Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s sorry for not visiting sooner a northern village ravaged by wildfire earlier this summer. Moe made the apology while speaking in the legislative assembly. He says he was not there for those in Denare Beach soon after the fire burned down more than half the community in June. The apology came after the Opposition NDP asked Moe to respond to concerns raised by residents about the province being ill-prepared to fight the fire. Moe’s government has been criticized for a lack of firefighting equipment while nearly half of the water bomber fleet was grounded during the worst of wildfire season. Moe had visited Denare Beach in September, in a move that surprised local officials who had said they wished the premier came sooner.
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