tariff trouble
Retaliatory Chinese tariffs on canola oil causing uncertainty in Sask.
The chair of Sask Oilseeds says China's retaliatory tariffs on Canadian canola oil will spell trouble for farmers and canola crushers alike."This is going to place a lot of pressure on our domestic crushers," Dean Roberts said."There's been a lot of investment made in expansion over the last few years, a...
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Health
Cases of highly infectious measles reported in Swift Current, Calgary
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says there has been a confirmed case of measles in Swift Current.In a news release on March 14, the SHA listed a number of locations and said anyone who was at any of them during the listed time periods should monitor for measles symptoms.The locations were Cypress Regional Hospi...
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Politics
NDP wants to see change from Sask Party as budget day looms
Mar 15, 2025
Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
Treaty rights
PBCN 'cows and plows' settlement worth $630 million
Mar 15, 2025
Carbon tax
Mark Carney to end consumer carbon tax on April 1
Mar 14, 2025
La Ronge
weather update
Alberta Clippers dumps heavy snow on La Ronge
Residents of La Ronge were digging out of a large snowfall on Friday. "We did see an Alberta Clipper system develop and track to the east and that brought a lot of snow and mixed precipitation to the province," said Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Danielle Desjardins. "A heavier band ...
Mar 14, 2025
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construction
Kitsaki Management donates $250K for P.A. Ronald McDonald House
Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership has announced a donation of $250,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan, contributing to the Miles to Go capital campaign. The campaign aims to construct two new Ronald McDonald Houses in Prince Albert and Regina, benefiting families from Northern and Southern Saskatc...
Mar 14, 2025
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War on drugs
Father searching for missing daughter calls on province to declare opiod crisis emergency
Carson Poitras believes there is a connection between the province's drug crisis and missing and murdered Indigenous men and women.Poitras, whose daughter Happy Charles has been missing for nearly 8 years, is the guest speaker at a special event Friday night at Pelican Lake - a community he said has been dealing with i...
Mar 14, 2025
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making a splash
Polar Bear Plunge returns to Lac La Ronge this Saturday
Men of the North founder Christopher Merasty is preparing for the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday. The event, which began in 2023, involves a chunk of ice being cut out of Lac La Ronge with participants then jumping in to raise funds for a good cause. In total, 60 per cent of the funds will go towards Men of the North wi...
Mar 13, 2025
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infrastructure
La Ronge council approves Water Treatment Plant automation funding
La Ronge council approved $26,250 to the Lac La Ronge Regional Water Corporation as their portion to fund Water Treatment Plant automation upgrades. The decision to do so was made at a regular meeting on Monday. According to documents submitted by the corporation, the upgrade will amalgamate four separate systems into ...
Mar 11, 2025
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police work
La Ronge RCMP seize eight ounces of crack cocaine
Two people are facing charges after a drug bust on Monday.According to an RCMP media release, just after midnight on March 10, an officer observed a running vehicle parked in the Bigstone Landing area. There were two individuals inside the vehicle and police approached them to check their well-being. They observed open...
Mar 11, 2025
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Saskatchewan
tariff trouble
Retaliatory Chinese tariffs on canola oil causing uncertainty in Sask.
The chair of Sask Oilseeds says China's retaliatory tariffs on Canadian canola oil will spell trouble for farmers and canola crushers alike."This is going to place a lot of pressure on our domestic crushers," Dean Roberts said."There's been a lot of investment made in expansion over the last few years, a...
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long-standing political battle
Carney's move to kill carbon price now official but debate not dead
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's move Friday to end the consumer carbon price has done little to put the long-standing political battle to rest.Rather, Carney's theatrical document signing led to another heated debate about whether the paper he signed was even a real thing.The signing ceremony came as Carney allow...
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Health
Cases of highly infectious measles reported in Swift Current, Calgary
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says there has been a confirmed case of measles in Swift Current.In a news release on March 14, the SHA listed a number of locations and said anyone who was at any of them during the listed time periods should monitor for measles symptoms.The locations were Cypress Regional Hospi...
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Public safety
RCMP say woman who used social media-based ride sharing service, sexually assaulted by driver
In the wake of a recent violent crime connected to a social media-based ride sharing service, Saskatchewan RCMP are asking people to very cautious.A woman who arranged a ride to Saskatoon via a Facebook group serving the Fort Qu'Appelle area, was sexually assaulted during the ride.A suspect was later arrested by member...
Mar 16, 2025
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Marshals Service
Province taking further steps towards full Saskatchewan Marshals Service
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to take the next step toward a fully functioning provincial marshals service.This week the government put out a request for proposals to find consulting services on its governance advisory council. The consultant would research and recommend a framework for the council.Accordin...
Mar 16, 2025
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Police advisory
Prince Albert police investigate fentanyl overdoses
The Prince Albert Police Service is alerting the public of potentially fatal fentanyl circulating in the city, "Our members are currently investigating multiple overdoses in the past 24 hours involving fentanyl," they said in a media statement Saturday night.The public is reminded that any drug not prescribed...
Mar 16, 2025
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Local Sports
junior hockey
Ice Wolves set to play final game at Mel Hegland Uniplex Friday
The La Ronge Ice Wolves will play their final home game at the Mel Hegland Uniplex this evening. The team will face off against the Flin Flon Bombers, who currently hold a firm grasp on second place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). The game will include an honouring of the Town of La Ronge and the lower...
Mar 14, 2025
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Is it Necessary?
Scary WHL fight raises concerns about fighting in hockey
A Western Hockey League (WHL) game between the Tri-City Americans and Seattle Thunderbirds came to an abrupt end earlier this week following a fight between Thunderbirds defenceman Ashton Cumby and Americans blueliner, and former Prince Albert Raider, Terrell Goldsmith, which sent Goldsmith to the hospital with serious...
Mar 13, 2025
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From Player to Coach
Jackson Allan: North Stars Captain turns setback into opportunity
In his final year on the team and with a championship under his belt, Battlefords North Stars captain, Jackson Allan, now has the opportunity to use his knowledge and skills to assist the North Stars in a different way to end the season. After battling a serious injury over the past few months, the team has officially ...
Mar 12, 2025
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McLurg wins 4th straight 3a women's title
Wrestling provincials recap
After regional competitions the week before determined the top four wrestlers in each weight class in Carrot River, those wrestlers traveled to Regina over the weekend to compete in provincials to compete against the top four wrestlers from Regina and the top four from Saskatoon to crown provincial champions. Covered i...
Mar 11, 2025
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Warman Wolverines
New Warman SJHL team reveals name, logo and colours
The new Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team in Warman has officially revealed its name, logo and coloursTeam Co-Founder, Jon Abrametz announced yesterday on the SJHL Weekly Show that the Notre Dame Hounds will be rebranded as the Warman Wolverines, sporting the colours of teal, red, dark blue and white. The l...
Mar 11, 2025
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Wrestlers from meadow lake all the way to humboldt
Sask. wrestlers shine at regional tournament in Carrot River
The wrestling season is nearly over with regionals finishing up this weekend. There are three regions in the province, Saskatoon, Regina, and the rest of the province gathers in a different location each year to settle their region. The top four wrestlers in each weight class secure a spot in provincials next weekend i...
Mar 04, 2025
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La Ronge Profiles
Record homicides
Sask. RCMP report record homicides in 2024
A record number of homicides were reported to Saskatchewan RCMP in 2024, over half in northern Saskatchewan and many of the people charged were on release conditions. Numbers released on January 28 show that the provincial force investigated 38 homicide cases with 40 victims, an increase of 27 per cent from 2023. The i...
Jan 28, 2025
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Agricultural Benefits Settlement
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
December 16, 2024 TO: THE MEMBERS OF PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION TAKE NOTICE that a Ratification Vote of the Voters of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation pursuant to the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Settlement Agreement Voting Guidelines (the "Voting Guidelines") will be held t...
Jan 15, 2025
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Nursing education
New early admission option to help alleviate tight timeline for nursing students
You've decided you want to become a registered nurse? Exciting! Nursing has so many career paths, there's a place for everyone to find their passion. Plus, registered nurses are in high demand, so by choosing this career, you're setting yourself up for opportunity, stability, and the ability to work almost anywhere. Wh...
Nov 18, 2024
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Canada
Rainy, warm weather leads to flooding, school closures in parts of Quebec
MONTREAL - Record warm weather has sent several Quebec rivers spilling over their banks, leading to school and road closures and voluntary evacuation notices in some parts of the province. In Beauceville, Que., south of Quebec City, officials cancelled classes and opened an evacuation centre at the local arena after an...
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Marathon Vancouver airport hotel strike ends after 1,411 days
RICHMOND, B.C. - The union representing workers at the Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Hotel says staff have ratified a new collective agreement, ending a nearly four-year-long strike. Unite Here Local 40 says the 1,411-day strike was the longest in Canadian history and the agreement provides a pathway back to work for ...
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Court finds stabbing at UWaterloo was not terrorism but was hate crime
An Ontario court has found that a stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class was not terrorism but constituted a "particularly grave" hate crime. The judge sentencing Geovanny Villalba-Aleman says the evidence does not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that his hatred toward the LGBTQ+ community ...
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Poilievre says he'll repeal carbon price law, including the industrial charge
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and the industrial charge. On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price on things like gasoline. The order-in-council says the fee will be re...
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Prime Minister Carney kicks off international trip in France
PARIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must strengthen ties with France and other allies in the face of geopolitical and economic crises. Making opening remarks in Paris before a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Carney stressed both countries' shared values of sovereignty, solidarity and sustainab...
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In the news today: Mark Carney's move to kill carbon price now official
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney's move to kill carbon price now official but debate over it not dead Prime Minister Mark Carney's theatrical document signing to eliminate the consumer carbon price on Friday has done little to end the political furor over ...
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World
M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that international sanctions that have been imposed on the group's members undermine such dialogue. The talks scheduled to star...
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A judge ordered a Brown University professor not be deported. She was sent back to Lebanon anyway.
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge wants to know why a doctor from Lebanon with a U.S. visa was deported, after he ordered that she not be removed until he could hear her case. Dr. Rasha Alawieh, 34, had been granted the visa on March 11 and arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, according to a complaint...
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Trump says he will talk to Putin on Tuesday as he pushes for end to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening. "We will see if we have so...
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US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after airstrikes target rebels in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) - The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed a...
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Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in more than a month
ROME (AP) - The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Francis co-celebrating Mass in the hospital chapel. The photograph is taken from behind, and shows Pope Francis wearing a purple stole sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar. The Vatican said he was particpating ...
Mar 16, 2025
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Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel's internal security service
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will bring a vote to the government this week to dismiss the director of the country's internal security service, the Shin Bet, capping a monthslong power struggle stemming from the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza. Netanyahu said...
Mar 16, 2025
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