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Uranium Production Resumes at McClean Lake Supporting Saskatchewan's Strong Economy
Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young, toured the McClean Lake uranium mine and mill, which is a joint venture between Orano Canada and Denison Mines that has recently resumed operations. Minist...
Aug 21, 2025
North East School Division getting ready for upcoming school year
As students prepare their back-to-school gear, so too is the North East School Division. Director of Education Stacy Lair said a new school year beginning is always exciting. The division has been wor...
Aug 21, 2025
Meadow Lake woman wins $100,000 on lottery ticket
"I was definitely taken aback!" Trina Alexander received quite the surprise when she realized she had won $100,000 on her DAILY GRAND and EXTRA ticket."I told my whole family at breakfast, and they we...
Aug 21, 2025
Cleanup underway after severe storm and tornado winds rattle Battlefords area
Residents in and around North Battleford are assessing damage and cleaning up debris today after a powerful storm system tore through the region Wednesday evening, prompting a tornado warning and brin...
Aug 21, 2025
Villanova University reports an active shooter on campus, tells students to barricade doors
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, days before the start of classes. Students shared a text from the Villanova aler...
Aug 21, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Crown won't appeal hockey players' acquittals on sex assault charges
A lawyer for one of five former junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges last month says the Crown will not be appealing the ruling. More coming. The Canadian Press
Aug 21, 2025
Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court de...
Aug 21, 2025
Last sentence made in Wendy Bird death case
Outside the Court of King's Bench in Battleford on Thursday, the mother of Wendy Bird said she was frustrated after the final offender in her daughter's death, Melissa Kaponyas, was sentenced."[The] s...
Aug 21, 2025
Quebec's RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations
MONTREAL - The provincial agency in charge of Quebec health care says the number of infants hospitalized from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has fallen significantly following a successful vacci...
Aug 21, 2025
Artifact staff honoured at Poundmaker Powwow
Poundmaker Cree Nation had a special cultural symbol present at their powwow last week: a staff from the late 1800's that was present at the Battle of 1885 and has not been seen publicly since 1935. T...
Aug 21, 2025