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'Lack of compassion and diplomacy': Health care union members rally in Prince Albert for fair deal
Candace Lavoie is tired of 'band-aid solutions' in the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).The recording secretary for Region 2 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 5430 works in Prince Al...
Oct 16, 2025
Tariff worries pile on wildfire woes for Sask. forestry industry
New tariffs on softwood lumber imports implemented by the U.S. this week are adding another concern for the industry in Saskatchewan, which was already concerned about its future after this year's mas...
Oct 16, 2025

Arts council announces concert line up
The La Ronge Arts Council has announced its concert line up for this fall and winter. The line up begins with folk and americana musician John Muirhead, who will be performing at the Air Ronge Elks Ha...
Oct 16, 2025

Feds announce $69.5 million for Sask. infrastructure projects
Federal and provincial leaders were in Air Ronge on Thursday to announce an investment of $69.5 million through the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF). Those present for the announcement included M...
Oct 16, 2025

Fall Immunization Clinics Now Open
Saskatchewan residents aged six months and older can now receive this year's free Influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations at public health clinics. Participating pharmacies and select physician or nurse p...
Oct 16, 2025

RCMP make arrest following assault in Uranium City
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and faces multiple charges after an assault involving a firearm in Uranium City. Fond du Lac RCMP responded to an altercation on Oct. 11 involving two men. Investig...
Oct 16, 2025

Carney says government will introduce tougher bail, sentencing rules next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will introduce tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in a bill that will be introduced next week.Carney says the legislation w...
Oct 16, 2025
Regional policing study finds RCMP not serving community needs
Indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan are another step closer to self-administered policing.During a gathering that began on Oct. 15, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) presented its reg...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney talked trade with Gulf countries at Egypt peace summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney used a hastily convened meeting with world leaders at U.S. President Donald Trump's peace summit in Egypt on Monday to push for deeper trade ties with several countries in t...
Oct 15, 2025

'This breach of trust is shocking': former Lloyd hockey exec gets 2 years for stealing over $273K
A former executive of the Lloydminster Minor Hockey Association (LMHA) was sentenced Wednesday to two years in a federal penitentiary for defrauding the non-profit of more than $273,000 over five year...
Oct 15, 2025