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CRIME
Woman's death deemed suspicious on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation
The death of a 51-year-old woman on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation is being deemed as suspicious, according to investigators. Beauval RCMP received a report on March 16 that a seriously injured woman was being treated in a local hospital. The woman, who was not identified, succumbed to her injuries the following day.In a...
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LOCAL TALENT
Sask. teen boxer breaks into world's top 17 after first international bout in Bangkok
Under towering screens and flashing lights in Bangkok, Havanna Demers stepped into the ring and into a level of boxing she had never faced before.The 16-year-old from Rapid View, just west of Meadow Lake, arrived at the U19 World Boxing Futures Cup with a growing résumé, including four provincial titles, ...
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NO IMMINENT RISK
Increased police presence in Onion Lake due to ongoing investigation
Saskatchewan RCMP is advising the public about an increased police presence in Onion Lake. This presence is related to an ongoing investigation. The public is asked to avoid the area where officers are present and to follow any police direction. RCMP will provide an update on the investigation once able and if an im...
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BUSTED
Man faces 20-plus charges after RCMP seize guns, drugs, thousands of rounds of ammunition
A large cache of firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs seized during a search by police on Thunderchild First Nation is at the centre of more than 20 charges laid against a 37-year-old man.Turtleford RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on March 4. As part of an ongoing investigation, they seized a loaded han...
Mar 16, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Budget 2026-27
Budget shows more 'cautious optimism': government think tank, MLAs, teachers, others react to province's spending plan
While the government touted its budgetary measures aimed at improving health care and addressing affordability, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck said the "bad budget" will end up costing residents of the province even more."There isn't a dime of gas tax relief. There are new taxes and fees on hunting, ...
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Wildfires
'We can't afford to be a sacrifice': Northwest communities to create regional planning district
Northwest communities in Saskatchewan have decided to form a regional planning district following last year's unprecedented wildfire season. The decision to do so was reached earlier this week at a meeting in Beauval to plan and prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. It was attended by representatives from nearly tw...
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Budget 2026: Protecting Saskatchewan
A look at provincial budget highlights affecting north central Saskatchewan
Despite carrying a deficit of $819 million, the provincial government says this year's budget prioritizes protecting the areas that matter most to Saskatchewan residents."Protecting Saskatchewan means protecting our economy and jobs, health care, communities and students, while ensuring Saskatchewan remains among ...
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Court Proceedings
Saskatchewan charges stayed against 'Queen of Canada' cult leader Romana Didulo
The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges.Romana Didulo, head of the so-called Kingdom of Canada, had been charged with two offences but a court official in Swift Current said they were stayed Tuesday by Crown prosecutors.Didulo, who calls herself...
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Budget Preview
Health care, revenue sharing, global challenges: Sask. government prepares for provincial budget
Details about Saskatchewan's provincial budget are under wraps until the document is tabled in the legislative assembly on Wednesday afternoon, but some information has already been made public.For weeks, Premier Scott Moe and his finance minister, Jim Reiter, have been telling the public there will be a deficit in the...
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2026 Kraft Hockeyville
Blaine Lake takes early lead in Hockeyville race, eyes $250K national prize
Blaine Lake is heading into the next voting period of a national contest with a lead and a shot at something bigger.The small Saskatchewan town has been named the province's winner in the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville contest, securing $50,000 for upgrades to its skating rink and a chance to advance to the national finals.&qu...
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Canada

Community under state of emergency as rain pounds B.C.'s coast
Les Martson said he could see furniture floating in the basement of a friend's home when he surveyed the site of flooding near Ocean Falls, B.C., along the province's central coast. Martson said Wednesday that the pounding B.C.'s Central Coast has tak...
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Jennifer Pan pleads guilty to manslaughter in mother's death after new trial ordered
Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother, nearly a year after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial for the Markham, Ont., woman in a case that drew international attention and spawne...
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Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who's eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith's United Conservative Party government introduced a bill that, if passed, would limit medical assi...
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Jury finds Quebec man charged with killing his children guilty on all charges
LAVAL - A jury has found a man who drowned his two children in their Laval, Que., family home in October 2022 guilty on all charges. Kamaljit Arora, 49, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daught...
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CBSA opens 372 immigration investigations to 'disrupt extortion networks' in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada Border Services Agency says it has opened 372 immigration investigations in an effort to "disrupt extortion networks" across the country. It says the CBSA began formally monitoring immigration enforcement cases potentially linked to ext...
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Saskatchewan introduces budget with spending hikes but also $819-million deficit
REGINA - Saskatchewan has introduced a new budget that avoids tax hikes and program cuts but carries with it a big deficit. Finance Minister Jim Reiter tabled the 2026-27 budget on Wednesday. It projects a $819-million deficit this year with more defic...
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World News

César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others
Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the widely admired Latino icon who brought to light the struggles of farmhands while leading the United Farm Workers union. ...
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Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of The United Farm Workers union. On Wednesday, an investigation by the New York T...
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Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital that it said killed hundreds of people at a drug rehab...
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WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday put off a decision about barring government officials from major sporting events if their countries voluntarily withhold dues, pushing a potential conflict with President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials unt...
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At least 17 dead in fighting on Sudan's border with Chad, aid group says
CAIRO (AP) - The latest heavy fighting between warring parties along Sudan 's border with Chad has killed 17 people and left many seriously wounded, a medical group said. Health authorities received 123 wounded people at a newly built hos...
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Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez's 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
MIAMI (AP) - Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of fans who remained in the ballpark a h...
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