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Police believe alcohol contributed to crash near Victoire, 7 people injured

Police in Big River and Ahtahkakoop are still investigating a collision between two vehicles that left seven people with injuries Tuesday night. Officers believe alcohol was a factor in the collision ...

Apr 17, 2019 submitted photo/Saskatchewan RCMP

Locals react as fire ravages historic cathedral, draws world attention

A massive fire Monday quickly spread through what is heralded as one of the world's most recognizable places of worship.Notre Dame Cathedral, built on a small island called the le de la Cit, saw const...

Apr 15, 2019 The spire on the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris collapses as fire ravages the medieval structure. (Associated Press)

Catastrophic fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

PARIS - A massive fire engulfed the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of the French capital Monday, toppling its spire and sending thick plumes of smoke high into the blue sky as tourists and ...

Apr 15, 2019 (file photo/Associated Press)

Different pictures emerge of La Loche school shooter requesting youth sentence

REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court has reserved its decision on whether a young man who shot and killed four people and injured seven others in a northern community should be sentenced as a youth o...

Apr 12, 2019 The Canadian Press

M.L. students come home with awards from Drama Fest

Drama club students from Carpenter High School were in high spirits last weekend when they came home with a bevy of awards from the St. Walberg Drama Festival for their performance of Boxes by Kendra ...

Apr 11, 2019 Drama Club students from Carpenter High School in Meadow Lake shown with their awards from the St. Walburg Drama Fest. (submitted photo/Shelby Kozloski)

Multiple arrests as police crack down on drug trafficking

Over the weekend, Meadow Lake RCMP members searched six houses and charged seven as part of an ongoing effort to deter drug trafficking and criminal activity in the community. The Crime Reduction Team...

Apr 08, 2019 (file photo/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

‘Thank you for your love’: Memorial held one year after Humboldt Broncos collision

We will stand with you, we will stand behind you, we will stand wherever you need us to stand.That was the message to those affected by the tragedy that occurred one year ago today from Jamie Brockman...

Apr 06, 2019 Community members and dignitaries join with family members of the lost and injured during the Humboldt Broncos First Year Memorial service at Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, SK on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix/Liam Richards)

Humboldt holds memorial service on anniversary of bus tragedy

saskTo mark the first anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, a memorial service will be held in the city Saturday afternoon.It's meant to pay tribute to the 16 people who died and the 13 oth...

Apr 06, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

National job streak comes to an end, unemployment up regionally

The six month run of growth in Canada's labour market came to an end in March, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady.Employment fell by 7,200 last month, most of which was full-time work, acc...

Apr 05, 2019 Arkady Vyrlan | Dreamstime.com

Paper Excellence donates to P.A. Hospital

The Paper Excellence Canada pulp mill in Prince Albert may be shuttered but that hasn't stopped the owners from approving a major donation to the Victoria Hospital Foundation.The company announced the...

Apr 03, 2019 Nurses at the Victoria Hospital thank Paper Excellence for their gift of $25,000. (Facebook/Victoria Hospital Foundation)