Île-à-la Crosse
Claims helpers coming to northern communities to assist with residential school settlement applications
Assistance will be available to survivors or eligible heirs to complete the required paperwork to receive part of the $27.3 million Île-à-la Crosse Boarding School settlement. The community visits will give community members a chance to connect with claims helpers who are trained in trauma-informed and cul...
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Split forecast
Sunny and soggy Labour Day weekend
Your long weekend forecast is truly a tale of two halves. Environment and Climate Change Meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW that the rest of Friday and Saturday should be nice across most of the province, with some sunshine and highs in the mid 20 C range. However, the pleasant conditions will not last througho...
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What's Trending
20,000 flee as explosive B.C. wildfire races toward Summerland, burning homes in path
Aug 10, 2026
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
local talent
Macklin's Cole Reschny named to World Junior Summer Showcase roster for Team Canada
Jul 25, 2026
Back in win column
Sexton sparks Riders in 27-22 win over Redblacks
Jul 04, 2026
Saskatchewan
Opposing view
Saskatchewan NDP calls for gas-tax cut as provincial deficit grows
Although Saskatchewan received an economic boost of $331 million from higher oil prices, the deficit has gotten worse.It's grown from $819 million to $825 million since the provincial budget was tabled in March.Saskatchewan NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon joined Saskatchewan radio show host Evan Bray on Wednesday ...
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School transparency
NDP challenges province over redacted school condition records
The Saskatchewan NDP is accusing the provincial government of withholding information about the condition of the province's schools after receiving a heavily redacted response to a freedom of information request.The Opposition said it requested information gathered by the province on the condition of Saskatchewan schoo...
Sep 03, 2026
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Arson
Wildfire arsonist sentencing postponed again
For the fourth time since a guilty plea was entered last April, the sentencing hearing for the man responsible for sparking a massive wildfire in Northern Saskatchewan has been postponed.Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, appeared Thursday morning at the Montreal Lake Cree Nation circuit court. The reasons cited for the p...
Sep 03, 2026
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Broader discussions
Saskatchewan votes in support of social media limits for youth
The Government of Saskatchewan is sharing the results of its province-wide survey on whether residents wanted to see social media limits imposed on youth.According to the province, more than 86 per cent of people who responded to the survey were in support of social media limits for children under the age of 16.Less th...
Sep 03, 2026
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Canada
Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH - A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. Squamish Search and Rescue shared a photo of Stanislav Volo, 43, smiling broadly and giving a t...
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Suspect charged with arson at Liberal MP Salma Zahid's Toronto home
TORONTO - Toronto police say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another after vehicles were set on fire outside Liberal MP Salma Zahid's home last week. The arson took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. last Thursday in the area of Bellamy...
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Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks
The B.C. Conservatives have been in a state of upheaval since former finance critic Peter Milobar quit the official Opposition caucus three weeks ago. The party has since suffered a parade of defections from legislators citing differences with Leader K...
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PQ leader says his immigration comments were 'distorted' by opponents in campaign
MONTREAL - Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said comments he has made about immigration have been "distorted" by his opponents as Quebec's political parties wrapped up the second week of the provincial election campaign on Friday. Immigr...
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Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum. Albertans are set to vote on Oct. 19 on whether they want to remain a province or be...
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Arbour to attend King Harald V's funeral, delaying visit to Newfoundland and Labrador
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour will attend the state funeral of Norway's King Harald V next week. The king died at the age of 89 on Aug. 28 and the funeral is scheduled for Sept. 9 in Oslo. Arbour is postponing an official visit to Newfoundland and L...
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