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New study underway explores relationship between seniors, pets and loneliness
The University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for residents in the tri-communities to participate in a study seeking to understand the complexity of pet attachment and loneliness for seniors living at home. "We're really looking to chat with older adults - adults who are over 6...
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Changed process
Interested organ and tissue donors now need to register online
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding the public to register to become an organ and tissue donor. You may not be aware that the process to do so has changed in recent years. The Saskatchewan Organ and Tissue Donor Registry was established almost five years ago, and signing up to become a donor has change...
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Meadow Lake's top Mountie says crime is steady, online offences are rising
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2025 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Rain is a mixed blessing for Saskatchewan farmers
Widespread rainfall in the province last week dramatically increased topsoil moisture levels. According to the crop report for the week of Aug. 5 to 11, the Beatty area received the most with 105 millimetres (mm), followed by the Calder district with 103 mm and Star City with 102 mm. The Bruno, Prince Albert and Saskat...
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From Contestant to Judge: Rebecca Strong Uplifts Youth
A year after winning the grand prize on Canada's Got Talent, Rebecca Strong has returned to singing competitions. But this time, Strong was on the other side of the judges' table.Strong, a Prince Albert native and member of Black Lake First Nation, was one of three judges at this year's 'Batoche Idol' at the Back to Ba...
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POLICING
Meadow Lake's top Mountie says crime is steady, online offences are rising
The commander of Meadow Lake RCMP said the community is safe and overall crime trends have been steady - but warned residents to stay alert to emerging online threats. Staff Sgt. Carl Dinsdale said robberies, offences involving violence or firearms, and property crime were down, but still happening."So we still wa...
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MODERNIZATION
Battleford courthouse getting elevator upgrade
The Court of King's Bench in Battleford will undergo a major elevator modernization this fall as part of a provincial infrastructure investment.The Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement said work at the courthouse is expected to begin in September, with upgrades including new interior finishes, along with updated mech...
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Canada
Canadian-led patrol finds alleged shark finning, dolphin harvesting in North Pacific
A Canadian-led patrol of the North Pacific earlier this year uncovered dozens of alleged fisheries violations, including illegal shark finning and killing of dolphins. Sean Wheeler, international enforcement chief for the Fisheries Department, said the...
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Fact File: Canadian misidentified as CDC headquarters shooter
Social media posts falsely claimed a Canadian teen, Silas Kruger, was responsible for a shooting at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday that left a police officer and the suspect dead. In fact, au...
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Judge overstepped his authority in ruling against Quebec's language law: appeal court
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal says a provincial court judge overstepped his jurisdiction when he ruled that part of the province's language law is unconstitutional. In May 2024, Quebec court Judge Denis Galiatsatos raised the question on his own ...
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Judge reduces suspension for two Montreal officers sanctioned for lying to watchdog
MONTREAL - A Quebec court judge has overturned the majority of the sanctions against two Montreal police officers who were suspended for lying about their interactions with an inmate who died in custody in 2017. Judge Alexandre Henri ruled that police ...
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U.S. State Department targets Online News Act in human rights report
OTTAWA - The U.S. State Department has released a new human rights report that takes aim at Canada's Online News Act. The bill, which requires Meta and Google to compensate news publishers for the use of their content, is cited in a section of the repo...
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Ontario health officials report 3 new measles cases, all in Southwestern region
TORONTO - Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province's southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province's total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an...
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