BLUE JAYS LEGEND
Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62
Duane Ward, a two-time World Series champion and one of the most accomplished relievers in Toronto Blue Jays history, has died at 62.The Blue Jays said Sunday that Ward died of natural causes in Toronto. He had arrived in the city Friday ahead of the team's ceremony honouring its 1992 and 1993 championship teams but wa...
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RIDE FOR A CAUSE
Saskatchewan motorcyclist tackling 75-hour ride across Canada for men's mental health
A Saskatchewan motorcycle instructor is preparing to push his mind and body to the absolute limit this summer, embarking on a gruelling 6,000-kilometre cross-country trek to battle the rising crisis of men's suicide.In late August, Regina's Terry Alberts will kick off "The Long Haul for Mental Health," an ult...
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BLUE JAYS LEGEND
Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62
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Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
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Saskatchewan motorcyclist tackling 75-hour ride across Canada for men's mental health
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WCBL SKILLS COMPETITION
WCBL stars deliver ballpark bombs, bunts to kick off All-Star Weekend in Saskatoon
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Northeast News
Powerful summer storm
Storm leaves Ag World picking up the pieces ahead of harvest
A Kinistino farm equipment business is back open after powerful weekend winds pushed in doors, tore tin from the roof and damaged a training room.Ag World Equipment co-owner Jeffrey Freedman said he woke up Sunday morning to a flood of messages after the storm rolled through overnight."My phones were going crazy w...
Jul 17, 2026
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Exhibition Time
Melfort Parade kicks off fair weekend
The community lined the sidewalks, driveways and lawns late Friday morning as vehicles galore drove the streets of Melfort.Trucks, tractors, quads, boats, horses, trailers, floats, dirt bikes and more paraded throughout the city to officially kick off the exhibition weekend. It travelled down Bemister Ave. E., Brunswic...
Jul 17, 2026
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CONTINUED INVESTIGATION
RCMP charge Nipawin man after girl found at residence
Ahtahkakoop RCMP have charged a Nipawin man with unlawful confinement and sexual interference. Police said the man had been communicating with a teenage girl on social media. On July 12, he met her on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and left with her in his vehicle. The incident was reported to police, who determined their loc...
Jul 17, 2026
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Emergency Response
Nipawin firefighters respond to another crash involving injuries
Nipawin Fire Department crews were called to a motor vehicle collision with injuries Thursday night on Highway 55.The call came in at 8:42 p.m. July 16, about two miles east of the Tobin Lake turnoff. It was the department's second call of the day, following a power pole fire earlier in the afternoon behind Oxford Dent...
Jul 17, 2026
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Highway 106
Nipawin RCMP investigating fatal rollover
A 25-year-old man is dead following a rollover on Highway 106 near Sealey Lake, according to Nipawin RCMP. Officers were called to the scene on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and found a single vehicle had rolled. The sole occupant, a resident of Margo, Sask., was declared deceased at the scene. His family has been notified....
Jul 16, 2026
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Northeast Exhibition Action
SJHL releases 2026/27 pre-season schedule
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2026/27 preseason.Teams will play between three and six exhibition games to gear up for the regular season campaign, doing so against fellow SJHL squads, as well as MJHL and AJHL clubs.For the Melfort Mustangs in particular, they will play four pre...
Jul 16, 2026
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Saskatchewan
BLUE JAYS LEGEND
Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62
Duane Ward, a two-time World Series champion and one of the most accomplished relievers in Toronto Blue Jays history, has died at 62.The Blue Jays said Sunday that Ward died of natural causes in Toronto. He had arrived in the city Friday ahead of the team's ceremony honouring its 1992 and 1993 championship teams but wa...
14m ago
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RIDE FOR A CAUSE
Saskatchewan motorcyclist tackling 75-hour ride across Canada for men's mental health
A Saskatchewan motorcycle instructor is preparing to push his mind and body to the absolute limit this summer, embarking on a gruelling 6,000-kilometre cross-country trek to battle the rising crisis of men's suicide.In late August, Regina's Terry Alberts will kick off "The Long Haul for Mental Health," an ult...
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WCBL SKILLS COMPETITION
WCBL stars deliver ballpark bombs, bunts to kick off All-Star Weekend in Saskatoon
In the days leading up to All-Star Weekend for the Western Canadian Baseball League, Saskatoon Berries infielder Gael Salinas didn't do much in the way of bunting.Despite limited practice down the line, Salinas was among those crowned champions on a sweltering Saturday afternoon at Cairns Field for All-Star skills even...
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On the airwaves
Batoche Resistance Radio brings more eyes to Back to Batoche
The annual Back to Batoche festival is celebrating its 56th year as thousands from far and wide gather at the Batoche National Historic Site to celebrate Métis culture and traditions. Nearly 40,000 people gathering in one area can make widespread communication difficult, but Batoche Resistance Radio is set up to...
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SASKATCHEWAN SUMMER
Province touts new ways to get active for parks visitors
The warm weather months can be fleeting in Saskatchewan, but for people in and visiting the province, there are some new ways to enjoy the summer weather.Saskatchewan Parks has partnered with several outfits to promote new ways for visitors to the province's many parks this summer."Spending time in nature is an ex...
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BAIL POLICIES
Saskatchewan Conservatives say Ottawa's bail reforms don't go far enough
The federal government says it has delivered the toughest changes to Canada's bail and sentencing laws in a generation. Conservatives say the job is only half done.Conservative Members of Parliament gathered outside the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in Regina on Wednesday to criticize Bill C-14, the federal Bail and...
Jul 18, 2026
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Local Sports
Northeast Exhibition Action
SJHL releases 2026/27 pre-season schedule
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2026/27 preseason.Teams will play between three and six exhibition games to gear up for the regular season campaign, doing so against fellow SJHL squads, as well as MJHL and AJHL clubs.For the Melfort Mustangs in particular, they will play four pre...
Jul 16, 2026
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"Best Honor I've Ever Received"
Wadena principal honoured with SHSAA Merit Award
The principal at Wadena Composite School has won a prestigious provincial award. Darin Faubert was named one of two people to receive the 2026 Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) Merit Award."It was an unbelievable surprise when I first found out. The staff at our school started the nomination p...
Jul 16, 2026
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Future Hawk
Hawks sign Alberta Forward
The Nipawin Hawks have added a player for the upcoming season. Nipawin has signed forward Gavin Wrathall.Wrathall, an 18-year-old native of Chestermere, Alta., has spent the past three seasons in the Okotoks Oilers program.Split between their U18 AAA and U17 AAA squads, the 2008-born attacker has registered 143 points ...
Jul 15, 2026
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University Commitment
Hawks' Olson joining Anderson in Augustana
There will now be two graduating Nipawin Hawks headed to Camrose, Alta., to play for the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings.Forward Brendan Olson recently announced his commitment to the Vikings, as he now joins forward Carter Anderson, who committed earlier this year."I loved my time in Nipawin. It was the c...
Jul 14, 2026
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Remaining a Mustang
Mustangs Eisner now committed to Western University
Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs defenceman Bo Eisner is now committed to Western University for the 2026/27 season.The graduating Stang was previously committed to the Carleton University Ravens, but will now remain a Mustang, this time, a Western Mustang, in London, Ont.A 21-year-old native of Swan River, Man., Eisner sp...
Jul 13, 2026
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Game Day
Riders, Ti-Cats set to battle at Mosaic Stadium in CFL action
The Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-1) will look to get a win tonight over a Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-2) team that will be without one of its top stars.Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell suffered a serious ankle injury in last week's CFL action, possibly ending his CFL season. With the Riders meeting the Ti-Cats in the fi...
Jul 12, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
The SIMA Awards are back for 2026, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever. As a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous talent, the awards recognize the contributions of Indigenous artists across various genres. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to shine.The...
Jun 30, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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Ram Monsters and Mayhem
Monster trucks roar back to Prince Albert after decades-long absence
Monster trucks are set to return to Prince Albert for the first time in more than 30 years this summer.Lake Country Co-op presents Ram Monsters and Mayhem, scheduled for Aug. 15 and 16 at the Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds, marking a rare stop for the high-octane motorsports show in northern Saskatchewan. Promoter Ro...
May 04, 2026
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farmnewsNOW
Sask. communities react positively to provincial disaster assistance changes
Residents in Saskatchewan are favourable towards the new Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) changes announced on Thursday.The province said...
Jul 17, 2026
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Scott Research Farm gets potential lifeline under federal-provincial agreement
The future of the Scott Research Farm took a step toward greater certainty Thursday after the federal and Saskatchewan governments signed an agreement...
Jul 17, 2026
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Storm leaves Ag World picking up the pieces ahead of harvest
A Kinistino farm equipment business is back open after powerful weekend winds pushed in doors, tore tin from the roof and damaged a training room.Ag W...
Jul 17, 2026
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Canada
West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old drowned in Lake Okanagan during swimming event
VICTORIA - West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old man drowned Saturday, while attempting to swim across Lake Okanagan. Mounties say in a statement that the senior was participating in the Swim Across the Lake event, when another participant found him unre...
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Canada to join multinational fighter program in observer role: reports
OTTAWA - Canada is widely expected to enter into a multinational next-generation fighter jet program this week, though not as a full member. International news media have reported for months that Ottawa is poised to sign onto a program to make a sixth-...
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5,000 firefighters battling blazes as Canada faces "intense" wildfire season: Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers and other aircraft are battling blazes as Canada experiences one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. Carney said he visited federal workers in Ottawa on Sunda...
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BC Wildfire Service says fire near Pemberton, B.C. is now being held
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning near Pemberton, B.C. has been held, but more than 100 wildfires continue to burn in the province. The new designation for the Signal Hill Wildfire, which was first discovered on July 15, means t...
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A look at the nearly 1000 active wildfires scorching Canada
Nearly 1,000 active wildfires are burning across Canada, according to the national wildland fire summary, including 35 new blazes reported Sunday. More than 200 fires are deemed out of control. The fires continue to prompt air quality warnings, which ...
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Regional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake
VICTORIA - Regional officials say water from a glacial lake near Pemberton, B.C. has started to flow downstream, threatening nearby properties. The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says the public must stay away from Place Creek, Poole Creek, Gates...
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World
Ryan Fox wins the British Open with birdie on the final hole
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - Ryan Fox of New Zealand survived a wild ride along the back nine of Royal Birkdale and delivered the biggest putt of his life Sunday, making a 12-foot birdie on the final hole to win the British Open for his first major title....
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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quak...
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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world's most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought t...
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Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo's Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response in the worst-affected region, authorities said Saturday. Many health wor...
Jul 18, 2026
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Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Islamic militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country's hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the rebels said. The Malian army confirmed ...
Jul 18, 2026
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US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard after an attack on a base in Jordan killed two American service members, left one ...
Jul 18, 2026
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