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Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike
Statistics Canada says rising grocery prices were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as the overall inflation rate held steady.The agency says the annual pace of inflation was unchanged...
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Weekend house fires in Nipawin, James Smith Cree Nation
Local fire crews responded to a pair of house fires this weekend. The first happened late Friday night in Nipawin. Crews were called to a house fire on the east side of town, and when they arrived, th...
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Mustangs' late comeback fuels much-needed OT win in Humboldt
The Melfort Mustangs had a back-and-forth weekend with one of their most hated rivals, Friday and Saturday.Melfort was in a home-and-home set with the Humboldt Broncos, the first meetings of the seaso...
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Q&A: Sask NDP leader Carla Beck sits down to discuss provincial concerns, including rent control and legislative absence
Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck was in Prince Albert on Friday as part of her promise to improve her footprint across the province.Speaking with paNOW, she touched on a variety of different topics ...
Dec 14, 2025
More wet weather expected for B.C.'s already flood soaked Fraser Valley
Flooding woes in B.C.'s Fraser Valley don't appear to be over this morning as Environment Canada forecasts more rain for the already soggy region.While many evacuation alerts were rescinded by the Cit...
Dec 14, 2025
‘Vile act of violence’: Gunmen kill at least 11 people in terrorist attack at Hannukah event in Australia
Two gunmen attacked a Hannukah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called an act of antisemitism and terrorism.The massa...
Dec 14, 2025
Lake Country Co-Op collects big donation for local food banks
Food banks in Prince Albert and Lac La Ronge, along with the Salvation Army in Nipawin, have directly benefited from a fundraising event organized by Lake Country Co-Op.The eighth annual Cram the Van ...
Dec 13, 2025
Documentary shines light on wartime Japanese attack balloons that landed in Canada
The deployment of thousands of hydrogen balloons carrying deadly explosives sent to North America during the Second World War is the subject of a documentary make by Saskatchewan filmmaker Scott Woron...
Dec 13, 2025
Mustangs suffer late loss again in first meeting with Broncos
The Melfort Mustangs were once again in a position to earn some points on Friday night; however, they faltered late, resulting in their third straight loss.Melfort played host to the Humboldt Broncos ...
Dec 13, 2025
Trump vows retaliation after 3 Americans killed in Syria attack that US blames on Islamic State
President Donald Trump said Saturday that "there will be very serious retaliation" after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States bla...
Dec 13, 2025