Federal leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld.The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers - most of them Americans - when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrori...
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Middle east conflict
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south
Israel's military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, killing one person, wounding others and causing a large fire, the territory's Health Ministry said.The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, the ministry said, days after the facility was overwhelme...
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FIGURE SKATING
WATCH: Meadow Lake skaters dazzle at "A Sea Fair" carnival
After a year of training, competition, and non-stop practice, over 60 skaters from the Meadow Lake Skating Club took to the ice Sunday afternoon, showcasing their hard work at the club's annual carnival in Pineridge Ford Arena."I just love the sport and having fun with friends and all that," said Kinley Gilro...
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PROVINCIAL BUDGET
Jeremy Harrison talks new budget impacts on Meadow Lake
More money, more services and more savings-that's what Meadow Lake and northwest Saskatchewan can expect from the provincial budget says Jeremy Harrison, Meadow Lake MLA and Minister of Crown Investments Corporation.The budget includes tax cuts, increasing the child, spousal and basic personal exemptions by $500 annual...
Mar 21, 2025
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Local budget reaction
'Optimistic': Battlefords leaders react to budget
There's excitement in the Battlefords the day after the provincial budget was released. "I'm definitely excited that a, this is a balanced budget," said Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie. He also said it was good to see a surplus. He explained that some people may have looked at it from a different perspective or ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Carpenter High School Basketball
Meadow Lake girls head to HOOPLA with chance at back-to-back
It's been a great season so far for the Carpenter High School Spartans girl's basketball team and after coming off a 4A provincial championship last season, they've continued their success, winning four tournaments throughout their 2024/25 campaign. Now, after beating Melfort in regionals, the Spartans are heading to H...
Mar 20, 2025
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Market gardens
A tale of two gardens: planting seeds for stronger communities
As the snow begins to recede, and the sun gets stronger, gardeners around Flying Dust First Nation and Meadow Lake are preparing for another season of toiling in the soil. "There's so much more to being a community garden right, we're trying to grow a healthier lifestyle with the organic fresh fruit," said Pa...
Mar 20, 2025
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ALL FOR DUROCHER
Meadow Lake family hosts basketball tournament to honour late son, raise mental health awareness
Basketball was more than just a game to Della Duquette's son-it was his passion, and a way to stay out of trouble; something he wanted to share with others.Lyndon Durocher died in 2023 after struggling with depression. Two years later, his family in Meadow Lake is keeping his memory alive through an annual tournament c...
Mar 19, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Election boundary changes
Local constituencies changing shape in 2025
The federal election is upon us, and there are some changes of note for residents in local communities. A new election map has led to electoral ridings being altered, meaning many will be voting in a different constituency in 2025 than they did in the last vote in 2021. Here are the new constituencies in the 2025 Feder...
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Stars radio
Radiothon to 'keep STARS in the sky' takes off April 1
For the fifth year, an integral part of emergency services in Saskatchewan is in need of community support. The STARS Critical Care on the Air radiothon, presented by BPH will take place April 1 and 2. "We are raising funds for the operating costs that it takes to keep STARS in the sky above Saskatchewan," sa...
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Federal leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld.The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers - most of them Americans - when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrori...
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Federal Election 2025
'There's only one poll that really counts': Hoback not fazed by changing dynamics of federal politics
A political science professor at the University of Saskatchewan is analyzing shifts in the impending election as the country navigates through the twists and turns of the trade conflict with the United States.Daniel Westlake said when the election was about the cost of living and healthcare, the Liberals were in real t...
Mar 22, 2025
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Education
$2M to improve literacy for K-3 students set aside in Sask. budget
Following through on a promise in the Speech from the Throne, the Government of Saskatchewan set aside $2 million in its spring budget to improve literacy levels for students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 across the province.Education Minister Everett Hindley said improving reading levels is something everyone agrees...
Mar 22, 2025
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Elm pruning ban
Elm pruning ban starts April 1
The annual provincial elm tree pruning ban is around the corner. The ban runs from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 each year to help stop the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED), a fatal tree disease caused by a fungus that is spread by elm bark beetles. The beetles are more active as the weather warms up, and they are attracted to fr...
Mar 22, 2025
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Local Sports
FIGURE SKATING
WATCH: Meadow Lake skaters dazzle at "A Sea Fair" carnival
After a year of training, competition, and non-stop practice, over 60 skaters from the Meadow Lake Skating Club took to the ice Sunday afternoon, showcasing their hard work at the club's annual carnival in Pineridge Ford Arena."I just love the sport and having fun with friends and all that," said Kinley Gilro...
7h ago
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Carpenter High School Basketball
Meadow Lake girls head to HOOPLA with chance at back-to-back
It's been a great season so far for the Carpenter High School Spartans girl's basketball team and after coming off a 4A provincial championship last season, they've continued their success, winning four tournaments throughout their 2024/25 campaign. Now, after beating Melfort in regionals, the Spartans are heading to H...
Mar 20, 2025
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ALL FOR DUROCHER
Meadow Lake family hosts basketball tournament to honour late son, raise mental health awareness
Basketball was more than just a game to Della Duquette's son-it was his passion, and a way to stay out of trouble; something he wanted to share with others.Lyndon Durocher died in 2023 after struggling with depression. Two years later, his family in Meadow Lake is keeping his memory alive through an annual tournament c...
Mar 19, 2025
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Proud of his roots
Meadow Lake's Roddy Ross named U SPORTS 2nd Team All-Canadian
Not only was he representing the university he plays for, but Roddy Ross was also showing pride in his heritage on Wednesday. The 4th-year Huskie goaltender wore a brilliant bead, University of Saskatchewan Huskie, medallion to Wednesday's U SPORTS men's hockey championship awards in Ottawa. Roddy's cousin, Brianna Ros...
Mar 19, 2025
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Is it Necessary?
Scary WHL fight raises concerns about fighting in hockey
A Western Hockey League (WHL) game between the Tri-City Americans and Seattle Thunderbirds came to an abrupt end earlier this week following a fight between Thunderbirds defenceman Ashton Cumby and Americans blueliner, and former Prince Albert Raider, Terrell Goldsmith, which sent Goldsmith to the hospital with serious...
Mar 13, 2025
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From Player to Coach
Jackson Allan: North Stars Captain turns setback into opportunity
In his final year on the team and with a championship under his belt, Battlefords North Stars captain, Jackson Allan, now has the opportunity to use his knowledge and skills to assist the North Stars in a different way to end the season. After battling a serious injury over the past few months, the team has officially ...
Mar 12, 2025
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Meadow Lake Profiles
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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Hoopla
Saskatchewan High School Basketball 'Hoopla' Championships 2023
The North Central District Athletic Association (NCDAA) is proud to welcome the best high school basketball teams in the province to Prince Albert on March 23-25. We respectfully acknowledge that this event will take place on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional homeland of the Metis and all Indigenous Peoples of Saskat...
Feb 06, 2023
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Jobber of the Year: The Unified Parts Group 'One big family'
This article originally appeared on AutoServiceWord.com on Dec. 8, 2021.Mark Krasicki has surrounded himself with the people he trusts most. People he trusts to offer customers the best experience they can find. People who strengthen relationships with customers and suppliers. People who have helped deliver 28 straight...
Dec 20, 2021
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Canada
Police in B.C. say girl, 5, revived with naloxone after fentanyl overdose
MISSION, B.C. - Police in Mission, B.C., say a five-year-old girl was sent to hospital last week after she apparently overdosed on fentanyl, requiring multiple doses of naloxone to revive her. Mission RCMP say emergency responders were called to a home on Nottman Street on Thursday, where they found the child unconscio...
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U.S. ferry company 'unintentionally' flew Canadian flag upside down entering Victoria
SEATTLE - The operator of a ferry service between Vancouver Island and Washington state says it's sorry for "unintentionally" raising the Canadian flag upside down as it entered Victoria harbour on Sunday. The Black Ball Ferry Line, which runs a ferry between Victoria and Port Angeles, Wash., says raising the...
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Vancouver car show sets attendance records after Tesla ban, defying boycott calls
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the Vancouver International Auto Show say the event broke attendance records after it attracted international headlines for banning Tesla on safety grounds. Supporters of the electric car company and CEO Elon Musk had called for a boycott of the show, but organizers say it instead set a new fi...
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Canadian governments rely on Starlink for critical services. Some are reconsidering
ST. JOHN'S - More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink - a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk. And with Musk now acting as a top adviser to a U.S. president who has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada...
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In the news today: Federal leaders enter first full campaign day
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld. Carney'...
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Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld. The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers - most of them Americans - when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror...
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World
Venezuela-hired lawyers file petition in El Salvador in effort to free Venezuelans deported by US
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - Lawyers hired by the Venezuelan government filed legal action Monday in El Salvador aimed at freeing the 238 Venezuelans deported by the United States who are being held in a Salvadoran maximum-security prison. Jaime Ortega, who says he represents 30 of the imprisoned Venezuelans, said ...
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Trump's portrait to be taken down at Colorado Capitol after president claimed it was `distorted'
DENVER (AP) - A portrait of President Donald hanging at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed it was "purposefully distorted," state officials said Monday. House Democrats said in a statement that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican leaders in the Legi...
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UN says it will reduce its footprint in Gaza and blames Israel for staff member's death
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The United Nations has said it will "reduce its footprint" in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others. Israel has denied it was behind the March 19 explosion at the U.N. guesthouse in central ...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings across several agencies. In an emergency appeal filed Monday, the Republican administration argued the ruling should be put on hold because the judge didn'...
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Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, killing two people, wounding others and causing a large fire, the territory's Health Ministry said. The strike hit the surgical building of Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, the ministry said, days...
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South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han, reinstating him as acting president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned parliament's impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as acting president. Han, South Korea's No. 2 official, had become acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the opposition-controlled National Assembly ove...
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