Emergency Measures
NDP repeats calls for action committee on drought relief
After nearly a decade of drought in the southwest, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for action from the provincial government.On Wednesday, the opposition reiterated its calls for the creation of a drought action committee.The committee would involve affected producers and would focus on strengthening emergency measures...
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Crop report
Harvest progress behind average according to latest crop report
Hail and strong wind came to the province last week from several storm systems. The rain and humid conditions stalled harvest operations in some areas according to the latest provincial crop report; however, other regions saw harvest hit its stride. Twelve per cent of the crop is off, and that's behind the five- and 10...
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From fines to treats: Lloydminster rewards good deeds with Positive Ticketing Program
Residents in Lloydminster may now be stopped by police, fire, or municipal officers for all the right reasons.The City of Lloydminster launched a Positive Ticketing Program on Wednesday that rewards residents - especially young people - for safe, kind and community-minded choices. Officers will be handing out tickets w...
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POLICING
RCMP investigating counterfeit cash as it surfaces in Lloydminster and area
If you're carrying $50 or $100 bills, you might want to take a closer look.Police in Lloydminster and Maidstone are investigating after several businesses reported counterfeit cash being used in recent weeks.Mounties said seven reports have come in since mid-August involving fake Canadian bills, mostly in higher denomi...
Aug 27, 2025
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Second man gets 6 years for Sask. Pen. manslaughter
The second of six people charged in the death of an inmate in the Saskatchewan Penitentiary last year was given a six-year jail sentence in Prince Albert Provincial Court today. Wyatt Crookedneck will start his new sentence for manslaughter once his current sentence concludes in November of this year. In her victim imp...
Aug 27, 2025
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LOCAL TALENT
'I got the best crew': Jay Peeaychew leads Black Bear Indian Relay to 2026 Calgary Stampede spot with Medicine Hat win
For Indian Relay rider Jay Peeaychew of Red Pheasant Cree Nation, horses are not just part of the race. They're part of his family."They helped me with anxiety and depression in the past," he said."To me, they're healing animals. They heal me, and I can have the worst day ever, but as soon as I come arou...
Aug 27, 2025
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Canada
Fact File: Canada a top contributor to Ukraine aid, but per capita claims exaggerated
After Prime Minister Mark Carney's surprise visit to Ukraine this past weekend, criticism of the nearly $22 billion in assistance Canada has pledged to the country so far spread on social media, along with misunderstandings about what's included in the...
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Alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border to have bail hearing next week
SHERBROOKE - Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec will return to court next week for a bail hearing. Lawyers for Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek appeared before a...
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Police searching for B.C. woman Jessica Cunningham find body, man charged
MAPLE RIDGE - Police investigating the disappearance of British Columbia woman Jessica Cunningham have found human remains in a neighbourhood of Maple Ridge, B.C. They say Mylie Barron has been charged with indignity to human remains, and he remains in...
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These parts of Canada are getting their first August snow in almost a quarter century
It may still be August, and more than three weeks before the official end of summer, but parts of Canada are already receiving their first snowfall. Northern areas of Nunuvat including Baffin Island and Resolute received their first snow on Thursday. E...
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Wildfires in 2023 drove Canada's air pollution. How could it affect life expectancy?
A new global report says record-breaking 2023 wildfires drove Canada's air pollution to levels not seen since at least the late 1990s and exposed half the country to pollution concentrations above the national standard. Canada's average pollution leve...
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No charges after investigation into leaks to media from Quebec anti-corruption police
MONTREAL - A multi-year investigation into leaks to journalists from within Quebec's anti-corruption unit has resulted in no charges. The Quebec prosecutor's office says there is no basis for laying criminal charges following an analysis of evidence ga...
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