Policing
RCMP officer charged with threatening Donald Trump
A 34-year-old RCMP officer from Quebec is facing a charge of uttering threats after allegedly making threatening comments online, directed towards U.S. President Donald Trump.According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the RCMP, Evenson Dumerlus, from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, allegedly shared the comments on his Snap...
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Celebration
Fatherhood, language and culture at the heart of Meadow Lake Indigenous Peoples Day event
Preserving Indigenous language and culture for future generations will be at the heart of Meadow Lake's Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration this weekend, organizers say."To highlight the importance of preserving Indigenous language, knowledge, cultural practices for future generations and for non-Indigenous people...
Jun 17, 2026
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Staff found bat
Bat with rabies found at Spiritwood daycare this month: Sask. Health Authority
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Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
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'It was fun': Riders' Micah Johnson in new role for 2026 CFL season
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RCMP officer charged with threatening Donald Trump
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Meadow Lake
Celebration
Fatherhood, language and culture at the heart of Meadow Lake Indigenous Peoples Day event
Preserving Indigenous language and culture for future generations will be at the heart of Meadow Lake's Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration this weekend, organizers say."To highlight the importance of preserving Indigenous language, knowledge, cultural practices for future generations and for non-Indigenous people...
Jun 17, 2026
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Environment Canada warns of potential funnel clouds in Battlefords and Meadow Lake area
Environment Canada has issued a warning for parts of Saskatchewan including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake where conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds. These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. While this weak rotation i...
Jun 16, 2026
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MLTC and Mistawasis
Indigenous-led partnership breaks ground on 200-MW wind project near Assiniboia
Construction has started on a 200-megawatt wind project near Assiniboia, with Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation holding a majority ownership stake in what backers say is the largest Indigenous ownership share for a project of its size in Saskatchewan. SaskPower said ground was broke...
Jun 16, 2026
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"an unavoidable, short-term step"
Meadow Lake warns sewage lagoon smell will get worse before it gets better
Meadow Lake residents are being warned to brace for stronger odours as the city prepares to clean out decades of sludge that have left some sewage lagoon treatment cells up to half full.In an update issued Monday, the City of Meadow Lake said a contract is being finalized for maintenance work at the municipal sewage la...
Jun 16, 2026
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play ball
Saskatoon Berries camp returns to Meadow Lake to inspire next generation of ballplayers
When Saskatoon Berries players return to Meadow Lake later this month for a youth baseball camp, organizers hope local kids will see more than baseball instruction.They hope youngsters will see a pathway to higher levels of the game that starts in their own community.For Regan Beck, president of Meadow Lake Minor Ball,...
Jun 15, 2026
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summer fun
Meadow Lake invites residents to play tourist with Passport to Play
With summer settling into Meadow Lake, residents will now have a chance to turn the city itself into a week-long playground.The City of Meadow Lake is launching its first-ever Passport to Play initiative from June 15 to 21, inviting the community to visit 10 recreation stops across the city while discovering amenities ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Staff found bat
Bat with rabies found at Spiritwood daycare this month: Sask. Health Authority
After a bat with rabies was found at a Spiritwood daycare earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is offering preventative rabies treatment to anyone who may have been in contact.According to the health authority, on June 4, a bat was discovered by staff at the Love & Laughter Early Learning Centre da...
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Court
Misha Pavelick's killer to serve maximum youth sentence
After 20 years, the person who stabbed and killed Misha Pavelick at a high school party on the 2006 May long weekend will be heading to prison.On Tuesday afternoon, Justice Catherine Dawson handed down a youth sentence to the now-37-year-old man, of seven years - four to be served in custody, and three to be served in ...
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Inmate at large
Prince Albert police seek inmate released in error from correctional centre
A 30-year-old inmate was mistakenly released from provincial custody May 28 and is now being sought by Prince Albert police and Pierceland RCMP. Brednor Wahpistikwan, 30, is unlawfully at large after an administrative error resulted in his release from custody several weeks ago. Wahpistikwan was remanded in custody unt...
Jun 16, 2026
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Every day I'm hustling
Rising costs push more Canadians toward side hustles
With the cost of living continuing to strain household budgets, more Canadians are turning to side hustles to help make ends meet.According to statistics from jobskills.org published in late 2025, nearly one in four Canadians now have an additional source of income.While some people are monetizing hobbies or personal i...
Jun 16, 2026
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Cost concerns
Melfort raises concerns over new SPSA wildfire deployment compensation model
The City of Melfort is raising concerns about changes to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) compensation rates and operational requirements for municipal fire departments responding to wildfire emergencies.The issue was discussed at a recent city council meeting, where administration outlined the potential ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Mixed Reaction
Misha Pavelick's killer, now 37, to be sentenced as youth for 2006 murder
The reaction was mixed in a Regina courtroom on Monday, as it was announced the man who killed Misha Pavelick in 2006 would be sentenced as a youth.Justice Catherine Dawson said she would deliver the full sentence on Tuesday after considering credit for time served, but a youth sentence means the man's identity remains...
Jun 16, 2026
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Local Sports
Riders
'It was fun': Riders' Micah Johnson in new role for 2026 CFL season
Micah Johnson had a different viewpoint for the first time during a regular season CFL game last weekend.The 37-year-old was on the sidelines as the defensive line coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat of the B.C. Lions, 31-27, to begin the team's CFL season after a Week 1 bye."It was fun. It was a differe...
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End of an era
Hockey Night in Canada ending on CBC after 74 years
"Hockey Night in Canada," a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.A sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC that allowed HNIC to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanl...
Jun 16, 2026
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Roughriders
Riders use last-minute drive to hold off roaring Lions comeback, win 31-27 to open CFL season
A Sam Emilus hat-trick of touchdowns proved to be the difference as the Saskatchewan Roughriders once again knocked off the B.C. Lions with a late fourth quarter drive.It was similar to the CFL West Final last season as quarterback Trevor Harris engineered a late drive to put Saskatchewan ahead in their 31-27 win at Mo...
Jun 14, 2026
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Rider season
Riders host Lions as both teams play first game of 2026 CFL season
It's a rematch of the 2025 CFL West Final as the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions both open their seasons on Saturday. The two clubs both had Week 1 byes, so now their campaigns get underway at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff for the game is set for 5 p.m. The Green Zone pregame show begins at 3 p.m. It's be...
Jun 13, 2026
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Saturday Kickoff
Riders WR Jaylen Johnson set for CFL debut against BC Lions
Jaylen Johnson will get the first opportunity on Saturday to show he's the right piece for the Saskatchewan Roughriders puzzle.The wide receiver won one of the starting spots in the team's offence after training camp and two pre-season contests."It's super humbling. I have to give credit to the work I've put in an...
Jun 12, 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...
Jun 11, 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
Court hears Alberta separatist group's plea for stay of referendum petition ruling
EDMONTON - An Alberta Court of Appeal hearing is underway for a separatist group's attempt to have a ruling that quashed its referendum petition set aside. A judge ruled last month that the Stay Free Alberta petition shouldn't have been issued and that...
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PM Carney to attend Canada-Qatar World Cup game in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting gears today as he goes from one of the world's largest political events to the world's biggest sporting event. Carney is just back from the G7 Summit in France meeting with top world leaders, and is i...
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Grassy Narrows repeats call for Carney to apologize for comments made about protest
OTTAWA - The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is repeating calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to one of her members for a remark she says was offensive. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in ...
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MPs pass spending bill, opt to head home for summer break
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will rise for the summer Thursday afternoon, after unanimously voting to push through some final pieces of legislation, including the government's controversial lawful access bill. MPs will return Sept. 21. At a press con...
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Police in Laval warn of violent Pokémon crime wave targeting sellers on Marketplace
MONTRÉAL - Montreal-area police are warning the public about a rash of violent crimes targeting sellers of Pokémon cards and MacBooks. Laval police say they arrested 10 young men between 16 and 18 years old on June 9 and June 11. They say the suspects ...
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Automatic tax filing could give the average non-filer more than $2K per year: PBO
OTTAWA - The federal fiscal watchdog says Ottawa's plan to roll out automatic tax filing could see Canadians who normally don't file their tax returns get thousands of dollars in owed benefits annually. The federal government announced a plan in the 20...
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World
Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo
LONDON (AP) - Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo near the English university city of Cambridge. Cambridgeshir...
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Gunmen attack airport in Niger's capital as explosions, gunfire heard
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger's capital of Niamey early Thursday morning, leading to an exchange of fire and explosions, witnesses and a local security official said. Security forces were deployed to rep...
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Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own securit...
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Mexican military brings down drone near South Korea's World Cup training camp
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national soccer team's training camp ahead of its World Cup match against Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on We...
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Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC's Central Park
NEW YORK (AP) - A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn carriage with three other passengers whe...
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Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp's call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decisio...
Jun 17, 2026
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