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Man charged after fleeing from RCMP on dirtbike in Onion Lake
On March 31, around 12:30 p.m., Onion Lake RCMP received a report of a disturbance outside of a residence in Onion Lake. Officers determined that two men approached a home on Sesame Street. One of the...
Apr 02, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP patrol vehicle. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan RCMP)
New uranium mines to push Saskatchewan into ‘new era’
The approval of two uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan is helping the sector pick up some momentum. Two mines were given the green light from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission earlier this ye...
Apr 02, 2026 NexGen Energy Ltd.'s Rook I Project in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan. (Image Credit: NexGen Energy Ltd./file)
Provinces celebrates winter Olympic and Paralympic team members
A total of 27 athletes, coaches, officials and support staff with Saskatchewan ties represented the province at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. They were recogniz...
Apr 02, 2026 Kurt Oatway, who trains in Fort Qu'Appelle, competes in the Men’s Super G Sitting at the 2026 Paralympic Games in Cortina, Italy on March 9, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Angela Burger)
'It was very serendipitous': Meadow Lake filmmaker revives local movie theatre
For a time, the movie screens in Meadow Lake went dark.No trailers flickering to life. No hum of conversation in the lobby, or the smell of buttered popcorn lingering in the air. Now, the projector is...
Apr 02, 2026 Filmmaker Rueben Martell is shown. His projects include Don’t Say Its Name (2021) and A Life Less Empty (2025). Martell has taken over the only cinema in Meadow Lake under new ownership. (Image Credit: Rueben Martell)
Catching up: Meadow Lake pride group continues to grow
"We let people know that it's okay to be queer in a small town."Monique Brownrigg, secretary of Meadow Lake's pride group, wants the community to know who they are and what they're about. Over the pas...
Apr 02, 2026 Meadow Lake Pride during Pride in the Park last summer. (Image Credit: Meadow Lake Pride/ Facebook)
CPR training to be offered in Saskatchewan schools next year
Saskatchewan students could soon be learning how to save lives in the classroom.Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, school divisions across the province will have the option to offer CPR and automat...
Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 20401255 © Brian T. Young | Dreamstime.com)
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
Oil rose more than 10% and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the United States will escalate its campaign in t...
Apr 02, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Image Credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP Pool)
Canadians gather to watch Artemis II moon launch
Canadians across the country watched the launch of Artemis II with a mix of excitement and nervousness, erupting into loud applause at the sight of the fiery liftoff of the historic moon mission.Gathe...
Apr 01, 2026 NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
OLCN Scouts play underdogs to win inaugural USPHL Premier Alberta Division title
The Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) Scouts have written themselves into the history books. The Junior A hockey club claimed the first-ever Alberta Division title within the United States Premier Hockey ...
Apr 01, 2026 Players, coaches, and staff of the OLCN Scouts pose for a celebratory photo after winning the USPHL Premier's Alberta Division over the Calgary Bandits at the Cardel South Recreation Centre in Calgary on March 31, 2026. (Image Credit: Onion Lake Scouts Jr. Hockey Club/Facebook)
Saskatchewan wildfire season officially begins; experts warn next few weeks of weather are 'critical'
April 1 marks the official start of wildfire season in Saskatchewan, following an unprecedented event last year that saw nearly 3 million hectares of forest burnt and hundreds of homes and other build...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 206411235 © Nikolay Zirov | Dreamstime.com)