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Canadiens' star goalie Carey Price left unprotected for Kraken expansion draft
After backstopping the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Final, Carey Price has been left unprotected for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. Price could become the face of the NHL's 32nd franchis...
Jul 18, 2021

Anti-trespassing app goes online across Saskatchewan
Rural property owners in Saskatchewan have a new tool at their finger tips to help address issues related to trespassing, illegal hunting and even the spread of Clubroot.The Sask Lander mobile app was...
Jul 18, 2021

Smoke from wildfires thickens in Northwest region
Air quality warnings are in effect for communities in Saskatchewan on Friday as the wildfires in the north rage on.The Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Lloydminster and others are all experiencing heavy smok...
Jul 17, 2021

Suppression efforts continue with fires north of Meadow Lake
Environmental developments and continual suppression efforts have resulted in several significant updates regarding various wildfires across Saskatchewan.The Lock fire threatening northwest communitie...
Jul 16, 2021

Aiming to allow vaccinated Americans into Canada by mid-August: PM to premiers
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is aiming to allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into Canada by mid-August. Trudeau also says he told th...
Jul 16, 2021

Emergency crews working to contain fires north of Meadow Lake
Fires continue to rage across Saskatchewan while crews in the northwest remain working to protect communities at risk. The LOCK fire threatening Buffalo River Dene First Nation, Dillon, Michel Village...
Jul 15, 2021

Meadow Lake organizations receive nearly $3,000 in charitable gaming grants
The most recent round of grants from the Government of Saskatchewan has seen nearly $4,000 go toward Meadow Lake organizations. Earlier this week, the provincial government announced more than $2.1 mi...
Jul 15, 2021

Fire suppression efforts continue as Buffalo River Dene First Nation and area residents take refuge
Fire suppression efforts continue in northwest Saskatchewan, as well as many other areas across the province. After being directed to evacuate early in the week, many residents of St. George's Hill, M...
Jul 14, 2021

Province contributing to provincial park capital projects in central and north Sask.
The Saskatchewan government's recent $18.1 million funding commitment to provincial parks is coming to central and northern Saskatchewan.Around $7.7 million is being dedicated to these parks alone, th...
Jul 14, 2021

PineRidge Ford curling clubs worried about arena future
With a little over a month having passed since the Meadow Lake & District Arena was destroyed in a fire, there are still more questions than answers. While local hockey teams and skaters in the co...
Jul 13, 2021