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Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death
The farmer from Biggar, who hunted the largest typical whitetail deer ever recorded, has died.Milo Hanson has held the world record for harvesting the deer with a rack scoring 213 5/8 inches more than...
Feb 12, 2026 Milo Hanson, standing next to the Hanson Buck, passed away earlier this week. (Image Credit: Milo Hanson/Facebook)
Icy conditions force Meadow Lake snowmobile rally cancellation
Meadow Lake's Northern Lights Snowmobile Association has been forced to cancel this year's rally due to unfavorable conditions. Kelly Schmidt, president of the club, said the event was cancelled three...
Feb 12, 2026 Northern Lights Snowmobile Association's new trail groomer. (Image Credit: Northern Lights Snowmobile Association/ Facebook)
Highway 55 rehabilitation project moving ahead in Meadow Lake for 2026 construction season
Meadow Lake is moving ahead with rehabilitation work along a section of Highway 55 after city council approved entering into an agreement with Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways.The project falls und...
Feb 12, 2026 A technical drawing shows the planned Highway 55 concrete pad rehabilitation at the intersections with Centre Street and 1st Street West in Meadow Lake. (Image Credit: City of Meadow Lake)
Tumbler Ridge ‘one big family,’ mayor tells vigil as community reels from shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - A memorial of flowers, lights and stuffed animals grows in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as the community grapples with the fallout of a mass shooting that killed nine people, mostly children, ...
Feb 12, 2026 People attend a vigil to honour the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brandon Bell)
CLC hosts Crop Talk 2026 with guest Drew Lerner
The spring seeding season is fast approaching for Saskatchewan farmers, and ahead of that season the Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) just south of Prince Albert hosted their annual Crop Talk event ...
Feb 12, 2026 Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather Inc. Drew Lerner shows off drought conditions around the Prairies from 2025 as he presents in front of the CLC and local farmers. (Image Credit: Nick Nielsen/paNOW Staff)
Mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge brings back chilling memories for Northern Sask. school division
After hearing news of the school shooting at Tumbler Ridge, the Director of Education for the Northern Lights School says he felt denial before anxiety set in.Tuesday's tragic events have resulted in ...
Feb 11, 2026 A small memorial lays outside the school in La Loche where 10 years ago a young shooter killed a teacher, a teacher’s aide, and wounded seven others. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Métis Nation to give away 55,000 pounds of potatos in Meadow Lake
Tens of thousands of pounds of rescued potatoes are expected to be distributed to residents in Meadow Lake and surrounding communities through a partnership between the city and Mtis Nation-Saskatchew...
Feb 11, 2026 A heap of potatos. (Image Credit: ID 24890232 © Nikolai Sorokin | Dreamstime.com)
Child pornography charges laid against Lloyd man following lengthy RCMP investigation
A 32-year-old Lloydminster man is facing multiple child pornography charges following a years-long investigation involving a specialized Alberta police unit.Lloydminster RCMP said the investigation be...
Feb 11, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 90751059 © Stevanovicigor | Dreamstime.com)
Schwinghammer finishes fifth in women’s moguls
Saskatoon's Maa Schwinghammer finished just off the podium in her Olympic debut in women's moguls on Wednesday.The 24-year-old earned a fifth-place finish for Team Canada after a strong final run scor...
Feb 11, 2026 Saskatoon skier Maïa Schwinghammer will be one of several Canadians representing her country at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy in February. (Image Credit: International Ski Federation/Submitted)
If province wants construction they should remove PST on it: NDP, home builders say
It has been about nine years since the provincial government changed PST rules to include the full value of construction contracts and services on homes. Now, the NDP is calling on the Sask. Party to ...
Feb 11, 2026 The NDP and home builders say that removing PST on construction projects, including new homes, would result in more building. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)