Earthquakes Canada reported a 4.5 magnitude quake Thursday that was felt in Fort St. John, Taylor, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek in the province's northeast, followed by a second quake 45 minutes later that measured 4.0.

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According to Earthquakes Canada, a minor earthquake was detected in southeastern Saskatchewan, approximately 32 kilometres southeast of Yorkton.