Need for Change
'Everybody's got to be on board': Communities urge preparedness after wildfire review
Communities that found themselves on the front lines of Saskatchewan's devastating 2025 wildfire season said that a new independent review confirms many of the challenges they experienced as wildfires swept across the province.The MNP review, commissioned by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), found the agenc...
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Grandma Sherry's Kitchen
From Bannock to Broadcast TV - Grandma Sherry Serves Culture on APTN
It's something she had done hundreds of times. In her home kitchen, with her niece on a summer day in 2024, Grandma Sherry made a batch of her now-famous bannock.Her niece took a video of the process and posted it to TikTok. At this point, Grandma Sherry (as she prefers to be called) already had some traction on social...
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What's Trending
Petnapper arrested
Saskatchewan dogs, cats returned after being found by B.C. RCMP
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Hoopla
Saskatchewan High School Basketball 'Hoopla' Championships 2023
Safety questions
Critics say Canada's new immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger
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Grandma Sherry's Kitchen
From Bannock to Broadcast TV - Grandma Sherry Serves Culture on APTN
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Meadow Lake
Crime watch
Seven charges laid after Beauval disturbance, officer assault
A man is facing several charges after officers were assaulted and a police vehicle was damaged during an early-morning disturbance this week.RCMP were called to a home in Beauval around 1:30 a.m. on June 8 after receiving a report of a man causing a disturbance.When officers arrived, they determined there had been an a...
Jun 10, 2026
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Circle of insanity
Grade 9 students turn YouTube-inspired idea into fundraiser for Meadow Lake Humane Society
What began as a Grade 9 student's idea inspired by online "Last To Survive" challenges is about to become a community fundraiser in Meadow Lake, with Carpenter High School students taking charge of everything from planning and fundraising to promotion in support of the Meadow Lake Humane Society.For Bentley S...
Jun 10, 2026
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HIGH WATER LEVELS
WSA warns of high water levels in Beaver River after heavy rain in Alberta
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is advising residents around Beaver River to anticipate high flows in the coming days because of recent rains in Alberta. Between 80 and 120 mm of rain was recorded at the headwaters of Beaver River at the beginning of June. Flows have doubled about 120 m3/s (cubic metres per second) to ...
Jun 10, 2026
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local talent
Meadow Lake's Reid Beck joins Saskatoon Berries for first full WCBL season
The call came while Reid Beck was settling into college baseball in Kansas.After leaving Meadow Lake last summer to pursue the game at the next level, the young pitcher was spending his spring season at Cloud County Community College when another opportunity arrived.The Saskatoon Berries came calling."When I was t...
Jun 09, 2026
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Young Innovators
Jonas Samson Middle School students showcase creativity at science fair
For the first time in several years, students at Jonas Samson Middle School are taking part in a science fair, giving them an opportunity to explore topics that interest them and showcase what they have learned.The event features projects from Grade 7 and 8 students covering a wide range of scientific concepts and hand...
Jun 09, 2026
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Adaptive reuse
'Stay tuned': Meadow Lake's old City Hall one step closer to becoming wellness market
Nearly a year after setting out to restore Meadow Lake's historic former City Hall, Jennifer Voth says the project has reached a turning point.The demolition phase is largely behind them. New windows have gone in. A modern HVAC system is replacing the building's original boiler. And as walls, ceilings and decades of re...
Jun 08, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Petnapper arrested
Saskatchewan dogs, cats returned after being found by B.C. RCMP
Five pets from Saskatchewan have made it home after being discovered by a Highway Patrol officer on Vancouver Island. The officer was patrolling Highway 1 on the Malahat just after 2 p.m. on May 24 when he noticed the driver of a blue sedan giving him strange looks. He ran the plates on the car, which were from Ontari...
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Safety questions
Critics say Canada's new immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill.But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees come to Canada and the U.S says the federal government's new border law is putting people at risk of being sent back to countries wh...
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Grandma Sherry's Kitchen
From Bannock to Broadcast TV - Grandma Sherry Serves Culture on APTN
It's something she had done hundreds of times. In her home kitchen, with her niece on a summer day in 2024, Grandma Sherry made a batch of her now-famous bannock.Her niece took a video of the process and posted it to TikTok. At this point, Grandma Sherry (as she prefers to be called) already had some traction on social...
6h ago
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Need for Change
'Everybody's got to be on board': Communities urge preparedness after wildfire review
Communities that found themselves on the front lines of Saskatchewan's devastating 2025 wildfire season said that a new independent review confirms many of the challenges they experienced as wildfires swept across the province.The MNP review, commissioned by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), found the agenc...
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unique delicacy
Buyer expecting large morel crops in Northern Sask.
A mushroom buyer is expecting a bumper crop year for morels near La Ronge and other parts of Northern Saskatchewan. Andrey Vinogradov of White Raven Foraging has set up a camp at the junction of Highways 165 and 912 in anticipation of the harvest. "This is the year which will be absolutely awesome," he expla...
Jun 12, 2026
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Independent review
Review finds Sask. Public Safety Agency 'was not fully prepared' for 2025 wildfire season
An independent review into the Government of Saskatchewan's response to the destructive 2025 wildfire season - the worst in Saskatchewan's history - found the province's public safety agency wasn't adequately prepared.The review, completed by accounting firm MNP, was made public on Friday. The report found "signif...
Jun 12, 2026
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Local Sports
Saturday Kickoff
Riders WR Jaylen Johnson set for CFL debut against BC Lions
Jaylen Johnson will get the first opportunity on Saturday to show he's the right piece for the Saskatchewan Roughriders puzzle.The wide receiver won one of the starting spots in the team's offence after training camp and two pre-season contests."It's super humbling. I have to give credit to the work I've put in an...
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Roughriders
Riders' KeeSean Johnson ready for action after late-season injury in 2025
KeeSean Johnson was one of the biggest contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025.But when it came to the biggest moment for the team last season, Johnson had to watch from the sidelines.The 29-year-old receiver suffered a knee injury in an Oct. 10 game against the Toronto Argonauts, forcing him to miss the C...
Jun 11, 2026
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CFL
'Prove who we are': Riders on practice field after bye week
While the Saskatchewan Roughriders will unveil a championship banner on Saturday, the current team is only focused on the now."We're a new team. We have to go out there and prove we are still a good team," Riders head coach Corey Mace said on Tuesday after the team's first practice of the 2026 CFL regular sea...
Jun 10, 2026
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New bling
VIDEO: Riders receive 2025 Grey Cup Championship rings
All members of the 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders team were presented with their Grey Cup Championship rings this weekend.A special ceremony on Sun, May 31 saw the commemorative championship rings presented to players, coaches and team staff.Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris, linebacker Jameer Thurman, long snapper ...
Jun 02, 2026
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add 13 to practice squad
Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize 2026 roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders finalized their roster Saturday, adding 13 players to the practice roster while releasing 19 others ahead of the start of the 2026 CFL season.The moves comes just over 24 hours after training camp wrapped up at Mosaic Stadium, where coaches spent the final day evaluating talent before makin...
May 31, 2026
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Fighting for a spot
Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton waits for roster decision
For Saskatchewan Roughriders hopeful Matthew Sexton, the waiting is just beginning.The receiver and return specialist spent the last few weeks fighting for a roster spot, making plays in the pre-season and trying to prove he belongs in green and white. Now, with final roster decisions looming, all he could do was wait ...
May 30, 2026
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Meadow Lake Profiles
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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Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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Support and empathy
Honouring Grief and Tradition: Supporting Indigenous Families with Compassion
In an industry centred on helping families through the most difficult moments, Doreen Day-Wapass from the Thunderchild First Nation has found a sincere way to demonstrate her company's support and empathy."Family being a big part of the business is really important to me," said Day-Wapass, co-owner of Marshal...
Jan 03, 2025
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Canada
Five kids killed in Ontario collision, others seriously injured: police
Five young siblings are dead and an infant is among the six people injured after a two-vehicle collision in rural Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Police say the four girls and one boy were aged 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. Their infant sibling and parents were ...
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Carney says 'strands' of a new world order could be woven at G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the "strands" of a new world order could be woven at the G7 summit next week. Carney made the remarks during a discussion at Trinity College Dublin while on a six-day trip to Europe. In January, the prime minis...
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Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey
VANCOUVER - Ramazan Kilic says he will get goosebumps when Turkey's national anthem rings through BC Place Stadium as the World Cup spotlight falls on Vancouver today. After years of buildup, Turkey will play Australia in the first-ever World Cup game ...
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Montreal mayor calls police racism allegations 'extremely disturbing,' asks for calm
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada on Saturday denounced alleged discriminatory and racist behaviour by a Montreal police unit toward residents, saying it highlights the persistence of systemic racism as an investigation into 16 police o...
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Ghana plans legal action after Canada denied entry to Partey amid London rape trial
ACCRA - Ghana's government said Saturday it plans legal action over Canada's "high-handed and extremely unfair" decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for the country's World Cup opener while he awaits a rape trial in London. Partey returned ...
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Critics say Canada's new immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger
OTTAWA - Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees come to Canada and the U.S says the federal government...
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World
Trump and Pakistan say Iran deal could be signed Sunday but Tehran signals more time is needed
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Key mediator Pakistan on Saturday said a deal to end the Iran war was closer than ever and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted it would be "signed tomorrow," while Iran made some of its most optimistic statements yet but indicated a b...
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Balogun scores twice, U.S. opens World Cup with 4-1 win over Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night...
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Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang. Tren de Aragua has been lab...
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Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama on Friday moved to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward. The Alabama Attorney General's office asked the Alabama Supreme Court to authorize...
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Migrants deported from US, including an Iranian woman, arrive in Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - A flight carrying at least two dozen migrants, including an Iranian woman facing persecution in her home country, landed in the Central African Republic on Friday. It is the latest example of the Trump administra...
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Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener
TORONTO (AP) - Canada earned its first World Cup point in seven matches on soccer's biggest stage, and coach Jesse Marsch noted the sea of red-clad, maple leaf-waving fans who continuously belted out chants of "Go Ca-na-da!" helped get it. ...
Jun 12, 2026
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