HAF Fund
Meadow Lake doesn't qualify for HAF funding
The hopes Meadow Lake had of having affordable housing through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is no longer - at least for the moment. The initial request to the administration exploring the idea came from Councillor Connie Marsh-Yuhasz came in January, as a way to also address the housing shortage. "The Housin...
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Global Trade war
'There's gonna be problems': Trade war another roadblock for Sask outfitters
One northern Saskatchewan outfitter said their phones stopped ringing when the trade war between the United States and Canada began. Another said they had an American client back out of a guided trip because they felt 'uncomfortable' coming into Canada. And yet another paNOW spoke to said their bear hunts which are usu...
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Where is Happy Charles?
Family of missing Happy Charles puts pressure on police to renew vigor into search
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Sask summer tradition
Country Thunder: More than just a legendary musical experience
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Roberts finishes season with Sioux Lookout Bombers
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Saskatchewan and Canada still at risk from tariffs, not much being done from Sask Party: NDP
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Saskatchewan
updated forecast
Anticipated spring runoff 'below normal' in northern Sask.
Expected runoff in northern Saskatchewan is expected to be below normal due to dry fall conditions and a below normal snowpack to date.The Water Security Agency (WSA) updated its spring runoff forecast and said things remain largely unchanged from last month, with most of the Churchill River Basin and further north exp...
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Ronald McDonald House
Outlining Ronald McDonald House build in Prince Albert's effect on the northeast
The CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities was in Melfort Wednesday to discuss their expansion to Prince Albert. Tammy Forrester spoke to various stakeholders at the Kerry Vickar Centre, explaining the building of new Ronald McDonald Houses in Prince Albert and Regina. "The Prince Albert project is well underway,&...
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LOCAL TALENT
'Retro Man' finds his way: Jake Vaadeland reflects on humble roots and JUNO win
When Jake Vaadeland decided to trade the classroom for the road, he was met with more skepticism than support."I had quit public school and started schooling myself," he said. "And instead of doing school work for the majority of the mornings, I was writing those songs about my experience with school.&qu...
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the latest
Updated: Trump announces new 'reciprocal' tariffs in financial and political gamble
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.Trump held up a...
Apr 02, 2025
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Canada
High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector. Premier David Eby says he will be t...
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U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year -- but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive. The re...
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Court of Appeal sides with English school boards over Quebec government reforms
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling on Thursday that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education rights. The Quebec English School Boards Association called Thursday's decisio...
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Judge finds Ottawa man guilty on terror, hate charges related to neo-Nazi propaganda
OTTAWA - A Superior Court judge has found Ottawa-area graphic designer Patrick Macdonald guilty on three counts of terror and hate-related charges related to the production of antisemitic propaganda for the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Superior ...
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Quebec government tables bill to combat election disinformation and interference
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government introduced a bill on Thursday to "preserve the integrity of the electoral process" by tackling deliberate disinformation and election interference. The bill tabled by Jean-François Roberge, the province's minister for dem...
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Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday endorsed Ottawa's response to the latest round of U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canada's economy. Canada was "relatively spared" by U.S. Presid...
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