Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
Cenovus invests $2M in Lakeland College to boost energy workforce training
Cenovus Energy is investing $2 million in Lakeland College to expand training programs and modernize facilities aimed at preparing more students for careers in the energy sector.The funding will suppo...
Apr 07, 2026 (From left, back) Dave King, Lakeland College dean of trades and technology, Kate Svidrak, Lakeland alumna and current Cenovus employee, Craig Party, senior manager, operations and maintenance, Adam Waterman, chair of the Lakeland College Board of Governors, Angela Minish, dean of business and energy. (From right, front) Clayton Ulrich, senior field manager, conventional heavy oil operations, Dr. Alice Wainwright-Stewart, Lakeland president and CEO, Patricia Hill, director, Lloydminster refinery and terminals. (Image Credit: Lakeland College)
'War crimes': Iranian Canadians horrified by Trump's latest threat to destroy Iran
Foad Farhani was driving to work Tuesday morning when his wife called him in tears while reading U.S. President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social threatening the existence of their homeland. Trump w...
Apr 07, 2026 President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Métis harvesting rights case in Meadow Lake adjourned to September
A Mtis harvesting rights case in Meadow Lake that could influence similar matters across Saskatchewan has been adjourned to September, with no decision yet reached.The cases involving Warren Boyer, Ol...
Apr 07, 2026 Alcott Creek, about an hour east of Meadow Lake, is one of the locations where the defendants were harvesting. (Image Credit: meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Travel not recommended in Melfort area
The Alberta Clipper is causing travel headaches in the northeast. Travel is not recommended in the Melfort area due to heavy snow, poor visibility, slushy, drifting snow, and icy highway conditions. H...
Apr 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake council to consider 2026 sidewalk rehabilitation project
Meadow Lake city council is set to decide tonight whether to award a sole-source contract for a $150,000 sidewalk rehabilitation project.The proposed work would be awarded without a competitive biddin...
Apr 07, 2026 The downtown area of Meadow Lake. (Image Credit: meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Overdose alert issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation after spike in cases
A drug overdose alert was issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation and surrounding area after a significant increase in suspected overdoses over the 36 hours leading up to April 4.The Saskatchewan Ministry o...
Apr 07, 2026 The yellow-shaded area on the map indicates the area affected by the overdose alert. (Image Credit: Alertable)
Snow forecasted for Prince Albert, Humboldt
In a flurry of rapidly changing forecasts for Saskatchewan on Monday, Environment Canada says a late season Alberta clipper is set to bring snowfall to the province's centre and Prince Albert.Weather ...
Apr 07, 2026 Environment Canada says a late season Alberta Clipper is set to bring unpredictable weather to Saskatchewan from Tuesday morning, which could include up to 20 cm of snow, rain, freezing rain and lightning. (Image Credit: jctabb, Valleyboi63 and elenathewiseDepositphotos.com)
S&P/TSX composite down, oil tops US$115 per barrel after Trump warning
Canada's main stock index was down more than 150 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also fell and the price of oil climbed after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a dark warning to Ira...
Apr 07, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Prince Albert's Stumpf named semi-finalist in Sirius XM's Top of Country competition
Representing the only semi-finalist from Saskatchewan, Prince Albert's Josh Stumpf is one step closer to being named Sirius XM's Top of the Country Winner and receiving a $25,000 grand prize.The final...
Apr 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Submitted/Josh Stumpf)
'The World Needs More Captains': Adam Herold’s legacy lives on through foundation
Across the province and far beyond, people paused today to remember the players, coaches, and staff who never made it home when the Humboldt Broncos bus crash claimed 16 lives and left 13 others injur...
Apr 06, 2026 The Adam Herold Legacy Foundation held its “Pay It Forward” Hockey Development Program in Canora in January. (Image Credit: Erin Herold/AHLF)