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ISC contributes $292,000 to new long-term care facility
Fundraising for the new long-term care facility in La Ronge has received a boost from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). The federal government is providing $292,000 over two years to cover all fundrai...
Aug 08, 2025

What's in the new 4-year strategic plan for Meadow Lake?
City council has adopted a new four-year strategic plan outlining a roadmap for growth, safety, infrastructure and housing in Meadow Lake from 2026 to 2029. "Through listening to the community and foc...
Aug 08, 2025

SIRT to investigate fatal officer-involved shooting at Deschambault Lake
The investigation is underway into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Deschambault Lake. RCMP say the incident happened Friday morning, and they are unable to publicly identify or provide further in...
Aug 08, 2025

Flash flooding disrupting traffic in Prince Albert
Residents eager to get home and start their weekend will have a bit of a delay doing so, as some Prince Albert streets are underwater this afternoon following heavy rain. The intersection of 2nd Avenu...
Aug 08, 2025

B.C. First Nation wins rights, title along Fraser River's south arm in Lower Mainland
VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation has won back fishing rights and title for part of the land its ancestors used as a summer home in the Lower Mainland, despite opposition by two other Indigen...
Aug 08, 2025

Active shooter reported at Emory University in Atlanta, authorities say
ATLANTA (AP) - Police were responding Friday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, near the entrance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta...
Aug 08, 2025

A man suspected of killing 4 people at a Montana bar is in custody, authorities say
ANACONDA, Montana (AP) - Authorities said Friday they have captured dead a man suspected in a shooting at a Montana bar that left four people dead and prompted a lockdown of a neighborhood. Michael Pa...
Aug 08, 2025
Sask. Polytech confirms layoffs as a result of lower immigration numbers
A 'significant decline' in international student registration has led to the layoff of 14 staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. The school, which has campuses across Saskatchewan with one in Prince Alber...
Aug 08, 2025

Panthers' Tkachuk says he's undecided on whether to have surgery to address last season's injuries
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said he is still undecided whether to get surgery this offseason to address the significant injuries he suffered in the the 4 Nati...
Aug 08, 2025

Toronto FC calls Mihailovic the team's new 'reference point,' with more help to come
TORONTO - Djordje Mihailovic says he was drawn to Toronto FC by the opportunity to add to its winning tradition. Now it's up to the MLS club to surround the star playmaker with the talent to get the f...
Aug 08, 2025