“The latest Canadian Drought Monitor map shows that a large portion of western Saskatchewan & central & southern Alberta is experiencing moderate to severe drought.”
Also check out northern Saskatchewan forests: much are “abnormally dry” to in “severe drought”.
#SPSA, are you paying attention?

Communities in the north move early to cut wildfire risk


#FireSmart #GrandChiefBrianHardlotte #IsaacCuster #NorthernCommunities #PADailyHerald #PiercePellerin #PrinceAlbert #PrinceAlbert #PrinceAlbertGrandCouncil #SaskatchewanPublicSafetyAgency #SPSA #WildfirePrevention
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Painting of a blue woman holding a sword surrounded by burning coins, waves, venus flytraps, fire, and flies

Poster for the SPSA 'Spring into Art' event. Its on March 19th at Society 57 in Aurora, IL. spsamerica.org

I have donated one of my favorite paintings today towards the SPSA gallery/auction that's happening on March 19th!
#art #painting #SPSA

How can we navigate the ethico-political tensions of researching power and its abuse in IR?

Working through concrete dilemmas, our roundtable at this year’s #SPSA Conference in Zurich explored ethics not as an abstract and decontextualized concept, but as a situated, modest, and reflexive practice.

Of course I found the Mexican Krewe Mayahuel at the Krewe Mosaique parade! 🇲🇽
#spsa
#nola

Another #SPSA Borders and Migration CwC in the books and a convenient excuse to finally visit New Orleans!

Great way to kick off this year‘s #SPSA conference in Zurich: a keynote by the great @catherinedevries.bsky.social.

Thanks also to @jbslapin.bsky.social for running the conference and the fantastic @ipz.bsky.social admin team for an excellent organization.

Gearing up for the #SPSA Annual Conference this week in Zürich?

📆 Mark your calendars for our roundtable on the ethics and politics of researching with/in a broken world on Jan 16!

🎙️ With Rahel Kunz, Stéphanie Perazzone, Ulrike Lühe & Jonas Hagmann - mod. by @fhofmann.bsky.social.

More infos 👇

I'll be at #SPSA next week. Let me know if you want to meet to chat about research, States United, working in the political nonprofit/tech/higher ed space, or anything else.

Bookmarking for #SPSA @spsanews.bsky.social

Love that this article keeps popping up in my feed. It's motivating to finish the final stretch of the study with @alicemalmberg.bsky.social, where we show significantly positive effects of the @marchforourlives.bsky.social Road to Change yearlong protest in 2018 and GOTV for youth. #SPSA

La Ronge council approves land subdivision for SPSA fire base expansion - Prince Albert Daily Herald Nicole GoldsworthyLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterSASKTODAY.ca LA RONGE — La Ronge town council has approved a subdivision to facilitate the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s purchase of land to expand its La Ronge fire base. The decision was made during the Dec. 8 council meeting. According to the SPSA, two separate projects are underway at the La

La Ronge council approves land subdivision for SPSA fire base expansion


#CommunityNewspaper #LaRonge #LJIReporter #PADailyHerald #SPSA
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Looking almost exactly as its name suggests, a large brown-backed sandpiper with a spotted white breast stands, beak open, in the middle of a patch of lilies in a pond.

#DailyBird 🤖
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius), 3rd August 2024
es: Andarríos Maculado, fr: Chevalier Grivelé
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 15% crop, 1/400s, f/13, ISO 500
#Birds #SPSA

SPSA ends weekly updates as Saskatchewan wildfire situation continues to improve - Prince Albert Daily Herald Leader-Post Staff The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has discontinued its weekly updates “due to the significant de-escalation of wildfires in the province.” That’s according to a news release issued Thursday by the SPSA, which oversees Saskatchewan’s emergency management, including wildfires, on behalf of the provincial government. The release indicated that the latest media update

SPSA ends weekly updates as Saskatchewan wildfire situation continues to improve


#CommunityNewspaper #PADailyHerald #ReginaLeaderPostStaff #SPSA #wildfires
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A medium-large sandpiper with mottled brown and white plumage is standing at the water's edge with a tiny orange morsel in its beak. The bird's reflection is showing on the surface of the water.

Reflecting on this Spotted Sandpiper, who has found a tasty morsel for breakfast.

Oromocto, #NewBrunswick, Canada
August 2025

📷 #birds #sandpiper #SPSA #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

Prince Albert Daily Herald

After a fierce summer of flames, province looks to prevention


#Beauval #ditchfire #PADailyHerald #PrinceAlbert #SaskAlert #ShoeFire #SPSA #STEVEROBERTS #wildfire #wildfire2025
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Buhl Fire under control after recent rains More moisture over the past week has been a welcome sight for residents of Waskesiu.Parks Canada has lifted the pre-evacuation order and the Buhl Fire is no

Buhl Fire under control after recent rains


#BuhlFire #ParksCanada #SPSA #Waskesiu #wildfire2025
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Wakaw Library hosts SPSA wildfire presentation Carol BaldwinLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWakaw RecorderThe Wakaw Public Library hosted an important presentation on Tuesday, August 5, for children

Wakaw Library hosts SPSA wildfire presentation


#CommunityNewspaper #education #LJIReporter #PADailyHerald #SPSA #Wakaw #wildfires
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More rain offers more relief for Buhl Fire in Waskesiu More moisture over the August long weekend has been a welcome site for people in Waskesiu.Parks Canada reissued the pre-evacuation alert for Prince Albert N

More rain offers more relief for Buhl Fire in Waskesiu


#BuhlFire #ParksCanada #SPSA #Waskesiu #wildfires
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Buhl Fire fight seeing success for Waskesiu Conditions have been excellent at the Waskesiu townsite as the Buhl Fire continues to burn.Waskesiu Community Council chair Jim Kerby said on Friday that th

Buhl Fire fight seeing success for Waskesiu


#BuhlFire #ParksCanada #PrinceAlbert #SPSA #Waskesiu
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A medium-large sandpiper with a white breast and brownish-grey upper feathers is standing on a smooth, bare tree trunk with a dark out of focus background.

This lovely Spotted Sandpiper was resting on a fallen tree trunk along the river's edge on a beautiful summer morning.

Sheffield, #NewBrunswick, Canada
July 2025

📷 #birds #sandpiper #SPSA #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

Province extends Disaster Assistance Program deadline The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) is extending all deadlines to submit claim costs by one year.   First, individual's applica

Province extends Disaster Assistance Program deadline


#DenareBeach #pdap #SPSA #wildfire
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Beauval surrounded by fires but Mayor feels more confident The Northern Village of Beauval is surrounded by the Muskeg Fire and other fires but Mayor Rick Laliberte said the community feels safe in spite of the challeng

Beauval surrounded by fires but Mayor feels more confident


#Beauval #DoreFIre #EOC #muskegfire #SPSA
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Some rain offers relief in Waskesiu for Buhl Fire Some moisture in the last 24 hours has been a welcome site for people in Waskesiu.Parks Canada reissued a pre-evacuation alert for Prince Albert National Pa

Some rain offers relief in Waskesiu for Buhl Fire


#BuhlFire #elkridge #ParksCanada #PrinceAlbertNationalPark #RamseyBay #SPSA #Waskesiu
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No significant growth towards Waskesiu for Buhl Fire Daily Herald StaffThe Buhl Fire on the fringes of the Prince Albert National Park is now 30 kilometers away from Waskesiu according to a Parks Canada update

No significant growth towards Waskesiu for Buhl Fire


#BuhlFire #CommunityNewspaper #PADailyHerald #SPSA #Waskesiu #wildfire
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Weather helping keep Buhl Fire a safe distance from Waskesiu Parks Canada said that weather conditions and the work in tandem with the  Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency are helping keep the Buhl Fire at a safe dista

Weather helping keep Buhl Fire a safe distance from Waskesiu


#BuhlFire #ParksCanada #SPSA #Waskesiu
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Waskesiu still watching Buhl Fire closely after pre-evacuation alert Conditions have been normal at the Waskesiu townsite this week after a wildfire and pre-evacuation alert was issued for Prince Albert National Park on Sunday.

Waskesiu still watching Buhl Fire closely after pre-evacuation alert


#BuhlFire #ParksCanada #SPSA #Waskesiu
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Hot and dry weather conditions challenge for wildfires The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said on Friday that several of the major wildfires are over 50 per cent contained.SPSA Vice-President Steve Rob

Hot and dry weather conditions challenge for wildfires


#SPSA #Waskesiu #wildfires
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56 Active Fires, Tough Terrain Slows Crews in Northern Saskatchewan Arjun PillaiDaily HeraldSaskatchewan's wildfire crisis continues, with 56 active fires across the province as of July 10, the Saskatchewan Public Safety

56 Active Fires, Tough Terrain Slows Crews in Northern Saskatchewan


#BryanChartrand #kinoosao #LaPlonge #NDP #northernvillageofBeauval #PADailyHerald #Patuanak #PrinceAlbert #SPSA #STEVEROBERTS #wildfires
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334 Fires So Far: Wildfire Season Continues to Escalate in Northern Saskatchewan Arjun PillaiDaily HeraldSaskatchewan's wildfire count continues to climb, with 334 wildfires recorded so far this year, well above the five-year ave

334 Fires So Far: Wildfire Season Continues to Escalate in Northern Saskatchewan


#CommunityNewspaper #PADailyHerald #PrinceAlbert #Rain #SPSA #Summer #wildfires
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