Crime
Two charged after drugs seized during La Loche traffic stop
A routine traffic stop in the northern community of La Loche has yielded drugs and cash. La Loche RCMP were making proactive patrols in the town at around on 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, when they pulled over a vehicle with four people inside. A reason was not given for the stop, but police managed to find and seize 436 grams of...
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Independent Review
Sask. hospital security review identifies 'immediate pressures,' health minister says
Saskatchewan's hospital security review is complete, but Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says he wants identified safety vulnerabilities addressed before the report is released publicly.He said he does not want to "put a report out there that may share vulnerabilities" affecting staff and patients before thos...
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Highway 26 closed following serious collision
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Crime
Two charged after drugs seized during La Loche traffic stop
A routine traffic stop in the northern community of La Loche has yielded drugs and cash. La Loche RCMP were making proactive patrols in the town at around on 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, when they pulled over a vehicle with four people inside. A reason was not given for the stop, but police managed to find and seize 436 grams of...
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Crash
Highway 26 closed following serious collision
Loon Lake RCMP are advising the public to avoid Highway 26 at this time as a serious collision has shut down the roadway. Not many details have been released, other than it happened roughly eight kilometres north of Loon Lake. The highway will remain closed for a undetermined amount of time as the investigation continu...
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busted
Bag of meth, cash left at Green Lake business leads to charge: RCMP
A Green Lake man has been charged after he left a bag containing 114 grams of methamphetamine and a large sum of cash at a local business last Friday. The 41-year-old is now charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.Meadow Lake RCMP said they received a report of a man acting erratically...
Nov 10, 2026
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ELECTION RESULTS
Thunderchild First Nation elects new chief and council
A new Chief has been elected to Thunderchild First Nation. Chief Michael Linklater was raised in Saskatoon's inner city, where he built a career in community leadership, business development, Indigenous advising, professional sport, youth mentorship, public speaking and cultural education. "Michael learned early ...
Nov 10, 2026
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municipal matters
Ninth Avenue West down to one lane during drilling work
Traffic will be reduced to one lane on part of Ninth Avenue West in Meadow Lake during directional drilling work starting Nov. 9.The city says R&L Directional Drilling Ltd. will conduct the work between the Meadow Lake Museum and Carter Place.No finish date is given, but the city said the work will continue until &...
Nov 9, 2026
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local talents
Local riders cap Bull Riders Canada season with top-25 finshes nationally
Marshall Senger finished fifth in Bull Riders Canada (BRC)'s 2026 standings, leading three Meadow Lake riders who ended the season among the circuit's top 22.The season wrapped up with the Nov. 6-7 finals in Sylvan Lake, Alta. Senger finished with 6,205 points and $17,345.63 in season earnings, according to the circuit...
Nov 9, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Independent Review
Sask. hospital security review identifies 'immediate pressures,' health minister says
Saskatchewan's hospital security review is complete, but Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says he wants identified safety vulnerabilities addressed before the report is released publicly.He said he does not want to "put a report out there that may share vulnerabilities" affecting staff and patients before thos...
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Wainwright Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day ceremony in Alberta honours CFB Wainwright fire victims
WAINWRIGHT - Hundreds have gathered for a Remembrance Day ceremony at an arena in Wainwright, Alta., to honour those who served and died, including four soldiers killed last month in a fire during a training exercise.The ceremony began Wednesday with a moment of silence at the 11th hour and with words about the deadly ...
Nov 11, 2026
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crime
Five wanted after alleged confinement and assault on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation
Beauval RCMP are searching for five people charged with forcible confinement after a victim was allegedly held at a home and assaulted on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation.Police said the incident happened Nov. 8. The victim did not report physical injuries to police.Six people from the Canoe Lake area have each been charge...
Nov 10, 2026
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Veteran of WWI and WWII
Remembering Chief Joseph Dreaver of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation
For Anthony Dreaver Johnston, some of the most meaningful lessons from his grandfather didn't come from stories of war. They came over a meal, when the late Chief Joseph Dreaver sat him down to talk about how to treat people.A veteran of both World Wars and longtime leader of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, Dreaver left a ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Public Holiday?
Truth and Reconciliation Day bill won't be supported by Sask. government
This year was the fifth year Truth and Reconciliation Day was officially recognized in Canada at the federal level. But the date wasn't a public holiday in Saskatchewan, and won't be in the near future.On Monday, NDP MLA Leroy Laliberte introduced a bill which would make the day a public holiday in the province."I...
Nov 10, 2026
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“It was their priority to go to war."
'Miracle of Debden': Sask. village retells Remembrance Day story
A small Saskatchewan community is sharing a story of thanks this Remembrance Day.Local historian Cecile Demers said the people of Debden will spend the day recounting the "miracle" that protected 46 local men from harm as they served in Canada's armed forces during the Second World War."It was their prio...
Nov 10, 2026
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Local Sports
local talents
Local riders cap Bull Riders Canada season with top-25 finshes nationally
Marshall Senger finished fifth in Bull Riders Canada (BRC)'s 2026 standings, leading three Meadow Lake riders who ended the season among the circuit's top 22.The season wrapped up with the Nov. 6-7 finals in Sylvan Lake, Alta. Senger finished with 6,205 points and $17,345.63 in season earnings, according to the circuit...
Nov 9, 2026
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Getting healthy
Rolan Milligan focused on getting healthy for 2027, wants to return to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Rolan Milligan is focused on getting ready for 2027 after a frustrating 2026 CFL campaign that only saw him appear in two games due to injuries."Just trying to get back out there more than anything," Milligan said. "I still have a lot of ball left in me. Everybody ...
Nov 4, 2026
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Green Light to play
Roughiders' Jermarcus Hardrick wants to return for 2027 season
As Jermarcus Hardrick left the CFL West semifinal, there were some questions about whether it could have been the 36-year-old's final season.But he quickly put any worries to rest about that, as he is already focused on 2027."Definitely have to get better. Looking forward to getting better. My kids and wife want m...
Nov 4, 2026
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Riderville
VIDEO: Riders' Trevor Harris weighing future after loss
It's the day no player wants to have come early - locker clean-out day.The Saskatchewan Roughriders were at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday to pack up their things as the quest for a repeat came to an end at B.C. Place on Saturday with a 33-26 loss to the B.C. Lions.The #Riders cleared out their lockers after their #CFL West ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Riders gameday
Riders and Lions lock horns once again in CFL playoffs
For a third straight season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions will duel it out in the postseason as both teams look to end 2026 as Grey Cup Champions.In the previous two meetings, Saskatchewan was the home team and earned the important victories to end their opponent's season - a 28-19 win in the CFL West Se...
Oct 31, 2026
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Memory Lane
Taylor Field: Remembering 10 years since Riders' final game
Oct. 29, 2016, remains etched in the minds of Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, young and old.It was one final chance to gather and celebrate a stadium ingrained in the fabric of Saskatchewan sports.Ten years have passed since the final game at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field, which saw a sold-out crowd of more than 33,000...
Oct 30, 2026
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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
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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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Canada
In the news today: Microsoft outage, plane loses wheel, Carney heads to Manila
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Thousands in Canada affected by global Microsoft outage Canadians wake up this morning to what could be another full day of a global Microsoft outage. The cause of...
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Rains ease but storm surge heads for southwest B.C., posing new flood risk
VANCOUVER - Deluged residents of coastal British Columbia face a new flooding risk as rains ease, with warnings of a storm surge that could raise sea levels. Environment Canada says the surge could hit low-lying and exposed coastal areas of Metro Vanco...
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British spy tale about Cold War defection sheds new light on Canadian mole hunt
OTTAWA - There is new evidence that a Soviet spy who defected to Britain in the early 1980s played a key role in helping Canada unravel the mystery of a mole who passed secrets to Russian intelligence. The recently published book Redwood, by journalist...
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Carney heads to Southeast Asia summit as Rohingya refugee crisis grows worse
DUBLIN - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to a major summit of southeast Asian leaders as the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis shows no sign of easing. Randeep Sarai, Canada's secretary of state for international development, said the federal gover...
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PAL Airlines pulls plane out of service after it lost a wheel in two separate flights
ST. JOHN'S - PAL Airlines says it is pulling a plane out of service after it lost a wheel while departing from Goose Bay in Labrador on Thursday, the second such incident for the same plane in less than two weeks. The flight Thursday was en route to De...
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Thousands in Canada affected by global Microsoft outage
OTTAWA - Thousands of Canadians have been affected by a worldwide outage that has disrupted Microsoft platforms including Outlook and Teams. The online tracker Downdetector suggests that there have been more than 20,000 reports in Canada of problems u...
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World
Wife of jailed ex-leader of Northern Ireland's largest pro-UK party put on sex offenders register
LONDON (AP) - The wife of Jeffrey Donaldson - the former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party who last month was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape and sex abuse of two girls decades ago - was placed on the sex offenders regist...
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Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elect...
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Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas' next governor, extending her party's wave of victories
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, fending off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country. Democrat...
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Democrat Cindy Holscher wins election for governor in Kansas
Democrat Cindy Holscher won election Thursday as governor of Kansas, defeating Republican Ty Masterson. Holscher's win will keep the governor's office under Democratic control after the departure of term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly. The victory also break...
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Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge in 1997 killing
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip, who spent nearly 30 years incarcerated and was on the brink of execution three times for a 1997 killing, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, his attorney said Thursday. Glossip had been s...
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Cargo ship strikes bridge between New Jersey and Philadelphia, lawmaker says, causing major backups
PALMYRA, N.J. (AP) - A cargo ship struck a bridge across the Delaware River on Thursday, disrupting traffic between Palmyra, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, according to a Pennsylvania lawmaker. The collision left the 3,659-foot-long (1,115...
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