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indigenous voice
Onion Lake revitalizes its radio station to preserve Cree language and empower next generation
Onion Lake Cree Nation is breathing new life into Kitaskinaw Radio 102.5 FM with a renewed focus on preserving Cree language, training young broadcasters, and strengthening the community's voice from within.The station, which has existed for roughly 30 years, is now operating under a public relations department created...
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LOCAL SPORTS
Red Pheasant Cree Nation celebrates success at fourth annual Winterfest
Red Pheasant Cree Nation's Chief is highlighting a job well done after a weekend of sporting events. For three days, athletes gathered at the First Nation to participate in the fourth annual Winterfest. During the tournament, 16 hockey teams, 20 volleyball teams, and 20 basketball teams from First Nations in western Ca...
Feb 19, 2026
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blizzard
Winter storm shortens Canadian Challenge, husband-wife duo in the lead
Blizzard conditions on Tuesday night have resulted in a shortened race for Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race competitors. Because of reduced visibility crossing Montreal Lake resulting in sled teams going off course, the decision was made to shorten the premiere, 10-dog race by 80 kilometers or a quarter of its origina...
Feb 18, 2026
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GREY CUP COMMUNITY TOUR
Rider pride on display as Grey Cup visits North Battleford
Green is the colour, football is the game. That's what fans sang as they stood in line; smiles drawn across their faces as they awaited a photo with the Grey Cup and Saskatchewan's own, Logan Ferland. North Battleford was the eighth stop on the Grey Cup Community Tour, where fans filled the Don Ross Center. Among the...
Feb 18, 2026
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Saskatchewan

High-risk offenders
First Sask. name added to national child sex offender database is former Prince Albert man
The first Saskatchewan resident to be added to the federal RCMP's High Risk Child Sex Offender database is a former resident of Prince Albert. Jarrod (also spelled Jared) John Charles was released in 2025 after serving his full sentence and has been ordered to live in Regina. He was convicted in 2018 after kidnapping...
Feb 20, 2026
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No suspects sought
Police investigate homicide in Love
Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the deaths of two elderly people in the Village of Love, about 120 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert.On Thursday, Feb. 19, Nipawin RCMP received a report of two deceased individuals at a residence in the community, which has a population of about 50 p...
Feb 20, 2026
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Olympics
MacKinnon lifts Canada into gold-medal game; Maltais wins third medal in Milan
Canada's men's hockey team advanced to Sunday's gold-medal game with a 3-2 win over Finland, while long-track speedskater Valérie Maltais captured her third medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics.Team Canada trailed 2-0 before goals from Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore tied it, and Nathan MacKinnon scored the power-...
Feb 20, 2026
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Hospital safety
Three more metal detectors installed in Sask. health-care facilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says the addition of metal detectors in hospitals and health-care facilities around the province is making a much safer difference. In a release issued Friday, the SHA said metal detectors have been installed in three more facilities, including the Battlefords Union Hospital in N...
Feb 20, 2026
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Provincial budget
Why is Saskatchewan spending $650M more? Gov't offers explanation
This week, the provincial government put out special warrants for $650 million in extra spending in the 2025-26 fiscal year, but the Orders in Council didn't explain why. The government is now offering some explanation for some of the biggest price tags.The largest chunk of the $650 million is $338 million for the Mini...
Feb 20, 2026
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Last major hurdle cleared
Nuclear Safety Commission greenlights Wheeler River uranium mine
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has given the green light to a planned uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, the last regulatory hurdle needed before the mine could start construction. According to Denison Mines, Wheeler River is the largest undeveloped uranium deposit in the eastern portion of the Athabasca B...
Feb 20, 2026
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Canada

Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
ST. JOHN'S - Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for its pristine white sandy beaches. David Warner orga...
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RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the...
10h ago
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Trump says he's increasing the worldwide tariff to 15 per cent
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president's favoured tariff tool. "During the next short number of ...
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'Nothing's changing': Calgary man recovering in Ukraine sees no end to war
CALGARY - Mac Hughes looks at his body and the permanent reminders of a Russian drone strike last year. Angry red, diamond shapes outline skin grafts on his legs. Mottled grey and purple skin covers his feet. "They look kind of gnarly, almost like 'Cal...
16h ago
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RCMP's much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report
OTTAWA - Challenges with recruitment, training, resources and overall management are hindering the RCMP's reserve program, even as reservists are being called on more than ever, says an internal evaluation report. The newly released report says while t...
18h ago
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Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders were braced for change after the last federal election, when Prime Minister Mark Carney's win ushered in a new look for the Liberal government after 10 years under Justin Trudeau. That change has compelled those leaders to b...
18h ago
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World News

Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. The programs are designed to help speed registered travelers ...
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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. The programs are designed to help speed registered travelers ...
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Pakistan says it struck militant hideouts along Afghan border after surge in deadly attacks
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan said early Sunday it carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for recent attacks inside the country. Islamabad did not say in precisely which are...
7h ago
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Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation that was hindered by intense snowfall. ...
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Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last...
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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy, the space agency announced Saturday. Officials revealed the latest problem just one day aft...
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