

Wanted Man
RCMP searching for wanted man in Northern Sask
Pinehouse RCMP are asking the public to be vigilant and report any sightings of a 29-year-old man who's unlawfully at large. Devon Ratt was last seen leaving the Besnard Lake Correctional Centre at around 9:00 a.m. on July 3. Officers have been searching for Ratt, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. He is des...
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Housing
Home sales above average in Sask. despite ongoing inventory challenges
Despite persistent challenges with inventory, homes sales across Saskatchewan remained strong in June as prices continued to rise.According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, there were 1,768 homes sold across the province in June, which is close to 15 per cent over the 10-year average. Saskatchewan's residentia...
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PLANNED OUTAGE
Planned power outage to affect Meadow Lake, northwest communities next week
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Family Business
Charles Repair and Service: From humble beginnings to a proud legacy of success
Wanted Man
RCMP searching for wanted man in Northern Sask
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MISSING WOMAN
Missing woman located: Pierceland RCMP
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Saskatchewan
Fire response
Beauval general store manager stays, as village receives mandatory evacuation order
Nearly 700 residents of the Village of Beauval, in northwestern Saskatchewan, are leaving their community by charter bus or by car because of the threat of an encroaching wildfire.Fab Damodharan, who manages the Beauval General Store, won't be one of them.Damodharan has lived in the area for the last five years. On Thu...
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Community support
Porcupine Plain group home residents pitch in to help wildfire evacuees
The Director of Saskatchewan First Nation Emergency Management said she was moved to tears after hearing group home residents from Porcupine Plain wanted to help the wildfire evacuees.Michelle Vandevord was present on Thursday when a truck that travelled over three hours, showed up at Cottage 11 on the Joseph Custer Re...
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First Act
Jess Moskaluke to christen Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre
Saskatchewan country star Jess Moskaluke will help Meadow Lake kick off a new chapter this fall as the first artist to perform at the city's new Co-op Centre.The show, set for Oct. 9, is a partnership between the City of Meadow Lake and the Meadow Lake Broncos Senior 'A' hockey club, which has a long track record of ho...
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SIRT
SIRT releases more details about police shooting on Flying Dust; RCMP lay charges
An officer with the Meadow Lake RCMP shot his service pistol twice, striking a knife-wielding man in the torso on Flying Dust First Nation Sunday.The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investing the incident that took place on June 29 shortly after 5 p.m. In particular, they will examine the conduct ...
20h ago
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What's Trending
PLANNED OUTAGE
Planned power outage to affect Meadow Lake, northwest communities next week
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Family Business
Charles Repair and Service: From humble beginnings to a proud legacy of success
Wanted Man
RCMP searching for wanted man in Northern Sask
46m ago
MISSING WOMAN
Missing woman located: Pierceland RCMP
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Health
La Ronge medical residency program proven to be valuable asset for recruitment
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Assault on landlord
Family says injured landlord is recovering, but paralyzed and can't speak
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Canada

Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash flow problems caused by the United States' global steel and aluminum tariffs. During a visit to Sagu...
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Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water - despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Two provinci...
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Military police investigating Facebook page filled with racism, misogyny
OTTAWA - Military police have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group the Canadian Army's commanding officer describes as "abhorrent." Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright said in a media statement Friday that he was made aware of allegations about a Facebo...
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In the news today: Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause ...
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Second-generation Canadians weigh the cost of carrying on the family business – and their parents' legacy
In the corner of her family's downtown Toronto restaurant, Jeanette Liu's young son eats a plate of chili chicken as customers gather around tables and servers bustle across the floor. Her son spending the summer at Yueh Tung is "full circle" for Liu,...
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Academics call on Ottawa to speed up Palestinian student visas
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian academics is calling on the federal government to speed up approvals of student visas for Palestinians after two students who were accepted at a Canadian university died before they could leave the region. Ayman Oweida, cha...
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