Roughriders
Riders' KeeSean Johnson ready for action after late-season injury in 2025
KeeSean Johnson was one of the biggest contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025.But when it came to the biggest moment for the team last season, Johnson had to watch from the sidelines.The 29-year-old receiver suffered a knee injury in an Oct. 10 game against the Toronto Argonauts, forcing him to miss the C...
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Nakon'i'a with Kunsi: How a puppet is reviving the Nakoda language
When Theresa O'Watch was a little girl growing up on Carry the Kettle First Nation, language lived all around her.It wasn't something written in books or taught from a curriculum. It was something that moved through kitchens and hallways, across the voices of grandparents, aunties, uncles.Nakoda was simply there.But as...
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Hoopla
Saskatchewan High School Basketball 'Hoopla' Championships 2023
assessing the damage
Alameda family grateful to be alive after tornado destroys Saskatchewan farm
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Meadow Lake
Crime watch
Seven charges laid after Beauval disturbance, officer assault
A man is facing several charges after officers were assaulted and a police vehicle was damaged during an early-morning disturbance this week.RCMP were called to a home in Beauval around 1:30 a.m. on June 8 after receiving a report of a man causing a disturbance.When officers arrived, they determined there had been an a...
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Circle of insanity
Grade 9 students turn YouTube-inspired idea into fundraiser for Meadow Lake Humane Society
What began as a Grade 9 student's idea inspired by online "Last To Survive" challenges is about to become a community fundraiser in Meadow Lake, with Carpenter High School students taking charge of everything from planning and fundraising to promotion in support of the Meadow Lake Humane Society.For Bentley S...
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HIGH WATER LEVELS
WSA warns of high water levels in Beaver River after heavy rain in Alberta
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is advising residents around Beaver River to anticipate high flows in the coming days because of recent rains in Alberta. Between 80 and 120 mm of rain was recorded at the headwaters of Beaver River at the beginning of June. Flows have doubled about 120 m3/s (cubic metres per second) to ...
Jun 10, 2026
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local talent
Meadow Lake's Reid Beck joins Saskatoon Berries for first full WCBL season
The call came while Reid Beck was settling into college baseball in Kansas.After leaving Meadow Lake last summer to pursue the game at the next level, the young pitcher was spending his spring season at Cloud County Community College when another opportunity arrived.The Saskatoon Berries came calling."When I was t...
Jun 09, 2026
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Young Innovators
Jonas Samson Middle School students showcase creativity at science fair
For the first time in several years, students at Jonas Samson Middle School are taking part in a science fair, giving them an opportunity to explore topics that interest them and showcase what they have learned.The event features projects from Grade 7 and 8 students covering a wide range of scientific concepts and hand...
Jun 09, 2026
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Adaptive reuse
'Stay tuned': Meadow Lake's old City Hall one step closer to becoming wellness market
Nearly a year after setting out to restore Meadow Lake's historic former City Hall, Jennifer Voth says the project has reached a turning point.The demolition phase is largely behind them. New windows have gone in. A modern HVAC system is replacing the building's original boiler. And as walls, ceilings and decades of re...
Jun 08, 2026
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Roughriders
Riders' KeeSean Johnson ready for action after late-season injury in 2025
KeeSean Johnson was one of the biggest contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025.But when it came to the biggest moment for the team last season, Johnson had to watch from the sidelines.The 29-year-old receiver suffered a knee injury in an Oct. 10 game against the Toronto Argonauts, forcing him to miss the C...
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assessing the damage
Alameda family grateful to be alive after tornado destroys Saskatchewan farm
The Brock family farm is now something akin to a wasteland.A tornado that ripped through the yard just south of Alameda Tuesday night, 234 km southeast of Regina, left only wreckage behind. In the cold light of day, chunks of ejected grain bin can be seen wrapped around the trees lining the property.Danny Brock and his...
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13-episode series
Nakon'i'a with Kunsi: How a puppet is reviving the Nakoda language
When Theresa O'Watch was a little girl growing up on Carry the Kettle First Nation, language lived all around her.It wasn't something written in books or taught from a curriculum. It was something that moved through kitchens and hallways, across the voices of grandparents, aunties, uncles.Nakoda was simply there.But as...
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Animal abuse
Crown seeks lifetime animal ban for woman convicted in Battle River neglect case
A Crown prosecutor asked a judge to impose a 12-month conditional sentence and a lifetime ban on animal ownership for a woman convicted in an animal neglect case involving dozens of horses, dogs and cats, while the defence suggested a significantly shorter sentence and prohibition would be more appropriate.The competin...
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Native Brotherhood at Sask Penitentiary
New prison-art exhibit spotlights issues in colonial prison system
A new, one-of-a-kind exhibition is spotlighting the ongoing issue of over-representation of Indigenous peoples in provincial and federal custody.The exhibition, currently on display in Regina, has been years in the making and has produced some considerably emotional responses."People have had visceral responses to...
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Tornado Damage
VIDEO: 'Devastating thunderstorms' and at least one tornado hit southeast Sask.
Environment Canada says "devastating thunderstorms" - including at least one tornado - tore through southeastern Saskatchewan on Tuesday night.The weather service said it will still be some time before the full extent of the damage is known, but the storm brought hail the size of golf balls to the Regina area...
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Roughriders
Riders' KeeSean Johnson ready for action after late-season injury in 2025
KeeSean Johnson was one of the biggest contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025.But when it came to the biggest moment for the team last season, Johnson had to watch from the sidelines.The 29-year-old receiver suffered a knee injury in an Oct. 10 game against the Toronto Argonauts, forcing him to miss the C...
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CFL
'Prove who we are': Riders on practice field after bye week
While the Saskatchewan Roughriders will unveil a championship banner on Saturday, the current team is only focused on the now."We're a new team. We have to go out there and prove we are still a good team," Riders head coach Corey Mace said on Tuesday after the team's first practice of the 2026 CFL regular sea...
Jun 10, 2026
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New bling
VIDEO: Riders receive 2025 Grey Cup Championship rings
All members of the 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders team were presented with their Grey Cup Championship rings this weekend.A special ceremony on Sun, May 31 saw the commemorative championship rings presented to players, coaches and team staff.Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris, linebacker Jameer Thurman, long snapper ...
Jun 02, 2026
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add 13 to practice squad
Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize 2026 roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finalized their roster Saturday, adding 13 players to the practice roster while releasing 19 others ahead of the start of the 2026 CFL season.The moves comes just over 24 hours after training camp wrapped up at Mosaic Stadium, where coaches spent the final day evaluating talent before makin...
May 31, 2026
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Fighting for a spot
Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton waits for roster decision
For Saskatchewan Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton, the waiting is just beginning.The receiver and return specialist spent the last few weeks fighting for a roster spot, making plays in the pre-season and trying to prove he belongs in green and white. Now, with final roster decisions looming, all he could do was wait ...
May 30, 2026
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Celebrating inclusion and ability through sport
I Can Games highlight Special Olympics Saskatchewan opportunities in Turtleford
Approximately 200 students from Turtleford and surrounding schools will take part in the 2026 I Can Games in Turtleford, according to a Special Olympics Saskatchewan press release.The event is scheduled for June 3 at the Turtleford Community Centre and is supported by Special Olympics Saskatchewan. Organizers said the ...
May 27, 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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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
Senators say changes to labour law could make Canada a more reliable trading partner
OTTAWA - A group of senators is arguing Canada needs to overhaul its labour laws to avoid work stoppages in critical sectors if it wants to be seen as a reliable trading partner on the global stage. The Senate Committee on Transportation and Communicat...
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Former Montreal officer cleared in Nicholas Gibbs killing suing ethics commissioner
MONTREAL - A former Montreal police officer cleared of wrongdoing after he killed a Black man while on duty is suing the police ethics commissioner for $1.1 million. Philippe Bertrand alleges in a complaint filed June 2 at the Montreal courthouse that ...
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Quebec lowers electric vehicle sales targets for second time
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has once again lowered its target for electric vehicle sales. It is now aiming to have 80 per cent of new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035. The Coalition Avenir Québec government had already signalled its intentio...
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Ambassador tells Canada to don 'sales hat' after Trump questions future of trade pact
WASHINGTON - The United States' top diplomat in Canada says that when U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. doesn't need anything from its northern neighbour, he's actually looking for ways to collaborate. "When the president says we don't need thi...
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Toronto police officer fatally shot while carrying out search, chief says
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who was shot early Thursday morning has died, as police search for a suspect potentially linked to other shootings, including one at the U.S. consulate in March, chief Myron Demkiw said. Const. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, wa...
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World Cup begins as Canada braces for wave of matches, concerts and football fever
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicks off today, as Canadian host cities prepare for an influx of matches, international fans and cultural events. In Toronto, buzz is humming as Fan Festival programming, public watch parties and other ...
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World
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the nonfatal shootings of a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday after prosecutors...
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House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) - A rare lapse in a law that allows the United States to gather intelligence abroad appears likely after the House failed on Thursday to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of President Donald Trump 's refusal to name a permane...
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Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup
GENEVA (AP) - Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body UEFA said Artan will referee the Aug. 12 game betwe...
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El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
WASHINGTON (AP) - El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should ...
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UK defense secretary quits, says government isn't willing to spend enough on military
LONDON (AP) - British Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threat. Healey told Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the gover...
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First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation ordered by the government following violent anti-immigration protests. A total of 262 passengers and three officials w...
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