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Economic growth in Meadow Lake sparks demand for hotel development
As residents in Meadow Lake eagerly await the completion of the Co-Op Centre, there's a renewed sense of optimism when it comes to economic prosperity for the city. "It seems like every time you turn ...
Dec 03, 2024

Fatal fire at Clearwater River Dene Nation claims two lives including teenage girl
Saskatchewan RCMP are confirming a teenage girl was among two people killed as a result of a house fire at Clearwater River Dene Nation.Tuesday morning, at approximately 5:30 a.m., La Loche RCMP recei...
Dec 03, 2024
Auditor to release report on foreign-owned farmland, procuring hotels
REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial auditor is to release a report today outlining government programs and services that need improvement.Tara Clemett's report is to cover the regulation of foreign-own...
Dec 03, 2024

Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from...
Dec 03, 2024

$250K for ML Hospital Foundation following gala and memorial tree
The memory of a beloved Meadow Lake doctor shines on through the stars hanging off a memorial tree. The idea to start a tree fundraiser had been ruminating in Iris Lay's mind for a number of years. "T...
Dec 02, 2024

Freezing rain, heavy snow in forecast for parts of Saskatchewan
A period of freezing rain is expected to develop in the province's northwest Monday night creating icy conditions. Environment Canada issued a Freezing Rain Warning for an area that starts just south ...
Dec 02, 2024
Director of Humboldt bus crash survivor series shares connection to tragedy
A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is at the centre of a new documentary series.The six-part series follows Ryan Straschnitzki as he works toward his goal of making Canada's Paralympic baske...
Dec 02, 2024

Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.
The site of a former British Columbia residential school that had its own cemetery since the early 1920s is now the location of potential unmarked graves, says the chief of a Fraser Lake area First Na...
Dec 01, 2024
Saskatchewan Teachers Federation optimistic about provincial education commitment
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) saw many encouraging signs for education during Premier Scott Moe's Speech from the Throne on Nov. 25.During the address, Moe said not enough was being done ...
Dec 01, 2024

Maidstone photographer wins award from ExploreSask photo contest
A photographer from Maidstone has triumphed in one of the categories of Tourism Saskatchewan's 2024 ExploreSask Photo Contest, standing out among 2,400 entries.Brenda Makin won the People and Places a...
Nov 30, 2024