

Masterpieces
Why is this extraordinary art collection in rural Saskatchewan?
ST. WALBURG, SASK. - "You know, when we were younger, we hated this place."Bert Imhoff said it almost casually. It's a startling admission, considering where he is standing.Around him are canvases painted by his grandfather, Count Berthold von Imhoff, a remarkable artist whose work can still be found on the w...
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Cerebral Palsy
Regina boy vying to become Stan Lee's next comic superhero
Tony Dubois has spent much of his life surrounded by superheroes.Spider-Man cartoons and books were staples growing up. Batman is his all-time favourite. His collection of superhero toys has grown so large that his dad, John, has trouble finding room for it all.Now the 12-year-old Regina boy has a chance to become a su...
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municipal matters
Meadow Lake proposes higher water and sewer rates for 2027
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Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
Masterpieces
Why is this extraordinary art collection in rural Saskatchewan?
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Minister Lori Carr
Sask. delays involuntary addiction treatment rollout to 2027
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Meadow Lake

municipal matters
Meadow Lake proposes higher water and sewer rates for 2027
Meadow Lake households using 58 cubic metres of water per quarter could pay about $140 more a year for water and sewer service under proposed 2027 rates, according to city projections.Council requested additional information before approving the bylaw following discussion at its Sept. 28 meeting. The proposal will like...
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All Saints Orthodox Church
Cause of Meadow Lake church fire remains unknown as investigation continues
All Saints Orthodox Church in Meadow Lake was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived early Thursday morning, Fire Chief Joe Grela said.Crews were dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. on Oct. 1 following a report of smoke and flames coming from the building. Two engines and a rescue unit responded, Grela said.RCM...
Oct 2, 2026
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forestry
Residents invited to review Tolko's five-year harvesting plans
Residents will have a chance to review Tolko's proposed harvesting plans for northwestern Saskatchewan and give feedback at four open houses this month.The company's Meadow Lake division is preparing a forest operating plan for 2027-2032, with detailed harvesting plans for April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2029. Operations f...
Oct 2, 2026
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local talent
Meadow Lake's Senger to join top bull riders for Edmonton team battle
Meadow Lake's Marshall Senger will compete alongside three of PBR Canada's top six riders at a team bull-riding event in Edmonton next week.The 21-year-old is one of six professionals named to the Buck Your Own Bull Battle on Oct. 9 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre, part of the Cinch Canadian Country Expo.Each professional ...
Oct 1, 2026
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"This is a big loss for our group"
Fire destroys All Saints Orthodox Church in Meadow Lake
Parishioners of Meadow Lake's All Saints Orthodox Church are mourning the loss of their spiritual home after a fire destroyed the building Wednesday night.Kent Vidal said the church building would have been 70 years old in 2028. "It's been there for a long time, been lovingly cared for by people for decades and de...
Oct 1, 2026
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CRIME
Cocaine, cash seized during RM of Frenchman Butte traffic stop
Turtleford RCMP arrested two people after seizing suspected cocaine during a traffic stop in the RM of Frenchman Butte.At about 10:50 p.m. on Sept. 24, officers conducting proactive patrols near Highway #21 noticed a truck travelling without its lights on and initiated a traffic stop.Police determined the driver was pr...
Sep 28, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Masterpieces
Why is this extraordinary art collection in rural Saskatchewan?
ST. WALBURG, SASK. - "You know, when we were younger, we hated this place."Bert Imhoff said it almost casually. It's a startling admission, considering where he is standing.Around him are canvases painted by his grandfather, Count Berthold von Imhoff, a remarkable artist whose work can still be found on the w...
5h ago
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Minister Lori Carr
Sask. delays involuntary addiction treatment rollout to 2027
The legislation underpinning Saskatchewan's involuntary treatment program may have passed in spring of 2026, but it's not expected to be up and running for several months yet.At the end of the spring sitting, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr said she hoped the program would be up and running later in 202...
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Cerebral Palsy
Regina boy vying to become Stan Lee's next comic superhero
Tony Dubois has spent much of his life surrounded by superheroes.Spider-Man cartoons and books were staples growing up. Batman is his all-time favourite. His collection of superhero toys has grown so large that his dad, John, has trouble finding room for it all.Now the 12-year-old Regina boy has a chance to become a su...
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Healthcare Needs
Saskatchewan wants feds to renew millions in targeted health funding
Health ministers all across the country are eyeing possible holes in their budgets as the days count down to two significant federal funding agreements ending.Lori Carr is Saskatchewan's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health. She attended an emergency virtual meeting with her cou...
Oct 4, 2026
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Early Passing
Sask. Stanley Cup champion defenceman Lyle Odelein dead at 58
Stanley Cup champion defenceman and Saskatchewan product Lyle Odelein has died at the age of 58.As reported Saturday by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Odelein died from a heart attack overnight on Friday.A native of Quill Lake, Odelein played over 1,000 games in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Phoe...
Oct 4, 2026
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Fatal Accident
Foam Lake community grieving for three killed in grid-road crash
A 40-year-old woman and two young girls from Foam Lake are dead following a three-vehicle crash on a local grid road Friday afternoon, Saskatchewan RCMP said.People in the small, community-oriented town were grieving the loss on Sunday, with one family putting a pair of stuffed animals and a small bunch of flowers on t...
Oct 4, 2026
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What's Trending
municipal matters
Meadow Lake proposes higher water and sewer rates for 2027
2h ago
Aviation history
Rise Air receives Canada's first ATR 72-600 aircraft
Masterpieces
Why is this extraordinary art collection in rural Saskatchewan?
5h ago
Minister Lori Carr
Sask. delays involuntary addiction treatment rollout to 2027
5h ago

Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
Cerebral Palsy
Regina boy vying to become Stan Lee's next comic superhero
21h ago
Healthcare Needs
Saskatchewan wants feds to renew millions in targeted health funding
Oct 4, 2026

Local Sports

Early Passing
Sask. Stanley Cup champion defenceman Lyle Odelein dead at 58
Stanley Cup champion defenceman and Saskatchewan product Lyle Odelein has died at the age of 58.As reported Saturday by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Odelein died from a heart attack overnight on Friday.A native of Quill Lake, Odelein played over 1,000 games in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Phoe...
Oct 4, 2026
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Go Riders
Saskatchewan Roughriders lose 37-31 to Calgary Stampeders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have to wait a little longer to punch their ticket to the playoffs.The Calgary Stampeders held off a late Saskatchewan push for a 37-31 win Friday night at Mosaic Stadium, preventing the Riders from clinching a post-season berth and handing the green and white a third straight loss.Cal...
Oct 3, 2026
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Riders Gameday
Riders look to clinch playoff spot in showdown against Stamps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders don't need to be told how important Friday's game against the Calgary Stampeders is.Saskatchewan can clinch a playoff spot with a win, but a loss by more than three points means another CFL West Division rival will hold the tiebreaker over Saskatchewan. The B.C. Lions clinched the season se...
Oct 2, 2026
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local talent
Meadow Lake's Senger to join top bull riders for Edmonton team battle
Meadow Lake's Marshall Senger will compete alongside three of PBR Canada's top six riders at a team bull-riding event in Edmonton next week.The 21-year-old is one of six professionals named to the Buck Your Own Bull Battle on Oct. 9 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre, part of the Cinch Canadian Country Expo.Each professional ...
Oct 1, 2026
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Rider news
Kicker Brett Lauther returns to Riders' roster after Redblacks trade
Kicker Brett Lauther is a Saskatchewan Roughrider once again after a trade with the Ottawa Redblacks.According to the Roughriders, the team acquired Lauther in exchange for their fifth-round pick in the CFL's 2027 draft.Lauther spent eight previous seasons with the Riders, suiting up for 114 regular-season games and ei...
Sep 30, 2026
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Rider news
Tevaughn Campbell returns to practice as Riders prepare for Calgary
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could be close to getting another key piece of their team back.Tevaughn Campbell, the all-star defensive back who has been out since Week 9, was back on the field with the CFL club on Monday as a limited participant in practice."I feel healthy and I feel as good as I can feel after wha...
Sep 29, 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

Two Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in organized crime, kidnapping probe: DND
TORONTO - The Department of National Defence says two members of the Canadian Armed Forces were arrested by Toronto police on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and firearms theft. The department says Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, b...
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Canada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says
OTTAWA - Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said on Monday. Russian authorities say the woman contracted pneumonia from an unknown source....
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Security screening mostly 'unimpeachable' but 'there are gaps': Anandasangaree
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree acknowledged gaps in Canada's security screening process on Monday after confirming a Canadian charged with espionage was given a security clearance. Anandasangaree was called to answer questions at t...
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Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign health, infrastructure funding agreement
OTTAWA - The federal government made the first of a series of health-care funding announcements on Monday as it works to secure seven-year deals with each of the provinces and territories. The first of those agreements, worth $51.2 million, is with the...
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens trade barbs on taxes, health care B.C. election campaign
VICTORIA - Health care and taxes dominate the British Columbia election campaign, with the Conservatives criticizing the NDP's record, while the Greens panned a New Democrat taxation plan. NDP Leader David Eby unveiled a plan on Sunday that would intro...
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Speed Skating Canada working to regain charitable status after missed tax filing
OTTAWA - Speed Skating Canada says it is working to regain the charitable status it lost last month because of a missed annual tax filing. The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice in the Canada Gazette on Sept. 26 to note it had formally revoked th...
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World

2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff says
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people - including a 10th grade girl - and injuring several others, authorities said. Nearly 4...
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Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria
ONDO, Nigeria (AP) - A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, authorities said. There was no immediate word on whether there were casualties...
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
CHICAGO (AP) - Dennis Hastert, whose congressional legacy as the longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a co...
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Boat collision on the Congo River killed at least 30 and dozens are missing, Congolese officials say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Two boats collided over the weekend on the Congo River, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens missing, local authorities in Congo said Monday. The motorized wooden boats crashed into one another on Sunday ev...
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Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say
ADEN, Yemen (AP) - Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday. The officials said forces allied with the ...
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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for shining light on brain activity
STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works. Dr. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel carried out research tha...
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