Political history
A look at the ridings in North Central Saskatchewan
Here's a brief look at the political history of each riding in North Central Saskatchewan and links to candidate profiles. PRINCE ALBERT-CARLTONIncumbent Saskatchewan Party MLA Joe Hargrave did not seek re-election. He first took office in 2016. In 2020, he won with 57.68 per cent of the vote. This riding was held by t...
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Weather
Climatologist predicts very mild winter in Saskatchewan
Even with an incoming La Niña, this winter could be one of the 10 mildest on record in Saskatchewan.That's according to David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada.Last year Saskatchewan experienced a fairly mild winter due to El Niño, a phenomenon which occurs when Pacific waters are war...
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Northeast News
Murder case
Yellow Quill First Nation murder suspect back in court in November
A man charged with the murder of a woman at a home on the Yellow Quill First Nation will return to court next month. Cole Smokeyday, 26, will remain in custody until his next court appearance Nov. 6 in Rose Valley. Smokeyday was charged in August after RCMP were called to a report of an injured person at a home on Yell...
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Arrests made
Charges laid after erratic driving incident in Melfort area
Five people have been charged after Wednesday's erratic driver call near Melfort. RCMP were called about a Dodge truck that was being driven erratically on Highway 3 west of Melfort early yesterday afternoon. Police located the vehicle just west of Melfort but the truck didn't stop for the officers and sped down Saskat...
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Union sounds alarm
Union concerned about Melfort daycare
The union representing employees of the Melfort Daycare Cooperative wants the Ministry of Education to take action to ensure the daycare's doors stay open. The president of CUPE 5080, which represents workers at the daycare, said in a news release that daycare management is reporting that the facility may close due to ...
Oct 16, 2024
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Suspect vehicle sought
Melfort RCMP seeking suspect vehicle after erratic driving
Melfort RCMP are asking for help in finding the person suspected of erratic driving in the area. Police were called about an erratic driver today (Wednesday) on Highway 3 eastbound into Melfort. Officers attempted to stop the newer white Dodge crew cab pickup truck but it fled south of the city. Anyone with information...
Oct 16, 2024
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NDP candidate in Melfort
NDP candidate in Melfort constituency focusing on health care, education, affordability
The candidate for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the Melfort constituency is looking to make a dent into the Sask. Party dominance in the riding. Melanie Dyck is representing NDP orange in the 2024 provincial election. The constituency has been represented by the Saskatchewan Party since its inception in 1997 and ha...
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Melfort fall cleanup week
Melfort fall cleanup week starts Monday
Residents of Melfort have an opportunity to clean up their yards ahead of the inevitable winter weather. The city is holding its fall cleanup week from Oct. 21 to 26. "It's a big week always where we're looking at cleaning up the city and getting ready for winter," said Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywny...
Oct 16, 2024
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Saskatchewan
Public Alert
Amber alert cancelled, baby found safe
An Amber Alert issued at the request of Waskesiu RCMP has been cancelled. A five-day-old baby that was allegedly abducted from the health centre in Montreal Lake has been located in Big River. An update from the RCMP said the baby appears to be safe and will be assessed by emergency medical services. The suspect is in ...
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on the campaign trail
Scott Moe promises change room policy for schools; Former Sask Party members endorce Beck and NDP
The Saskatchewan Party is wading into the realm of gender and schools, making promises about changing rooms this election.On Thursday, Scott Moe said the first order of his business if re-elected to government would be to make sure students, who are biologically male, would be required not to use the girl's change room...
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Political history
A look at the ridings in North Central Saskatchewan
Here's a brief look at the political history of each riding in North Central Saskatchewan and links to candidate profiles. PRINCE ALBERT-CARLTONIncumbent Saskatchewan Party MLA Joe Hargrave did not seek re-election. He first took office in 2016. In 2020, he won with 57.68 per cent of the vote. This riding was held by t...
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Weather
Climatologist predicts very mild winter in Saskatchewan
Even with an incoming La Niña, this winter could be one of the 10 mildest on record in Saskatchewan.That's according to David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada.Last year Saskatchewan experienced a fairly mild winter due to El Niño, a phenomenon which occurs when Pacific waters are war...
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Buffalo Party
Meet the leader of the Buffalo Party
Buffalo Party leader Phillip Zajac said he has a deep-rooted love for his province and the Roughriders.Zajac, who was born and raised in Saskatchewan, is a passionate supporter of the Riders, proudly wearing green and white at the games. He said sports - and football especially - have always been a big part of his life...
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Elder Profile
Few can say they're 100-per-cent Indigenous but Lillian Lerat is close
Cowessess elder Lillian Lerat made a surprising discovery while researching her family tree - she is 99.6 per-cent Indigenous.Born Lillian Assiniboine in 1945 on the Ochapowace First Nation, to Frank Assinboine and Alice Louison. She has lived through and experienced many changes in the province.Her great-grandfather P...
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Local Sports
WHL Cup
Local SJHL prospects, coach set to take part in WHL Cup
A total of five Sask. Junior Hockey League (SJHL) prospects and two coaches will represent the league at the WHL Cup in Red Deer, AB next week.Among that group, three players along with a coach associated with local SJHL clubs were named to Team Sask., including members from the La Ronge Ice Wolves, Nipawin Hawks, and ...
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Long Night
Red hot Wings humble Hawks
Wednesday at the 'Cage' in Nipawin was a night the Hawks would like to forget as Weyburn routed them 9-1 to extend their winning streak to a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season high five games.The Red Wings started the winning streak on Oct. 5 with a victory over the Hawks in Weyburn, Nipawin had lost their...
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Ground the Wings
Hawks host Weyburn Wednesday
It's wing Wednesday at the 'Cage' in Nipawin as the Hawks host Weyburn in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.The game will be the second time the Hawks and Red Wings have met this season, Weyburn won the first matchup 6-2 in Weyburn as the Hawks ended a three-game southern road swing with the loss. Nipawin...
Oct 16, 2024
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Mustangs CJHL ranked
Mustangs remain in CJHL Top 20; SJHL POTW update
The Melfort Mustangs remain in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top 20 rankings. The Mustangs fell six spots to be ranked number 16 in the nation. Melfort is coming off a weekend home-and-home split with the Flin Flon Bombers, winning at home on Saturday after dropping the first game in Manitoba on Friday. The Musta...
Oct 15, 2024
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Trojans
Tisdale Trojans lose two games by shootout over the weekend
The Tisdale Trojans dropped a couple of nail-biters over the weekend to the Regina Pat Canadians. Tisdale stormed out to a 3-0 lead in the first period of Saturday's game but fell 4-3 in a shootout. Eric Han, Jacob Tait, and Justin Whitrow scored for the Trojans. It was the same outcome on Sunday, with the Trojans fall...
Oct 15, 2024
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Another Weekend Split
Mustangs use big second period to bounce back against Bombers
Following a 6-3 loss in Flon Flon on Friday, the Melfort Mustangs responded in a big way a day later.The Mustangs welcomed the Bombers to town Saturday night for the second game of a back-to-back, home-and-home set.Just like they did on Friday, the Stangs opened the scoring in the first period, this time courtesy of Re...
Oct 13, 2024
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Northeast Profiles
Digital Farming
Managing resources and visualizing ROI with data and digital farming
With the completion of planting, optimizing seed investment is top of mind for farmers. But how do we know that the decisions made on the farm are making a difference to the bottom line? It all starts with data, and with digital agriculture technology, farmers are now able to make better, more informed decisions when f...
Aug 07, 2024
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Nursing
Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Justine Capilitan.Since 2012, USask College of Nursing has been offering the BSN pro...
May 08, 2024
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Time to vote
PBCN prepares for election
Members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation head to the polls next month.The election for chief and council has been scheduled for April 9 and a list of candidates was released Monday by the electoral officer. They have however indicated the list is still subject to change and may have to do in part with a requirement all ...
Mar 27, 2024
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farmnewsNOW
Grain Commission to use surplus to avoid new fee increases
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will use a large portion of a surplus from fees for grain inspection and weighing for a financial shortfall. Since...
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Dispute with India could disrupt agricultural exports
The International Trade Minister issued a statement acknowledging the uncertainty the diplomatic row between Canada and India has created for exporter...
Oct 16, 2024
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Young Agrarians to host Land Linking Workshop in Kelowna
The organization that supports the next generation of farmers will host a Land Linking Workshop in the Okanagan later this month.The Young Agrarians, ...
Oct 16, 2024
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Canada
Amber Alert issued for five-day-old baby in Saskatchewan
RCMP in Saskatchewan have issued an Amber Alert after a newborn baby was allegedly abducted from a health centre in the community of Montreal Lake. Police say they were told this afternoon that five-day-old Koda Moccasin had been taken from the community, roughly 100 kilometres north of Prince Albert. The baby boy was ...
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Here are the key numbers in the deal proposed by three tobacco giants
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay billions of dollars to provincial and territorial governments as well as smokers across Canada as part of a corporate restructuring process set off by a legal battle over the health effects of smoking. Here are the key numbers of the proposal, based on a court filing as well as...
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Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5 billion to provinces, smokers in proposed deal
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to some 100,000 Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a corporate restructuring process triggered by a long-running legal battle. The companies - JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedg...
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RCMP say girl's death in Alberta lake could be criminal
WABAMUN, Alta. - Mounties say they're treating the death of a five-year-old girl pulled from an Alberta lake as a criminal matter. RCMP said Sunday that two people had been found after a canoe overturned on Wabamun Lake west of Edmonton. They said bystanders recovered the girl from the lake and, despite life-saving eff...
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India again rejects Canada's claims it works with gangs targeting Sikh separatists
OTTAWA - India's foreign ministry says Ottawa is trying to smear New Delhi, as the country doubles down on rejecting claims it is behind widespread crimes in Canada. The federal government ordered India's top envoy to leave the country on Monday after the RCMP said it had credible evidence that Indian agents played a r...
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Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate
REGINA - Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning "biological boys" from using school changing rooms with "biological girls" if re-elected, a move the NDP's Carla Beck says weaponizes vulnerable kids. Moe made the pledge Thursday at a campaign stop in Regina. He said it w...
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World
Republicans say they're appealing a Georgia judge's ruling that invalidates seven election rules
ATLANTA (AP) - National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia's State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and void." The Republican National Committee and the Georgia Republican Party are appealing a ruling from Fulton C...
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Republicans say they're appealing a Georgia judge's ruling that invalidates seven election rules
ATLANTA (AP) - National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia's State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and void." The Republican National Committee and the Georgia Republican Party are appealing a ruling from Fulton C...
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Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals to allow his lethal injection to go forward. Derrick Dearman, 36, was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. Thursday at Holman prison in southern Alabama. He ple...
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Judge grants Texas lawmakers' unusual effort to pause execution in shaken baby case
HOUSTON (AP) - A judge on Thursday granted a request from Texas lawmakers to delay the execution of a man who was scheduled to become the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. But the judge's order was expected to be quickly appealed by the Texas Attorney...
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For Harris, complicated politics are at play as she calls for end to war, discusses Sinwar's death
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Kamala Harris said Thursday that Israel's killing of Hamas' top leader offers "an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza," talking plainly about next steps even as the pro-Palestinian demonstrators who gathered outside her campaign event underscored the complicated politics at play. The D...
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Colorado gold mine where tour guide was killed and tourists trapped ordered closed by regulators
DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado gold mine where a tour guide was killed and a group of tourists was trapped for hours after an elevator accident has been ordered to remain closed and not conduct tours while its operations are reviewed, state regulators said Thursday. In a statement, the Division of Reclamation, Mining ...
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