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trade war
Lakeside Spirits to stop ordering American liquor
The largest liquor retailer in La Ronge has announced it is removing American products from its shelves. The move comes during an escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Discussions between the two countries for a new trade deal fell apart last month, and soon after the United States implemented mor...
Sep 09, 2026
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economic driver
Rice worms affecting some harvesters more than others
Wild rice harvesting is underway in Northern Saskatchewan. Garth Muirhead has been busy harvesting wild rice at Meeyomoot Lake, which is about 70 kilometers south of La Ronge. He began harvesting Sept. 1 and expects to continue until the end of the month. As with the last couple of years, Muirhead noted rice worms con...
Sep 09, 2026
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charges laid
Woman arrested following chase on Highway 102
A 36-year-old woman is facing multiple charges following a firearm incident in Sucker River. On Sept. 7 at approximately 6:20 p.m., La Ronge RCMP received a report of a firearm discharge in the northern community. It was reported to police that a firearm was discharged from a car in the direction of a second vehicle. ...
Sep 09, 2026
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arrested
Man facing assault charges in Fond du Lac
A man from Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation is facing several charges following an altercation last week. On Sept. 3, Fond du Lac RCMP received a report of a serious assault at a home on the First Nation on Sept. 3. An investigation determined an altercation occurred at the residence, where an individual was assaulted. T...
Sep 08, 2026
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Saskatchewan

9/11
US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals - wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and rea...
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Living history
From memory to history: Teaching 9/11 in Saskatchewan schools 25 years later
Twenty-five years ago, Kelly Klassen took his high school students to the library to watch history unfold.Klassen was teaching Grade 11 and 12 history and social sciences when the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks occurred. He remembers arriving at school that morning and learning what was happening.Students were taken to the lib...
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1956-2026
Former NHL coach, Sask. native Barry Melrose dies at 70
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.ESPN announced Melrose's death Wednesday after his wife informed the network."From the flowing locks of his distinctive mullet to t...
15h ago
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Pre-feasibility study
CEM gets ready to show numbers on Tisdale alumina project
A potential alumina mine near Tisdale is getting ready to drill down into the numbers, showing whether the project makes economic sense or not with a pre-feasibility study.CEO Chris Hopkins said that Canadian Energy Metals has shown they can produce high-purity and chemical-grade alumina and now have also shown they ca...
19h ago
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"Life changing"
Freezing for fun; Choiceland woman takes a cold plunge every morning
For the last two years, Choiceland resident and business owner Patricia Kowtek has been waking up every morning, having coffee, going for a walk and then jumping into a freezer filled with cold water for exactly four minutes. Kowtek said the habit has changed her life. "I think like a new person. In the last two...
21h ago
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Lessons for everyone
Think Métis jigging is just dancing? Think again
There's a particular kind of magic that happens when a fiddle starts playing and someone's feet begin to move.The music rises, the toe tapping begins and before long, the room is alive. Not just with movement, but with culture and connection.This is Métis jigging.At the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Heather Fo...
23h ago
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Canada

No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a man is entitled to a reduction in his sentence for sexual assault because the post-verdict sentencing phase of the case took too long. But the top court also says there is no need to set a time limit for dete...
6m ago
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Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven't stopped: LeBlanc
BANFF - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says that while Canada isn't currently in official trade negotiations with the U.S., officials on both sides are still talking. LeBlanc is in Banff, Alta, for the two-day Liberal cabinet retreat, where...
31m ago
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Thousands sign petition calling on Edmonton Oilers to reverse Formenton signing
EDMONTON - An online petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse the signing of Alex Formenton had collected more than 19,000 signatures as of Friday morning. The petition was started by longtime Oilers superfan Mary Loewen, known as "Mama Stanl...
1h ago
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Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million
QUÉBEC - The leader of the Parti Québecois says it would cost at least $130 million to pay for the sovereignty referendum he plans to hold in 2029 or 2030 if his party forms a government. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Paul St-Pierre Plamondo...
6h ago
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In the news today: Gander remembers 9/11, Carney cabinet meetings wrap, TIFF Day 2
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Thousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland today for a sole...
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Sept. 11 first responders to attend B.C. border ceremony on anniversary of attacks
SURREY - New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, are expected to be among the guests at a British Columbia memorial marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Organizers say they're among hundreds of first responders attending the annual Northwe...
7h ago
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World News

UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
LONDON (AP) - U.K. lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the elected House of Commons, the Terminally Ill ...
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Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized a key island Friday after capturing a Red Sea port, moves that threatened to further disrupt international shipping in the region. Iran called on Saudi Arabia to end its blockade of Yemen and immediately res...
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Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump observed Friday's 25th anniversary by speaking about the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in thre...
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US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary broug...
2h ago
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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to the country's seventh province, officials say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country, local authorities said. And it's showing no signs of slowing down. ...
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Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies at 78
ROME (AP) - Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence as a leader of campaigns by the Radical Party that legalized abortion and divorce in the 1970s in heavily Roman Catholic Italy, against the objections of the Vatican, has died. She was 78. ...
7h ago
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