Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.Daniel Coates, director of Aerobiology Research Laboratories, which monitors pollen, said monitoring by h...
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
It's a chance for players to show what they can do when another team lines up across from them.The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Calgary to take on the Stampeders in the first CFL pre-season game of 2026. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m.While a number of starters aren't expected to play in the game, it is an im...
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Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
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education degrees
NSITEP celebrates seven new graduates
It was an exciting time on Friday as the Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NSITEP) in La Ronge celebrated its latest graduating class. The event occurred at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre and included five of the seven graduates. Due to snowy weather conditions, two of the gradua...
May 17, 2026
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Lingering winter woes
Waskesiu adapts to snowy May long weekend
Waskesiu Lake within Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is seeing a change of pace this May long weekend. Normally the townsite is packed with people for the unofficial start of summer, but this year is a bit different as a fresh blanket of snow kept lake-goers off the beach and in their boots. Erin Barber has been goi...
May 17, 2026
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membership rules
LLRIB pressuring feds to adopt one-parent rule
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) wants the federal government to immediately adopt the one-parent rule when it comes to band membership registration. The current second-generation cut-off is an Indian Act rule stating if a person with Treaty status has a child with a non-status person for two consecutive generation...
May 15, 2026
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$10 million renovation
Grand re-opening held for La Ronge Co-op Food Store
It was a big day for Lake Country Co-op as a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the La Ronge Food Store as part of a grand re-opening. "Co-op has always played a huge role in La Ronge providing a food store, hardware, for many decades, and we're happy to reinvest in the community," said CEO Tim Keller. "...
May 15, 2026
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Next Step
Ice Wolves duo to play university hockey this year
A pair of graduating players for the La Ronge Ice Wolves will be continuing their hockey careers this coming season.Goaltender Graham Brown and forward David Vitt have committed to post-secondary programs for the 2026/27 campaign.Brown, a 21-year-old native of Victoria, B.C., is joining the University of Alberta August...
May 14, 2026
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camping season
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park opens with reduced services
Most of the campgrounds in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park are now open. That's according to Park Manager Natasha Merriman, who explained all campgrounds are open with the exception of Little Deer, MacKay Lake and Wadin Bay. Little Deer and MacKay Lake are closed due to snowy conditions, while Wadin Bay will remain cl...
May 14, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Homicide Investigation
Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows
Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the death of a missing Ontario teenager after human remains discovered near Pelican Narrows were identified as 16-year-old Jay'siiah Webb-Long.Police said officers located the remains during a planned search on May 13 near the northern Saskatchewan commun...
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Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.Daniel Coates, director of Aerobiology Research Laboratories, which monitors pollen, said monitoring by h...
8h ago
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
It's a chance for players to show what they can do when another team lines up across from them.The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Calgary to take on the Stampeders in the first CFL pre-season game of 2026. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m.While a number of starters aren't expected to play in the game, it is an im...
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Public Health
No HIV emergency declaration needed for Saskatchewan, top doctor says
Saskatchewan's top doctor said the province is not following Manitoba's lead by declaring a public health emergency over rising HIV cases, even as Saskatchewan continues to see increases in parts of the province.Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said Saskatchewan is dealing with some of the same post-pandem...
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Seeding underway in some areas
Motorists urged to watch for farm machinery on highways
As the highways get busy this Victoria Day long weekend, drivers are encouraged to keep an eye out for farm machinery.Melfort Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW it's important to be prepared to encounter the machinery during your drive. "They are usually slow moving and hard to see around," Whitney ...
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Active Warrants
Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people RCMP are on the lookout for
Saskatchewan RCMP's wanted list for May includes people wanted for human trafficking, sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.The RCMP said it publishes the list based on people with active warrants who were last known to be living in Saskatchewan, selected base...
May 17, 2026
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
It's a chance for players to show what they can do when another team lines up across from them.The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Calgary to take on the Stampeders in the first CFL pre-season game of 2026. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m.While a number of starters aren't expected to play in the game, it is an im...
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Training camp
Sombach brothers to face off for first time in CFL pre-season game
Regina's Carson Sombach has come up with a lot of big interceptions over his football career - from registering the game-winning pick in the 87th Hardy Cup for the University of Regina Rams in 2024, to returning an interception 109 yards to the end zone for the longest play in school history.On Thursday, however, he se...
May 17, 2026
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Riders Camp
Six-fingered lineman J.J. Weaver is more than meets the eye at Riders' training camp
With an eye focused on developing quality people along with championship-caliber football players, Corey Mace has seen a few players grab his attention at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp.Near the top of that list is defensive lineman J.J. Weaver.Mace said all the rookies arrived while the coaches were sitting ar...
May 16, 2026
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Riders camp
'I'm going to be a starter': Riders first-round pick Malcolm Bell arrives at camp
Over the past month, Malcolm Bell has needed to have a suitcase nearby, with doors to opportunity opening left and right for the star defensive back.This week, he got the call to hop on a plane and join the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saskatoon for training camp."You just pack your stuff and get ready to go to Sas...
May 14, 2026
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Go riders go
'A great opportunity': Jack Coan pushing for backup quarterback role at Riders camp
Jack Coan has played under some of the brightest lights in the sport, but he's now facing one of the biggest tests of his career at Roughriders training camp.From throwing touchdowns at Notre Dame Stadium in front of over 80,000 of the most passionate college football fans on the planet to running out of the tunnel at ...
May 13, 2026
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Riderville
2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders: Plenty of familiar faces return on offence
Consistency was the goal for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on offensive side of the ball heading into the 2026 season.The defending Grey Cup champions were able to bring back a majority of their starting players from 2025, including Grey Cup MVP Trevor Harris and running back A.J. Ouellette.That doesn't mean the group i...
May 09, 2026
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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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Bring the outdoors inside
Lakeland Log and Timber - Where Log Becomes Legacy
There's a moment many people dream about: morning light filtering through tall pines, the quiet ripple of water nearby, the warmth of natural wood surrounding you as you sip your coffee. It's not just a house-it's a feeling. A connection to nature. A place that slows life down while standing strong for generations. At ...
Feb 02, 2026
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Canada
Chinese Embassy in Canada denounces MP Chong's visit to Taiwan
OTTAWA - China's embassy in Canada says a Canadian MP's visit to Taiwan crosses a "red line" at a time when Ottawa is attempting to rebuild its relationship with Beijing. Conservative MP Michael Chong is in Taiwan this week to meet with Taiwanese offic...
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Quebec Premier Fréchette, French President Macron discuss opportunities in Paris
PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday as part of a mission focused on economic co-operation with France. Ahead of their meeting, Macron told the press that Quebec ca...
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U.S. slaps duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms over subsidy claims
WASHINGTON - The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which the Canadian industry has called "deeply flawed." The change, posted in the federal register on ...
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Nearly all Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla detained by Israeli military: organizer
Nearly all the Canadian activists who were on a Gaza-bound flotilla aiming to break Israel's naval blockade of the Palestinian territory have been detained, organizers said Monday. Global Sumud Canada, the Canadian chapter of the Global Sumud Flotilla ...
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U.S. says it's pausing long-standing military board with Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments." In a post on social media, Elbr...
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Former residence of Canada's consul general in New York is sold for US$8.05 million
WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold for US$8.05 million after nearly two years on the market. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the sale price - which amounts to just over C$11 million - on Monday after rece...
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World
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 ki...
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Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. Police Chief Scott Wahl said a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among ...
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Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men - then killed themselves a few blocks away - in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. There was no specific threat made a...
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening o...
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threated the c...
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Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
MIAMI (AP) - A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South America...
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