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'We’re all treaty people': Lloydminster students paddle 348 kilometres and learn beyond the classroom
For eight days, the North Saskatchewan River became a classroom unlike any other.Students from across the Lloydminster Public School Division traded desks for paddles on May 27, setting out on a 348-k...
Jun 18, 2026 Students and staff members paddle on the North Saskatchewan River during a 348-kilometre canoe journey between Fort Pitt and Fort Carlton, marking the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6. (Image Credit: Lloydminster Public School Division)
Federal minister satisfied bail reforms will help protect public safety and not infringe on charter rights
Acknowledging there is still a lot more work to do on mental health and addictions, affordable housing and programs for at-risk youth, Canada's attorney general and justice minister says legislation t...
Jun 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 31343379 © Vladek | Dreamstime.com)
Bat with rabies found at Spiritwood daycare this month: Sask. Health Authority
After a bat with rabies was found at a Spiritwood daycare earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is offering preventative rabies treatment to anyone who may have been in contact.Accordi...
Jun 18, 2026 A bat with rabies was found at a Saskatchewan daycare connected to a school earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed. (Image Credit: kyslynskyy/Depositphotos.com)
RCMP officer charged with threatening Donald Trump
A 34-year-old RCMP officer from Quebec is facing a charge of uttering threats after allegedly making threatening comments online, directed towards U.S. President Donald Trump.According to a statement ...
Jun 17, 2026 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Fatherhood, language and culture at the heart of Meadow Lake Indigenous Peoples Day event
Preserving Indigenous language and culture for future generations will be at the heart of Meadow Lake's Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration this weekend, organizers say."To highlight the importance of...
Jun 17, 2026 Jingle dancers perform during the North West Friendship Centre National Indigenous Peoples Day event in Meadow Lake on June 21, 2025. (Image Credit: File photo/meadowlakeNOW)
Environment Canada warns of potential funnel clouds in Battlefords and Meadow Lake area
Environment Canada has issued a warning for parts of Saskatchewan including the Battlefords and Meadow Lake where conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds. These types of fun...
Jun 16, 2026 Environment Canada advises the public to monitor future updates surrounding the possible development of funnel clouds. (Image Credit: ID 95163617 © John Sirlin | Dreamstime.com)
Indigenous-led partnership breaks ground on 200-MW wind project near Assiniboia
Construction has started on a 200-megawatt wind project near Assiniboia, with Meadow Lake Tribal Council and Mistawasis Nhiyawak First Nation holding a majority ownership stake in what backers say is ...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: submitted/Potentia website)
Hockey Night in Canada ending on CBC after 74 years
"Hockey Night in Canada," a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.A sub-licensing agreement bet...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: X/@Sportsnet)
Rising costs push more Canadians toward side hustles
With the cost of living continuing to strain household budgets, more Canadians are turning to side hustles to help make ends meet.According to statistics from jobskills.org published in late 2025, nea...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 438155215 © Dizain777 | Dreamstime.com)
Melfort raises concerns over new SPSA wildfire deployment compensation model
The City of Melfort is raising concerns about changes to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) compensation rates and operational requirements for municipal fire departments responding to wil...
Jun 16, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/northeastNOW)