renewable resources
Northern Saskatchewan feels impact of global oil crisis, solar seen as a solution
Even as there's hope for an easing of conflict in the Middle East, oil and gas prices remain volatile. In northern Saskatchewan, the effects are being felt in everyday life, from grocery bills to transportation costs.Brent Bushell, GM and CEO of the Meadow Lake Co-op Association, which operates grocery stores in Meadow...
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Carnegie Hero Fund
Teacher who helped girl set on fire at Saskatoon school recognized with heroism medal
The teacher who helped a girl who was lit on fire by a fellow student at a Saskatoon school in 2024 has been recognized by the Carnegie Hero Fund.The Pittsburgh-based fund recognizes individuals who "enter into extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others" in both Canada and the Unite...
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Attempted murder
P.A. man charged with attempted murder of police officer near Meadow Lake
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Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation
$1.5 million from hospital foundation to fund U of R pediatric and maternal research
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Carnegie Hero Fund
Teacher who helped girl set on fire at Saskatoon school recognized with heroism medal
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Meadow Lake
RCMP REPORT
Meadow Lake crime rises in 2025, RCMP say public safety not at risk
Last year's third quarter RCMP report shows an increase in overall crime, but Staff Sgt. Carl Dinsdale said the statistics show nothing 'earth-shattering'. "Overall, I'm not seeing any specific issues in the crime stats for October to December that give me any real cause for alarm in regards to public safety for M...
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A familiar face
After decades in Meadow Lake, librarian Audrey Marsh steps away from a role she 'fell into'
Even without a photo, most people in Meadow Lake would recognize her.She's the one behind the desk who helps when the printer won't work, when an email won't load, or when a reader can't quite remember the name of a book, only that it had a blue cover. If you've spent any time in the local library, you've likely met he...
Mar 26, 2026
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WANTED
Buffalo Narrows RCMP ask public to help find wanted man
Buffalo Narrows RCMP is asking the public to report sightings of a wanted man. 44-year-old Darwin Chartier, also known as 'Scooby', is wanted on a warrant by RCMP for being unlawfully at large. He has additionally been charged with mischief in relation to the removal and damage of a court-ordered 24-hour electronic mo...
Mar 25, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
Meadow Lake Stampeders rally past Martensville in OT to win North Final
The Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders kept their season alive, then kept it rolling.Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, Meadow Lake scored three times to defeat Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 on March 14, then won 1-0 in overtime after a scoreless deciding mini-game to capture the North Final and advance to the provincial ch...
Mar 25, 2026
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Provincial Politics
NDP calls out government over highway budget cuts
Following last week's provincial budget, the Saskatchewan NDP have gone on the attack and on Tuesday, was focused on cuts to northern infrastructure.During a stop in Prince Albert, Shadow Minister for Highways and Infrastructure Darcy Warrington said last year's wildfire season showed how critical our highways are, ess...
Mar 24, 2026
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Community Growth
Junior hockey expansion probable in northwest with new Co-op Centre
Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre recently wrapped up its first hockey season, receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from athletes, coaches and fans. According to Regan Beck, Meadow Lake's Parks and Recreation Manager, the new arena was operating at 95 per cent capacity throughout the year with very little...
Mar 24, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Attempted murder
P.A. man charged with attempted murder of police officer near Meadow Lake
Two people are facing charges after an RCMP member from the Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team was hit by an SUV fleeing from police after running through a stop sign. Keistein Michell, age 26, is facing multiple charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault of a police officer, failing to stop after an accident...
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Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation
$1.5 million from hospital foundation to fund U of R pediatric and maternal research
A large investment from the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation is going to fund research at a University of Regina centre.The foundation wrote a cheque for $1.5 million to help with studies at the Child Trauma Research Centre.The centre supports children and expecting families through "strength-based, tra...
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Carnegie Hero Fund
Teacher who helped girl set on fire at Saskatoon school recognized with heroism medal
The teacher who helped a girl who was lit on fire by a fellow student at a Saskatoon school in 2024 has been recognized by the Carnegie Hero Fund.The Pittsburgh-based fund recognizes individuals who "enter into extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others" in both Canada and the Unite...
3h ago
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renewable resources
Northern Saskatchewan feels impact of global oil crisis, solar seen as a solution
Even as there's hope for an easing of conflict in the Middle East, oil and gas prices remain volatile. In northern Saskatchewan, the effects are being felt in everyday life, from grocery bills to transportation costs.Brent Bushell, GM and CEO of the Meadow Lake Co-op Association, which operates grocery stores in Meadow...
3h ago
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Indigenous policing
Existing First Nation police services share experience with PAGC
As the Prince Albert Grand Council nears a final decision on the future of policing in their member communities, the Chief of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service had some insights to share. Jason Colon, one of multiple presenters at a PAGC symposium on the models of policing options available, said the force he ...
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Federal flaws
Union says Phoenix back pay lacks transparency
The union representing federal correctional officers says the federal government must maintain a high degree of transparency as it finalizes adjustments to a 10-year pay system that plagued workers.UCCO-SACC CSN Prairie Region President Jacob Suelzle responded to remarks made this week by the Auditor General. Karen Hog...
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Local Sports
Go Riders Go
Riders' head coach Corey Mace wins 2025 CFL Coach of the Year award
For the first time in his young coaching career, Corey Mace has been named the CFL's Coach of the Year.The announcement came at the league's Coach of the Year celebration in Edmonton on Wednesday, ahead of the CFL combine. The other nominee was Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas.Mace is the eighth Riders head coa...
Mar 26, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
Meadow Lake Stampeders rally past Martensville in OT to win North Final
The Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders kept their season alive, then kept it rolling.Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, Meadow Lake scored three times to defeat Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 on March 14, then won 1-0 in overtime after a scoreless deciding mini-game to capture the North Final and advance to the provincial ch...
Mar 25, 2026
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Senior B Provincials
Outlaws secure sixth provincial championship in 12 years
For the sixth time in the last twelve seasons, the Wilkie Outlaws senior hockey team is a provincial champion.Over the course of the weekend, the Outlaws won two straight games over the Balcarres Broncs to clinch the 2026 Provincial B title.Former ECHL defenceman Derek Keller has been the Outlaws player/coach since the...
Mar 24, 2026
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Community Growth
Junior hockey expansion probable in northwest with new Co-op Centre
Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre recently wrapped up its first hockey season, receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from athletes, coaches and fans. According to Regan Beck, Meadow Lake's Parks and Recreation Manager, the new arena was operating at 95 per cent capacity throughout the year with very little...
Mar 24, 2026
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Riders' football operations in the finals for CFL's inaugural Ted Goveia Award
After winning the Grey Cup and having nine players named All-CFLers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are one of three finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia Football Operations Award.Named in honour of the long-time CFL executive who died last September, the award recognizes a CFL club's football operations department for...
Mar 19, 2026
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go broncos go
Broncos face elimination in Game 5 after back-to-back losses to Pontiacs
The Meadow Lake Senior Broncos are one loss away from elimination after dropping Games 3 and 4 to the Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs, falling behind 3-1 in their series."[We] must win tomorrow night," head coach Winston Morin said.Meadow Lake lost 5-4 in Game 3 on March 14 and 4-1 in Game 4 on March 15.Game 3 Meadow...
Mar 19, 2026
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Meadow Lake Profiles
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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Support and empathy
Honouring Grief and Tradition: Supporting Indigenous Families with Compassion
In an industry centred on helping families through the most difficult moments, Doreen Day-Wapass from the Thunderchild First Nation has found a sincere way to demonstrate her company's support and empathy."Family being a big part of the business is really important to me," said Day-Wapass, co-owner of Marshal...
Jan 03, 2025
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Canada
Alberta premier's constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada. Jason Stephan, a United Conservative Party legislature member, penned hi...
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Pierre Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling's support for new Olympic gender policy
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women's sports at the Games. The policy change comes ahead of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 202...
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Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
VERNON - A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in cou...
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Feds launch early retirement program for public servants after delay
OTTAWA - Public servants who are eligible for the federal government's early retirement incentive can now officially apply for it after delays in launching the program. The program is designed to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pen...
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Canadian lawyers group rebukes politicization of judicial appointments from premiers
Canada's national lawyers group is rebuking calls from four premiers this week to have Ottawa overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontari...
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Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China's labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human r...
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World
Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - New U.S. House districts in Missouri backed by President Donald Trump can be used ahead of the midterm elections, despite the potential for a voter referendum on the new map, a judge ruled Friday. The decision ...
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Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It's unclear whether the travel permission opens the ...
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Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by FBI and NYPD
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials disrupted a plot to firebomb the New York City home of a prominent Palestinian activist, according to a criminal complaint and an interview with the targeted activist. Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder ...
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House ethics panel finds Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards, the House Ethics Committee found Friday in a ruling that could add weight to Republicans' push to expel her from ...
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Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves hospital and heads home to serve his 27-year sentence
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital in the capital on Friday to continue serving a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at his residence in an upscale gated community. The Supreme Court...
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Nepal's youngest prime minister takes the oath of office
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's youngest prime minister took the oath of office Friday after his party won a landslide victory in elections earlier this month, and following a youth-led uprising that toppled the government in September. B...
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