Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
'It's very much appreciated': blind golf ambassador recognized for volunteer work
Comfort during a hard time. That's how Gerry Nelson described the start of his blind golf career after losing his eyesight at 25 years old. "When golf came along, it was the closest thing to doing som...
Apr 06, 2026 Gerry Nelson (left) and his guide. (Image Credit: Meadow Lake Golf Club/ Facebook)
Saskatchewan home prices rising as supply remains low: Realtors association
The price for a standard home in Saskatchewan is hitting a record high this spring.According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, the province is seeing persistently low inventory - sitting "well...
Apr 06, 2026 The Sask. Realtors Association says low inventory is helping to push prices higher in the province. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
LLRIB announces death of former chief
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has announced the passing of former chief James Thomas (Tom J.) McKenzie of Stanley Mission.He's being described as a beloved community member, and one of the most...
Apr 06, 2026 The late James Thomas McKenzie served as chief in the 1980s. (Image Credit: Lac La Ronge Indian Band)
Jeremy Hansen challenges future generations to break new Artemis record
As the Artemis II astronauts set a new record for being the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby, Canadian Jeremy Hansen said they hoped others would soon go even farther.The six-hour flyby...
Apr 06, 2026 Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, connects live from the Orion spacecraft and speaks with Canadian media along with NASA astronauts Victor Glover, left, and Reid Wiseman in a Saturday, April 4, 2026, handout photo. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP — Handout, Canadian Space Agency (Mandatory Credit))
Carpenter High School's drama department heads to regional competition
Carpenter High School's (CHS) drama class will soon be headed to a regional competition in Edam with a chance to advance to the provincial stage. Their play, Dragon's Lair, is a comedic fantasy perfor...
Apr 06, 2026 CHS students performing in this year's play. (Image Credit: Tanis Crawford)
WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs
Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices.The airline said in an email the ...
Apr 06, 2026 The WestJet check-in area at Pearson International Airport is photographed in Toronto, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Humboldt marks eight years since Broncos bus crash
Eight years after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the community continues to reflect, remember and build a lasting tribute to those affected.On April 6, 2018, a semi drove through a stop sign and coll...
Apr 06, 2026 A memorial is displayed for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on the corner of highway 35 and highway 335 near Codette, Sask. on Saturday, April, 6, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)
Saskatchewan warned of helium supply cut because of Middle East war
The fallout from the war in the Middle East has led to cuts in helium supplies for health services in Saskatchewan - and experts are warning that Canada still hasn't done enough to secure sovereignty ...
Apr 04, 2026 A member of a medical team prepares an MRI machine before a procedure at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital in 2018. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)
WATCH: Canadian Space Agency’s first space to Earth video call with Jeremy Hansen
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen connected with Earth from deep space early Saturday morning in a historic first for the Canadian Space Agency, as part of a live question-and-answer session during the...
Apr 04, 2026 Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen greets family members as he leaves the Operations and Checkout building on their way to Launch Pad 39B for a planned liftoff on NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Image Credit: AP Photo/John Raoux)
Iran calls on public to find ‘enemy pilot’ as U.S. continues frantic search
The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot over a remote area in Iran, a day after the Islamic Republic shot down a U.S. warplane and promised a reward for whoeve...
Apr 04, 2026 An F-15E Strike Eagle turns toward the Panamint range over Death Valley National Park, Calif. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)