FROZEN POTATO PRICING
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms were among five defendants seeking the case's dismissal.Defendants also include U.S. pota...
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WEEKEND STORM
Heavy snow, strong winds hit northern Saskatchewan
Parts of northern Saskatchewan are digging out from a powerful snow storm that left highways closed and residents dealing with an early taste of winter.In Stony Rapids, heavy snow began falling Friday night after a day of strong winds, leaving the community covered in the white stuff by Saturday morning.Sean Singh, who...
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POLITICS
'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks Trump's tariff war with Canada
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Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
FROZEN POTATO PRICING
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
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Expanding program capacity and skills
Merlis Belsher donates $5M to Sask Polytech Saskatoon campus
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Many weather warnings
Major system bringing wind, snow into Saskatchewan
After a recent stretch of gorgeous weather across the province, that's about to change in a big way. Daytime high temperatures have been well into the teens and approaching 20 C this week and that has allowed people to catch up on yardwork and other projects. That warm weather will soon be a memory, with strong wind an...
Oct 23, 2026
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'our work is not finished'
Waterhen Lake First Nation opens new temporary school after 2024 fire
Waterhen Lake First Nation has opened a temporary school for about 237 students, more than two years after a fire destroyed the community's previous school.Chief Blaine Fiddler, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, students and Elders were among those who celebrated the opening Oct. 22.Indigenous Services Can...
Oct 23, 2026
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high school football
Meadow Lake Spartans finish tough season with growing confidence in their future
The Meadow Lake Spartans had just lost their season finale 77-7 in Delisle when two graduating players asked head coach Coleton Ethier how they could come back.They wanted to coach.For Ethier, the requests were a sign of the culture taking shape at Carpenter High School, where the football program is in its second seas...
Oct 22, 2026
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UPCOMING CEREMONY
Meadow Lake Legion to launch poppy campaign, honour Wainwright victims
A short ceremony in Meadow Lake on Friday will mark the launch of the Royal Canadian Legion's annual poppy campaign while also remembering the victims of the recent fire at the Wainwright military base. "The young men were our future peacekeepers," said Jo-Anne Carter, president of Legion Branch 76. "Whe...
Oct 22, 2026
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municipal matters
Meadow Lake proposes zoning changes to ease development and guide growth
Meadow Lake is proposing to allow backyard suites and simplify approvals for some housing developments as its mayor says the city faces a shortage of affordable homes.Homeowners could seek approval for an accessory dwelling in a backyard or detached garage, providing accommodation for relatives or tenants. Current rule...
Oct 22, 2026
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In the Ring
Demers Boxing showcases local talent at second Meadow Lake card
Demers Boxing hosted its second card at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre on Saturday in front of nearly 300 people. The event featured boxers and clubs from across Saskatchewan and Alberta, along with a main-event fighter from Colorado. "We had a number of local boxers on the card. They all performed really well,"...
Oct 21, 2026
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POLITICS
'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks Trump's tariff war with Canada
Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. mid-term elections.Obama mocked the current president's tariff war with its northern neighbour while jokin...
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FROZEN POTATO PRICING
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms were among five defendants seeking the case's dismissal.Defendants also include U.S. pota...
13h ago
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Expanding program capacity and skills
Merlis Belsher donates $5M to Sask Polytech Saskatoon campus
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is naming its School of Business and Entrepreneurship after Saskatoon philanthropist Merlis Belsher.On Thursday, it was announced that Belsher made a $5 million contribution toward the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus."The new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus represents a once-in-a-generat...
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WEEKEND STORM
Heavy snow, strong winds hit northern Saskatchewan
Parts of northern Saskatchewan are digging out from a powerful snow storm that left highways closed and residents dealing with an early taste of winter.In Stony Rapids, heavy snow began falling Friday night after a day of strong winds, leaving the community covered in the white stuff by Saturday morning.Sean Singh, who...
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Decision expected for middle of next year
Sask. justice ministry reminds gun owners of federal amnesty extension
The Government of Saskatchewan is reminding gun owners that the federal amnesty period for a number of outlawed guns has been extended past the end of this month.Since 2020, the federal government has banned roughly 2,500 models of firearms. While the owners of the prohibited guns had to dispose of or deactivate them b...
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Historic Meeting in Ottawa
First Nations, Carney and premiers set to gather for day of ceremony
First Nations leaders are gathering with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country's premiers in Ottawa today for a ceremony ahead of a historic meeting on Monday.Monday's meeting will the first such gathering since the Kelowna Accord talks of 2005, which brought premiers and then-prime minister Paul Martin together w...
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Riders Gameday
Roughriders and Elks meet in CFL regular season finale
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will take on the Edmonton Elks as both teams are resting a number of starters this week for different reasons.Edmonton has already clinched the top spot in the CFL West Division, while the Riders have clinched a playoff spot but do not know if they will be playing in the West or East semifi...
Oct 24, 2026
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VIDEO: Roughriders name Thurman, Harris among 2026 award winners
Linebacker Jameer Thurman and quarterback Trevor Harris are among the Saskatchewan Roughriders' award nominees for the 2026 season.The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their team's award winners Thursday ahead of the team's regular-season finale against the Edmonton Elks. Kickoff for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m....
Oct 22, 2026
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high school football
Meadow Lake Spartans finish tough season with growing confidence in their future
The Meadow Lake Spartans had just lost their season finale 77-7 in Delisle when two graduating players asked head coach Coleton Ethier how they could come back.They wanted to coach.For Ethier, the requests were a sign of the culture taking shape at Carpenter High School, where the football program is in its second seas...
Oct 22, 2026
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CFL
Riders to start Jack Coan over Trevor Harris vs. Elks
While Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace indicated Trevor Harris would play earlier in the week, he did preface it with he needed to sleep on it.A night of rest appears to have changed the mind of the Riders' bench boss."I had a good night's sleep and we are going to let Jack (Coan) spin," Mace sa...
Oct 22, 2026
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In the Ring
Demers Boxing showcases local talent at second Meadow Lake card
Demers Boxing hosted its second card at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre on Saturday in front of nearly 300 people. The event featured boxers and clubs from across Saskatchewan and Alberta, along with a main-event fighter from Colorado. "We had a number of local boxers on the card. They all performed really well,"...
Oct 21, 2026
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Riderville
Riders QB Trevor Harris sits out practice; Jack Coan takes reps
When the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks play on Saturday, both sides could be resting some key starters.Riders quarterback Trevor Harris did not practice on Tuesday as the team returned to the field after its 16-12 win over the Montreal Alouettes to clinch a spot in the post-season. Quarterback Jack Coan to...
Oct 21, 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
Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end 'pretty soon'
U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his ever-evolving trade war with Canada to end "pretty soon." Trump told a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday that Canada had been "ripping off" the U.S. on trade and that the U.S. had no choice but to ...
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In the news today: Tories target tanker ban, Ontario votes, OSAP fallout
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanke...
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Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after provincial election win
VICTORIA - B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government could take its seats in the legislature soon, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session. Lorne Doerkson told reporters Sunday, just one day after his election victory, th...
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Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast months after Canada inked a deal not to change it. Poilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who sign...
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Carney, premiers to meet with First Nations leaders in Ottawa for first time in years
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of the country's premiers today in what the Assembly of First Nations is calling a historic occasion. The meeting comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney works to speed up major p...
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U.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation
OTTAWA - The British government has turned down Ottawa's attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, though London says it will work in lockstep with Canada to meet NATO spending targets. The DSRB is meant to reduc...
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World
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arres...
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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks...
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future - and the role of the...
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
MAKUENI, Kenya (AP) - A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital,...
Oct 25, 2026
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Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting h...
Oct 25, 2026
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Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a runoff, according to election officials. A record low turnout, attributed by observers to a general...
Oct 24, 2026
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