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Saskatchewan reports 46 active wildfires, crews continue containment efforts
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reported 46 active wildfires across the province as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, with firefighting crews continuing suppression and containment efforts on several significant fires.According to the SPSA, four fires are currently classified as contained, eight are not contained, 26 ...
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Port of Churchill
First grain in six years to move over the Hudson Bay railway on Friday
Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) announced Wednesday that the Hudson Bay Railway will move grain from The Pas to the Port of Churchill for the first time in six years. AGG said that the return of grain shipping, scheduled to happen on Friday, is a sign of what's to come. "It's a strong signal of the progress made to r...
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MISSING PERSON
Beauval RCMP searching for missing woman last seen near Patuanak
Beauval RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 44-year-old woman. On July 12, Connie Wolverine was reported missing to RCMP. She was last seen on July 12, around 8 p.m. while entering a forested, remote area near Patuanak. RCMP have been searching for Wolverine since she was reported missing, with...
Jul 14, 2026
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No injuries reported
Man charged after Macklin break-in and altercation
Unity RCMP have arrested and charged a 51-year-old man after a break and enter at a home in Macklin early Friday morning. Police said officers were called to a residence in Macklin at about 1 a.m. on July 10 after receiving a report of a break and enter. According to RCMP, a man entered the residence and was confronted...
Jul 14, 2026
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"TRULY A BLESSING"
Meadow Lake city manager inducted into University of Waterloo Hall of Fame
Meadow Lake City Manager Amanda Flasch is being recognized for a badminton career that took her from provincial championships in Ontario to leadership roles at the University of Waterloo. Flasch was recently named to the University of Waterloo Athletics Hall of Fame, an honour she said has given her the opportunity to ...
Jul 13, 2026
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"TRULY A BLESSING"
Meadow Lake city manager inducted into University of Waterloo Hall of Fame
Meadow Lake City Manager Amanda Flasch is being recognized for a badminton career that took her from provincial championships in Ontario to leadership roles at the University of Waterloo. Flasch was recently named to the University of Waterloo Athletics Hall of Fame, an honour she said has given her the opportunity to ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Battlefords RCMP investigate fatal Highway 40 motorcycle crash
A 62-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 40 near Battleford Saturday night.Battlefords RCMP received a report of the crash around 5:15 p.m.Investigation determined two motorcycles collided. EMS and local fire attended the scene. One rider was declared deceased en route to hospital. He has...
Jul 12, 2026
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'Bring Ash home'
Eight years later, Ashley Morin's family is still walking - and still waiting for answers
The chants echoed through downtown North Battleford as the crowd passed the RCMP detachment."Bring Ash home."Eight years after Ashley Morin disappeared from the city, her family returned to the streets Friday carrying the same hope they have held onto every July since 2018 - that someone who knows what happen...
Jul 10, 2026
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Saskatchewan
wildfire activity
Saskatchewan reports 46 active wildfires, crews continue containment efforts
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reported 46 active wildfires across the province as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, with firefighting crews continuing suppression and containment efforts on several significant fires.According to the SPSA, four fires are currently classified as contained, eight are not contained, 26 ...
42m ago
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Port of Churchill
First grain in six years to move over the Hudson Bay railway on Friday
Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) announced Wednesday that the Hudson Bay Railway will move grain from The Pas to the Port of Churchill for the first time in six years. AGG said that the return of grain shipping, scheduled to happen on Friday, is a sign of what's to come. "It's a strong signal of the progress made to r...
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Repairs made
Cameco's Cigar Lake mine resumes production
Production has resumed at Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mine after a two-week shutdown linked to processing issues at the McClean Lake mill.Cameco first announced the temporary suspension on July 1, saying operations were paused because of problems at the McClean Lake uranium processing facility.The facility, operated by...
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A victory for the whole family
Sask. chuckwagon driver delivers a family dream at Calgary Stampede
For as long as Jamie Laboucane can remember, the sound of chuckwagons racing around the track has represented more than just competition - it has represented a dream.As a young boy, Laboucane would picture the day he would pull into the Calgary Stampede and leave with the one prize every driver hopes to claim: a Rangel...
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Limited answers
Broken foster homes: What happens when foster parents separate in Saskatchewan?
What happens to foster children in Saskatchewan when foster parents decide to separate?Al Killoh never thought he'd be asking that question when he and his soon-to-be ex-wife started fostering children almost two decades ago. In that time, Killoh and his former partner opened their home to more than 17 children.Now, he...
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Rural Life
More flexibility, fewer Fridays: Why some Sask. communities are rethinking the school week
Some rural Saskatchewan schools are rethinking what a typical school week looks like.School divisions, including Chinook and Sun West, are exploring or adopting a four-day school week. Shawn Davidson, president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, said the model isn't about reducing classroom learning, but ra...
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Local Sports
Game Day
Riders, Ti-Cats set to battle at Mosaic Stadium in CFL action
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) will look to get a win tonight over a Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-2) team that will be without one of its top stars.Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell suffered a serious ankle injury in last week's CFL action, possibly ending his CFL season. With the Riders meeting the Ti-Cats in the fi...
Jul 12, 2026
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Provincials
Local golfers in Top 10 after Day 2 at Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships
After the second day of the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships, the contenders for the title are shaping up as athletes from around the province play their final round at The Legends Golf Course in Warman.North Battleford's Shae Maunula is tied for third overall heading into the final day, sitting at 2-under, five ...
Jul 09, 2026
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Sunday Kickoff
Riders return to practice to prepare for Ti-Cats showdown
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are now preparing for a Hamilton Tiger-Cats team that will be without one of the top quarterbacks in the CFL.Hamilton star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell suffered a serious ankle injury in the team's loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 36 year old underwent successful surgery for the injur...
Jul 09, 2026
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Surfing celebration
Former Roughrider Charleston Hughes to be inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Charleston Hughes, a former star for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this fall.Hughes, a six-time CFL all-star, led the league in sacks over five seasons - two with the Riders - and won Grey Cups with the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and 2014."Let's go!" Hu...
Jul 08, 2026
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Back in win column
Sexton sparks Riders in 27-22 win over Redblacks
Matthew Sexton only needed one lane to change the game.In his first game as Saskatchewan's primary returner, Sexton fielded a punt near his own goal line and took it 101 yards the other way for a touchdown, helping the Roughriders hold off the Ottawa Redblacks 27-22 Friday night at TD Place Stadium.The special teams sc...
Jul 04, 2026
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Game Day
Riders to clash with winless Redblacks in Ottawa
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-1) will look to get back into the win column this week.In order to do so, the team will look to avoid giving the Ottawa Redblacks (0-3) their first win of the 2026 campaign."There are no bad football teams in the CFL. It's all good football teams. If you don't bring your A-game, it ...
Jul 03, 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
Assembly of First Nations rejects 'discredited' theory of of Innu history in Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - The Assembly of First Nations passed a motion Tuesday denouncing what the Innu Nation says is the Newfoundland and Labrador's government's reliance on a "discredited and unscientific" theory that Innu arrived in the province just 300 years...
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Union says B.C. mill closure leaves workers 'reeling,' as industry woes persist
The union representing most of the 300 employees who will lose their jobs with the closure of Canfor's Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, B.C., says people are reeling from the latest blow to an already battered industry. Unifor's western regional d...
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Alberta First Nation sues Ottawa over $5 treaty annuity, argues amount stuck in 1899
EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation is suing the federal government to increase its annual treaty annuity payments. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the $5 his members receive every year is an amount that's stuck in 1899, when Trea...
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More Canadians trust China under Xi Jinping than Donald Trump's America: Pew poll
OTTAWA - As President Donald Trump's administration continues to erode allies' trust, a new poll says the Canadians surveyed who say they hold a favourable view of China now outnumber those who say the same of the United States. Recent polling by the P...
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Coalition Avenir Québec changes name to feature Christine Fréchette
MONTREAL - The governing Coalition Avenir Québec has changed its official name to feature new leader Christine Fréchette ahead of the October general election. According to a notice from Élections Québec dated July 9, the political party is now Équipe...
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B.C. settles legal debt with former aide convicted in 'quick wins' scandal
The British Columbia government says it's forgiving $340,000 in legal debts owed by a former aide who pleaded guilty to breach of trust in 2017 for his part in a political scandal involving the use of public office for partisan purposes. Brian Bonney ...
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World
France's National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
PARIS (AP) - France's National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life care. The lower house of parliament...
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Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
LONDON (AP) - A man who made a threat on social media to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was arrested, police said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over the security of British politicians following the killing last week of former government mi...
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Trump: ICE should continue traffic stops after recent shootings, seeming to contradict new policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue traffic stops after recent fatal shootings, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them. Trump wrote early Wednesday on his social media...
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Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Elida has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is posing no threat to land, forecasters said. The center of the cyclone was at sea, located about 565 miles (909 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of the...
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More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record. Health workers...
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The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
BANGKOK (AP) - Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music ba r that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out. The fate of the Totsakan band has been a key focus i...
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