Still third-lowest in Canada
Saskatchewan's minimum wage increasing to $15.70/h this fall
Saskatchewan's minimum wage is set to rise on October 1.But even after the increase from $15.35/hour up to $15.70/h takes effect, the province will still have the third-lowest minimum wage in Canada, with only the lowest-earning workers in Alberta ($15/h) and New Brunswick ($15.65/h) being paid less.Saskatchewan uses t...
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'bringing it back from the brink of extinction'
Rare Indigenous sign language revival takes centre stage at Poundmaker Cree Nation festival
A rare Indigenous sign language that organizers say has largely fallen out of use will be taught to the public next month at Poundmaker Cree Nation, where a three-day festival aims to help bring it back into everyday life.Running July 21 to 23, the annual Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival and Plains Indian Sig...
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Still third-lowest in Canada
Saskatchewan's minimum wage increasing to $15.70/h this fall
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Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
'Generational wealth' project
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation signs MOU with City of Saskatoon on downtown entertainment district
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'bringing it back from the brink of extinction'
Rare Indigenous sign language revival takes centre stage at Poundmaker Cree Nation festival
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CRIME WATCH
Car stolen from Meadow Lake found in Saskatoon, driver charged
A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after the driver of a stolen vehicle allegedly tried to evade police. Officers received a report of a man in a parked car acting suspiciously at 29th Street and Idylwyld Drive at about 8:30 p.m. on June 28. Police spotted the vehicle travelling on 23rd Street and attempted ...
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DOG PATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL
From farm gathering to Saskatchewan festival tradition
What started as a small harvest gathering in the 1980s has grown into a multi-day Saskatchewan music festival built around live music, family and community. Marc Butler, founder of the Dog Patch Music Festival near Loon Lake Sask., said the idea was inspired by gatherings his parents hosted on the family farm from 1980...
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municipal matters
Meadow Lake homeowners to keep paying $125 levy until about 2032 for long-term care project
That $125 charge on Meadow Lake property tax bills isn't going away yet.Homeowners will continue paying the annual long-term care levy as the city works to pay off borrowing used to cover its share of the Northland Pioneer Lodge replacement project.City council adopted a bylaw continuing the levy for the 2026 taxation ...
Jun 28, 2026
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red, white and local
What's happening for Canada Day in your communities
From sunrise pancake breakfasts to fireworks after dark, communities across Saskatchewan are preparing to celebrate Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1, with a full day of family activities, live entertainment and local traditions.In North Battleford, festivities will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the InnovationPlex, where...
Jun 28, 2026
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local sports
Spartans football team begins road to 2026 title with home opener, repeat showdowns
The Carpenter Spartans will begin the 2026 football season at home before navigating a regular-season schedule featuring two meetings each with the John Paul II Crusaders and Kindersley Kobras ahead of the provincial playoffs.The schedule, released recently, opens with a non-conference game against the Bonnyville Voyag...
Jun 27, 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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Saskatchewan
Still third-lowest in Canada
Saskatchewan's minimum wage increasing to $15.70/h this fall
Saskatchewan's minimum wage is set to rise on October 1.But even after the increase from $15.35/hour up to $15.70/h takes effect, the province will still have the third-lowest minimum wage in Canada, with only the lowest-earning workers in Alberta ($15/h) and New Brunswick ($15.65/h) being paid less.Saskatchewan uses t...
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'Generational wealth' project
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation signs MOU with City of Saskatoon on downtown entertainment district
The City of Saskatoon has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation to enter negotiations on a potential deal surrounding the city's planned Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) project.The project would include a new arena and a renovated TCU Place, along with potent...
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'bringing it back from the brink of extinction'
Rare Indigenous sign language revival takes centre stage at Poundmaker Cree Nation festival
A rare Indigenous sign language that organizers say has largely fallen out of use will be taught to the public next month at Poundmaker Cree Nation, where a three-day festival aims to help bring it back into everyday life.Running July 21 to 23, the annual Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival and Plains Indian Sig...
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Extreme weather
VIDEO: Intense storms brought at least one tornado and large hail to eastern Sask. on Sunday
Severe thunderstorms brought at least one confirmed tornado and hail as large as golf balls to eastern parts of Saskatchewan on Sunday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the confirmed tornado was observed near Pelly, northeast of Yorkton, shortly after 6 p.m. The weather service said it received multip...
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"Please pray for Venezuela"
Sask. woman from Venezuela heartbroken for those missing after disastrous earthquakes
A Venezuelan woman living in Saskatoon says the emotional toll of the disaster that struck her home country is being felt far beyond its borders.On Wednesday, two powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the country, killing hundreds and injuring thousands more. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes were some of the stronge...
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'We are 26'
Canada advances to World Cup round of 16 with stoppage-time win over South Africa
Canada's first FIFA World Cup knockout stage match in Los Angles on Sunday ended in a 1-0 victory, with the country taking on South Africa in a highly anticipated showdown.A late goal from Stephen Eustáquio sealed the win for Team Canada, who are now off to the round of 16 where they'll play the winner of Nether...
Jun 28, 2026
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local sports
Spartans football team begins road to 2026 title with home opener, repeat showdowns
The Carpenter Spartans will begin the 2026 football season at home before navigating a regular-season schedule featuring two meetings each with the John Paul II Crusaders and Kindersley Kobras ahead of the provincial playoffs.The schedule, released recently, opens with a non-conference game against the Bonnyville Voyag...
Jun 27, 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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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
More than $100K raised for 24 Sussex restoration: Rideau Hall Foundation
OTTAWA - The foundation in charge of the fundraiser to restore 24 Sussex has received more than $100,000 in donations in the few days since Prime Minister Mark Carney first announced plans to renovate the heritage residence. On Friday, Carney laid out ...
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B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice after rejecting contract deal
The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its members voted to reject a tentative contract offer. The union represents 60,000 nurses and said Monday that the action signals growing frustration by its members...
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Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out dangerous social media algorithms pushing harm
VANCOUVER - The mother of a 13-year-old girl from British Columbia who died after her family says social media repeatedly pushed harmful content onto her feed, is calling for regulation of self-harm and suicide-promoting content targeting minors. Chels...
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Inuit leaders, federal ministers meet this week amid tension between groups
OTTAWA - Inuit leaders are set to meet with six federal ministers Tuesday in Kuujjuaq, Que., at the latest Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee meeting. But some Arctic observers say there is discernible tension between the two sides heading into the m...
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Miller calls for Palestinian displacement exhibit at rights museum to be 'rectified'
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg has erred in how it curated an exhibit about displaced Palestinians. In an interview with The Canadian Press on Monday Miller said the museum should cha...
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Canadian players hope to inspire others with historic World Cup run
LOS ANGELES - After yet another historic performance on Sunday, head coach Jesse Marsch told his team they're all Canadian heroes. It's a weighty accolade for a soccer player, but one the Canadians are striving to live up to as they continue on their ...
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World
3 firefighters killed in blazes along Colorado-Utah border are identified
BEAVER, Utah (AP) - The three firefighters killed over the weekend in wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires, federal officials said Monday. The three were kil...
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Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
NEW YORK (AP) - Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government's widening gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2...
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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half t...
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Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting laws
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in the swing state after the 2020 election. The high court has allowed some similar rules to take effect as la...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury's finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. ...
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Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested
BERLIN (AP) - A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday left six people dead in what officials believe may have stemmed from a custody dispute. The suspected shooter was arrested. Five people - four women and on...
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