high school football
Spartans aim to end season on high note after best offensive showing
With no playoff berth ahead and one game remaining, the Meadow Lake Spartans asked to practise on Thanksgiving Monday.The coaching staff had planned to give the players the holiday off, coach Coleton Ethier said. Instead, they requested another session before Friday's season finale against Delisle Rebels."There's ...
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A good fight
Riders get carved by Alouettes on Thanksgiving Monday, lose 44-24
On a Thanksgiving Monday clash, it was the Montreal Alouettes who enjoyed a feast while the Saskatchewan Roughriders tumbled to a fourth-straight loss.Als quarterback Davis Alexander found plenty of big plays as he connected on touchdown passes of 45, 46, and 51 yards, as he finished with 403 yards, five touchdowns and...
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high school football
Spartans aim to end season on high note after best offensive showing
With no playoff berth ahead and one game remaining, the Meadow Lake Spartans asked to practise on Thanksgiving Monday.The coaching staff had planned to give the players the holiday off, coach Coleton Ethier said. Instead, they requested another session before Friday's season finale against Delisle Rebels."There's ...
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Ma Faamii opens in Beauval
Another northern Métis community has opened a centre to support the community through economic, social, and mental support services. Thursday, the community of Beauval alongside the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan opened their location Ma Faamii, the fifth of its kind in the province. Loretta King is the Mi...
Oct 8, 2026
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transparency
Meadow Lake CO2 pipeline proponents outline safeguards amid safety concerns
The proponents of a carbon dioxide pipeline and storage project near Meadow Lake are outlining leak-detection and groundwater safeguards as residents seek answers about emergency response and drinking-water protection.The North Star project team said the pipeline route has not been finalized and options are being discu...
Oct 7, 2026
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WITHIN THE ROPES
Demers Boxing preps for home card at Saskatoon event
A pair of boxers from Demers Boxing travelled to Dakota Dunes Casino on Oct. 3 to compete in the Kopas Boxing Pro-Am and dinner show. Seventeen-year-old Havanna Demers earned a unanimous-decision victory over Olivia Wilcocks of Cold Lake, Alta., while 12-year-old Luke Lenko lost by split decision to hometown boxer Zeke...
Oct 6, 2026
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local talent
Meadow Lake's Senger wins second straight Bull Riders Canada title in Manitoba
Marshall Senger is riding a winning streak into a PBR Canada team battle in Edmonton this weekend, with back-to-back bull-riding titles under his belt.The Meadow Lake bull rider captured his second straight Bull Riders Canada event title in Eriksdale, Man., scoring 172.5 points on two bulls. The $3,135 victory moved hi...
Oct 6, 2026
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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...
Oct 5, 2026
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Saskatchewan
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The Last Generation - Survivors share stories from Canada's final chapter of residential schools
While most residential schools across Canada were shut down in the 1970s and 80s, Saskatchewan was home to the final institutions still operating in the country. Residential schools like Gordon Indian Residential School and Muscowequan Indian Residential School were running through much of the 1990s, leaving a generati...
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Bell AI Data Centre
Carry the Kettle First Nation call on provincial and federal governments to pause AI Data Centre
In a statement released earlier this month, Carry the Kettle First Nation is calling on the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada, as well as Bell Canada, to pause the development of the AI Data Centre "until a proper environmental assessment is complete and our Nation is consulted and accommodated in accordance ...
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A good fight
Riders get carved by Alouettes on Thanksgiving Monday, lose 44-24
On a Thanksgiving Monday clash, it was the Montreal Alouettes who enjoyed a feast while the Saskatchewan Roughriders tumbled to a fourth-straight loss.Als quarterback Davis Alexander found plenty of big plays as he connected on touchdown passes of 45, 46, and 51 yards, as he finished with 403 yards, five touchdowns and...
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Pest control costs soaring as Saskatchewan deals with mutating cockroaches
Cockroaches are lurking in homes and businesses and hitchhiking across Saskatchewan in secondhand items, backpacks, furniture and appliances, and they're hard to get rid of according to one expert. Shaun Sherwood, of Poulin's Pest Control, said the critters reproduce rapidly, laying dozens of eggs every three weeks.&qu...
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Sask. housing market sees boost in new listings and inventory for fall
Saskatchewan homebuyers are getting a bit more breathing room heading into the fall market as a wave of new listings brought a modest bump to provincial housing inventory in September.New data from the Saskatchewan Realtor's Association (SRA) shows there were 2,182 new listings hit the provincial market throughout Sept...
Oct 12, 2026
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Gobble,Gobble
'Can't keep up with demand': Saskatchewan farmer talks turkey on Thanksgiving
For most Saskatchewan families, Thanksgiving dinner starts with turning on the oven. But at Fenek Farms just outside Regina, getting that turkey on the dinner table starts months before the holiday.Between the gobbling turkeys, wandering chickens and the occasional cow making a break for it, farmer Josef Buttigieg has ...
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high school football
Spartans aim to end season on high note after best offensive showing
With no playoff berth ahead and one game remaining, the Meadow Lake Spartans asked to practise on Thanksgiving Monday.The coaching staff had planned to give the players the holiday off, coach Coleton Ethier said. Instead, they requested another session before Friday's season finale against Delisle Rebels."There's ...
3h ago
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A good fight
Riders get carved by Alouettes on Thanksgiving Monday, lose 44-24
On a Thanksgiving Monday clash, it was the Montreal Alouettes who enjoyed a feast while the Saskatchewan Roughriders tumbled to a fourth-straight loss.Als quarterback Davis Alexander found plenty of big plays as he connected on touchdown passes of 45, 46, and 51 yards, as he finished with 403 yards, five touchdowns and...
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Back in Green
Riders' kicker Brett Lauther to make Saskatchewan debut in showdown in Montreal
As kicker Brett Lauther got refamiliarized with the Saskatchewan Roughriders the past few days, there was one piece of extra business he had to take care of - get back the No. 12 jersey.Lauther had spent seven seasons with the Riders before he was released this past offseason after a 2025 season where he hit just 72.2 ...
Oct 11, 2026
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Return ready
Campbell, Sexton set to return to Riders' after lengthy injury spells
With the Saskatchewan Roughriders looking for a spark, two players with big-play capabilities are set to return to the lineup this week.Speedy defensive back Tevaughn Campbell (forearm) and dynamic returner Mathew Sexton (leg) are both healthy and appear ready to rejoin a Riders team that has lost three in a row."...
Oct 10, 2026
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CFL Week 19
'Disappointed but not defeated': Riders look to turn around late season struggles
Head coach Corey Mace knows there was disappointment in the locker room as the team returned to practice this week.Saskatchewan let an opportunity - and the season series - slip away in a 37-31 loss to the Calgary Stampeders last week.But as the team returned to practice for a Thanksgiving Monday showdown in Montreal a...
Oct 9, 2026
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WITHIN THE ROPES
Demers Boxing preps for home card at Saskatoon event
A pair of boxers from Demers Boxing travelled to Dakota Dunes Casino on Oct. 3 to compete in the Kopas Boxing Pro-Am and dinner show. Seventeen-year-old Havanna Demers earned a unanimous-decision victory over Olivia Wilcocks of Cold Lake, Alta., while 12-year-old Luke Lenko lost by split decision to hometown boxer Zeke...
Oct 6, 2026
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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
Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to "make Richmond rich again." Teresa May, a first-time candidate for Kelowna City Council, has posted campaign videos showing her parasailing and wake surfing in red high heels and a wh...
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Carney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend two "Forever Canadian" rallies in Alberta this week, just ahead of the province's referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on the whether to stay in Canada or hold a future separation referendum. ...
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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
EDMONTON - Albertans across the province began lining up and casting their ballots Tuesday in the province's historic vote on separation. Elections Alberta opened the doors at 310 polling stations for the first of five days of advanced voting ahead of ...
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Astronaut says ISS mission is helping to blaze a trail for Canada in space
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he is having a blast on the International Space Station and is showing the world how Canada can contribute to the leading edge of space exploration. "It is important for Canada to be here," Kutryk said ...
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Vancouver officer says colleague smart to shelter from Myles Gray before fatal arrest
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the violent 2015 arrest in which Myles Gray died says he had a duty to the public to get eyes on Gray after the man tried to rip open the door of a vehicle where another officer had taken shelter. Cons...
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Stelco cites foreign imports, 58% plunge in U.S. steel exports to defend layoffs
OTTAWA - Canadian exports of cold-rolled and coated steel to the United States have plunged 58 per cent from pre-trade-war levels as foreign imports continue to undercut Canadian-made steel, Stelco Inc.'s president said in defending plans to lay off up...
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World
Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. ...
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Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation. ...
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course until Oct. 26, putting a further pause on work at the historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump's plans to...
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Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida prisoner who said he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row was executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack. James Robertson, 63, was pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. after receiving ...
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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia's Sakhalin region on spying charges
MOSCOW (AP) - A Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia's Sakhalin Island, the top Russian domestic security agency said Tuesday. The arrest comes amid a spike in tensions between Russia and Japan following Ru...
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Saudi-led coalition struck oil facilities west of Yemen's capital, Houthi-run broadcaster says
CAIRO (AP) - A coalition of forces in Yemen led by Saudi Arabia carried out new airstrikes Tuesday on the Houthi rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah and residents said. The strikes marked a fresh esc...
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