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Death of woman in Beaver River was a homicide

RCMP have confirmed that the death of a 25-year-old woman from Big Island Lake Cree Nation several days ago was a homicide. Juanita Wahpistikwan's body was discovered when firefighters responded to a ...

Jul 15, 2025

New Tuesday evening hours at Meadow Lake Farmers' Market aim to boost access

Shoppers in Meadow Lake who can't make it to the farmers' market on Fridays during the day will soon have another options, as a new Tuesday evening market is set to roll out as a summer trial. Glenn M...

Jul 14, 2025

Measles exposure risk in Rosthern; 60 cases total reported in Sask.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of another measles exposure risk. This time it happened at the Rosthern Gas Plus on Wednesday, July 9 from 6:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.Anyone who believes ...

Jul 11, 2025

Local goaltender attends first NHL Development Camp in five years

A Meadow Lake native attended Vancouver Canucks development camp last week, his third career camp with an NHL organization.Roddy Ross, a 25-year-old local netminder, had previously attended camps with...

Jul 10, 2025

Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll

As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.Wh...

Jul 08, 2025

When two Rebeccas become one, it’s an Amazing Race

Are there two Rebeccas or have they become one? When it comes to their advantage in competing in The Amazing Race, Rebecca Merasty and Rebecca Watt say they are almost one person. Merasty, who is from...

Jul 07, 2025

Construction worker from Alberta dead after Saskatoon crane collapse

An Alberta construction worker died and another worker was injured after a crane collapsed at a work site in Saskatoon on Saturday.Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on Sunday that ...

Jul 06, 2025

Planned power outage to affect Meadow Lake, northwest communities next week

More than 13,000 SaskPower customers in Northwestern Saskatchewan will lose power overnight next week as crews work to upgrade infrastructure in the region. The company noted the planned outage will r...

Jul 04, 2025

SIRT releases more details about police shooting on Flying Dust; RCMP lay charges

An officer with the Meadow Lake RCMP shot his service pistol twice, striking a knife-wielding man in the torso on Flying Dust First Nation Sunday.The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...

Jul 03, 2025

Canadian airports returning to normal operations after early morning bomb threats

Airports are returning to normal operations after Canada's air traffic control service said some received bomb threats early Thursday morning.Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airport...

Jul 03, 2025