Youth
Mental health overarching theme in Sask. child advocate's 2024 report
A lack of access to mental health and addiction services is top of mind for the Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth.In her annual report, Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth Lisa Broda said reports of mental health and addictions issues were five times higher in 2024 compared to 2020."We know t...
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Fire bans
Fire bans in place as first hot weekend starts
The temperatures will be soaring this weekend, but a lot of central Saskatchewan residents are going to have to do without their summer staple firepit. Fire bans are in place across most of the middle belt of the province, thanks to dry grass and no rain. Some municipalities near Prince Albert began enacting bans last ...
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JSCN fire
Active fire at James Smith Cree Nation leads to evacuation
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Sports on Central
Transforming downtown into a sports paradise for local youth
Public Advisory
Grass fire causing visibility issues on Mosquito First Nation near Highway 4
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Election
Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: poll
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Saskatchewan
Missing persons week
A look into how police investigate missing persons reports
The province of Saskatchewan has labeled the week of April 27 to May 3 as Missing Persons Week in the province in an effort to raise awareness around the issue and show the public that they can help. Prince Albert Police Chief Patrick Nogier took the time to pull the curtain back a little bit and tell the public how a ...
May 02, 2025
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Election race
MN-S WR2 Director candidate cites desire for change
Citing a desire for change, Lynn Regnier said he could no longer sit by and watch.The St. Louis resident is one of three people running for Western Region II Regional Director in this month's Metis Nation-Saskatchewan provincial election. While it's his first foray into politics, Regnier said he was asked by a number o...
May 02, 2025
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Outside Looking In
Big Island Lake dancers to perform in Indigenous youth showcase
In a just a week's time, the Toronto Metropolitan University's (TMU) Chrysalis performing arts space will burst forth with a cultural mashup as 88 young Indigenous dancers look to "Share the Flame." Two cousins from Big Island Lake Cree Nation will be among them and said they were inspired to join Outside Loo...
May 02, 2025
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Métis General Election
Experts weigh in on upcoming MN-S election
This spring, as many as 30,000 eligible Métis voters will head to the polls for the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) general election, taking place on May 24.Citizens will vote on President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary roles, as well as regional representatives in 12 provincial regions.An onl...
May 02, 2025
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Canada
Albertans rally for separation, saying things won't change under Confederation
EDMONTON - Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at...
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Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg
WINKLER - Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at the C. W. Wie...
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More memorial masses planned for victims in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - About 400 people attended a memorial mass Saturday morning to honour those killed in last week's deadly vehicle ramming at a Vancouver Filipino festival. Father Amador Abundo said the mass at Delta, B.C.'s Immaculate Conception church inclu...
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A family and a festival: How Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day tragedy unfolded
VANCOUVER - In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline, promoting the circus' Kooza show. Four days later, his brother responded. "Brother, we will get to see this together sometime," w...
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Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous Peoples, but it's clear he's willing to learn. And the lea...
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Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: poll
OTTAWA - More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per ...
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