Emergency response
Bus carrying Martensville football players involved in crash
Two students are seeking medical attention as a precaution after a bus carrying football players from Martensville High School rear-ended another "large vehicle" on Thursday.According to Prairie Spirit School Division, the crash happened at the Highway 12 off-ramp heading into Martensville at about 7:30 p.m. ...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
forestry
Residents invited to review Tolko's five-year harvesting plans
Residents will have a chance to review Tolko's proposed harvesting plans for northwestern Saskatchewan and give feedback at four open houses this month.The company's Meadow Lake division is preparing a forest operating plan for 2027-2032, with detailed harvesting plans for April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2029. Operations f...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
What's Trending
Go Riders
Saskatchewan Roughriders lose 37-31 to Calgary Stampeders
8h ago
Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
All Saints Orthodox Church
Cause of Meadow Lake church fire remains unknown as investigation continues
23h ago
Emergency response
Bus carrying Martensville football players involved in crash
Oct 2, 2026
Meadow Lake
All Saints Orthodox Church
Cause of Meadow Lake church fire remains unknown as investigation continues
All Saints Orthodox Church in Meadow Lake was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived early Thursday morning, Fire Chief Joe Grela said.Crews were dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. on Oct. 1 following a report of smoke and flames coming from the building. Two engines and a rescue unit responded, Grela said.RCM...
23h ago
Read More
forestry
Residents invited to review Tolko's five-year harvesting plans
Residents will have a chance to review Tolko's proposed harvesting plans for northwestern Saskatchewan and give feedback at four open houses this month.The company's Meadow Lake division is preparing a forest operating plan for 2027-2032, with detailed harvesting plans for April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2029. Operations f...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
local talent
Meadow Lake's Senger to join top bull riders for Edmonton team battle
Meadow Lake's Marshall Senger will compete alongside three of PBR Canada's top six riders at a team bull-riding event in Edmonton next week.The 21-year-old is one of six professionals named to the Buck Your Own Bull Battle on Oct. 9 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre, part of the Cinch Canadian Country Expo.Each professional ...
Oct 1, 2026
Read More
"This is a big loss for our group"
Fire destroys All Saints Orthodox Church in Meadow Lake
Parishioners of Meadow Lake's All Saints Orthodox Church are mourning the loss of their spiritual home after a fire destroyed the building Wednesday night.Kent Vidal said the church building would have been 70 years old in 2028. "It's been there for a long time, been lovingly cared for by people for decades and de...
Oct 1, 2026
Read More
CRIME
Cocaine, cash seized during RM of Frenchman Butte traffic stop
Turtleford RCMP arrested two people after seizing suspected cocaine during a traffic stop in the RM of Frenchman Butte.At about 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 24, officers conducting proactive patrols near Highway #21 noticed a truck travelling without its lights on and initiated a traffic stop.Police determined the driver was pr...
Sep 28, 2026
Read More
'Best game of football that we’ve played so far'
Spartans offence breaks through in 74-14 loss to Kindersley
The Carpenter High School Spartans found their strongest offensive performance of the season Friday, throwing two touchdown passes and producing more than 250 yards despite a 74-14 loss to the Kindersley Kobras.Spartans head coach Coleton Ethier said the score did not reflect the progress he saw from his young team.&qu...
Sep 28, 2026
Read More
Saskatchewan
Emergency response
Bus carrying Martensville football players involved in crash
Two students are seeking medical attention as a precaution after a bus carrying football players from Martensville High School rear-ended another "large vehicle" on Thursday.According to Prairie Spirit School Division, the crash happened at the Highway 12 off-ramp heading into Martensville at about 7:30 p.m. ...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
professional misconducts
Lloydminster doctor accused of diverting crash patient who died on way to North Battleford
A Lloydminster emergency physician faces professional misconduct charges over allegations he directed a crash patient away from the hospital during a computed tomography (CT) service outage. The patient died while being transported by ambulance to North Battleford.Dr. Mukhtar Ali faces two charges laid Sept. 26 in conn...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
Defamation Act
Saskatchewan updates defamation laws to reflect the digital age
Saskatchewan is updating its laws around defamation in an effort to bring them in line with the digital age.The changes to The Defamation Act took effect on Thursday. The provincial government said the updates modernize and simplify the laws in order to better reflect the modern media landscape and ensure the legislati...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
Nuclear Power push
Saskatchewan nuclear reactor plans spark push for work experience from industry
For employees working in, or hoping to enter, the nuclear energy sector, gaining nuclear industry experience in Saskatchewan is a top priority for the industry right now.Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) executive director Eric Anderson said that when it comes to nuclear energy, there is ...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
Nature lovers
Love is in the air: Elk rutting season nears end
As autumn paints the leaves orange at Prince Albert National Park, the bugling of bull elk carries through the quiet townsite.Elk rutting season runs from late August until mid-October. On Thursday, paNOW joined acting resource conservation officer Tom Perry for a special tour of the park. Perry has been following the ...
Oct 1, 2026
Read More
Provincial politics
Saskatchewan Party founder and former deputy premier Ken Krawetz dies at 75
Ken Krawetz, one of the Saskatchewan Party's founding members, has died. He was 75.Born and raised in the Invermay area, he was first elected as a Liberal MLA in the provincial legislature in 1995. Krawetz joined with fellow Liberals Bob Bjornerud, Rod Gantefour and June Draude to form the new party, along with four Pr...
Oct 1, 2026
Read More
Local Sports
Go Riders
Saskatchewan Roughriders lose 37-31 to Calgary Stampeders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have to wait a little longer to punch their ticket to the playoffs.The Calgary Stampeders held off a late Saskatchewan push for a 37-31 win Friday night at Mosaic Stadium, preventing the Riders from clinching a post-season berth and handing the green and white a third straight loss.Cal...
8h ago
Read More
Riders Gameday
Riders look to clinch playoff spot in showdown against Stamps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders don't need to be told how important Friday's game against the Calgary Stampeders is.Saskatchewan can clinch a playoff spot with a win, but a loss by more than three points means another CFL West Division rival will hold the tiebreaker over Saskatchewan. The B.C. Lions clinched the season se...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
local talent
Meadow Lake's Senger to join top bull riders for Edmonton team battle
Meadow Lake's Marshall Senger will compete alongside three of PBR Canada's top six riders at a team bull-riding event in Edmonton next week.The 21-year-old is one of six professionals named to the Buck Your Own Bull Battle on Oct. 9 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre, part of the Cinch Canadian Country Expo.Each professional ...
Oct 1, 2026
Read More
Rider news
Kicker Brett Lauther returns to Riders' roster after Redblacks trade
Kicker Brett Lauther is a Saskatchewan Roughrider once again after a trade with the Ottawa Redblacks.According to the Roughriders, the team acquired Lauther in exchange for their fifth-round pick in the CFL's 2027 draft.Lauther spent eight previous seasons with the Riders, suiting up for 114 regular-season games and ei...
Sep 30, 2026
Read More
Rider news
Tevaughn Campbell returns to practice as Riders prepare for Calgary
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could be close to getting another key piece of their team back.Tevaughn Campbell, the all-star defensive back who has been out since Week 9, was back on the field with the CFL club on Monday as a limited participant in practice."I feel healthy and I feel as good as I can feel after wha...
Sep 29, 2026
Read More
'Best game of football that we’ve played so far'
Spartans offence breaks through in 74-14 loss to Kindersley
The Carpenter High School Spartans found their strongest offensive performance of the season Friday, throwing two touchdown passes and producing more than 250 yards despite a 74-14 loss to the Kindersley Kobras.Spartans head coach Coleton Ethier said the score did not reflect the progress he saw from his young team.&qu...
Sep 28, 2026
Read More
Meadow Lake Profiles
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
The SIMA Awards are back for 2026, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever. As a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous talent, the awards recognize the contributions of Indigenous artists across various genres. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to shine.The...
Jun 30, 2026
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
Canada
Defendant says sorry to former UBC professor days before defamation trial to start
VANCOUVER - One of several accusers of former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway says she now understands her conduct toward him was "serious and harmful" as she apologized just days before a defamation trial in the case is expect...
4h ago
Read More
Ontario air ambulance carrying six people missing off Nantucket: U.S. Coast Guard
An Ontario air ambulance carrying six people, four of them Canadians,
has gone missing off the coast of the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard said it launched a search mission after the Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the plane earl...
6h ago
Read More
Experts eye Alberta referendum as case study on impacts of artificial intelligence
EDMONTON - On any given day, says Aengus Bridgman, if you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Alberta would be higher, it might say yes. A few hours later, it could be no. Responses from Goo...
9h ago
Read More
Byline or bot? AI-generated 'journalists' start to appear in Canada
OTTAWA - Quebec correspondent "Geneviève Tremblay" - who has been reporting on multiple news stories a day lately - seemed to be experiencing a glitch. She wasn't the only one. All of We News' reporters and editors seemed to be malfunctioning on Friday...
11h ago
Read More
Quebec political leaders make final pitch as election campaign nears end
MONTREAL - Quebec's political parties are making a final push for undecided voters as the provincial election campaign enters its last weekend before Monday's vote. The leaders of the five main parties made multiple appearances in the province Saturday...
11h ago
Read More
Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More
World
Governor says Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Lee said that Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will step down this ...
6h ago
Read More
Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aaron Siever was never a single-party voter. But now, the 41-year-old from southwest Virginia is more frustrated than ever with the two political parties whose chief accomplishment, he says, is blaming each other for getting little do...
9h ago
Read More
Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military base
LONDON (AP) - A dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail, authorities said Saturday. The 25-year-old ma...
11h ago
Read More
Car drives into large crowd of Australian rugby fans, injuring 10 people north of Sydney
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) - A vehicle drove into a crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney on Saturday, injuring 10 people, including several children, Australian officials said. Two of the in...
19h ago
Read More
North Korea test-fires ballistic missile as tensions grow over border mine blasts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said, extending a recent run of weapons tests during heightened tensions between the rivals over border land mine blasts that injured thr...
23h ago
Read More
Nolo strengthens to a hurricane again in the Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Nolo strengthened to a hurricane again Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the storm was located about 105 miles (165 kilometers) west-southwest of French Frigate Shoals and was he...
Oct 2, 2026
Read More