Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
Following in Alberta's footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last year, according to a release from the provincial government.Lainey jumped into the second-most popular name from being ran...
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CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedule and changes to the league's playoff format.In 2027, the season will begin on Victoria Day Weekend, "anchoring the...
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Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
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DOOR OF HOPE
Meadow Lake's only food bank floods again, intensifying push for new building
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DOOR OF HOPE
Meadow Lake's only food bank floods again, intensifying push for new building
As flooding affects parts of the Meadow Lake region, staff at the city's only food bank say water inside their building is a recurring problem.Water entered the Door of Hope facility Tuesday, where staff and volunteers are working to keep food dry and maintain operations."We are just shoveling, trenching so that w...
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2026 SPRING
Meadow Lake region faces renewed flood risk as temperatures rise
Residents in and around Meadow Lake are being warned of a renewed flood risk as warmer temperatures are expected to accelerate snowmelt later this week.In a notice issued Tuesday, the RM of Meadow Lake said a second round of flooding is likely across the region as temperatures climb into the double digits. The warning...
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'They have cute little designs for the little kids'
175 rubber boots break barriers for students on Thunderchild First Nation
175 rubber boots. That's enough to supply every child at Thunderchild First Nation's Piyesiw Awasis School with a brand-new pair. "We are giving them away because every child matters," said Betty Anne Shankar, director of prevention. "It's important; it builds up their self-esteem, it'll help with thei...
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Local legacy
'A wealth of knowledge': New Métis exhibit at Biggar museum brings overlooked history into focus
The wooden wheels don't turn anymore, but they still carry a story.At the Biggar Museum and Gallery, a new Métis exhibit is reshaping how local history is told, bringing long-overlooked contributions into focus through artifacts, photographs and a Red River cart now on display inside and at the town's entrance.T...
Apr 27, 2026
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Aggravated assault
Man arrested by Sask. Marshals charged with breaching conditions while awaiting trial
A 29-year-old man who is scheduled next month to be tried on charges of aggravated assault and firing a gun with intent to endanger life was arrested by the Saskatchewan Marshals on the Thunderchild First Nation several days ago. Albert Morrison had multiple outstanding warrants and was wanted by both the PA Police an...
Apr 27, 2026
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Crime Watch
Man, woman arrested on drug charges after trying to run from police
A man and woman from the Prince Albert area are behind bars following a game of cat and mouse with police that began outside Meadow Lake and ended in Loon Lake. It happened on April 17 at around 1:30 p.m. when members of the Meadow Lake RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle with an expired license plate on Highway #55,...
Apr 24, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Olivia and Noah take top Sask. baby names in 2025
Following in Alberta's footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last year, according to a release from the provincial government.Lainey jumped into the second-most popular name from being ran...
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bonds amid turmoil
King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds between the two countries at a time of political turmoil."...
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ban being considered
Survey says: Sask. parents to be polled about kids on social media
Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party government would like to know what parents in Saskatchewan think of a social media ban for children.On Monday, Moe said his government would send out surveys in about a week, asking parents and families their thoughts on social media limits for children.This follows Manitoba Premie...
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sentencing soon
Man pleads guilty to starting Ditch 2 fire
A man who was accused of sparking the Ditch 2 fire has pleaded guilty to arson. Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, is expected to be sentenced May 7 in Montreal Lake. The fire was started May 26, 2025. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency determined the wildfire was human caused and Waskesiu RCMP then began a criminal i...
Apr 27, 2026
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possible bans coming
Child advocates call for online harms bill covering AI chatbots, gaming
Ottawa can't afford to wait any longer to introduce new online harms legislation that covers AI chatbots and video games, children's advocates and about a dozen kids told a press conference on Parliament Hill Monday.They urged the government to move quickly to introduce its promised online harms bill."This is a Da...
Apr 27, 2026
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annual payments
LLRIB weighing legal options after Ottawa rejects annuity increase
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is prepared to pursue legal action after the federal government rejected its claim to increase the $5 annual Treaty annuity paid to its members. larongeNOW reported last week the federal government ruled they have no lawful obligation to increase the payment and were unwilling to ne...
Apr 27, 2026
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Local Sports
CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedule and changes to the league's playoff format.In 2027, the season will begin on Victoria Day Weekend, "anchoring the...
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GO RIDERS GO
Riders could target linemen early in CFL Draft, analysts say
A pair of CFL Draft analysts believe the Saskatchewan Roughriders will stick to their identity when it comes to their pick.Saskatchewan will select ninth overall in the first round after the team claimed the Grey Cup with a win over the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg.While the team has lost some Canadian receiver depth...
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Rider News
Riders' Craig Reynolds looks ahead to training camp, Saskatoon pre-season game
As the off-season winds down for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, president and CEO Craig Reynolds is still riding a high from last fall's Grey Cup championship.So, too, are the Roughriders' fans who have turned out in droves to purchase tickets ahead of kickoff for the 2026 Canadian Football League season."We've see...
Apr 24, 2026
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Senators Cup
Star studded panel chats about career journeys ahead of 10th annual Senators Cup
A four-person panel made up of current and former professional hockey players, one being a Stanley Cup champion, helped kick off Senators Cup weekend in Prince Albert.Festivities for the 10th annual installment of the Indigenous tournament, hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), got underway on Thursday afte...
Apr 24, 2026
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Rob Bagg, Dan Clark, Paul McCallum to join Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour
Three former Saskatchewan Roughriders will be inducted into the team's plaza of honour this fall.Wide receiver Rob Bagg, offensive lineman Dan Clark and kicker Paul McCallum are set to join the 143 other members of the plaza in a halftime ceremony during the team's home game against the Montreal Alouettes on Oct. 17.Wh...
Apr 20, 2026
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Australian kicker Alex Hale joining Saskatchewan Roughriders after NFL stint in Green Bay
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Australian kicker Alex Hale, who's coming to the province after a year with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.Hale, 27, who is originally from Gosford, Australia, signed with Green Bay in August of 2024 as an undrafted free agent and was released by the team in July of 2025.Befor...
Apr 20, 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
In the news today: Interest rates, Manitoba First Nation lockdown, Missing N.S. kids
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unc...
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Davis Schneider's brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others
TORONTO - To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was "kind of like a Superman." "He worked as a nurse up until he died. He worked every single day to help people in need," the Toronto Blue Jays player said in an interview with The Canadian Press....
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A timeline of key events in the Nova Scotia missing kids investigation
HALIFAX - Four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., on May 2, 2025. Almost a year later, the investigation continues into their disappearance. What follows is a timel...
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One year later, RCMP saying little about disappearance of two Nova Scotia children
HALIFAX - Almost a year after RCMP began investigating the sudden disappearance of two children from their rural Nova Scotia home, the Mounties still say there is no evidence of an abduction or criminal offence. Investigators say that on May 2, 2025, f...
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VPD officer's testimony dropped from schedule of Myles Gray death hearing
VANCOUVER - A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is set to resume after a six-week adjournment. But the first testimony from one of the Vancouver officers under investigation for the violent confrontation h...
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Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent when it announces its latest decision later this morning. The central bank is also set to release its latest economic forecast in its quarter...
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World
Search suspended for 5 missing crew of ship that overturned near Northern Marianas during typhoon
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) - The search has been suspended for five missing crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon, authorities said Wednesday. Six people were aboard the...
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Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US and Israel still holds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's national rial currency hit a record low Wednesday of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel still holds. The rial had remained stable for weeks during the war, which began Feb. 28, in pa...
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King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting 'times of great uncertainty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds betw...
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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. ...
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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person fami...
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Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in bot...
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