Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.Daniel Coates, director of Aerobiology Research Laboratories, which monitors pollen, said monitoring by h...
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
It's a chance for players to show what they can do when another team lines up across from them.The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Calgary to take on the Stampeders in the first CFL pre-season game of 2026. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m.While a number of starters aren't expected to play in the game, it is an im...
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Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
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mental health awareness
'Art is story, and stories save lives': In St. Walburg, a travelling exhibit gives voice to stories often left untold
The shadows behind Heather repeat across the raw canvas again and again...dark silhouettes surrounding a woman drawn only in faint outline.Nearby, another portrait carries handwritten words stitched into fabric:"You live with the notion that the thing that causes you the most terror could come back anytime."I...
May 15, 2026
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ROAD CLOSURE
Public Works Department warns of Meadow Lake road closure
Public works department has announced that they will be closing 4th Street East between Fournier Drive and 7th Avenue East in Meadow Lake due to poor road conditions. (Image Credit: Public Works Department) No indication has been given on when the road will reopen.--cjnbnews@pattisonmedia.com
May 15, 2026
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Mushroom picking
Sask. mushroom expert discusses the dangers of mushroom foraging ahead of the season
As the season approaches to forage wild mushrooms, people in Saskatchewan may pick it up as a new hobby, but it's important to understand what you're looking for. "Learn the ones that will kill you first," said mushroom expert Donovan Thiessen, who started the Facebook group 'Saskatchewan Mushroom Picking' in...
May 14, 2026
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Three charged
Traffic stop leads to drug, weapons seizure and multiple charges
Illicit drugs and trafficking paraphernalia were seized by Meadow Lake RCMP during a traffic stop on Thunderchild First Nation. On May 11, at approximately 5:45 p.m., RCMP initiated a traffic stop after noticing an SUV that matched the description of a stolen vehicle, which the investigation determined was stolen. Offi...
May 14, 2026
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municipal matters
Meadow Lake scales back road rehab plan as Aquatic Centre roof takes priority
Some Meadow Lake roads will have to wait another year.City council has approved a scaled-back 2026 road rehabilitation program, shelving work on Highway 55 and several local streets while redirecting nearly $200,000 toward urgent repairs at the Aquatic Centre roof.The revised plan, approved following administration's r...
May 13, 2026
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'I WANT TO FEEL SAFE'
Meadow Lake residents raise safety concerns over unhoused individuals in RBC vestibule
Community members in Meadow Lake are sharing their concerns after several months of unhoused individuals staying in the ATM area of the city's Royal Bank of Canada branch."They leave needles, they leave a mess, they leave bodily waste. It's just not sanitary and it's not safe," said a city resident. When ask...
May 12, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Homicide Investigation
Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows
Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the death of a missing Ontario teenager after human remains discovered near Pelican Narrows were identified as 16-year-old Jay'siiah Webb-Long.Police said officers located the remains during a planned search on May 13 near the northern Saskatchewan commun...
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Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.Daniel Coates, director of Aerobiology Research Laboratories, which monitors pollen, said monitoring by h...
11h ago
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
It's a chance for players to show what they can do when another team lines up across from them.The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Calgary to take on the Stampeders in the first CFL pre-season game of 2026. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m.While a number of starters aren't expected to play in the game, it is an im...
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Public Health
No HIV emergency declaration needed for Saskatchewan, top doctor says
Saskatchewan's top doctor said the province is not following Manitoba's lead by declaring a public health emergency over rising HIV cases, even as Saskatchewan continues to see increases in parts of the province.Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said Saskatchewan is dealing with some of the same post-pandem...
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Seeding underway in some areas
Motorists urged to watch for farm machinery on highways
As the highways get busy this Victoria Day long weekend, drivers are encouraged to keep an eye out for farm machinery.Melfort Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW it's important to be prepared to encounter the machinery during your drive. "They are usually slow moving and hard to see around," Whitney ...
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Active Warrants
Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people RCMP are on the lookout for
Saskatchewan RCMP's wanted list for May includes people wanted for human trafficking, sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.The RCMP said it publishes the list based on people with active warrants who were last known to be living in Saskatchewan, selected base...
May 17, 2026
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
It's a chance for players to show what they can do when another team lines up across from them.The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Calgary to take on the Stampeders in the first CFL pre-season game of 2026. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m.While a number of starters aren't expected to play in the game, it is an im...
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Training camp
Sombach brothers to face off for first time in CFL pre-season game
Regina's Carson Sombach has come up with a lot of big interceptions over his football career - from registering the game-winning pick in the 87th Hardy Cup for the University of Regina Rams in 2024, to returning an interception 109 yards to the end zone for the longest play in school history.On Thursday, however, he se...
May 17, 2026
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Riders Camp
Six-fingered lineman J.J. Weaver is more than meets the eye at Riders' training camp
With an eye focused on developing quality people along with championship-caliber football players, Corey Mace has seen a few players grab his attention at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp.Near the top of that list is defensive lineman J.J. Weaver.Mace said all the rookies arrived while the coaches were sitting ar...
May 16, 2026
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NEW INDUCTEES
Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame releases class of 2026
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced their 2026 inductees. The inductees are brought in three separate categories. Individual, team, and family. Each of the inductees significantly contributed to baseball in Saskatchewan whether as a player, umpire, builder, team, etc. The following have been selected t...
May 16, 2026
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Riders camp
'I'm going to be a starter': Riders first-round pick Malcolm Bell arrives at camp
Over the past month, Malcolm Bell has needed to have a suitcase nearby, with doors to opportunity opening left and right for the star defensive back.This week, he got the call to hop on a plane and join the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saskatoon for training camp."You just pack your stuff and get ready to go to Sas...
May 14, 2026
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Go riders go
'A great opportunity': Jack Coan pushing for backup quarterback role at Riders camp
Jack Coan has played under some of the brightest lights in the sport, but he's now facing one of the biggest tests of his career at Roughriders training camp.From throwing touchdowns at Notre Dame Stadium in front of over 80,000 of the most passionate college football fans on the planet to running out of the tunnel at ...
May 13, 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
1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis, new study says
TORONTO - A new study says one in five pregnant people in Ontario were not properly screened for syphilis, a preventable disease that can be fatal when passed from mother to baby. The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, ex...
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Chinese Embassy in Canada denounces MP Chong's visit to Taiwan
OTTAWA - China's embassy in Canada says a Canadian MP's visit to Taiwan crosses a "red line" at a time when Ottawa is attempting to rebuild its relationship with Beijing. Conservative MP Michael Chong is in Taiwan this week to meet with Taiwanese offic...
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Quebec Premier Fréchette, French President Macron discuss opportunities in Paris
PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday as part of a mission focused on economic co-operation with France. Ahead of their meeting, Macron told the press that Quebec ca...
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U.S. slaps duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms over subsidy claims
WASHINGTON - The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which the Canadian industry has called "deeply flawed." The change, posted in the federal register on ...
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Nearly all Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla detained by Israeli military: organizer
Nearly all the Canadian activists who were on a Gaza-bound flotilla aiming to break Israel's naval blockade of the Palestinian territory have been detained, organizers said Monday. Global Sumud Canada, the Canadian chapter of the Global Sumud Flotilla ...
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U.S. says it's pausing long-standing military board with Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments." In a post on social media, Elbr...
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World
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 ki...
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Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. Police Chief Scott Wahl said a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among ...
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Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men - then killed themselves a few blocks away - in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. There was no specific threat made a...
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening o...
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threated the c...
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Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
MIAMI (AP) - A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South America...
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