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LOCAL TALENT
Meadow Lake Stampeders rally past Martensville in OT to win North Final
The Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders kept their season alive, then kept it rolling.Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, Meadow Lake scored three times to defeat Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 on March 14, then won 1-0 in overtime after a scoreless deciding mini-game to capture the North Final and advance to the provincial ch...
Mar 25, 2026
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Senior B Provincials
Outlaws secure sixth provincial championship in 12 years
For the sixth time in the last twelve seasons, the Wilkie Outlaws senior hockey team is a provincial champion.Over the course of the weekend, the Outlaws won two straight games over the Balcarres Broncs to clinch the 2026 Provincial B title.Former ECHL defenceman Derek Keller has been the Outlaws player/coach since the...
Mar 24, 2026
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Community Growth
Junior hockey expansion probable in northwest with new Co-op Centre
Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre recently wrapped up its first hockey season, receiving an overwhelming amount of positive feedback from athletes, coaches and fans. According to Regan Beck, Meadow Lake's Parks and Recreation Manager, the new arena was operating at 95 per cent capacity throughout the year with very little...
Mar 24, 2026
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go broncos go
Broncos face elimination in Game 5 after back-to-back losses to Pontiacs
The Meadow Lake Senior Broncos are one loss away from elimination after dropping Games 3 and 4 to the Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs, falling behind 3-1 in their series."[We] must win tomorrow night," head coach Winston Morin said.Meadow Lake lost 5-4 in Game 3 on March 14 and 4-1 in Game 4 on March 15.Game 3 Meadow...
Mar 19, 2026
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Go big or go home
Local high schools vying for spot in HOOPLA at regionals this weekend
Carlton and St. Mary's boys and girls basketball teams are hitting the road this weekend as they look to punch their tickets to provincials in the 5A regional tournaments. The boys are highlighted by both Prince Albert high schools as Carlton ranks first and St. Mary ranks second. Heading down to Swift Current, the sch...
Mar 17, 2026
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hometown pride
Meadow Lake Broncos chase Sask-Alta title after dominant 15-1 season
The Meadow Lake Broncos spent the winter piling up wins and now the season has carried them to the doorstep of a championship.After finishing the regular season with a 15-1 record, the Senior AA Broncos powered through two playoff rounds and now find themselves in the best-of-seven Sask-Alta Hockey League finals, with ...
Mar 09, 2026
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local talent
'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battleford's Chloe Semeniuk, those moment came when she was just a toddler."I first stepped on the ice when I was just littl...
Mar 06, 2026
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Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare evening for Saskatoon's Mike McEwen rink, falling 6-3 to Manitoba's Matt Dunstone rink to end the week with back-to-back l...
Mar 06, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
'It really just feels amazing': Host district River West wins 30 medals at 2026 Sask. Winter Games
As the final cheers echoed through the arena and the ceremonial flame was extinguished Saturday, Meadow Lake gold medalists Grant Fillion and Denzara Crawford stood among hundreds of competitors reflecting on a week that felt both overwhelming and unforgettable.Competing on home soil for Team Rivers West, the two teena...
Feb 22, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
'We're entwined and entangled': Meadow Lake teacher behind medal design for 2026 Sask. Winter Games
As athletes step onto the podium at the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games, the medals placed around their necks carry more than victories.They carry a piece of Meadow Lake, designed by a local woman whose artwork is now part of the province's sporting history.Sara Cydejko, a teacher at Jonas Samson Middle School, created ...
Feb 19, 2026
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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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LET THE GAMES BEGIN
'You are the best, and that's why you're here': Sask. Winter Games officially underway with over 1,400 athletes
Under the bright lights of the opening ceremony, Rivers West athlete Tristan Maatman stepped onto the floor carrying more than just his team colours - he carried the pride of home."I feel amazing coming back to the games. It feels like a home that I kind of went away with, but now I went back here now," the 1...
Feb 16, 2026
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Podium finish
Canada's Laurent Dubreuil wins bronze in men's speedskating 500
MILAN - Laurent Dubreuil sat cross-legged inside the oval at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, arms raised in the air, after what he called the "most stressful minutes" of his life.The veteran Canadian speedskater had set an Olympic record time in the men's 500 metres moments earlier, but feared it might not even...
Feb 14, 2026
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Olympics
Quebec's Maltais wins bronze for Canada in women's 3,000 metres at Milan-Cortina Games
Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women's 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games.Maltais, from La Baie, Que., finished in three minutes 56.93 seconds while skating in a blistering eighth pairing with gold medallist Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy.It was Maltais's first individ...
Feb 07, 2026
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Curling Championships
Team Sask. eliminated from Scotties playoff contention after 8-4 loss
Jolene Campbell's Saskatchewan rink will end its run at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts this year with its Thursday afternoon game.The team, featuring Robyn Silvernagle at third, Rachel Big Eagle at second and lead Dayna Demmans, was eliminated from playoff contention Wednesday night with a loss to Ontario's Hailey A...
Jan 29, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
Carpenter High Spartan wrestlers strike gold at Regina invitational
With the whistle blown and the mats crowded with competition, Carpenter High School's Spartan wrestlers didn't just show up in Regina, they fought their way onto the podium.The Spartans returned home with two gold medals following a weekend at the O'Neill Titan Invitational, a large tournament that brings together both...
Jan 22, 2026
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LOCAL TALENT
'We put on a hell of a show': Demers Boxing fills Meadow Lake Civic Centre for its first fight night
The lights cut through the dark as gloves met leather and a packed crowd leaned forward in their seats, turning the Meadow Lake Civic Centre into a proving ground for local boxers.Demers Boxing's fight night drew an estimated 400 people on Jan. 17, filling every chair in the building and spilling into standing room onl...
Jan 20, 2026
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Pen to Paper
Riders sign Schaffer-Baker to two year extension
Kian Schaffer-Baker will remain in green and white.The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced that slotback Kian Schaffer-Baker has signed a two-year contract extension.The Mississauga, Ont., product was taken by the Riders in the fourth round (30th overall) in the 2020 CFL Draft.He has appeared in 57 games for Saskat...
Jan 19, 2026
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Only Sask born player at world juniors
Macklin's Cole Reschny reflects on 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship
The World Junior U20 hockey championships are a tradition that Canadian hockey fans across the country look forward to every single year. This past tournament, the Canadian squad took home the bronze with a 6-3 win in the bronze medal game over Finland. Saskatchewan's lone representative on team Canada was University o...
Jan 14, 2026
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Riding the high
CJHL, SJHL records broken in historic shootout victory for North Stars
The Battlefords North Stars are still buzzing days after being part of one of the most memorable games in Canadian junior hockey history.It took a Canadian Junior Hockey League and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League record 21 rounds of a shootout before Finlay Klippenstein finally sealed the dramatic 3-2 victory over th...
Jan 12, 2026
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Curling in St. John's
Kelly Knapp punches ticket to Brier with 9-4 win at 2026 Tankard
Team Knapp is heading to the Brier.Regina's Kelly Knapp, along with lead Mat Ring, second Dustin Kidby and third Brennan Jones defeated Rylan Kleiter's rink 9-4 on Sunday evening at the 2026 SaskTel Tankard Men's Championship in Melville.💚Meet your 2025 SaskTel Tankard Provincial Champions! 💚Team Knapp will repre...
Jan 12, 2026
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golf championships
Meadow Lake Golf Club set to host amateur championship in July
Golf Saskatchewan has chosen host clubs for the upcoming amateur championship season. Meadow Lake Golf Club will be hosting the Senior/Men's Mid-Master (40+) Championships scheduled for July 24 - 26. "We are excited to announce the 2026 schedule which features a handful of premier Saskatchewan courses that will be...
Jan 08, 2026
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SPORTS
'Preparation is really ramping up,' organizer says as 2026 Sask. Winter Games enter final stretch
With about 1,600 athletes expected to arrive in just over a month, the communities of Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation are entering the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games, which run Feb. 15 to 21.Games manager Brittani Dunsing said planning has now moved firmly into its final p...
Jan 06, 2026
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Overtime winners
Team SJHL takes Gold at Viking Cup
Tylan Henrikson (Yorkton Terriers) tied the championship game with 14.4 seconds left, and Ethan Andrews (Estevan Bruins) buried the OT winner as Team SJHL claimed the Viking Cup with a 5-4 win over SAIT on Saturday. A team of all-stars primarily born in 2005 and 2006 represented the league and showcased their talents t...
Jan 04, 2026
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Offseason moves
Blue Jays sign Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to 4-year, $60M contract
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.Okamoto will get a $5 million signing bonus, a...
Jan 03, 2026
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World Juniors
Canada defeats Slovakia, sets up showdown with Czechia at World Juniors
Team Canada's offensive firepower was on showcase in a quarterfinals win over Slovakia at the 2026 World Juniors Hockey Championship.Canada recorded five goals in the first period to power it to a 7-1 win at the U20 World Hockey Championships.It was the first time Canada had advanced to the semifinals since 2023 after ...
Jan 03, 2026
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World Juniors
Canada to take on Slovakia in quarter-final at World Juniors
The job's not finished yet, but Team Canada is getting closer to being back on the podium at the World Juniors.The Canadian team (3-1-0-0) finished at the top of Group B after going undefeated in the round robin. It was the first time Canada finished at the top of its group in the U20 World Hockey Championships since t...
Jan 02, 2026
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LOCAL SPORTS
Meadow Lake boxer turns debut loss into learning moment ahead of home bout
In the quiet moments before the bell, Kody Couillonneur stood outside the ropes and tried to steady his breathing.The crowd in Regina was loud, the lights bright, and the weight of the moment heavy. For the first time, the Meadow Lake boxer was about to step into a sanctioned bout - not just any fight, but the co-main ...
Dec 15, 2025
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