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Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes.

June 7 is Saskatchewan Art Gallery Day.

Individuals charged for allegedly starting fires.

Grant to fund seven workshops for singers, musicians, writers and visual artists.

NIAGARA FALLS — Until two weeks ago, Tyrone Caribou and his five children lived together in a house on a remote First Nation reserve in northern Manitoba.

TORONTO — The Canadian Ophthalmological Society is urging people to take care of their eyes as wildfires burn across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan government says various programs are designed to raise awareness, provide supports.

Broadcasters across Saskatchewan will host a June 12 radiothon to support Canadian Red Cross efforts for wildfire evacuees.

The southeast brought in $6,533,373 for 34 leases that encompassed 3,631.861 hectares.

Pam Schwann, president of Saskatchewan Mining Association, says the week is about raising awareness of the mining sector across the province.