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Carrot River hosting wrestling regionals this weekend

For the first time in the community's history, Carrot River will be hosting the high school regional wrestling championships.On Saturday, close to 200 wrestlers from across the province will travel to...

Feb 28, 2025

Survivors share their storied past with students with a Talking Quilt

The Talking Quilt helps to create conversations.The blanket is comprised of 24 squares each surrounded by a colourful border and at its centre the medicine wheel.At first glance it's vibrant and invit...

Feb 28, 2025

Little girl with a big heart gets a lot of love from the community

The communities of Flying Dust First Nation and Meadow Lake can show spunky four-year-old Rawlings Norman some love while she wages her ongoing battle with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) by su...

Feb 27, 2025

Nutrition North Program to undergo external review, access to food security, supplement needs highlighted

The provincial opposition is celebrating the federal government's decision to review a grocery subsidy program in the wake of food security concerns in northern Saskatchewan. Federal Northern Affairs ...

Feb 27, 2025

'A safe community': Catching up with Meadow Lake's top Mountie on crime and community

Meadow Lake's top Mountie says crime in the area hasn't changed much over the past five years, but building strong community partnerships-especially with First Nations-remains a top priority heading i...

Feb 26, 2025

Danika Dureau, Battlefords Sharks enjoying a stellar season

Danika Dureau has been one of the key pieces as the Battlefords Sharks have seen quite the turnaround in a few short seasons.The U18 Female AAA team leads the pack with a league-best 21-2-2-2 record t...

Feb 25, 2025

101-year-old Prince Albert WWII Veteran passes away

One of the last Prince Albert area veterans of the Second World War has passed away, just a few months shy of his 102nd birthday. Edwin Laird was born May 5, 1923 in Verwood, Sask. He enlisted in the ...

Feb 25, 2025

'A human right': MN-S cuts the ribbon on two new duplexes in Meadow Lake

Nine months after ground was officially broken on the Fourth Street E., plot of land in Meadow Lake, two ready-to-move in (RTM) duplex buildings built are almost ready to welcome their first tenants. ...

Feb 24, 2025

Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals

Jake Vaadeland isn't one for competition - but that's exactly what makes his spot in SiriusXM's 2025 Top of the Country semi-finals so charming.Growing up in Big River, Sask., the bluegrass and tradit...

Feb 24, 2025

Over four decades of dedication: Sask. cameraman Gord Barnett at the heart of TeleMiracle

Since TeleMiracle 2 in 1978, Gord Barnett has been a steadfast part of Saskatchewan's beloved 20-hour telethon. The retired cameraman from Prince Albert now lives in Ontario, but still makes a special...

Feb 20, 2025