dog days of summer
Golden, B.C., hopes to live up to its name with gathering of golden retrievers from across Western Canada
If plans come together, Golden, B.C., will be overflowing with gold this fall...four-legged gold, that is.A dog lover in the mountain community is trying to organize what she hopes will become Western Canada's largest meetup of golden retrievers, bringing hundreds of dogs and their owners to the town of Golden on Sept....
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4-H BEEF CLUB
First-ever Youth Beef Expo draws strong turnout in Meadow Lake
For the first time, young cattle enthusiasts from across the Meadow Lake, Sask. 4-H district came together earlier this month for a Youth Beef Expo. The event gave 4-H members aged six to 21 the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the show ring, connect with fellow exhibitors and learn from one another in a supp...
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dog days of summer
Golden, B.C., hopes to live up to its name with gathering of golden retrievers from across Western Canada
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4-H BEEF CLUB
First-ever Youth Beef Expo draws strong turnout in Meadow Lake
For the first time, young cattle enthusiasts from across the Meadow Lake, Sask. 4-H district came together earlier this month for a Youth Beef Expo. The event gave 4-H members aged six to 21 the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the show ring, connect with fellow exhibitors and learn from one another in a supp...
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1,233 days in jail
Meadow Lake man sentenced in child exploitation case
A Meadow Lake man has been sentenced to 1,233 days in jail for child exploitation-related offences.On Nov. 19, the Saskatchewan Internet Exploitation Unit executed a search warrant at a home in Meadow Lake. Investigators examined electronic devices at the scene and seized them as part of the investigation.Following the...
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VOYENT ALERT
Meadow Lake RCMP phone lines out of service
Phone lines at the Meadow Lake RCMP detachment are currently out of service.The City of Meadow Lake issued a Voyent Alert at 11:24 a.m. Tuesday notifying residents of the outage. Crews are working to restore service.Anyone with an emergency should call 911. For non-emergency inquiries, the detachment is open from 8 a.m...
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CRIME WATCH
Car stolen from Meadow Lake found in Saskatoon, driver charged
A 30-year-old Saskatoon man is facing charges after the driver of a stolen vehicle allegedly tried to evade police. Officers received a report of a man in a parked car acting suspiciously at 29th Street and Idylwyld Drive at about 8:30 p.m. on June 28. Police spotted the vehicle travelling on 23rd Street and attempted ...
Jun 29, 2026
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DOG PATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL
From farm gathering to Saskatchewan festival tradition
What started as a small harvest gathering in the 1980s has grown into a multi-day Saskatchewan music festival built around live music, family and community. Marc Butler, founder of the Dog Patch Music Festival near Loon Lake Sask., said the idea was inspired by gatherings his parents hosted on the family farm from 1980...
Jun 29, 2026
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municipal matters
Meadow Lake homeowners to keep paying $125 levy until about 2032 for long-term care project
That $125 charge on Meadow Lake property tax bills isn't going away yet.Homeowners will continue paying the annual long-term care levy as the city works to pay off borrowing used to cover its share of the Northland Pioneer Lodge replacement project.City council adopted a bylaw continuing the levy for the 2026 taxation ...
Jun 28, 2026
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dog days of summer
Golden, B.C., hopes to live up to its name with gathering of golden retrievers from across Western Canada
If plans come together, Golden, B.C., will be overflowing with gold this fall...four-legged gold, that is.A dog lover in the mountain community is trying to organize what she hopes will become Western Canada's largest meetup of golden retrievers, bringing hundreds of dogs and their owners to the town of Golden on Sept....
4h ago
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Suspicious activity
La Ronge RCMP investigate reports of people wearing clothing associated with hate group
La Ronge RCMP officers were called around 9:15 p.m. on June 29 about several individualswalking around the La Ronge area dressed in clothing associated with promoting hate.RCMP said officers patrolled the area in an effort to locate the group but were unabe to find them.Photos and videos that appeared to show at least ...
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Be aware
Text scam claims recipient has outstanding traffic citation
Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating multiple reports of a text message scam that claims the recipient has an outstanding traffic citation.The fraudulent text messages direct individuals to click a link and submit payment online, falsely identifying the sender as the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan.Incidents have been ...
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Wildfires near Southend
SPSA reports no evacuations as lightning-sparked fires burn near northern communities
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said there are no current evacuations in the province, but officials are working with several northern communities as wildfire activity increases and smoke affects residents. As of 9:30 Tuesday morning, the SPSA reported 56 active wildfires across Saskatchewan. Seven were li...
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Money Talks
Saskatchewan ended 2025-26 fiscal year with $947 million operating deficit
Saskatchewan finished the 2025-26 fiscal year with an operating deficit of $947 million.That figure, included in public account documents released on Tuesday, represents a significant drop from the $12 million surplus projected by Finance Minister Jim Reiter when the provincial budget was tabled in March of 2025.The Sa...
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Historic soccer treasures
Century-old soccer artifacts preserve Prince Albert's link to Scotland
As Canada embraces soccer during the FIFA World Cup, a collection of century-old artifacts is preserving Prince Albert's connection to one of the sport's earliest international matches in the country.Among the keepsakes are the game ball, a pair of cleats, photographs and the Charity Cup from a June 28, 1921 match betw...
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Local Sports
Riderville
Riders deal with wide receiver injuries to start practice week for Ottawa Redblacks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could have an almost entirely new receiver group for Friday's showdown against the Ottawa Redblacks.When the team returned to practice on Monday after its 40-34 loss to the Toronto Argonauts, only one starting receiver from Week 1 - KeeSean Johnson - was a participant. Sam Emilus (ankle), J...
Jun 29, 2026
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local sports
Spartans football team begins road to 2026 title with home opener, repeat showdowns
The Carpenter Spartans will begin the 2026 football season at home before navigating a regular-season schedule featuring two meetings each with the John Paul II Crusaders and Kindersley Kobras ahead of the provincial playoffs.The schedule, released recently, opens with a non-conference game against the Bonnyville Voyag...
Jun 27, 2026
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
Jun 26, 2026
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One last chance
Meadow Lake native getting set for final crack at NHL Draft
The NHL Draft is coming up this weekend, and a Meadow Lake local is hoping to hear his name called from the draft floor in Buffalo. This is the third and final year of eligibility for Dawson Gerwing, a soon to be 20-year-old forward for the Kelowna Rockets and a former Battlefords U18 AAA Star. Last year, Gerwing was r...
Jun 25, 2026
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Riders Vs. Argos
'Lot of respect for those guys': Riders' defence looking forward to Argos challenge
Defensive coordinator Josh Bell will take on some familiar faces as his Saskatchewan Roughriders meet the Toronto Argonauts on Friday.Bell was on the Corey Mace defensive staff in Toronto from 2022-23. Those teams featured current starting quarterback Chad Kelly and current head coach Mike Miller, who was the quarterba...
Jun 25, 2026
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Road victory
Riders out-gallop Stamps in overtime thriller, win 40-37
It was another thriller in the 2026 CFL season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders left Calgary with a 40-37 win over the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.The Riders led 23-7 at one point but with only 34 seconds left in the game, Calgary's quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. connected with Tevin Jones for a touchdown to...
Jun 21, 2026
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Meadow Lake Profiles
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
The SIMA Awards are back for 2026, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever. As a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous talent, the awards recognize the contributions of Indigenous artists across various genres. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to shine.The...
Jun 30, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
A Saskatchewan airline made Canadian aviation history this week by taking delivery of a passenger aircraft that had never before operated in the country - a move that could reshape how workers travel to and from northern job sites.Rise Air said the ATR 72-600 marked the beginning of a new generation of northern air tra...
Dec 22, 2025
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Canada
Congress hears drug seizures at U.S.-Canada border dropping despite Republican claims
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that there's been a significant drop in drug seizures at the border with Canada. Acting Deputy Chief Jason Schneider told the House committee on border ...
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Canada will make its Eurovision Song Contest debut next year
Canada is officially taking its talents to Europe's biggest and sparkliest song competition. CBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union announced today that the country will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria. This ma...
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Celebrations mark Canada Day across the country as separatist movements emerge
OTTAWA - Canadians are gathering across the country on Wednesday to celebrate a country grappling with a changing world and emerging separatist movements - and scorching temperatures in some regions. "It's the best country in the world, not without nua...
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Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes patriotism, pride and melancholy in Alberta
EDMONTON - With a provincewide referendum looming on Alberta's future in Canada, federalists and separatists say they hope Albertans will spend some time this Canada Day thinking about what the country has done for them. Thomas Lukaszuk, the former dep...
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Negotiations set to continue as U.S. prepares to blow past trade deal deadline
WASHINGTON - Representatives of Canada, Mexico and the United States are set to meet virtually Wednesday to discuss the Canada-U.S..-Mexico Agreement on trade - and all indications are the Trump administration will not sign on for a 16-year extension. ...
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Carney, Inuit meeting wraps with pledge on new program to replace child funding
KUUJJUAQ - A meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Inuit leaders Tuesday wrapped with a commitment for a new program to replace the Inuit Child First Initiative, and for Ottawa to use its channels to get a proposed Inuit Nunangat University ac...
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World
Monaco authorities detain then release a person in their probe of this week's explosion
MONACO (AP) - Monaco authorities said a person was arrested but later released Wednesday as they "very actively" pursue their probe of an explosion that reportedly wounded a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia and two other people. A sta...
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Fire in Belgian apartment block leaves at least 5 people dead, many injured
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - At least five people were killed and many others injured on Wednesday in a fire at an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said. The blaze broke out mid-morning on the eighth floor of the building...
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Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland
ECONE, Switzerland (AP) - A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications and break with the Holy See by saying it was necessary t...
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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Colorado House primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for progressive challengers across the country. ...
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Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. ...
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Roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 children, police say
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said. Eight other children were injured and bei...
Jun 30, 2026
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