Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon addresses United Nations forum on Indigenous rights
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon told the opening of the United Nations permanent forum on Indigenous issues Monday that Canada is making progress on improving the lives of Indigenous Peoples, even if that progre...
Apr 20, 2026 Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks during Canada Day celebrations at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby)
From lake to plate: Wild rice harvesting draws Indigenous people to the land
Wild rice is an important economic crop for First Nations and Mtis people across Western Canada. The industry is particularly significant in Northern Saskatchewan, where approximately 70 per cent of t...
Apr 20, 2026 Jenna Roberts, like other wild rice harvesters, uses a propeller-driven airboat to collect the grain. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
High water level warning stretches from Meadow Lake to La Ronge, Nipawin, Melfort and P.A.
Warm temperatures early this week could lead to high water levels on rivers across northern and central Saskatchewan; the Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning. From Buffalo Narrows to Yorkton and Ll...
Apr 20, 2026 (Image Credit: file photo/paNOW Staff)
'We never get that opportunity': UBC-led rugby camp in Meadow Lake opens door to next-level play
For rugby players in Meadow Lake, a visit from university-level coaches is offering something rarely seen in northern Saskatchewan - a chance to be evaluated at the next level without leaving home.A c...
Apr 20, 2026 Jake Thiel, a former Canadian Olympic rugby sevens player, works with a player during a training session at the Co-op Centre in Meadow Lake on April 11, 2026. (Image Credit: SheDevils and EL Diablos Rudby)
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock, StatCan says
The annual rate of inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March as the war in Iran sent fuel costs soaring, Statistics Canada said Monday.That's a jump of more than half a percentage point from the ...
Apr 20, 2026 A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, February 13, 2024. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Carney pledges regular updates on pivot from U.S. and to ‘never sugar-coat’ issues
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a frank assessment of efforts to diversify away from the U.S."I promise you, I will never sugar-coat our challenges...
Apr 19, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Province introduces amendments to increase powers for Sask. medical regulatory organization
The Government of Saskatchewan is trying to make changes to a provincial piece of legislation in order to "protect Saskatchewan patients."Amendments to The Medical Profession Act - "an act respecting ...
Apr 19, 2026 The Government of Saskatchewan has proposed amendments to a provincial Act governing the medical profession. (Image Credit: Céline Grimard/CKOM)
Missing 82-year old Alberta senior found dead near Kindersley
A woman who was previously reported missing in Alberta has been found deceased in Saskatchewan.Diane Cooper, 82, was from Calgary and had been missing since April 6.On Sun, April 19, Consort RCMP in A...
Apr 19, 2026 Alberta's Consort RCMP have reported that Diane Cooper has been found dead near Kindersley, Sask. (Image Credit: Submitted/Saskatchewan RCMP)
Haley’s OT winner lifts slumping Saskatchewan Rush in regular season finale over Toronto
At just 24 years old, Brock Haley has become a fearsome weapon for the Saskatchewan Rush in his second season on a National Lacrosse League (NLL) floor.On Saturday night, he delivered the biggest goal...
Apr 19, 2026 Saskatchewan Rush forward Brock Haley (pictured) yelling in celebration after his 10-9 overtime goal against the Toronto Rock on April 18, 2026. (Image Credit: Saskatchewan Rush/Steve Hiscock)
First Nations University of Canada marks 50 years with annual spring powwow
There is a moment just before the first drumbeat when everything feels suspended.The arena is quiet, the air is expectant, and then - like a heartbeat shared by thousands - the drum begins to call peo...
Apr 18, 2026 Melinda Good Will, who has been a powwow dancer throughout her life. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME)