2026 summer
Saskatchewan set to be drenched over first full weekend of summer
It may be the first full weekend of summer, but it'll feel like early spring in many parts of Saskatchewan.Environment Canada says rain is expected to start overnight on Friday and fall until Monday in large areas of the province. Meteorologist Chris Stammers said much of central and southern Saskatchewan can expect to...
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HELIUM AUCTION
Saskatchewan's first ever helium public offering adds $15.9M to provincial coffers
Saskatchewan's first ever public offering for helium and associated gasses brought in $15.9 million this month.The Ministry of Energy and Resources said growing demand for helium and hydrogen rights led to the introduction of the new public offering, using a process similar public offerings around petroleum and natural...
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2026 summer
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Saskatchewan High School Basketball 'Hoopla' Championships 2023
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U.S. strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship
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Meadow Lake
One last chance
Meadow Lake native getting set for final crack at NHL Draft
The NHL Draft is coming up this weekend, and a Meadow Lake local is hoping to hear his name called from the draft floor in Buffalo. This is the third and final year of eligibility for Dawson Gerwing, a soon to be 20-year-old forward for the Kelowna Rockets and a former Battlefords U18 AAA Star. Last year, Gerwing was r...
Jun 25, 2026
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NEW READS
Big Book Sale returns to Meadow Lake Library this weekend
Book lovers and bargain hunters may want to make a stop at the Meadow Lake Library this weekend for its annual Big Book Sale.Tawn Marshall, programming clerk with the library, said the sale helps clear out materials removed from the shelves to make room for new items, along with donated books and media."There are ...
Jun 25, 2026
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"as long as it's got horsepower"
Burnout contest sparks launch of new Meadow Lake truck club
Smoke and screeching tires will fill the air Friday evening as participants put their vehicles to the test in a burnout competition in Meadow Lake."You give 'er for 30 seconds and then whoever has the most smoke and crowd response will be the winner," said 17-year-old Luke Campbell. Luke Campbell with his tru...
Jun 24, 2026
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SIX COMMUNITIES
New Indigenous leadership program launches for Saskatchewan youth
A new Indigenous leadership program is creating opportunities for youth across Saskatchewan through mentorship, cultural connections, community engagement and career exploration. The Navigating Horizons program, hosted by the Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan, is open to youth aged 12 to 25. "We are tr...
Jun 23, 2026
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BUSTED
Meadow Lake women arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit in Lloydminster injures officer
Two women were arrested in Lloydminster Monday night after RCMP say a stolen vehicle investigation turned into a high-speed pursuit that crossed into Saskatchewan. Officers were called around 9 p.m. on June 22 to a suspicious vehicle parked outside a local business. When they arrived, they found a red Subaru Outback wi...
Jun 23, 2026
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Wildfire response
Denare Beach residents hoping for better communication after SPSA VP retires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has announced that Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts has moved up his retirement to June 30 of this year. Both parties mutually agreed on the announcement. The news comes after the independent review from MNP stated that there were 'significant gaps' in how the prov...
Jun 22, 2026
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Saskatchewan
2026 summer
Saskatchewan set to be drenched over first full weekend of summer
It may be the first full weekend of summer, but it'll feel like early spring in many parts of Saskatchewan.Environment Canada says rain is expected to start overnight on Friday and fall until Monday in large areas of the province. Meteorologist Chris Stammers said much of central and southern Saskatchewan can expect to...
2h ago
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HELIUM AUCTION
Saskatchewan's first ever helium public offering adds $15.9M to provincial coffers
Saskatchewan's first ever public offering for helium and associated gasses brought in $15.9 million this month.The Ministry of Energy and Resources said growing demand for helium and hydrogen rights led to the introduction of the new public offering, using a process similar public offerings around petroleum and natural...
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crime
Shots fired near Lloydminster hotel spark RCMP investigation
RCMP are asking for the public's help after shots were fired near the Lloydminster Travelodge Friday evening, leaving investigators searching for four vehicles believed to be connected to the incident.Police said officers responded at about 7:57 p.m. on June 26 to the report. As the investigation continues, residents m...
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Online only
'End of an era': Melfort, Nipawin Journals cease printing
A sad indication of the challenges of print media. The Journal, which has been printing since the 2019 merger of the Melfort Journal, Nipawin Journal, and Northeast Sun, has ceased printing altogether. "The final print edition of the Melfort Journal was issued [Thursday] and will transition from a free print publi...
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fire watch
Lightning sparks seven new wildfires in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is keeping an eye on several new wildfire starts due to lighting activity over the last few days.Newly confirmed fires as of Friday included five in the Northern Response Area, which are all under one hectare in size and being actioned by helicopters and initial attack crews.There ...
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
Jun 26, 2026
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One last chance
Meadow Lake native getting set for final crack at NHL Draft
The NHL Draft is coming up this weekend, and a Meadow Lake local is hoping to hear his name called from the draft floor in Buffalo. This is the third and final year of eligibility for Dawson Gerwing, a soon to be 20-year-old forward for the Kelowna Rockets and a former Battlefords U18 AAA Star. Last year, Gerwing was r...
Jun 25, 2026
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Riders Vs. Argos
'Lot of respect for those guys': Riders' defence looking forward to Argos challenge
Defensive coordinator Josh Bell will take on some familiar faces as his Saskatchewan Roughriders meet the Toronto Argonauts on Friday.Bell was on the Corey Mace defensive staff in Toronto from 2022-23. Those teams featured current starting quarterback Chad Kelly and current head coach Mike Miller, who was the quarterba...
Jun 25, 2026
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Road victory
Riders out-gallop Stamps in overtime thriller, win 40-37
It was another thriller in the 2026 CFL season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders left Calgary with a 40-37 win over the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.The Riders led 23-7 at one point but with only 34 seconds left in the game, Calgary's quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. connected with Tevin Jones for a touchdown to...
Jun 21, 2026
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Riderville
Rider Foundation shares stories behind impact on Saskatchewan youth
A family sharing the loss of their son, a principal describing the excitement of a Rider player walking into a classroom, and a teenage football player explaining how he stayed in the game.Those were some of the stories at the centre of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation's annual impact report Thursday, which moved...
Jun 20, 2026
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On the Cusp
Big World Cup win raises odds of Team Canada knockout matches in Vancouver
Canada's resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn't just put the team in the driver's seat to advance in the tournament for the first time - it raises the prospect of even more Team Canada action in Vancouver.If Canada wins or draws against Switzerland at BC Place next Wednesday, it means the stadium will also host a ...
Jun 20, 2026
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Meadow Lake Profiles
Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
A Saskatchewan airline made Canadian aviation history this week by taking delivery of a passenger aircraft that had never before operated in the country - a move that could reshape how workers travel to and from northern job sites.Rise Air said the ATR 72-600 marked the beginning of a new generation of northern air tra...
Dec 22, 2025
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Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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Canada
Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's offshore energy regulator has released the names of companies that have qualified to bid on building Canada's first offshore wind farms. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified five companies and two groups o...
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More Haitians will try to come to Canada after U.S. court decision, advocate says
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave of Haitians trying to enter from the United States after a court decision allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing viole...
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Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister
OTTAWA - Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and employers - particularly when labour acrimony threatens to disrupt critical industries. Unions have seized on Ottawa's review of federal labo...
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Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
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Kiwis face Belgium in final group-stage World Cup match at BC Place
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is hosting its fifth and final World Cup group-stage match tonight, with New Zealand facing Belgium. Fans of both sides are hoping their tournament hopes remain alive, with a win for Belgium certain to see them advance to the knoc...
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Exhibit on displaced Palestinians set to open at human rights museum amid criticism
WINNIPEG - The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it's unfortunate a trustee resigned over an exhibit about displaced Palestinians but she stands by the decision for it to open to the public Saturday. The exhibit, titled "Palestine Uproo...
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World
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran's response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The att...
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Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' rulin...
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Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
PHOENIX (AP) - A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling throug...
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Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools
DALLAS (AP) - Texas' education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible stories, widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. T...
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Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors to the U.S. Friday to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese m...
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Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again....
Jun 26, 2026
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