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Meadow Lake's temporary homeless shelter needing around $150K to open this winter
A lot of funding is needed to ensure Meadow Lake's new temporary homeless shelter can open this winter.The city's council met on Monday where they approved the building's operating permit.However, Bob...
Sep 12, 2023

North Stars top Ice Wolves 3-1 at Flying Dust
It may have been an early September pre-season game, but hockey fans at Flying Dust First Nation got a show well worth the price of admission Monday night at Pineridge Ford Arena. Taking part in their...
Sep 11, 2023

La Loche detachment commander wins international policing award
Staff Sgt. Jillian McLaren, the current detachment commander in La Loche and a 19-year officer with the RCMP, has received a 40 Under 40 Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.Th...
Sep 11, 2023

Canadian aid worker reportedly killed in Ukraine by Russian shelling
CHASIV YAR, Ukraine - Several aid organizations in Ukraine are reporting that a volunteer Canadian aid worker was killed this weekend by a Russian attack.In an Instagram post, humanitarian group Road ...
Sep 10, 2023

Tough summer for job numbers across P.A. & Northern Saskatchewan, ag sector hit hard
It was a tough summer for Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan when it came to new jobs.According to Statistics Canada, there were around 4,700 fewer people working in the region at the end of Augu...
Sep 08, 2023

RCMP Charity Golf Tourney raises $8,500 for Regional Victim Services
Meadow Lake RCMP held their fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament earlier this summer, July 22 at Meadow Lake Golf Course, with all proceeds going towards Gateway Regional Victim Services.More than 90 ...
Sep 07, 2023

Meadow Lake breaks ground on new arena and multi-plex
EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of the story stated the arena has 15,000 seats and would be ready by fall 2024. The capacity is actually 1,500 and should be ready by January 2025.We apologize for th...
Sep 07, 2023

Head of Sask. RCMP describes mental journey for her and officers following mass stabbing attack
It's been a year since the mass stabbing attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon and the Commanding Officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP is sharing her mental journey over that ...
Sep 06, 2023

Police searching for suspect after shooting in Beauval
Members of the Beauval RCMP are asking residents to report sightings of a suspect believed to be linked to gunshots in the community. Police were alerted to an incident around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 3 whe...
Sep 05, 2023

CFL suspends Riders’ Robertson for one game for head-butting Bombers’ Collaros
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Pete Robertson won't be playing in the Banjo Bowl.The CFL announced Monday it had suspended Robertson for one game for the head butt he gave Winnipeg Blue Bomber...
Sep 05, 2023