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Charges laid after paintball gun changed to shoot bullets
A man and woman from Pelican Lake were arrested over a week ago in Meadow Lake after police searched a vehicle and found a paintball gun modified to shoot bullets.RCMP Crime Reduction Team members wer...
Jul 29, 2024

Summer McIntosh wins Canada's first medal at Paris 2024
Summer McIntosh has won Canada's first medal of the Olympic Games in Paris with a silver in swimming's 400-metre freestyle.Australia's Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic crown in a time of three minu...
Jul 27, 2024

FIFA strips Canada of six points in Olympic soccer, bans coaches for one year
FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women's soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal.The stunning swath of punishments ...
Jul 27, 2024

Northern communities drive high crime stats in Sask.
For the 25th year in a row, Saskatchewan has led the way when it comes to the dubious distinction of having the highest numbers on the Crime Severity Index amongst Canadian provinces. Within Saskatche...
Jul 26, 2024
Provincial fire ban lifted
There's some good news being offered to people heading out this weekend to the province's lakes and campgrounds.Due to recent rainfall and cooler weather, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...
Jul 26, 2024

Loon Lake RCMP issues warning following rise in crime
Loon Lake RCMP are issuing an advisory to residents after a rise in reported thefts and break-and-enters over the last four weeks. Police are asking people to report any suspicious activity immediatel...
Jul 26, 2024

'Surreal': former N. Battleford resident evacuates Jasper
On Monday night Kate Abrahamson and her Jasper Rafting Adventures crew watched online as their river runs near the Athabasca Falls were overcome by flames. "We were watching it burn from the top of ou...
Jul 25, 2024
Riders, Alouettes meet in showdown between the CFL’s best
It's a showdown for first place in the CFL as the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes battle it out on Thursday night.Both teams head into the game at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium with...
Jul 25, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate by quarter percentage point to 4.5%
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for a second consecutive time on Wednesday, but warned the path back to two per cent inflation may be uneven and would ultimately determine the pace of fut...
Jul 24, 2024

Two Canadians removed from Olympic team, sent home after drone spying incident
Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman removed herself from Thursday's Olympic Games opener against New Zealand and two team staff members were sent home after two drone incidents.Assistant coach...
Jul 24, 2024