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Suspect in string of robberies dies after police pursuit; SIRT to investigate

The suspect wanted in connection with four local robberies is dead.RCMP received a report that 34-year-old Joseph "Joey" Desjarlais was in the Fishing Lake First Nation area.Several RCMP units began s...

Sep 25, 2024

PBCN to search for unmarked graves at Sturgeon Landing former residential school site

Like others residential schools, the one at Sturgeon Landing saw outbreaks of illness during its operation between 1926 and 1952. The names of 43 students are listed on the National Centre for Truth a...

Sep 23, 2024

Teen girl without helmet dies in ATV crash

A 14-year-old girl from Flying Dust First Nation is dead after an ATV crashed when it hit a ditch while trying to evade police on Saturday.Meadow Lake RCMP said in a news release that two people witho...

Sep 23, 2024

‘Feels amazing’: Sask. Olympians, Paralympians celebrated at Legislature

They came from all over Saskatchewan and got to represent Canada on the world stage.Athletes, coaches and mission staff were all honoured at the Legislative Building on Friday for their participation ...

Sep 21, 2024

Sask. post-secondary institutions navigating effects of international student cap

While the full impact of a cap on international students in Canada remains to be seen, some of the post-secondary institutes in Saskatchewan expect it will be minimal here, considering how the provinc...

Sep 21, 2024

National Forest Week: Local forestry company a ‘shining star’ in industry

More than half of Saskatchewan is covered in trees, but according to the CEO of Forest Saskatchewan, most people aren't aware of just how significant the forestry industry is to the province. "It empl...

Sep 19, 2024

Weapons found in Dillon school yard

Police are investigating after several weapons were found in the playground of a school in Dillon on August 30. Buffalo Narrows RCMP were told about three weapons, a knife, a sword and a hatchet, whic...

Sep 19, 2024

Moe’s approval falls to 45 per cent ahead of fall election: Angus Reid

With Saskatchewan's provincial election looming, Premier Scott Moe's approval rating has fallen to 45 per cent.That's according to the latest premier approval numbers from the Angus Reid Institute, wh...

Sep 19, 2024

Arrest made in connection with women's death on Big Island Lake Cree Territory

A man is now arrested due a suspected murder involving a woman's death last week on Big Island Lake Cree Territory.According to a RCMP release, a 26-year-old man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory is...

Sep 17, 2024

ML mayor talks election

Kickoff to election season is underway in Meadow Lake and it remains to be seen if Mayor Merlin Seymour's name will be among the list of candidates. "I have not filed my nomination papers as of yet," ...

Sep 17, 2024