Investment in north needed
Province well positioned to weather tariff trade winds, Sask. Chamber says
The province is doing well when a range of economic indicators are considered, according to Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy. She also said that in order to capitalize on the growing demand for minerals, investment is needed in the north. Housing starts are strong, provincial GDP hit a record $85 b...
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Bill s-209
'Protecting kids': Online porn age-check bill sponsored by MP Falk heads to Commons debate
Online pornography providers could be required to verify that users are adults under a bill MP Rosemarie Falk said is scheduled for its first hour of House of Commons debate Sept. 24.The Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake MP is sponsoring Bill S-209, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, in t...
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Investment in north needed
Province well positioned to weather tariff trade winds, Sask. Chamber says
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Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
assurances
Premier Moe says Sask. families won't pay to power Bell's planned AI data centre expansion
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About time!
Warm, dry weather bringing relief to Saskatchewan
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Meadow Lake
Adult Day Program
New SHA program offers support for Meadow Lake residents, caregivers
Meadow Lake residents who need some extra support while living at home will soon have a new option through the Saskatchewan Health Authority's Adult Day Program.The program, opening Sept. 21 at the Northwest Community Lodge, will provide activities, meals and personal support while giving caregivers some time to themse...
Sep 16, 2026
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Prince Albert Police Commission
Sask. Marshals have arrested over 100 fugitives in P.A. this year
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) is continuing to execute warrants and put away fugitives in the Prince Albert area. That's according to members of the SMS who shared some updated stats in front of the Prince Albert Police Commission at their monthly board meeting at City Hall on Tuesday. Noting one person ma...
Sep 16, 2026
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STARTING OFF STRONG
Carpenter High senior boys open volleyball season with tournament win
Carpenter High School's senior boys' volleyball team didn't waste any time reminding the competition they're back.The team opened its season by battling through 16 other clubs to claim gold at the invitational tournament hosted by St. Mary High School in Prince Albert on Friday and Saturday."In our semifinal, we e...
Sep 15, 2026
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meeting preview
Fourplex proposed on vacant Meadow Lake lots amid rental shortage
Two vacant lots on Yaychuk Place could become four three-bedroom rental units through a partnership between Meadow Lake Properties and Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC), as city officials point to a shortage of rental housing.Council is being asked at its Sept. 14 meeting to authorize public advertising for the propose...
Sep 14, 2026
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high school football
Spartans break through for first touchdowns of season in loss to North Battleford
The Carpenter Spartans scored their first points of the season Thursday in a 74-14 loss to JPII Crusaders in North Battleford. Carpenter reached the end zone twice after opening its schedule with shutout losses of 71-0 and 62-0.Head coach Coleton Ethier said the Spartans started slowly and needed some time to settle in...
Sep 11, 2026
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Climbing the ladder
Recent success shoots Senger into Bull Riders Canada national top ten
A string of top-four finishes stretching from Alberta to Ontario has carried Meadow Lake bull rider Marshall Senger into Bull Riders Canada's national top 10.The 21-year-old currently sits eighth with 3,465 points in the latest BRC national standings update, which was posted following the event in Bow Island, Alta.His ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Investment in north needed
Province well positioned to weather tariff trade winds, Sask. Chamber says
The province is doing well when a range of economic indicators are considered, according to Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy. She also said that in order to capitalize on the growing demand for minerals, investment is needed in the north. Housing starts are strong, provincial GDP hit a record $85 b...
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assurances
Premier Moe says Sask. families won't pay to power Bell's planned AI data centre expansion
Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan families will not pay to power Bell's planned AI data centre expansion and that the facility will use less water than a hockey rink or golf course, as he sought to address concerns about the project's electricity and water demands.Bell recently announced plans to quadruple the capaci...
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About time!
Warm, dry weather bringing relief to Saskatchewan
There is finally a weather forecast that doesn't include precipitation. Normally, Environment and Climate Change Canada news interviews focus on significant weather systems, weather warnings, or other conditions that can be unwelcome. The conditions over the coming week, however, are bound to bring smiles to many peopl...
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Bill s-209
'Protecting kids': Online porn age-check bill sponsored by MP Falk heads to Commons debate
Online pornography providers could be required to verify that users are adults under a bill MP Rosemarie Falk said is scheduled for its first hour of House of Commons debate Sept. 24.The Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake MP is sponsoring Bill S-209, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, in t...
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energy
Potential nuclear reactor sites along North Saskatchewan River back under consideration, Moe says
Saskatchewan is taking another look at potential nuclear-power sites along the North Saskatchewan River as it considers one or possibly two large-scale reactors in the province's west to power anticipated growth in heavy oil and mining, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday.Moe raised the prospect during a luncheon discussio...
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New Chapter
Snowbird replacements 'extremely manoeuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II - the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.The turboprop planes will soon be headed to 15 Wing Moose Jaw, where the air force eventually will sta...
Sep 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Banjo Blues
Offence dries up for Riders in low-scoring Banjo Bowl loss to Blue Bombers
Offensive production was a struggle all afternoon long for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers came out victorious in the 22nd edition of the Banjo Bowl.The Roughriders failed to find the end zone against the Blue Bombers, with Winnipeg holding Trevor Harris and company in check to ea...
Sep 12, 2026
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Riders gameday
'Great test for us': Riders head to Winnipeg for Banjo Bowl clash
After claiming victory in the Labour Day Classic, the Saskatchewan Roughriders head into hostile territory today.It's the annual Labour Day rematch as the Riders take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Princess Auto Stadium. Saskatchewan is coming off of a 32-26 overtime victory at Mosaic Stadium in the Labour Day Classic...
Sep 12, 2026
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CFL
Riders move kicker Alex Hale to practice roster, Dawson Hodge to start in Winnipeg
A change is coming at the kicker position for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL club released its depth chart on Friday ahead of Saturday's game in Winnipeg against the Blue Bombers. One of the biggest changes was the team moving kicker Alex Hale to the practice roster, while Dawson Hodge gets set to make his first ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Labour Day Classic
Updated: Overtime thriller as Riders take Labour Day Classic over Bombers
It took some extra football, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders won another Labour Day Classic on Saturday.Saskatchewan emerged from a sold-out Mosaic Stadium with a 32-26 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers."That was the best atmosphere I've been a part of in my 20 years of playing football," defensive back Jon...
Sep 07, 2026
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Yearly showdown
'Sixty minutes of violent football': Riders, Bombers set to clash in Labour Day Classic
It's one of the most anticipated games of the CFL season - the annual Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.The yearly showdown has a reputation as a game where the teams' records don't matter but in 2026, it, along with the rematch between the two in the ne...
Sep 06, 2026
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Big Weekend
Riders look to build momentum, halt Bombers' surge in Labour Day Classic
Momentum is something teams are always trying to capture throughout a season.The Saskatchewan Roughriders were able to put an end to a two-game skid last week with a 28-24 victory over the Toronto Argonauts.Defensive back Marcus Sayles believes that momentum does carry over from game to game. "We had a really good...
Sep 05, 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
Carney set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week as geopolitical instability, war and U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the multilateral order hang over the event. Carney will not give ...
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AFN invites premiers, Carney to ceremony ahead of October meeting
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations has invited premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to a daylong ceremony ahead of their October meeting. The premiers, Carney and First Nations representatives are set to meet in Ottawa on Oct. 26 - the first suc...
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Liberals not promising to sanction NHL's Alex Ovechkin over Putin commercial
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are condemning a pro hockey player's support for the Putin regime - but are stopping short of calling for him to be banned from Canada. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is calling on Ottawa to sanction and ban Washington Capitals ca...
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Fréchette meets Montreal mayor amid fallout over baby in homeless camp
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette changed her schedule to meet Montreal's mayor on Friday, as the discovery of a one-year-old child at a homeless encampment continued to send waves through the provincial election campaign. F...
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Conservatives in chaos as eight join CentreBC and Eby says no decision on early vote
The self-destruction of the British Columbia Conservatives has birthed a right-of-centre alternative in the provincial legislature, which faces the prospect of an early election call by Premier David Eby to take advantage of chaos in Opposition ranks. ...
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Conservative Larry Brock formally resigns from House of Commons
OTTAWA - Conservative Larry Brock says he has resigned from the House of Commons, ending five years as the MP for Brantford-Brant South. Brock announced his plans to step down last month, saying he planned to return to the office of the Crown prosecuto...
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World
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's power grid collapsed once again on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity for at least the sixth time since U.S. President Donald Trump cut off fuel to the island in January. The Mini...
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Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, for the first time next week since his administration carried out an operation to capture the nation's former leader and effectively put Rodrigu...
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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine. Th...
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Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally. Trump in a social media post announ...
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Nigerian police use tear gas during protests over the deaths in custody of 37 miners
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerian police fired tear gas Friday at crowds who gathered in protest against the deaths of 37 miners being held in custody. The civil defense corps said the miners, who were arrested earlier this week on suspicio...
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Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A vehicle bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan as gunmen tried to storm the compound in an attack that killed at least 21 people and wounded 80 others, police and rescue officials said....
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