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Highway 55 rebuild in Meadow Lake to use reinforced concrete, construction set for 2026
A long-awaited fix is coming to one of Meadow Lake's busiest routes, as city council approved in principle an agreement with the province to replace a deteriorated stretch of Highway 55.The project is...
Sep 17, 2025
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift
The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the central bank worries less about inflation risks and more about a slowing economy.The Bank of Canada's policy r...
Sep 17, 2025

7-Eleven Canada teams up with Food Banks for ‘Slurpee Name Your Price’ day
There's a good reason to get a brain freeze tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 18. Canadians can purchase a large 7-Eleven Slurpee for any price, above a minimum of .50 cents, with 100 per cent of proceeds goin...
Sep 17, 2025

Man swims in 70 different Sask. lakes to mark milestone birthday
Most people mark their 70th birthday with cake and candles - but one Saskatchewan man dove into celebration by swimming 70 lakes across the province.Gerald Siemen's quest started on May 15 at Top Lake...
Sep 16, 2025
Trade mission to China ‘more positive than expected’ says Sask. Premier
Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe is back from his trade mission to China and said conversations with officials were more positive than he expected.The purpose of Moe's expedition was to discuss Chines...
Sep 16, 2025
Second vehicle with damage in Weyburn fatal shooting: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP say a second vehicle was damaged on Sept. 12 when a 44-year-old woman was shot and killed in the passenger seat of a Ford Explorer travelling on Highway 39 near Weyburn.RCMP received...
Sep 16, 2025

Pierceland man brings home over $500k in Vault Breaker Jackpot Win
What was a normal night at the bar quickly turned monumental for Pierceland's Chester Kiseyinewakup when he was playing Vault Breaker on a VLT Machine at Pierceland Hotel on Sept. 10.As the symbols li...
Sep 15, 2025

North Battleford's fire chief to raise challenges at national conference on behalf of Saskatchewan
The head of North Battleford Fire Department is preparing to put Saskatchewan's front-line challenges - from overdoses to rising equipment costs - on the table at a national conference later this mont...
Sep 15, 2025

Costs, crime and immigration among MP Falk's top concerns
Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons today for fall session after their summer recess. Rosemarie Falk, MP for Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake, said most of the concerns she has ...
Sep 15, 2025
Environment ministry offers tips on dealing with bats, as encounters increase
In the past few months, a number of bat encounters and bites have been reported to the province.The number of reports grew high enough for health officials and the Ministry of Environment to put out a...
Sep 15, 2025