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MULTI-AWARD WINNING JAKE VAADELAND, RELEASES GOODNESS GRACIOUS, IT'S CHRISTMAS!
VIDEO BELOWRecorded during last year's Christmas tour with his band, The Sturgeon River Boys, Goodness Gracious, It's Christmas! captures the warmth, humour, and nostalgic charm Vaadeland brings to th...
Dec 04, 2025
Saskatchewan's government earmarking additional $1 billion in spending
Saskatchewan's government is poised to spend an extra $1 billion this year, a move that would sink the province's finances deeper into the red.A committee meeting Tuesday night heard an additional exp...
Dec 03, 2025
Parks Canada sites saw 13 per cent spike in visitors with Canada Strong Pass in place
Parks Canada sites saw a 13 per cent increase in the number of visitors over the summer while the Canada Strong Pass was in effect.Megan Hope, a spokesperson for Parks Canada, said the agency reported...
Dec 03, 2025
Armed robbery on Highway 55 results in sentences of 3 years and 18 months
A mother and son on the highway for a driving lesson were threatened with a gun and forced to abandon their vehicle.Those brazen details were read in a Prince Albert courtroom Wednesday morning.Angus ...
Dec 03, 2025
Government Modernizes Provincial CO-OP Legislation to Support Economic Growth
The Government of Saskatchewan has recently introduced updated provincial laws concerning co-operatives. This new legislation brings Saskatchewan co-operative legislation into alignment with other pro...
Dec 03, 2025
Free admission and discounted overnight stays with Parks Canada
The Canada Strong Pass is back for the holidays and summer 2026! The Government of Canada is offering free admission and a 25% discount on fees for camping and overnight stays from:December 12, 2025 t...
Dec 03, 2025
Sask. NDP introduces bill to establish wildfire strategy; SPSA acknowledges room for improvement
Trevor Sewap quit as the fire base supervisor for Pelican Narrows this past summer, when wildfires raged across northern Saskatchewan. He said it was out of pure frustration. "The government wanted to...
Dec 02, 2025
Catching up: Meadow Lake Northern Lights Snowmobile Association
"If we get the snow, riders can look forward to beautifully groomed trails," said Kelly Schmidt, president of the Northern Lights Snowmobile Association in Meadow Lake. The association's trail team ha...
Dec 02, 2025
Festival of Trees raises over $100K as Meadow Lake rallies behind local hospital
The Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation's biggest night of the year has once again delivered a major shot of support for local health care, with the Festival of Trees raising $112,600 for new medical equi...
Dec 02, 2025
Death of woman in Meadow Lake now deemed non-suspicious: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP say a woman found dead in a Meadow Lake parking lot last week did not die under suspicious circumstances.In an update issued Tuesday, RCMP Major Crimes said investigators, working wi...
Dec 02, 2025