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Riders sign Super Bowl champ, former L.A. Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed a new running back who's bringing plenty of NFL experience and a Super Bowl ring to the team.On Friday, the Riders announced that American Darrell Henderson Jr. has signed a contract with the CFL club.The 28-year-old Henderson Jr. was selected in the third round (70th overall) o...
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Years of dedication leads three Battlefords skaters to Sask. Winter Games
Sending her athletes off to Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games brings back fond memories for figure skating coach Cindy Tymoruski. "It's pretty special because I've been teaching them since they were in helmets and now they're at this level. So, it's special for me to s...
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LOCAL TALENT
Years of dedication leads three Battlefords skaters to Sask. Winter Games
Sending her athletes off to Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games brings back fond memories for figure skating coach Cindy Tymoruski. "It's pretty special because I've been teaching them since they were in helmets and now they're at this level. So, it's special for me to s...
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LUCKY MEN
Two northwest Sask. men win $100K on EXTRA
For two northwest Saskatchewan men, life-changing news arrived in the most ordinary of moments - one while scanning a stack of tickets at a store counter, the other while watching a movie at home.Russell Kendel of Lloydminster and Ed Toner of Rapid View are celebrating separate $100,000 lottery wins through the EXTRA d...
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Crime
Two people sent to hospital after double stabbing at Canwood busines
RCMP say two people were taken to hospital after a double stabbing on Monday at a business in Canwood.One victim's injuries were described as serious in nature, and the other person's injuries were non-life-threatening.Roger Herman, 33, from La Loche has been charged with aggravated assault, and assault causing bodily ...
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SNOWMOBILING
Icy conditions force Meadow Lake snowmobile rally cancellation
Meadow Lake's Northern Lights Snowmobile Association has been forced to cancel this year's rally due to unfavorable conditions. Kelly Schmidt, president of the club, said the event was cancelled three weeks early due to concerns of safety. "We want this to be a family event and with the icy conditions, and the low...
Feb 12, 2026
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TRANSPORTATION
Highway 55 rehabilitation project moving ahead in Meadow Lake for 2026 construction season
Meadow Lake is moving ahead with rehabilitation work along a section of Highway 55 after city council approved entering into an agreement with Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways.The project falls under the Urban Highway Connector Program and focuses on repairs to the concrete pad area along Highway 55 within city limi...
Feb 12, 2026
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food security
Métis Nation to give away 55,000 pounds of potatos in Meadow Lake
Tens of thousands of pounds of rescued potatoes are expected to be distributed to residents in Meadow Lake and surrounding communities through a partnership between the city and Métis Nation-Saskatchewan.Meadow Lake city council approved a request Feb. 9 to waive facility fees and support a free potato giveaway ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Saskatchewan
'Unsung heroes'
PAGC highlights wildfire mitigation work being done by crews in northern Sask.
Wildfire mitigation crews are already on the ground across Saskatchewan, months before wildfire season reaches its peak.About 100 workers are currently deployed, cutting hazardous fuels, thinning dense forest stands and opening fire guards to reduce the risk of wildfires reaching homes and communities.The Prince Albert...
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Long love
Meet the Spiritwood sweethearts celebrating 70 years as Valentines
When Dot Gaboury first met Leo at a neighbour's house in the spring of 1955, she wasn't exactly swooning."Oh, he's too old for me," she laughed, recalling her thoughts as she met the man who would eventually become her husband.Leo Gaboury, naturally, remembers their first meeting differently. "She was a ...
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crime
Armed man wanted after robbery, firearm incident on Big Ialand Lake Cree Nation
RCMP are asking the public to report sightings of a man wanted in connection with a firearm-related robbery investigation on Big Island Lake Cree Nation.Police said officers responded on Feb. 9 after receiving a report of a man walking in the community while carrying a firearm. Officers patrolled the area and gathered ...
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CRIME
Turtleford-area triple homicide case set for preliminary hearing
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a 25-year-old woman charged in connection with a fatal shooting that left three men dead near Turtleford.Madison Paddy-Jimmy is set to appear on June 8 for a second-degree murder charge related to the death of 28-year-old Tonio Cantell of Island Lake First Nation on Nov. 5, ...
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Jim Robson
How a kid from Prince Albert stole the hearts of British Columbia's hockey fans
For the community of Prince Albert, Jim Robson is a man who grew up here and moved away when he was just a young 8-year-old boy. In the province of British Columbia however, and specifically to Vancouver Canucks fans, Robson is a legend and will forever be associated with Canucks hockey. He passed away on February 9 at...
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Infrastructure
Lloydminster completes $80M wastewater plant under budget, protects regional water
Lloydminster has closed out its new $80.3-million mechanical wastewater treatment facility, completing the federally mandated project under budget while strengthening environmental protections for regional water systems.The project, approved at $81.5 million, finished roughly $1.2 million below budget, reducing the amo...
Feb 12, 2026
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Local Sports
Pen to Paper
Riders sign Super Bowl champ, former L.A. Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed a new running back who's bringing plenty of NFL experience and a Super Bowl ring to the team.On Friday, the Riders announced that American Darrell Henderson Jr. has signed a contract with the CFL club.The 28-year-old Henderson Jr. was selected in the third round (70th overall) o...
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RIDERS NOW
Riders sign James Vaughters as CFL Free Agency opens
Players from around the CFL can now make deals official on Tuesday.CFL Free Agency officially opened on Tuesday at 11 a.m., which allowed players to officially sign with other league teams.The Saskatchewan Roughriders had a few players hit free agency, despite signing back a good number of them.Saskatchewan's big move ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Rider Nation
CFL Free Agency to open as Saskatchewan Roughriders put together 2026 roster
CFL free agents can officially sign with their new teams Tuesday.After the CFL Free Agent communication window last week, reported deals can now become reality with the period opening.After winning the Grey Cup in 2025, the Saskatchewan Roughriders appear set to lose a few key contributors despite being able to retain ...
Feb 10, 2026
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RIDERS NOW
Grey Cup finalists Mace, Maas named as finalists for CFL's coach of the year hour
Corey Mace of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes are again the finalists for the CFL's coach of the year award.The CFL made the announcement Monday. Voting for the honour was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada.The award will be presented March 25 in Edmonton ahead of the le...
Feb 09, 2026
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Olympics
Quebec's Maltais wins bronze for Canada in women's 3,000 metres at Milan-Cortina Games
Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women's 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games.Maltais, from La Baie, Que., finished in three minutes 56.93 seconds while skating in a blistering eighth pairing with gold medallist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy.It was Maltais's first individ...
Feb 07, 2026
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland and kicker Jonathan Kim
A pair of American players have been added to the Riders' roster as the team looks to continue its winning ways in 2026.The Saskatchewan Roughriders said American wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland is bringing four years of NFL experience with him as he joins the Green and White."He was selected by the Denver Broncos i...
Feb 06, 2026
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Meadow Lake Profiles
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
Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: elections commissioner
OTTAWA - The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences. A report ...
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What we know about the victims in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Details have emerged about the eight people killed and two seriously injured in the mass shooting at a high school and a home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Here's what is known: Zoey Benoit, 12 Lori Hayer says on social media that she got an a...
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Quebec political, business leaders tout Montreal as ideal to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL - The Quebec government joined Montreal's business and political leaders to bolster the city's candidacy to become the global headquarters for the proposed international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Premier François Legault la...
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MPs agree to fast-track study of budget bill, with confidence vote to follow
OTTAWA - MPs have agreed to fast-track a committee study of the government's main budget bill, setting the stage for what could be a final vote on the legislation by the end of the month. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon introduced a motion aft...
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Carney set to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge as questions linger about mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting Tuesday that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter. Carney ...
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Supreme Court invalidates result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has invalidated a federal Liberal candidate's one-vote victory in last spring's federal election, pushing the governing party further away from a majority in the House of Commons. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, the Blo...
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World
New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up
A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of killing four relatives in what prosecutors said was a murder and arson plot spawned by a soured business relationship between the man and his younger brother. Paul Caneiro, 59, was found guilty on ...
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Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men. Immigration and ...
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Brazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for scheme to kill lover's wife and another man
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An au pair who schemed with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife and another man received a 10-year sentence on Friday. Prosecutors had recommended immediate release for Juliana Peres Magalhães in exchange for h...
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San Francisco teachers, district reach deal after first strike in decades
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the school district. San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent said schools will ...
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Germany's leader calls on the US and Europe to 'repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together'
MUNICH (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to "repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together," arguing that even the U.S. isn't powerful enough to go it alone in an increasingly tough world. ...
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Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The survey...
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