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Candidates clash on carbon tax, trade and tariffs at Battlefords–Lloydminster–Meadow Lake forum

With less than two weeks to go before the 2025 federal election, voters in the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding got a closer look at their choices during a candidates' forum hosted by the L...

Apr 17, 2025

Party leaders face off in English for second federal leaders’ debate

The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday.Liberal Leader Mar...

Apr 17, 2025

Locals among prospects in final NHL Central Scouting ranking ahead of Draft

Two local hockey players are among the hundreds of prospects in the NHL Central Scouting's final rankings ahead of the upcoming draft. Meadow Lake product and former Battlefords Stars forward Dawson G...

Apr 16, 2025

'Know the dangerous ones': Sask. mushroom picker shares safety tips ahead of foraging season

As the forests and meadows of Saskatchewan come back to life each spring/summer season, they bring with them a lively bounty - wild mushrooms.But as interest in foraging grows, Donovan Thiessen has on...

Apr 16, 2025

UPDATE: Missing woman on Red Pheasant Cree Nation found deceased

Update: April 17, 8:43 a.m.Battlefords RCMP confirmed that missing 33-year-old Jana Laliberte was located deceased. Following a preliminary investigation, Laliberte's death is not believed to be suspi...

Apr 16, 2025

Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate

Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders squ...

Apr 16, 2025

Advanced polls open over Easter Long weekend

Preparations are underway in the federal riding of Prince Albert for advanced voting to take place this long weekend.Returning Officer Don Vernon Mah said advanced polling runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. o...

Apr 16, 2025

UPDATED: Missing 18-year-old woman found deceased

Update: April 16, 4:28 p.m.Meadow Lake RCMP said that missing 18-year-old Adyson King was located deceased. RCMP, along with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, continue to investigate. No further info...

Apr 16, 2025

Sask. health minister, NDP battle over claims about Regina’s NICU

The provincial government says reports of specific problems in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Regina General Hospital aren't true.The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) claimed there w...

Apr 16, 2025

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.The centra...

Apr 16, 2025