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RCMP release Weyburn highway shooting victim’s name, family want answers
Tanya Myers has been named as the 44 year-old woman fatally shot in the passenger seat of a Ford Explorer travelling on Highway 39 near Weyburn on Sept. 12. RCMP confirmed the autopsy results showed s...
Sep 17, 2025
Riders look to bye week as chance to rest after tough loss
A frustrating night against Montreal sent the Saskatchewan Roughriders into their final bye week with more questions than answers, but quarterback Trevor Harris says the timing of the break couldn't b...
Sep 17, 2025

Sask. farmers brace for tough decisions amid canola trade dispute
Codie Nagy isn't quite finished this year's harvest, but the uncertainty in the markets fueled by Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola already has him contemplating next year's crop rotation."If this li...
Sep 17, 2025

Meadow Lake Home Hardware wins regional award in Toronto
Meadow Lake Home Hardware Building Centre won an award last week for Best Home Hardware Building Centre in the Western Region. The award was presented at the Proud of my Home Achievement Awards and Ce...
Sep 17, 2025
Keeping kids healthy through the school year
The school season is officially underway, and with that comes the challenge of keeping your kids and families healthy as children come together in the classroom and for after school activities. Dr. Kh...
Sep 17, 2025

Spike strips used to help arrest wanted suspects after fleeing from police
Pierceland RCMP have arrested two people after the car they were travelling in failed to stop for police. It happened on Sunday on Big Island Lake Cree Nation when RCMP were notified of wanted individ...
Sep 17, 2025

MLA Cockrill: Saskatchewan sees national best employment rate
August was a month of job growth for Saskatchewan. The province added 16,100 new jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 4.7 per cent, while the national rate increased to 7.1 per cent. Saskatchew...
Sep 17, 2025

Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests."The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliatio...
Sep 17, 2025

MMIWG walk in Melfort in May
Remembering those that have been lost and recognizing the challenges that remain.The third annual Missing & Murdered Indigenous Walk will return to Melfort May 2. Perry Opoonechaw with the Marguer...
Sep 17, 2025

Highway 55 rebuild in Meadow Lake to use reinforced concrete, construction set for 2026
A long-awaited fix is coming to one of Meadow Lake's busiest routes, as city council approved in principle an agreement with the province to replace a deteriorated stretch of Highway 55.The project is...
Sep 17, 2025