Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States.The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administ...
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Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago.The association said Canadian home sales in March also fell 4.8 per cent on a seasonally adjusted mont...
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Chartrand on the stand
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New recruits arrive in La Ronge, Ricklefs wins Firefighter of the Year
Two new firefighters will be in the tri-communities until September as part of the Work Experience Firefighting Program. The program, which has been in place with the La Ronge Regional Fire Department since 2022, is designed to provide recent fire school graduates with hands-on experience in the field. Those selected t...
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SMVS students win big at PAGC Fine Arts Festival
There were several students from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) who came back as winners after attending the Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival. "We had about six students all together go down from our school, but we had lot of entries in literature, arts and crafts as...
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Northern power outage affecting 12,000 customers
Update: By 2p.m. all powered been restored.----A large unplanned power outage is affecting parts of Northern Saskatchewan.A SaskPower spokesperson told larongeNOW the power outage affects 12,000 customers across multiple communities such as Air Ronge, La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Waskesiu and Weyakwin. The reason for the...
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CUPE retracts statement on Northern Lights budget shortfall
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have retracted a statement suggesting there was to be upcoming layoffs and a large budget shortfall at the Northern Lights School Division. The media release, which was issued Wednesday, had stated more than 100 workers were potentially facing layoffs due to a lack of $7 mi...
Apr 10, 2025
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Montreal River much lower than normal
The water level on the Montreal River between Bigstone Lake and Lac La Ronge is much lower than usual. "It is quite low. It's not unusual. Sometimes it is very low like it is now and sometimes it is quite high," said Lac La Ronge Indian Band Elder Tom Roberts. "This time it is quite low, but last fall an...
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UPDATE: Highway 2 re-opened south of La Ronge
UPDATE: As of 1 p.m. the road is open. -Emergency personnel are currently responding to a semi rollover about five kilometers south of La Ronge. According to the La Ronge Regional Fire Department, one lane is open for travel but motorists must obey fire crews and follow their directions closely. Delays are expected and...
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Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States.The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administ...
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Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago.The association said Canadian home sales in March also fell 4.8 per cent on a seasonally adjusted mont...
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RCMP searching for man who escaped Besnard Lake Correctional Centre
Police in Saskatchewan are asking members of the public to keep an eye out for a 34-year-old man who escaped from a provincial correctional centre.According to the RCMP, Kobe Kiseyinewakup was last seen by staff at the Besnard Lake Correctional Centre in northern Saskatchewan at around 8 p.m. on Monday."Police are...
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Scott Moe wanted to 'take a breath' before deciding on penalty for Hilbert comments
On Monday, Premier Scott Moe answered questions for the first time outside of Question Period about his MLA calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist.The comment was made by Racquel Hilbert during her budget speech in March, when she was talking about international trade markets.The comment was publicized on...
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Chartrand on the stand
MMF president first witness in Métis harvesting rights trial
David Chartrand had been speaking for an hour and a half when Crown Prosecutor James Fyfe lodged an objection. The President of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) had come to Meadow Lake Provincial Court from Winnipeg to testify in support of Oliver Poitras, one of three Métis men who were charged with u...
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Astronomer: More Starlink junk likely to be found in Sask.
On the prairies, things fall from the sky on a seemingly daily basis, whether it be rain, snow, or hail.A Saskatchewan family found something that's fallen from a height far higher than the clouds.Dan Kennedy recently joined the Evan Bray Show to talk about a discovery his family made last August."I wasn't home at...
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Debden Roadrunners claim fourth straight National Broomball Championship
In 2022, the Debden Roadrunners showed up to the National Broomball Championships as 'just another team from Saskatchewan'. In 2023, even as defending champions, the Roadrunners still weren't getting the respect they thought they deserved. When they won for a third straight year in 2024, teams were starting to pay atte...
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Ferland says his 'ultimate goal' is leading the Riders to the Grey Cup
The deal with the University of Saskatchewan wasn't the only one the Saskatchewan Roughriders sealed this week - offensive lineman Logan Ferland was extended for the next two seasons.Ferland met with the media in Saskatoon on Tuesday and was grateful for the opportunity to sign the extension."When I initially sign...
Apr 02, 2025
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Rider training camp returns to Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon next month
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp is set to return to Griffiths Stadium in May, and there are no changes on the horizon after the CFL club and University of Saskatchewan inked a three-year deal to keep the camp in Saskatoon.The new agreement means the Green and White will be holding its training camps in Sask...
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Ferland signs extension
Melfort's Logan Ferland signs two-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
The CFL's West Division Most Outstanding Lineman and Melfort native Logan Ferland will be with the Green and White through 2027. The former Melfort Comet and Regina Thunder offensive lineman inked a two-year contract extension, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced in a news release on Monday. Ferland was the glue tha...
Mar 31, 2025
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Roughriders fined for going over 2024 CFL salary cap by $40k
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were one of four CFL clubs to receive fines for exceeding the league's salary cap.The CFL said the Riders, B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks all exceeded the league's salary cap of $5.525 million in 2024. Saskatchewan was over the cap by $40,121, and will face a fine as a r...
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Leader in growing the sport
Meadow Lake wrestling coach named Rivers West Coach of the Year
The community around the sport of wrestling in Saskatchewan is a small but committed one, and a large reason for that community's growth is because of Meadow Lake wrestling coach Chris Brownrigg. This year, Brownrigg is the Rivers West Coach of the Year for his efforts to help grow the sport through coaching both the C...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Four injured in apparent hit-and-run on TMU campus, Toronto police say
TORONTO - Four people were injured after a vehicle crashed into multiple people on a pedestrian walkway on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus, police said. The vehicle did not remain at the scene of the crash Tuesday afternoon, police said. Paramedics say two people were sent to hospital, one with minor ...
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Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States. The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump adminis...
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Ottawa announces help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains. The minister says the government intends to provide temporary six-month tariff relief for goods imported from the U...
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Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compared with a year ago. The association says Canadian home sales in March also fell 4.8 per cent on a seasonally adjusted mon...
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In the news today: Party leaders in Montreal ahead of debates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders in Montreal ahead of debates Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney ...
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Party leaders in Montreal ahead of this week's election debates
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be the first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre square off in a debate. This morning, Carney is scheduled to make an announceme...
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Peruvian court sentences former President Humala and wife to 15 years for money laundering
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, to 15 years in prison for laundering funds received from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to finance his 2006 and 2011 campaigns. The judges of the National Superior Court found that Humala and He...
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Four journalists accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny convicted of extremism
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court convicted four journalists of extremism Tuesday for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to 5 1/2 years in prison each. Antonina Favorskaya, Kostantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin and Artyom Kriger were found guilty of involv...
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Iranian supreme leader expresses endorsement of talks with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader said Tuesday that the first round of talks with the United States went "well," in his first public comment on the negotiations, state television reported. The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while couched, represented his endorsement ...
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Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for general elections
Singapore's parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state's long-ruling People's Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The Elections Department is expected to set a date for the polls later in the afternoon. Victory is vir...
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FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration said it ...
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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard
BOSTON (AP) - The federal government says it's freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it won't comply with the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard Friday, the administration called for broad governme...
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