Riders improve to 7-1
Triumph in Montreal: Riders win big over Als
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been searching for a dominating performance in 2025 - and appeared to find one in Montreal.In a game that the Riders led from the opening drive all throughout, Saskatchewan defeated the Montreal Alouettes 34-6 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.It was the first win f...
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Weekend Wildfire Update
Saskatchewan wildfire smokes spreads very high risk air quality warnings
Wildfire smoke prompted special air-quality warnings across Saskatchewan, with some of the worst air expected in La Ronge and Buffalo Narrows, as the number of active fires burning in the province on Saturday jumped to 73.The poor air quality that is expected to persist into Sunday for some areas, according to Environm...
Aug 02, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Rain bringing weeds
Saskatchewan farmer says recent rain brought new weed problem
Despite getting rainfall in some areas, producers in southwest Saskatchewan continue to face severe drought conditions.Kelly Bakanec is a grain farmer and the reeve of the RM of Fox Valley. He said the area had received 1.42 inches of rain between snowmelt and July.Over the last two weeks, the area has got two inches o...
Aug 02, 2025
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SASK LOTTERIES
Forgotten ticket turns into $1M surprise for Lloydminster couple
Cory and Lynnette Edwards almost tossed aside a Western Max ticket collecting dust in their kitchen - until it turned out to be worth $1 million. The Lloydminster couple bought the ticket for the May 23 draw but didn't realize it was a winner until Cory decided to check a stack of old tickets under the stove light af...
Aug 01, 2025
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Wildfire 2025
Heatwave leads to erratic wildfire behaviour as evacuations continue
Firefighters attempting to gain the upper hand in the dozens of wildfires burning across Northern Saskatchewan are getting no respite from Mother Nature over the long weekend. As the temperatures hit 30°C on Friday and Saturday, inversion is likely and cool air will be trapped under warm air, which leads to more er...
Aug 01, 2025
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Catching up with Jeremy Harrison: What's next for power, internet in northwest Sask.
Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison, who is also the minister responsible for SaskTel, SaskPower and SaskEnergy, says work is underway to make power more reliable and Internet access faster for people living in Northwest.In an interview with meadowlakeNOW, Harrison confirmed SaskPower will carry out a second planned outage...
Aug 01, 2025
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Canada
Hilary Weston, fashion mogul and former Ontario lieutenant-governor, dead at 83
Hilary Weston, an Irish-Canadian fashion mogul and former lieutenant-governor of Ontario who devoted time to issues tied to women, volunteerism and youth, has died at 83. In a statement Sunday, her family said the philanthropist and writer was shaped ...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after meeting with premier
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised attendees at Vancouver's Pride parade Sunday after meeting with Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver port. Carney met with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority president and CEO Peter Xotta and...
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'Greatest swimmer of all time': Toronto swimmers cheer on Summer McIntosh after win
With four world championship gold medals and a single bronze draped around her neck, Summer McIntosh is doing more than just winning on an international level - she is inspiring young swimmers in her hometown as well. On Sunday, McIntosh marked the end...
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LeBlanc says he expects Carney, Trump will speak in the coming days
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak "over the next number of days" as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks. The Canada-U.S. trade minister appeared ...
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Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies was forecast Sunday to fill many of the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust. Weather maps for Environment and Climate Change Canada showed air quality statements and warnings, stretching ...
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Advance voting begins in the provincial constituency of Arthabaska
MONTRÉAL - Electors in the provincial riding of Arthabaska are taking part in advance polling starting today ahead of a byelection on Aug. 11. Voters will be able to cast a ballot today and Monday and will have at least 10 candidates from which to chos...
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