Saskatchewan

Algae blooms, development concerns at Turtle Lake prompt call for input
A study into popular recreation spot Turtle Lake in west-central Saskatchewan is asking people who live at or use the lake to give their opinions on its future.The lake, located around 59 kilometres south of Meadow Lake, is surrounded by over 1,500 cabins and one of the most popular and heavily developed lakes in the p...
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Small town Saskatchewan staple
A look into the impacts of small town summer festivals in Saskatchewan
Back to Batoche, Ness Creek Music Festival in Big River, Bow Valley Jamboree in Oxbow, the Gateway Festival in Bengough, the Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival, the Napatak Ramble in La Ronge, Macklin World Bunnock Championship Tournament. These are just a few of the annual festivals in Saskatchewan that turn small towns...
Jul 27, 2025
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LOCAL TALENT
Rapid view's Havanna Demers wins boxing bronze at junior nationals, eyes 2026 gold
At just 15 years old, Havanna Demers is already one of Canada's top youth female boxers. "It's definitely a science when people say boxing is a science, it definitely is... you've got to use your mind a lot and really think. It's totally on you," she said. The teen from the small community of Rapid View won...
Jul 27, 2025
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$1 million investment
Government of Saskatchewan investing in Regional Parks
Regional Parks across the province can now access funding to create new seasonal campsites, courtesy of the Government of Saskatchewan.The provincial government was at McNab Regional Park in Watson, Friday morning, to announce a $1 million investment into Saskatchewan Regional Parks."Investing in regional parks is...
Jul 27, 2025
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Canada

Lack of action on Gaza erodes Muslims' sense of belonging in Canada: envoy
OTTAWA - Ottawa's approach to the war in Gaza is eroding many Muslim-Canadians' "sense of belonging" in this country, says the federal special representative on combating Islamophobia. "This ongoing, horrifying situation is deeply, deeply damaging the ...
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Harper says Carney team sought his trade advice, advises looking outside U.S.
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he's urging Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the United States. Harper says he was approached by the government two weeks ago and advised Ottawa to work out a short-term deal with U.S. Presi...
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Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER - A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday. Kematch's...
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B.C. Premier Eby says Ottawa must increase its subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says it is time for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that starting Aug. 1, there will be a...
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Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Health advocates say they're shocked to hear the federal government may not sign more pharmacare funding deals, which would leave coverage uneven across the country. The first phase of the Pharmacare Act, passed last fall by the Liberals and t...
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MAGA singer: Religious group denounces Montreal for fining church after concert
MONTREAL - A Quebec religious group is accusing the City of Montreal of censorship for fining a local church after it hosted a concert over the weekend by a Christian singer. Ministerios Restauración Church is facing a $2,500 fine for hosting singer S...
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