Corrections
Indigenous rehabilitation program expands to more provincial jails
A relatively new program that assists provincial inmates address the factors that contribute to criminal behaviour and prepares them for life after release, is being expanded.The Government of Saskatchewan is investing nearly $50,000 in 2026-27 to support the next phase of the Ewikīwiyāhn Indigenous Teachings and Hea...
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Hunters caught off guard as Saskatchewan ends chronic wasting disease testing program
Some hunters in Saskatchewan say the were blindsided by the province's decision to end a program that tests for chronic wasting disease in deer and other similar animals. A bulletin on the province's website says the program is to be eliminated at the end of this month. Darrell Crabbe, the executive director of the Sas...
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Final Show
'Goodbye to a good friend': Snowbirds' final show to be livestreamed today
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Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
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Indigenous rehabilitation program expands to more provincial jails
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Meadow Lake
BUSTED
RCMP seize meth, cocaine in Loon Lake traffic stop
Loon Lake RCMP seized approximately 280 grams of methamphetamine and 18 grams of cocaine following a traffic stop that led to trafficking and weapons charges against two men.Officers stopped a vehicle on Highway 699 in Loon Lake around 2 p.m. Tuesday and determined a woman inside was wanted on an outstanding warrant fr...
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new development
Meadow Lake council approves new rentals in subdivision largely vacant since 2015
Meadow Lake council has approved a fourplex that would add four three-bedroom rental homes in a city where staff said, "rental housing is demonstrably in short supply." The Oct. 13 decision grants discretionary use approval for Meadow Lake Properties' proposal at 17 and 18 Yaychuk Place. The company is workin...
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CRIME
Beauval RCMP seek two men wanted in connection with Jans Bay robbery investigation
Beauval RCMP are asking the public to report any sightings or information about the whereabouts of Ethan Gauthier and Preston Durocher, who have been charged in connection with a robbery investigation.The investigation determined that a victim was approached by a group of individuals outside a residence in Jans Bay on ...
Oct 14, 2026
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MISSING PERSON
Turtleford RCMP seek missing Thunderchild First Nation man
Turtleford RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 38-year-old man from Thunderchild First Nation.On Oct. 12, RCMP received a report of Wilfred Lonesinger's disappearance. He was last seen on Thunderchild First Nation on Oct. 1.Lonesinger is described as 6-1 and 175 pounds, with brown eyes, short bl...
Oct 13, 2026
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high school football
Spartans aim to end season on high note after best offensive showing
With no playoff berth ahead and one game remaining, the Meadow Lake Spartans asked to practise on Thanksgiving Monday.The coaching staff had planned to give the players the holiday off, coach Coleton Ethier said. Instead, they requested another session before Friday's season finale against Delisle Rebels."There's ...
Oct 13, 2026
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Services for Métis
Ma Faamii opens in Beauval
Another northern Métis community has opened a centre to support the community through economic, social, and mental support services. Thursday, the community of Beauval alongside the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan opened their location Ma Faamii, the fifth of its kind in the province. Loretta King is the Mi...
Oct 8, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Final Show
'Goodbye to a good friend': Snowbirds' final show to be livestreamed today
OTTAWA - Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds aerial aerobatics team are set to perform their final air show Friday in Moose Jaw, Sask., before their decades-old Tutor jets head into retirement.The RCAF is set to livestream the annual season home closer online at noon in Saskatchewan (2 p.m. ET) on its Fac...
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Investigation complete
RCMP won't say if Jayden Dalke was impaired in fatal crash
We won't know from the RCMP whether Jayden Dalke was impaired when he killed a man in a collision in July. The investigation has wrapped up and confirms what was largely already known.The Saskatchewan RCMP has issued what it is calling a "final update" in relation to the collision on Highway 11, between Regin...
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Corrections
Indigenous rehabilitation program expands to more provincial jails
A relatively new program that assists provincial inmates address the factors that contribute to criminal behaviour and prepares them for life after release, is being expanded.The Government of Saskatchewan is investing nearly $50,000 in 2026-27 to support the next phase of the Ewikīwiyāhn Indigenous Teachings and Hea...
5h ago
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CWD
Hunters caught off guard as Saskatchewan ends chronic wasting disease testing program
Some hunters in Saskatchewan say the were blindsided by the province's decision to end a program that tests for chronic wasting disease in deer and other similar animals. A bulletin on the province's website says the program is to be eliminated at the end of this month. Darrell Crabbe, the executive director of the Sas...
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Suspect with gun
UPDATED: One person dead, dangerous person alert cancelled on Red Earth Cree Nation
Update: RCMP provided an update to an incident that began early Thursday afternoon on Red Earth Cree Nation and ended with one person deceased.On Oct. 15, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Carrot River RCMP received a report of an injured man at a residence on the Cree Nation. Officers immediately responded and located the m...
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Ghost story
La Ronge woman's poltergeist story draws interest from TV series
Roxy Fisher won't reveal the address of the La Ronge home she claims she shared with a poltergeist, but she's preparing to tell her story to a television audience.Fisher, who now lives in Saskatoon, was contacted about two weeks ago by a producer of Paranormal Survivor. The series pairs first-person accounts of alleged...
Oct 15, 2026
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Investigation complete
RCMP won't say if Jayden Dalke was impaired in fatal crash
We won't know from the RCMP whether Jayden Dalke was impaired when he killed a man in a collision in July. The investigation has wrapped up and confirms what was largely already known.The Saskatchewan RCMP has issued what it is calling a "final update" in relation to the collision on Highway 11, between Regin...
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high school football
Spartans aim to end season on high note after best offensive showing
With no playoff berth ahead and one game remaining, the Meadow Lake Spartans asked to practise on Thanksgiving Monday.The coaching staff had planned to give the players the holiday off, coach Coleton Ethier said. Instead, they requested another session before Friday's season finale against Delisle Rebels."There's ...
Oct 13, 2026
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A good fight
Riders get carved by Alouettes on Thanksgiving Monday, lose 44-24
On a Thanksgiving Monday clash, it was the Montreal Alouettes who enjoyed a feast while the Saskatchewan Roughriders tumbled to a fourth-straight loss.Als quarterback Davis Alexander found plenty of big plays as he connected on touchdown passes of 45, 46, and 51 yards, as he finished with 403 yards, five touchdowns and...
Oct 13, 2026
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Back in Green
Riders' kicker Brett Lauther to make Saskatchewan debut in showdown in Montreal
As kicker Brett Lauther got refamiliarized with the Saskatchewan Roughriders the past few days, there was one piece of extra business he had to take care of - get back the No. 12 jersey.Lauther had spent seven seasons with the Riders before he was released this past offseason after a 2025 season where he hit just 72.2 ...
Oct 11, 2026
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Return ready
Campbell, Sexton set to return to Riders' after lengthy injury spells
With the Saskatchewan Roughriders looking for a spark, two players with big-play capabilities are set to return to the lineup this week.Speedy defensive back Tevaughn Campbell (forearm) and dynamic returner Mathew Sexton (leg) are both healthy and appear ready to rejoin a Riders team that has lost three in a row."...
Oct 10, 2026
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CFL Week 19
'Disappointed but not defeated': Riders look to turn around late season struggles
Head coach Corey Mace knows there was disappointment in the locker room as the team returned to practice this week.Saskatchewan let an opportunity - and the season series - slip away in a 37-31 loss to the Calgary Stampeders last week.But as the team returned to practice for a Thanksgiving Monday showdown in Montreal a...
Oct 9, 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
European Investment Bank applies for exemption from foreign bank status
OTTAWA - The European Investment Bank has applied for an exemption from foreign bank status in Canada, a move that would bring the lending arm of the European Union one step closer to operating here. The request was published today in the Canada Gazett...
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Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: board
One of the ringleaders of the thwarted Toronto 18 terror plot has been granted full parole after the Parole Board of Canada found he no longer showed "any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies." Zakaria Amara, who helped recruit...
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Canada, India closer to new economic pact following trade talks in New Delhi, Mumbai
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said trade talks between Canada and India advanced over the past week as he led a major trade mission to New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. A statement from his office said the mission included represe...
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B.C. begins voting without Conservatives' costed platform, Doerkson calls it imminent
British Columbians have started voting in the provincial election without the release of a costed platform from the B.C. Conservatives, whose leader says it will be announced "imminently." Interim leader Lorne Doerkson said at a Metro Vancouver campaig...
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Police look for cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed three passengers
CALGARY - Police were working Friday to determine the cause of a fiery bus crash in Calgary that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a police officer who helped save a child. Two transit buses and several other vehicles were involv...
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Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of Canadian assets
TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday the U.S.-based owner of Stelco must uphold job commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario-based steelmaker or risk being forced to sell its Canadian assets. In a speech at the Canadian Club i...
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World
Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage on KTLA showed several homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Ora...
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2 missiles strike the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden, officials say
ADEN, Yemen (AP) - Two missiles struck the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden on Friday night, police said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the second such attack on the airport in less than 10 days. Police said no casualties were...
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Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him - likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police sa...
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after a rocky start
WASHINGTON (AP) - Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary, a person familiar with the matter said Friday, after a short and rocky tenure that was defined by questions about her professional background and lack of polish in fielding q...
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US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast
LOS ANGELES (AP) - At least 16 people seen floating in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's Baja California coast were rescued in the predawn hours Friday, and authorities were searching for several others in an area frequented by smugglers transporting migr...
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NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule
The NCAA filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday, three days after he signed an executive order giving the state's universities the option of allowing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 to play a fifth year in defia...
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