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From crash survivor to coach: Meadow Lake wrestler set to represent Canada in Hungary
When Christopher Brownrigg stepped back onto the wrestling mat in 2022, it started off on a rocky note.He "got soundly whooped", he said, explaing that it was decades removed from his high school days...
Oct 03, 2025

Melfort's Fall Clean Up Week starts on Monday
Melfort residents have a chance to clean their yards with a little less hassle than normal. Fall Clean Up Week is being held in the city from Oct. 6 to 11. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk sai...
Oct 03, 2025
Riders look to end skid with first win in Ottawa since 2017
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to get back in the win column on Friday as they head to Ottawa to take on the Redblacks.Saskatchewan is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time during ...
Oct 03, 2025

Building with byproducts; SaskPolytech gets in on new research
Mining resources creates more than products to ship and money to be made; it also creates byproducts and the question of what to do with them. SaskPolytech, working with other polytechs across western...
Oct 03, 2025

New provincial legislation reduces financial barriers for people requiring legal help
Changes to Saskatchewan's Legal Profession Act will be a big benefit to those who previously could not afford a lawyer or qualify for legal aid. That's according to Melanie Markowski with Markowsky Li...
Oct 03, 2025

Rapid View sisters return from B.C. with title, respect and plans to showcase boxing at home
Two young sisters from Rapid View, about 20 minutes west of Meadow Lake, are back home with a medal and memories from the Silver and Bronze Gloves tournaments, held Sept. 26 to 28 in Chilliwack, B.C.H...
Oct 02, 2025

Saskatchewan farmers move closer to wrapping up harvest
Warm and dry weather across Saskatchewan allowed producers to stay in the field longer and get more of their crop in the bin. Combining is at 84 per cent complete, which is a 16 per cent increase from...
Oct 02, 2025

'These findings cannot be dismissed or minimized': FSIN 4th Vice-Chief responds to federal audit
Just one day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) issued a statement downplaying an audit that flags over $30 million dollars in spending, there appears to be some division with...
Oct 02, 2025

Investor Alert: Impersonation Scam Uses Prime Minister Mark Carney's Image and Fake News Articles to Target Saskatchewan Residents
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning Saskatchewan residents of an impersonation scam on social media claiming Prime Minister Mark Carney is endorsing the onli...
Oct 02, 2025

'A game changer': $101.3M Cenovus Energy Hub now open in Lloydminster
Lloydminster's new $101.3 million Cenovus Energy Hub opened on Wednesday with speeches, a ribbon-cutting and a community barbecue. But beyond the ceremony, it was a day when a group of young hockey pl...
Oct 02, 2025