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Two charged after a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation
Piercland RCMP have arrested and charged two men after a shooting on Big Island Cree Nation. On April 8, around 1:50 p.m., RCMP received a report of a shooting. Officers determined that a man was walk...
Apr 09, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
Former Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield dies at age 82
Vaughn Solomon Schofield, who represented Saskatchewan as the province's 21st lieutenant governor from 2012 to 2018, passed away this week at the age of 82.According to the Government of Saskatchewan,...
Apr 09, 2026 Premier Scott Moe and Vaughn Solomon Schofield unveiling her official portrait at the Legislative Building in Regina on July 6, 2022. Solomon Schofield, who served as the province’s lieutenant governor from 2012 to 2018, died on Wednesday after an illness. (Image Credit: Government of Saskatchewan/X)
Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing
A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost.The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, w...
Apr 09, 2026 Stained-glass windows cast colorful shadows on the floor as travelers walk through LaGuardia Airport in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
SPSA readies itself for new wildfire season
As the residents of Denare Beach press on with re-building their community, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said that new tree seedlings are on the way for shelterbelts. The SPSA has put ...
Apr 08, 2026 Michael Wieger, the minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and SPSA vice-president Steve Roberts updated media on what they expect for the 2026 wildfire season. (Image Credit: screenshot/SPSA briefing)
Economic uncertainty shakes small businesses in Saskatchewan, motivates global trade efforts
Saskatchewan's independent business owners continue to be affected by ongoing trade turbulence with the US amid global instability. But there is hope the province's strength internationally can offer ...
Apr 08, 2026 The executive powers used by US President Donald Trump to implement tariffs were limited after a 6-3 Supreme Court decision in February. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more ...
Apr 08, 2026 Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
'It was crazy': Tow operator describes chaos as Meadow Lake hit with up to 37 cm of snow
Tow operators in Meadow Lake say they stopped responding at the height of a late-season snowstorm as dangerous highway conditions left vehicles stranded and even trapped tow trucks.A spokesperson for ...
Apr 08, 2026 Trucks are stuck in the ditch along a snow-covered highway in Meadow Lake during heavy snowfall on April 7, 2026. (Image Credit: Truckers Voice NA/Facebook)
Meadow Lake curler gains experience at Canadian U20 Championship
Meadow Lake's Joshua Kirilenko is back in the community after a challenging trip to Ontario for the Canadian Under-20 Curling Championship. His team, Team Robinson, left the tournament with two wins a...
Apr 08, 2026 Joshua Kirilenko in Ontario during the Canadian Under-20 Curling Championship. (Image Credit: Joshua Kirilenko/ submitted)
CP NewsAlert: Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she has left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, making her the fifth MP to cross the floor since November.More coming.
Apr 08, 2026 MP Marilyn Gladu speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement
Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they welcome the reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.The deal was announced Tu...
Apr 08, 2026 Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)