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Broncos commit former Trojans goaltender
The Humboldt Broncos have committed a new player for the upcoming season. Humboldt native Wyatt Fleischacker will join the club for the 2026/27 campaign.Fleischacker, a netminder, has spent the past two seasons with the Tisdale U18 AAA Trojans in the SMAAAHL. In the 2024/25 season, the 18-year-old had a 2.69 goals-agai...
Apr 03, 2026
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Health alerts
Sask NDP sound alarm over TB cases in northern Saskatchewan
Claiming the provincial government is hiding an active Tuberculosis outbreak, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for better reporting and more transparency.Keith Jorgenson, Associate Shadow Health Critic, met with reporters in Prince Albert on Thursday."This is a very serious disease," he said. "Keeping thi...
Apr 02, 2026
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Detour over Red Deer River
Drivers urged to obey signage at bridge repair site near Hudson Bay
Ahead of the Easter long weekend, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is reminding motorists to follow the posted detour signs on Highway 3 over the Red Deer River near Hudson Bay. The ministry issued the warning due to the ongoing winter bridge repair project. "The detour uses Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay N...
Apr 02, 2026
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No injuries reported
Garden centre roof at Sauder's Home Hardware in Melfort partially collapses
Wet snow and ice continue weighing heavily on structures in the province not meant to handle such weight.For the third time this month, a roof has collapsed. This time at Sauder's Home Hardware in Melfort, where part of the garden centre roof gave way Thursday night. Fortunately, no one was inside at the time. "Du...
Apr 02, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Cheese recall
Co-op product sold in Sask. among items recalled over listeria concerns: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced recalls due to possible listeria contamination affecting products including salads, cheese and meal kits.The agency says Co-op brand creamy garlic and spinach salad, sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan with best-before dat...
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Twist on a classic
Regina board game designer puts new spin on crokinole
A Regina board game designer has put a fresh spin on a classic, creating new ways for families and friends to gather around the crokinole board.Colter Hahn designed two games, Crokinole Cards and Crokinole Imperium, that build on the traditional tabletop game while adding new rules, new challenges and more ways to play...
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Spring in Saskatchewan
Calm, dry weather expected across much of Saskatchewan over Easter weekend
The Easter Bunny shouldn't get too cold delivering Easter baskets to kids in Saskatchewan this weekend.Environment Canada Meteorologist James Colangelo said much of the province should be staying dry this weekend."It's going to be a rather uneventful weekend weather-wise," said Colangelo. "Shouldn't have...
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Tribute projects
Progress on Humboldt Broncos memorial continues eight years after tragic crash
As another anniversary approaches, the memory of the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos remains close to the hearts of many, reflected in ongoing efforts to create spaces for remembrance and healing. The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee provided an update on several tribute projects ahead of the 8th anniversary of the April 6...
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Health alerts
Sask NDP sound alarm over TB cases in northern Saskatchewan
Claiming the provincial government is hiding an active Tuberculosis outbreak, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for better reporting and more transparency.Keith Jorgenson, Associate Shadow Health Critic, met with reporters in Prince Albert on Thursday."This is a very serious disease," he said. "Keeping thi...
Apr 02, 2026
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PYSANKY EASTER EGGS
"It's special to pass this on": Saskatchewan family celebrates Ukrainian Easter heritage
You will treasure that egg forever. That's what Rona Painter said as she recalled the collection of Ukrainian pysanky Easter eggs passed down to her by her own Baba - delicate heirlooms rich with history, colour, and care. "They are beautiful. We got to divide them up between all the grandkids, and we all have so...
Apr 02, 2026
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Canada

In Toronto's Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO - Fans lined a chilly street in Toronto's Little Italy outside Café Diplomatico for Canada Soccer's "Our Game Now" World Cup jersey swap. The Canada jerseys ran out in under 30 minutes, with scarves, hats and posters also disappearing fast. Can...
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Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
OTTAWA - The fallout from the war in the Middle East has led to cuts in helium supplies for health services in at least one province - and experts are warning that Canada still hasn't done enough to secure sovereignty over critical medical supply chain...
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Could Trump follow through on his threats to quit NATO? Experts say it's possible
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump's comments to a British newspaper this week revived speculation about whether he is ready to pull the U.S. out of the NATO defensive pact, of which Canada is a member. Venting his frustration over what he claimed is the ...
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Canadian Space Agency's first space to Earth video call with Col. Jeremy Hansen
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen connected with Earth from deep space early Saturday morning in a historic first for the Canadian Space Agency, as part of a live question-and-answer session during the Artemis II mission. The virtual event...
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CFIA announces recalls for salads, cheeses and meal kits over listeria concerns
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced recalls due to possible listeria contamination affecting products including salads, cheese and meal kits. The agency says Co-Op brand creamy garlic and spinach salad, sold in Alberta, British Columbia, ...
13h ago
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B.C. mother and seven-year-old daughter freed from ICE, says MLA
VANCOUVER - A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas were released from detention on Thursday. Amelia Boultbee, an independent MLA who represents the electoral district of Pent...
Apr 03, 2026
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Agriculture

Bringing new Canadian-grown pulse-based foods to market
Protein Industries Canada announced a new project in partnership with AGT Foods and Sweet Nutrition, based in Saskatoon, Sask. The purpose is to creat...
Apr 02, 2026
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Phase two of construction set to begin at Agro-site development
Lake Country Co-op has announced that construction of Phase 2 for their Agro site development in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert will begin th...
Apr 02, 2026
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New department to police animal welfare in Saskatchewan
Animal welfare enforcement services are now under the wing of a new organization. The program is being delivered by the Saskatchewan Animal Enforcemen...
Apr 01, 2026
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Interest-free limit set for Advance Payments Program
The interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program (APP) of $250,000 has been established for the 2026 program year, for all non-canola advances....
Apr 01, 2026
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Food and beverage manufacturers face an uncertain future
Canada's food and beverage manufacturers are expected to see modest sales growth in 2026, but weak demand continues to challenge the sector. Canada's ...
Apr 01, 2026
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Mental health services for the agriculture sector
Starting tomorrow, SaskAgMatters Mental Health Network Inc. will manage the Farm Stress Line as part of a coordinated mental health support system for...
Mar 31, 2026
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World News
5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. The region is...
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Myanmar's parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as the country's new president. The move m...
Apr 03, 2026
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Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government
HAVANA (AP) - The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island's government with a suffocating oil blockade. The announcement said ...
Apr 03, 2026
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After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows
After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, "I was just talking to the president," according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods' arrest on a DUI charge. The phone conv...
Apr 02, 2026
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Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departure as the United States wages a war against Iran. Gen. Randy Georg...
Apr 02, 2026
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Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as f...
Apr 02, 2026
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