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Celebrating inclusion and ability through sport
I Can Games highlight Special Olympics Saskatchewan opportunities in Turtleford
Approximately 200 students from Turtleford and surrounding schools will take part in the 2026 I Can Games in Turtleford, according to a Special Olympics Saskatchewan press release.The event is scheduled for June 3 at the Turtleford Community Centre and is supported by Special Olympics Saskatchewan. Organizers said the ...
May 27, 2026
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GROWING female hockey
Northwest committee aims to expand girls' hockey opportunities across region
As girls' hockey continues to surge in popularity across Saskatchewan, a new regional committee hopes to make the sport more accessible for families in smaller Northwest communities by creating more local teams and reducing travel demands.The Northwest Female Hockey Committee has been formed to create more opportunitie...
May 26, 2026
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Professional Women's Hockey
Roque nets two goals to lead Victoire past Charge 4-0 to win PWHL's Walter Cup
OTTAWA - Abby Roque scored twice to lead the Montreal Victoire to their first Walter Cup trophy Wednesday night with a 4-0 victory over the Ottawa Charge in Game 4.The championship game featured two former players from Prince Albert, Sask. on opposing teams - Northern Bear alumni Kaitlin Willoughby with the Victoire ve...
May 21, 2026
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NEW INDUCTEES
Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame releases class of 2026
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced their 2026 inductees. The inductees are brought in three separate categories. Individual, team, and family. Each of the inductees significantly contributed to baseball in Saskatchewan whether as a player, umpire, builder, team, etc. The following have been selected t...
May 16, 2026
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Local Sports

WHL DRAFT
Three local prospects drafted to the WHL
Meadow Lake and Battleford were well represented during the WHL Prospects Draft earlier this week with three local players being picked up.Kacy Turberfield - Meadow Lake Turberfield was taken in the fifth round at 109th overall by the Portland Winterhawks, who acquired the pick in a trade with the Kelowna Rockets. &quo...
May 08, 2026
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Annual tradition
'It'll be a really good show': Meadow Lake Stampede heads back indoors for 103rd years
After years of rain, mud and unpredictable prairie weather, the Meadow Lake Stampede is heading back under a roof as it marks its 103rd year. For the first time since the old arena burned down in 2021, the long-running rodeo weekend will return indoors June 4 to 6 at the Meadow Lake Co-op Centre."It's going to be ...
May 07, 2026
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Raiders win series 4-2
Prince Albert Raiders advance to Western Hockey League final
For the first time since 2019, the Prince Albert Raiders are Eastern Conference Champions.They punched their ticket to the WHL finals Sunday night with a 7-6 win in Game 6 against the Medicine Hat Tigers.Riley Boychuk scored two goals on the night including the game winner, while Aiden Oiring, Braeden Cootes, Daxon Rud...
May 04, 2026
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CFL season to start on Victoria Day weekend in 2027, adds eight-team playoffs
Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedule and changes to the league's playoff format.In 2027, the season will begin on Victoria Day Weekend, "anchoring the...
Apr 29, 2026
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Senators Cup
Star studded panel chats about career journeys ahead of 10th annual Senators Cup
A four-person panel made up of current and former professional hockey players, one being a Stanley Cup champion, helped kick off Senators Cup weekend in Prince Albert.Festivities for the 10th annual installment of the Indigenous tournament, hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), got underway on Thursday afte...
Apr 24, 2026
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Junior Hockey
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 League (USPHL) Premier after downing the Calgary Bandits 6-3 in Game 3 of the best-of-three finals on Tuesday in Calgary...
Apr 01, 2026
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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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