brad Cornelson, fire chief for the Herbert Fire Department, and his team have now responded to three grass fires in the last week.

"It's been a busy for the last little while, definitely," said Cornelson. 

An investigation has begun by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) following a shooting on a southeast first nation on the weekend.

On Sunday, June 29, at around 5:53 p.m., SIRT received a notification from the RCMP that an officer-involved shooting had just taken place on Flying Dust First Nation, just north of Stoughton. 

The notification was accepted as within SIRT's mandate, and an investigation began.

This weekend we'll be free from the oppressive summer heat, but that'll be replaced by more adverse conditions as smoke is streaming down into the southeast. Environment and Climate Change Canada put Saturday as the starting point for smoke to trail down from the wildfires up north into our area.

Meteorologist Crawford Luke details some of the recent conditions that have led to a puff of smoke heading to the southeast.