13th year lands on Father's Day
Mountain bikers gather at Little Red River Park for Pine Needle festival
About 160 mountain bikers are taking part today in the 13th annual Pine Needle Mountain Biking Music Festival at Little Red River Park near Prince Albert. The festival features a six-hour mountain bike event on a seven-kilometre trail through the park, with solo riders and teams of two, three and four taking turns on t...
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Female offenders
Elizabeth Fry Society of Sask. to receive $918,000 in provincial funding over two years
The Government of Saskatchewan has renewed its partnership with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan.The provincial government said it will provide $918,000 to the organization over the next two years in order to assist with the organization's efforts to help female offenders rebuild their lives after leaving cust...
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Spring water
Several Sask. ferries closed due to water levels
Of the 13 ferries that operate in Saskatchewan, only three can take full loads, another four can take light loads, and four are closed due to high water levels. The North Saskatchewan River does not show high water levels, but the situation at the forks is different as water flows in from the South Saskatchewan. (Imag...
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Conflicts
Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000, officials say, as Israel strikes despite ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday, despite a fragile ceasefire that has been described as stalled.Israel has continued to strike inside the territory despite the deal reached in October, saying it carries out st...
Jun 14, 2026
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Cree language kids show
Muskoday director's Kokum and Dot beginning production on Season Two
Originally from Muskoday First Nation, Director and Producer April Johnson was not expecting her Cree language kids show Kokum and Dot to gain the popularity it already has after one season. Starting next week, production on season two of Kokum and Dot begins, and Johnson could not be more excited. Originally planning ...
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Drums, hides and companionship
Youth finds PAGC bison scraping event fascinating
For 10-year-old Gabriel Parenteau, the first surprise was just how tight the ropes could pull on a bison hide being stretched on a frame. Standing among the people gathered for a community barbecue and bison hide scraping in Prince Albert Saturday afternoon, Gabriel watched the hide stretched across a frame and tried t...
Jun 13, 2026
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Canada
World Cup match in Vancouver triggers transit ridership not seen since 2010 Games
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game pushed transit ridership levels to heights not seen since the 2010 Winter Games. Transit authority TransLink says in a statement that Saturday's match at BC Place between Australia and Turkey saw daily...
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Canada cracking down on asylum claims from St-Pierre and Miquelon ferry to Nfld.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is cracking down on what it calls a "low volume" of asylum claims made by foreigners arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador from a nearby territory of France. Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an archipelago 19 kilometre...
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Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
OTTAWA - The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year. Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due to several factors, including naloxone distribution ...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 12:50 p.m. Spain and Cape Verde are tied 0-0 at halftime of their Group H World Cup match. The 2010 World Cup champions had 12 shots in the first half, but Cape Verde goa...
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In the news today: G7 summit, privacy bill, OPP funeral set, 'Canes win Stanley Cup
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney heading to France for G7 summit as Trump says agreement reached with Iran Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Evian-les-Bains in France for the G7 summ...
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Funeral for fallen OPP officer Tarun Bali set to take place this week
MISSISSAUGA - The funeral for Ontario Provincial Police Const. Tarun Bali, who was killed last week, has been scheduled. Bali, who was 29, was struck by a vehicle in the northern Ontario town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, as offi...
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