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Respected Cree professor receives Saskatchewan's highest honour

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Solomon Ratt has been invested into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province's highest honour.He officially received the award during a special ceremony Nov. 17 wi...

Nov 23, 2021

Man dies after falling through ice on Young Loon Lake

Big River RCMP is investigating after a man fell through the ice and died while snowmobiling on young Loon Lake last week.On Nov. 18 RCMP said they were called to Young Loon Lake around 7:45 p.m. wher...

Nov 23, 2021

Coverchuk makes history as third multi-time Canada PBR Champion

Over the weekend, one of Meadow Lake's most notable athletes travelled to Edmonton, Alta. to face off against some of the toughest competition in the country.Now that the dust has settled and the scor...

Nov 15, 2021

Military historian builds replica trench from First World War

It's hard to imagine how gruesome it was to fight in the cold trenches during the First World War.As Canadians commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poppy for this year's Remembrance Day, it's impo...

Nov 11, 2021

Meadow Lake's Coverchuk chasing history in Canadian PBR Finals

With only a few days remaining until the 2021 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada National Finals kick off in Edmonton, Alta., one of Meadow Lake's homegrown talents is gearing up for what could be ...

Nov 10, 2021

Brent Butt returns to EA Rawlinson Centre in the new year

One of Canada's brightest stars is returning to Prince Albert.Tickets are now on sale for An Evening with Brent Butt, which will take place at the EA Rawlinson Centre (EARC) in late January 2022."We'r...

Nov 09, 2021

New heritage project aims to share stories of African Canadians living in rural Sask.

The stories of individuals with African ancestry, who settled in rural Saskatchewan, is the focus of a new project being launched by an artist and storyteller from British Columbia.Shayna Jones receiv...

Nov 06, 2021

'Carbon monoxide alarms saved my family': Prince Albert resident and government highlight CO safety

"It's the silent killer. We were sleeping and could have just passed away. Thank goodness that detector went off. It literally saved our lives."Garth Kalin didn't know his carbon monoxide (CO) detecto...

Nov 01, 2021

UPDATE: 29-year-old missing from Onion Lake; RCMP looking for assistance

UPDATE: Onion Lake RCMP confirmed Monday morning that Spensor Belly has been found safe. -- Spensor Belly, 29, was last seen around 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 at a residence on Onion Lake Cree Nation. Belly...

Oct 30, 2021

WATCH:William Shatner becomes oldest person to travel to space

The last time William Shatner experienced space, it was aboard the fictional spacecraft, Starship Enterprise as Captain Kirk.The 90-year-old Canadian actor got to experience the real thing on Wednesda...

Oct 13, 2021