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SJHL POTW
Ziola, Karakochuk, Seitz named SJHL Players of the Week
Three local players are on this week's list of SJHL Players of the Week. Melfort Mustangs captain Tristin Ziola is the SaskLotteries Forward of the Week. The Kelvington product had two goals and three assists in two games, including a three-point night in their 6-1 win Friday night in Flin Flon. The Canterra Seeds Sask...
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Meth, fentanyl, cash found in car
Nipawin man facing drug charges after traffic stop
A Nipawin man faces charges after a traffic stop last week. Nipawin RCMP were conducting proactive patrols on Wednesday to look for a man who was known to be on a warrant after his statutory release was revoked. The wanted man was arrested after officers conducted a vehicle stop in Nipawin. Officers seized five grams o...
Oct 19, 2026
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Local hockey
Trojans, Outback Thunder split weekend, Wolfpack win lone game
The Tisdale Trojans split their AAA weekend series against Swift Current. They dropped a 3-1 decision on Saturday. Camryn Aebig scored the lone Trojan goal, and Karter Hilbig made 24 saves. Tisdale bounced back with a 6-3 victory on Sunday. Aebig had a huge game for the Trojans, scoring four goals, and adding an assist...
Oct 19, 2026
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French riots
Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public's "anger" and "shame" over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested.Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much...
Oct 18, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Separation conversation
Alberta separation debate likely to quiet down, but won't disappear, Sask. professors say
Two university professors in Saskatchewan say the conversation around Alberta separation isn't a dead issue, but it's a conversation that will likely quiet down for a while.While the votes in Alberta's referendum were still being counted on Tuesday morning, around 75 per cent voted to have Alberta stay in Canada instea...
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Over $700 in fines
Driver fined after child found improperly restrained in speeding car near Prince Albert
A driver received $705 in fines after police stopped a vehicle travelling 135 kilometres per hour on Highway 3 near Prince Albert and found a child who was not properly restrained. The traffic stop happened Oct. 10 during Operation Impact, a national enforcement campaign targeting impaired and distracted driving, speed...
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Soldier remembered
Prince Albert to lower flags, open condolence book for soldier killed at CFB Wainwright
Flags at Prince Albert city facilities will fly at half-mast and a book of condolences will be available at City Hall in memory of Pte. Shaun Farrell, one of four soldiers killed in Saturday's fire at CFB Wainwright.Community members can leave messages of sympathy for Farrell's family in the book in the foyer of City H...
Oct 19, 2026
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local discovery
Battlefords siblings find fossils that appear 450 million years old
"Mom, you will not believe it. We were just talking about this, and we found one. We can't believe it. Please come quick."That was how Amanda Singh recalled the call from her daughter after Bailey Pearson and her younger brother found a fossil in a pile of rocks.Bailey, 16, wanted her mother to bring a cart. ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Wallin Resigns
Former broadcaster Pamela Wallin steps down from Senate
OTTAWA - Pamela Wallin has resigned from the Senate, according to her biography on the Senate website.Wallin was appointed to the Upper Chamber in 2009 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.She had a trail-blazing career as a broadcaster and became the first woman to be named bureau chief for CTV News in Ottawa in 1985.Afte...
Oct 19, 2026
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For or against Confederation
Albertans head to polls in historic referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada
Albertans head to the polls today for an historic vote on whether they want to stay in Canada.More than 1.3 million Albertans have already cast ballots by mail or in advanced polls in a referendum called by Premier Danielle Smith.They are being asked whether they want to stay in Canada or hold a second, binding referen...
Oct 19, 2026
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Canada

'Perfect storm': Extreme weather fuelled Wainwright military base fire, expert says
A wildfire expert says powerful winds with shifting directions and dry weather contributed to rapid expansion of the fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta., that left four soldiers dead and 39 others wounded. Environment and Climate Change Canad...
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New lawsuit filed challenging Trump's tariffs on Canada
A lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade. The lawsuit, filed today by the non-profit Liberty Justice Center on behalf of U.S. food importer Gellert Glo...
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Carney warns constitutional reforms 'difficult,' says he's after 'common solutions'
OTTAWA - One day after Albertans voted to reject separatism, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he favours pursuing pragmatic "common solutions" with the provinces on issues under federal jurisdiction. Carney warned today that constitutional change can be...
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Fact File: Misinformation spreads after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright
A fire that tore through a Canadian Armed Forces training ground in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured 39 others. False and misleading claims about the fire and its cause spread online this week. Here is a look at some of t...
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Liberals will table 2026 federal budget on Nov. 5, finance minister says
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government will table its 2026 budget on Nov. 5, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday. The upcoming fiscal plan will be the second delivered under Prime Minister Mark Carney and comes as Canada's econom...
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Canada's Culture Minister touts commercial deals with creative sector in China
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller has returned from a five-day trip to China that aimed to deepen cultural ties between the two countries. Miller travelled to Shanghai, Shenzhen and Suzhou this month with dozens of representatives from Canadian cre...
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Agriculture

The economic importance of a Saskatoon based farm show
A new report shows the significant economic impact generated by the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon. The January event at Prairiela...
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Livestock show introduces Canadian Buyers Program
Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) wants to bring more livestock and agriculture buyers to its annual show. Qualified Canadian buyers based outside Man...
Oct 19, 2026
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Mossbank farmer recognized for engaging with consumers on agriculture
Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel has spent much of her career helping people better understand modern agriculture and the role farmers play in the food system. Th...
Oct 16, 2026
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FarmCash program administration to change hands
Alberta Grains will no longer be administering the FarmCash advance payments program (APP). The Board of Directors made the decision after conducting ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Wet and damp weather holding back Saskatchewan harvest
The Saskatchewan harvest in the province is now about 93 per cent complete. There was some good weather in the early part of last week that helped pro...
Oct 15, 2026
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Weekend rain halts harvest in Manitoba
Manitoba farmers were making good progress with harvest until rain brought activities to a halt. In the weekly crop report, combining advanced substan...
Oct 15, 2026
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World News

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, on Tuesday after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the Health Ministry said. The woman began showing symptoms on Oct. 7 and was admi...
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2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base
LONDON (AP) - British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over a suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24...
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Attack by Islamic State-affiliated group in Mali kills 48 people, official says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Ménaka region of eastern Mali, a lawmaker told The Associated Press Tuesday. Fighters from the Islamic State in Sahel Provinc...
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Romanian lawmakers back a minority government to end monthslong stalemate
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian lawmakers sought Tuesday to end a monthslong political impasse by voting for a minority government led by an independent diplomat, who now faces the challenge of securing support in a fragmented Parliament while tackl...
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UK expands military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthis with 'defensive' air patrols
LONDON (AP) - Britain announced Tuesday that it is expanding military support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis to include "defensive" air patrols by Royal Air Force jets, but stressed there is no military solution to the conflict. Def...
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Driver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Police on Tuesday charged a driver with intentionally causing serious injury to an Australian federal lawmaker who is a critical condition after being struck by a car in an apparent escalation in political violence that has ...
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local talent
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