The power of a chance
More than a job: How a North Battleford restaurant is opening doors to reintegration
When Mette Friggstad graduated from high school, she felt something was missing.A purpose and a routine. Living with autism spectrum disorder, she spent months looking for work."My experience of finding a job was pretty difficult," Friggstad said. "I have been through a couple of few interviews, hoping t...
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Tri-Nation MOU
Three First Nations sign MOU to address drug crisis
Three Saskatchewan First Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address the drug crisis in their home communities.Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, Piapot First Nation, and Pasqua First Nation signed an MOU on May 12 to commit to addressing key challenges impact their communities, including substance a...
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Wildfire update
Wildfire costs climb into millions as Saskatchewan lifts fire ban
Saskatchewan's wildfire season has already cost millions of dollars, even as cooler temperatures and recent rainfall have helped ease fire conditions across much of the province.During a wildfire briefing Wednesday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) officials estimated firefighting costs for the province's two l...
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55 years of fish
Nipawin Pike Festival reels in memories, family fun and a few big prizes
In Nipawin, the annual Pike Festival is about more than a fishing line in the water. It is part hometown reunion, part history lesson and part treasure hunt, with tagged fish, family stories and a long-running tradition that organizer Sherry Hidlebaugh says still has the power to hook a new generation. "It is a wo...
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Identifying root causes
Province highlights progress on MMIWG response seven years after national inquiry
Seven years after the release of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Saskatchewan government said it has expanded support programs, strengthened legislation and invested millions into efforts aimed at preventing violence against Indigenous women and girls.In a news rel...
Jun 03, 2026
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Reduced wildfire threat
Red Earth Cree Nation residents returning home as evacuation order lifted
Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in the area began to threaten travel on Highway 55. Some residents left in their own vehicles, while others boarded charter...
Jun 03, 2026
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Canada
Three men, aged between 22 and 33, killed in Montreal area over 48 hours
MONTREAL - Three men have been killed in the Montreal area over a 48-hour span. A 22-year-old man was shot Wednesday night in Montreal, marking the city's tenth homicide of the year. Police said the victim was found unconscious in Parc Turin in the Vi...
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Independent B.C. legislator Jordan Kealy charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says Independent legislator Jordan Kealy has been charged with sexual assault. The service says the charge against Kealy relates to alleged offences between Jan. 1 and Sept. 20, 2024, in Fort St. Joh...
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Man charged with assaulting Quebec RCMP officer during anti-smuggling operation
MONTREAL - Quebec RCMP say a 25-year-old man has been charged with assaulting an officer during an alleged migrant smuggling operation on Tuesday night. Police say the patrol officer, part of a border enforcement team, was searching for five people who...
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Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family murdered
OTTAWA - Nearly five years after a gruesome slaying in Ontario, a national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to follow through on past recommendations to fight Islamophobia. Saturday will mark the anniversary of the killing of the Afzaal family in a truck ...
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Arbour meets with King Charles ahead of her installation as governor general
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, days before she's set to be formally appointed as his representative in Canada. Arbour will be sworn in as Canada's new governor general on Monday during a ceremony in Otta...
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Supreme Court of Canada deals blow to poker players who challenged tax ruling
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not review a finding that poker earnings are taxable business income. The case began when three men appealed the federal revenue agency's declaration that they had to pay tax on poker winnings. The thre...
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