Investigation ongoing
Fire claims life in Deschambault Lake
One person is dead following a fire on Tuesday in Deschambault Lake. RCMP report the blaze, which occurred around midnight, destroyed a residential trailer and took the life of an individual. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is working to identify the deceased. Investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agen...
Jun 04, 2026
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Public help sought
Teen seriously injured in Île-à-la-Crosse assault
Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP are asking the public for information after a teen boy was assaulted in the community on May 30 and seriously injured. Officers received a report at about 12:20 p.m. that day that the teen was walking on the north end of Ahenakew Boulevard near Highway 908 when he was approached by a g...
Jun 04, 2026
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La Ronge
lasting impact
Chow retiring after four decades teaching northerners
If you were to ask students who attended Churchill Community High School who their favourite teacher was, many of them would answer Joan Chow. And now after 43 years of teaching residents of Northern Saskatchewan, she's calling it a career. "I think the reason why they say that is because when I teach my children...
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on the greens
Young golfer looking to make a name for herself in popular sport
La Ronge high school student Miranda Merriman is making waves in the golfing community. The Grade 11 student has been playing golf since 2021, and at the young age of 16, she's starting to excel at the sport. "When I started, I was not that good. Especially at my first tournament, it was a bit of a mess, but I t...
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Investigation ongoing
Fire claims life in Deschambault Lake
One person is dead following a fire on Tuesday in Deschambault Lake. RCMP report the blaze, which occurred around midnight, destroyed a residential trailer and took the life of an individual. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is working to identify the deceased. Investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agen...
Jun 04, 2026
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Public help sought
Teen seriously injured in Île-à-la-Crosse assault
Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP are asking the public for information after a teen boy was assaulted in the community on May 30 and seriously injured. Officers received a report at about 12:20 p.m. that day that the teen was walking on the north end of Ahenakew Boulevard near Highway 908 when he was approached by a g...
Jun 04, 2026
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Community safety
PBCN leaders respond to fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows, plan trip to Ottawa
Residents in Pelican Narrows, about 4 hours northeast of Prince Albert near Creighton, are traumatized after a shooting incident on Monday that left a young woman dead and another person in hospital. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Chief Peter Beatty made the comment during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. A...
Jun 03, 2026
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retention and recruitment
Teacher education program launched in Pinehouse
Northern Lights School Division (NLSD), in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan, will host a Bachelor of Education program in Pinehouse this fall. "We're hoping for approximately 15 students in the program and many of them have already been approved or received approval to be part of this cohort,"...
Jun 03, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Country Closeup: Life, Music, and More with Jess Moskaluke
Jess Moskaluke is our special guest on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. She tells us about life as a new mom, brand new music and getting back playin...
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Replaces GST rebate
Federal grocery benefit starts today for northern Saskatchewan residents
Some residents in Saskatchewan should start seeing a new federal grocery benefit today. Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Buckley Belanger said the one-time payment is part of the transition to the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which replaces the GST/HST credit in July. The federal government...
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Economy
Economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan
OTTAWA - The labour market rebounded with a surprise gain of 88,000 jobs in May, partially offsetting a bigger drop in employment since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday.The agency said the unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent in May, down from 6.9 per cent in April.StatCan said May's gains were th...
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Back to School
Rudolph leaves Raiders to join Denver in NCAA
One of the fan favourites from the Prince Albert Raiders this season will not be returning to the Green and Gold. Alternate captain and top prospect in the upcoming NHL Draft, Daxon Rudolph, announced via his Instagram that he has played his final game in Hockey Town North, as he has committed to the University of Denv...
Jun 04, 2026
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THEFT SUSPECT
RCMP ask public to identify AC/DC van driver after liquor theft in Battleford
Battlefords RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who stole bottles of alcohol from Sobey's Liquor store in Battleford around 1:20 p.m. on May 29. The man is described as tall with light brown eyes; he was wearing a blue and black hoodie. He left in an AC/DC van with Sask. license plate 623 KMX and we...
Jun 04, 2026
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The power of a chance
More than a job: How a North Battleford restaurant is opening doors to reintegration
When Mette Friggstad graduated from high school, she felt something was missing.A purpose and a routine. Living with autism spectrum disorder, she spent months looking for work."My experience of finding a job was pretty difficult," Friggstad said. "I have been through a couple of few interviews, hoping t...
Jun 04, 2026
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Local Sports
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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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Saskatchewan Roughriders
Why defensive end Desmond Evans finally signed
It wasn't a quick decision by Desmond Evans to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The defensive end said he received about 20 calls from the CFL club over a nine-month span before he eventually gave them the answer they were looking for."I got cut from the Tennessee Titans and then went back home for three months,&...
May 27, 2026
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Riderville
Riders roster decisions loom as training camp returns to Mosaic Stadium
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders return to Regina for the last week of training camp, a few players are looking to make things difficult when it comes to who the coaches end up sending home.The Riders are coming off a 31-27 pre-season win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saskatoon on Saturday. In that contest, a number...
May 25, 2026
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1-1 pre-season record
Hometown hero Daniel Wiebe snags game-winning TD in Riders' Saskatoon pre-season tilt
The football gods wrote a script Saturday night at Griffiths Stadium even Disney would say was too fantastical.A graduated university icon returning to his home field, catching the game-winning touchdown in front of friends and family while wearing the jersey of his childhood team.That dream was realized for Rosetown's...
May 24, 2026
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La Ronge Profiles
SIGA Scholarship Program
SIGA is a progressive organization guided by principles rooted in First Nations heritage. One of these principles, Pimâcihowin, refers to making a living, and SIGA recognizes that education and continued learning are essential to doing so. We established the SIGA Scholarship Program to invest $120,000 in First Na...
Jun 03, 2026
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Great reviews
Laughter for a cause: Bear Grease returns to Prince Albert
One of Canada's most successful and hilarious musicals is returning to Prince Albert and, in doing so, helping to raise money for a great cause.Bear Grease runs May 27 and May 28 at the EA Rawlinson Centre with evening shows at 7:30 p.m, as well as a matinee show on May 27th at 1 p.m.It was made possible by Prince Albe...
May 13, 2026
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Snowbird Aviation Services
Athabasca Basin News
Rooted in the North, Theresa Dufresne's Journey in Aviation Theresa Dufresne still remembers the call that changed her life. She just finished school in La Ronge when her cousin phoned from Stony Rapids. There was a job opening at West Wind Aviation, a predecessor of today's Rise Air. Could she be at the airport in 30 ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Canada
Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Three men from the United Kingdom who were extradited to Canada last year to face charges after a deadly confrontation with an Ontario restaurant owner over an unpaid bill pleaded guilty on Friday. The men, who are from the same family, were charged in...
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Toronto officials say they raised concerns with FIFA about stadium water bottle ban
TORONTO - Toronto officials have raised their concerns with FIFA about its decision to ban soccer fans from bringing reusable water bottles to World Cup stadiums, citing health risks such as dehydration during games played under the hot sun. Sharon Bol...
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared ...
1h ago
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ITK president says Indigenous languages office's mandate needs to be re-examined
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says allegations of financial mismanagement and a toxic workplace at the Office of the Commissioner for Indigenous Languages are disheartening, and he hopes the federal government seizes the moment ...
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Unhoused soccer players at Montreal tournament say sport changed their lives
MONTREAL - Fabrice Mugabe says his experience playing for team Canada at the Homeless World Cup in Oslo, Norway, last year changed his life and helped him find stability. Mugabe took part in a panel discussion today at Université de Montréal on ways to...
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World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, Canadian, U.S. border officials say
OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see a surge in counterfeit goods linked to the World Cup. Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Se...
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World
Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trum...
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A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S. In a ruling ...
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Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with Brazilian au pair
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family's Brazilian au pair was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple's home as a fall guy. B...
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Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year's tournament, citing costs and politics
Soccer fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport's grandest stage, the World Cup. They'll pack bars and fan zones, singing chants and debating who is going to win it all. This time, however, it's diff...
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Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves at least 49 dead in the Sahara Desert
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, authorities said. The victims, all Nigeriens, were returning home from a religious fes...
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Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill....
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