Curling
Mike McEwen parts ways with Sask. rink after three seasons
After three seasons in Saskatchewan, Mike McEwen will no longer skip his current team.The Brandon, Man. product announced on Facebook, "The team has chosen a different path without me next season."He added in the post that he is a free agent for the coming season.Announcement from @MikeMcEwen80 🚨 pic.twitt...
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Changing conditions
Deadline looms to remove ice fishing shacks
An important deadline is fast approaching for people who have ice fishing shelters on Saskatchewan lakes.The shelters must be removed by Sunday, March 15 in all areas south of Highway 16 and by March 31 in northern Saskatchewan. According to a statement from the Ministry of Community Safety, warming temperatures are cr...
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Local Legend
'A good man with a good heart': Blake Emmons passes away at 81
An well-known entertainer and philanthropist to residents in Nipawin and across Saskatchewan has died. Blake Emmons passed away earlier this week at the age of 81. Emmons was heavily involved in the first years of Telemiracle, helping to ensure the event's legacy was established. Long-time friend Jim Chute told northea...
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by-election
New councillor for Ile-a-la Crosse
Residents of Ile-a-la Crosse have a new village councillor. A by-election was held on Wednesday, which saw Carmen Corrigal elected with 65 votes. She ran against Rodney Belanger, who came in second with 54 votes, and Anthony Hodgson who was third with 44 votes. The by-election was necessary after long-time councillor...
Mar 12, 2026
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expansion
Business booming in Fond du Lac after Northern Store closure
A business in Fond du Lac has experienced a surge in customers following the closure of the Northern Store in February. Terry and Brenda Fern have been operating Bryson Enterprise since opening in May 2013. It is a one stop shop for nearly everything a resident in Fond du Lac may need. They sell a wide range of produc...
Mar 12, 2026
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addictions and mental health
Woodland Wellness Centre receives $1.5 million for mobile outreach intiative
The Woodland Wellness Centre will receive up to $1.5 million in federal funding to address opioid addiction and mental health issues. The funding, approved through Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) and Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF), will support the Woodland Wellness Mobile Outreach Initiativ...
Mar 11, 2026
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accessibility
Construction of new park could start this spring
Construction of a delayed park project in La Ronge's Robertson Drive area will likely begin this spring. A ParticiPARK is a pilot project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada to improve health among Canadians facing health inequalities and are at greater risk of developing chronic diseases. The local park was i...
Mar 11, 2026
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Homicide investigation
Friends of deceased woman call for answers
The sudden passing this month of Tanya Roberts at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN), has caused her closest friends a great deal of pain as they struggle to come terms with the fact someone hurt a woman known for her kindness towards others.In the early morning hours of March 1, the 31-year-old died at a home on the nor...
Mar 10, 2026
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Saskatchewan
New Bill
Saskatchewan NDP calls for free parking for cancer patients
A new private members' bill from the Saskatchewan NDP is aiming to lighten the mental and financial load on people getting cancer care in the province.Jared Clarke, the NDP's rural and remote health critic, said the bill would ban parking fees for people who are attending a Saskatchewan Health Authority facility to rec...
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Curling
Mike McEwen parts ways with Sask. rink after three seasons
After three seasons in Saskatchewan, Mike McEwen will no longer skip his current team.The Brandon, Man. product announced on Facebook, "The team has chosen a different path without me next season."He added in the post that he is a free agent for the coming season.Announcement from @MikeMcEwen80 🚨 pic.twitt...
7m ago
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Changing conditions
Deadline looms to remove ice fishing shacks
An important deadline is fast approaching for people who have ice fishing shelters on Saskatchewan lakes.The shelters must be removed by Sunday, March 15 in all areas south of Highway 16 and by March 31 in northern Saskatchewan. According to a statement from the Ministry of Community Safety, warming temperatures are cr...
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Breaking crime news
UPDATED: Police presence at North Battleford motel amid alleged shooting death
A taxi driver in North Battleford has reportedly died following an alleged shooting early Friday morning, according to the owner of the company he worked for.Haris Korath of Crown Cab said the incident allegedly happened after one of his drivers was dispatched for a pickup around 7:30 a.m.The driver was sent to a local...
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Entertainment
Sask. musician Colter Wall indefinitely cancels concerts for mental health
Saskatchewan musician, Colter Wall, has cancelled all upcoming live performances over mental health concerns.Wall shared in a social media post on Wednesday that he is taking an "indefinite hiatus" from performing live.The Swift Current artist said on Instagram that he is "mentally unwell." Despite ...
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Riderville
Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
SLGA Minister Warren Kaeding said he'll be among those out near Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Roughriders' season opener for the very first day of tailgating.The bill to allow tailgating was given royal assent on Thursday, passing it fully into law."We're just so looking forward to game day and seeing how creative o...
Mar 13, 2026
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Local Sports
Meeting their heroes
WATCH: Education day with the Riders
Upon entering the library at St. Francis school in Prince Albert, Noah Zerr who stands at a towering 6-7, was greeted with applause, excitement, and some wide eyed expressions.The offensive lineman was one of three Saskatchewan Roughriders attending local area schools on Wednesday and shared the team foundation's menta...
Mar 11, 2026
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local talent
'We hope to make Saskatchewan proud': local curlers set for U-20 nationals after provincial win
Curling often begins with small moments - a first step onto the ice, learning to slide and balance, finding the rhythm of the sweep, and the precise push of the stone from the hack.For North Battleford's Chloe Semeniuk, those moment came when she was just a toddler."I first stepped on the ice when I was just littl...
Mar 06, 2026
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Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare evening for Saskatoon's Mike McEwen rink, falling 6-3 to Manitoba's Matt Dunstone rink to end the week with back-to-back l...
Mar 06, 2026
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Think you can gopher it?
Riders looking for next Gainer the Gopher
Do you want to gopher the Grey Cup with the Riders this year?The hunt is on for the next big personality in Green and White to step into Gainer the Gophers' shoes and become the Rider mascot.The Saskatchewan Roughriders said in a job posting that they are looking for someone outgoing, energetic, engaging, and friendly ...
Mar 05, 2026
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regional champions
CCHS curling team punches ticket to provincials
La Ronge's Churchill Community High School (CCHS) girls curling team has earned a spot at provincials. They went undefeated at this weekend's Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association Regional Girls Curling Championships held at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. They dominated both games they played with the first again...
Feb 28, 2026
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High School Sports
High school curling regionals hosts teams fighting for spot in provincials
Curling teams from high schools around the North Central area of the province are in Prince Albert and La Ronge this weekend for the Region C regional curling championships. Nineteen different schools are competing in Prince Albert in three different tournaments, including the boys, open doubles, and open mixed, which ...
Feb 26, 2026
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La Ronge Profiles
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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Athabasca Basin News
By Deht'anuhzeh Noey On June 1, 1982, Merv first stepped foot on the Rabbit Lake mine site as a young mill trainee. What he didn't know then was that this first day would mark the beginning of a remarkable 43-year career dedicated to growth, safety, and leadership at Cameco. Over the decades, Merv steadily advanced thr...
Oct 16, 2025
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10th Anniversary August 22-24, 2025
Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival
Grab your dancin' sandals, or just kick back and enjoy the wonderful musical performances at the 2025 Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival presented by Phantom Light Distillery. It's Waskesiu's biggest event of the year! The weekend is jam-packed with a variety of free family activities, including live on-stage musical ent...
Aug 13, 2025
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Canada
Two charged with murder after body of missing mathematician found in Mission, B.C.
Police say first-degree murder charges have been laid against two people in relation to the death of missing B.C. mathematician Masood Masjoody. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Masjoody's remains were found in Mission, B.C., on March 6...
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N.S. First Nation tells government and RCMP to stay out of cannabis and tobacco sales
HALIFAX - An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands, as police and provincial officials step up raids on what they claim are illegal cannabis ope...
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Weatheradio going off the air as Environment Canada moves emphasis to online and apps
ROB DRINKWATER - A cross-Canada radio service that for decades has delivered the latest local forecasts as well as critical alerts about severe weather 24 hours a day is signing off, with listeners being advised to switch to online or cellphone-based s...
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'One elbow up, one down': The Carney government after its first year
OTTAWA - If one thing is clear a year into his tenure, it's that Mark Carney is running the federal government very differently from the way Justin Trudeau did it. Much of Ottawa's chattering class has settled on describing the former central banker as...
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A new café in Montreal is offering its patrons a taste of Quebec independence
MONTREAL - When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall. Complete with comfortable couches, a polished-wood espresso bar, a small stage and eve...
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Carney says Canada a reliable oil exporter with moves to increase production
OSLO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that countries like Canada do not need to have oil reserves as a net exporter, after the energy minister announced Canada will contribute 23.6 million barrels to help stabilize international energy markets. The 3...
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World
Jürgen Habermas, influential German philosopher, dies at 96
BERLIN (AP) - Jürgen Habermas, whose work on communication, rationality and sociology made him one of the world's most influential philosophers and a key intellectual figure in his native Germany, has died. He was 96. Habermas' publisher,...
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North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea in show of force, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea's military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States. ...
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Tehran says the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran issued an evacuation warning for three major ports in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, including the busiest in the Middle East, openly threatening a neighboring country's non-U.S. assets for the first time ...
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Missile strikes a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraqi security officials say
BAGHDAD (AP) - A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, two Iraqi security officials said. Associated Press footage showed a column of smoke rising Saturday morning over the embassy compound. T...
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8 accused of antifa ties convicted on terrorism charges over shooting at Texas immigration facility
DALLAS (AP) - A federal jury on Friday convicted eight people on terrorism charges over a shooting at a Texas immigration facility that federal prosecutors tied to antifa, the far-left movement that has become a target of the Trump administration. ...
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Prosecutor drops vehicular homicide charge against teen charged in death of teacher in prank
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia prosecutor has dropped the charges against a teenager who police say was driving the truck that struck and killed a beloved high school teacher when a prank turned deadly, the teen's lawyer said. The victim's family had asked a...
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