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RCMP's Rhonda Blackmore honoured by First Nations at La Ronge gathering
Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, who was removed from her position as the RCMP's commanding officer of F Division, was honoured Tuesday in La Ronge as First Nations chiefs call for her reinstatement. Blackmore, who has since been hired as the assistant commissioner of Indigenous and support services for the RCM...
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BELAIR LOVE
A '57 Bel Air and Bobby Curtola's Corvette: Sask. couple finds romance through classic cars
For Stuart Hayward and Dorree Barnhouse, love didn't arrive over a candlelit dinner or a bouquet of flowers - it pulled up in the chrome fin of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air.In 2020, Barnhouse was browsing dating profiles with friends in Arizona when something unusual caught her eye."I went, 'Oh, go back, go back, back, ba...
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What's Trending
Day one recap
Canada drops World Cup opener to New Zealand
11m ago

Community event
Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement District 20th Anniversary of Street Fair
Heating up
U18 Royals clinch spot at AA Tier 1 provincials following five straight wins
7h ago
ROAD CLOSURES
Roadwork to close stretch of 40th Ave. in Lloyd next week
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Saskatchewan

Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports - but isn't saying yet when it will take effect.Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting that "today we're doing copper" but the president was not scheduled to sign any executive orders today to implement the duties.It's a...
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Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.While this year's survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians still say the U.S. remains this...
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Wildfire response
Sask. Government commits $20 million to support communities and individuals affected by wildfires
The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $20 million to support communities and individuals affected by this year's devastating wildfires. Through the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), a dedicated Recovery Task Team (RTT) has been established to lead the province's wildfire recovery efforts."We know th...
Jul 07, 2025
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Don't Swim
E.Coli detected at Emma Lake's Sunnyside Beach
Environmental Public Health is advising the public not to swim in certain parts of Emma Lake, north of Prince Albert, after high levels of a harmful bacteria were found. E.coli (Escherichia coli) is an intestinal bacterium found in humans and other mammals. It was detected at Sunnyside Beach. The presence of it in wate...
Jul 07, 2025
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What's Trending
Day one recap
Canada drops World Cup opener to New Zealand
11m ago

Season Crossover
Pines PSM: Get out and ride!
Heating up
U18 Royals clinch spot at AA Tier 1 provincials following five straight wins
7h ago
ROAD CLOSURES
Roadwork to close stretch of 40th Ave. in Lloyd next week
8h ago

Sports on Central
Transforming downtown into a sports paradise for local youth
Indigenous Culture
MétisFest held in Melfort
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Melfort exhibition
Melfort Exhibition geared toward the young, young-at-heart
9h ago

Canada

Ottawa set to miss 2026 deadline for establishing $10-a-day child care: report
OTTAWA - Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report published on Wednesday. The analysis concluded that just six provinces...
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Explosive at B.C. minister's office 'homemade,' not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER - An "unsophisticated, homemade" bomb blew open the door at a British Columbia cabinet minister's constituency office in North Vancouver last month, RCMP said Tuesday. Cpl. Mansoor Sahak said the Mounties' explosive disposal unit deter...
9h ago
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Yukon disaster one of two 'most catastrophic' in heap-leach mining history: expert
The spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine was one of the two "most catastrophic failures" in the 45-year history of the heap-leaching mining process, an engineer tasked with reviewing it said. Mark Smith said the ...
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B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
VICTORIA - When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural Vancouver Island property, he cannot just simply reach for cans of cat food. He instead serves them raw chicken and frozen quail. "They are basically a wild animal," he sai...
13h ago
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Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports - but hasn't said yet when it will take effect. "Today we are doing copper," Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting. "I believe the tariff on...
13h ago
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Highly anticipated Quebec byelection in Arthabaska riding to be held Aug. 11
QUÉBEC - Quebec's government has announced that a hotly contested byelection northeast of Montreal will take place Aug. 11. The Arthabaska riding has been held by the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2012, but polls indicate the governing party is set to ...
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