Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
Saul Laliberte suffered multiple violent seizures in the hours before he was taken from Prince Albert police cells to Victoria Hospital on the day he died. The first day of an inquest into the circumstances of Laliberte's death began Monday at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert. Multiple police officers testified, begi...
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Players of the Week
Mustangs, Hawks, Broncos all see weekly SJHL awards
A trio of hockey players split between three northeast SJHL clubs have been named players of the week.Starting off, Melfort Mustangs' netminder Luke McKechnie is the SaskTel Goalie of the Week. McKechnie played two games, taking down some of the league's better teams, the Flin Flon Bombers and the Weyburn Red Wings.Ove...
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Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
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Ram Monsters and Mayhem
Monster trucks roar back to Prince Albert after decades-long absence
Players of the Week
Mustangs, Hawks, Broncos all see weekly SJHL awards
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Canadian Junior Hockey League
Mustangs an honourable mention in recent CJHL Top 20 rankings
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Northeast News
Support column issues
NLP pool waterslide out of operation until at least 2027
The waterslide at the Northern Lights Palace Pool in Melfort remains out of service, and it could remain that way for quite some time. Director of Community Services Rob Lok told northeastNOW that the slide was pulled out of service in May. "The [City of Melfort] received an engineering report indicating significa...
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Resolution
Grieving father receives 10 year sentence for running over son's alleged killer
A grieving father who ran over his son's alleged killer had been provoked just moments prior but did not plan to kill anyone. Those details were shared during Reg Durocher's sentencing hearing Monday morning at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert.For the death of Ryan Clark at Northside on April 4, 2023, the 68-year...
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Facing multiple charges
Man charged after striking RCMP vehicle in Carrot River
A 44-year-old man from Arborfield is facing charges after hitting an occupied police vehicle. Carrot River RCMP spotted a truck speeding on Highway 23 towards Carrot River last Thursday afternoon. The truck drove into Carrot River and passed through a crosswalk where children were present, and RCMP attempted to initiat...
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Brush fire
MFD responds to fire north of Beatty Sunday night
The Melfort Fire Department was called out to a fire north of Beatty Sunday night. The department was called just before 10 p.m., and when they arrived, a large pile of brush was burning, with the wind carrying the ashes toward some dry grass and several structures. Thankfully, crews were able to quickly douse the flam...
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Regular season over
High school football playoff picture set
The high school football regular season came to an end on Friday. The Tisdale Tornadoes finished undefeated after a 27-7 win over Melfort, as the Comets ended the season 4-2, with both losses to Tisdale. Tisdale will host Delisle Saturday at 1 p.m. in playoff action, while Melfort visits Humboldt. The Nipawin L.P. Mill...
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Hockey roundup
Busy weekend for Trojans, Outback Thunder, Wolfpack
The Tisdale Trojans swept their two-game weekend AAA series against the Notre Dame Hounds at the RECplex this weekend. Jacob Tait had a hat trick, while Grayden Little and Camryn Aebig also scored as the Trojans won 5-3 on Friday. Karter Hilbig made 28 saves for the win. On Saturday, Tisdale downed the Hounds 3-1. Mill...
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Saskatchewan
Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
Saul Laliberte suffered multiple violent seizures in the hours before he was taken from Prince Albert police cells to Victoria Hospital on the day he died. The first day of an inquest into the circumstances of Laliberte's death began Monday at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert. Multiple police officers testified, begi...
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Politics
Sask. government joins calls to end B.C tanker ban
Saskatchewan's provincial government raised its voice Monday, joining others calling for the tanker ban off the north coast of B.C. to be scrapped.A Conservative Party bill to that end, Bill C-264, will make its way to second reading in Parliament this week, and the provincial government made it known it supports the b...
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Reconciliation
Carney, premiers kick off meeting with First Nations leaders in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says today's meeting with First Nations leaders will help forge new relationships as his government pursues a major projects building boom.First Nations leaders are meeting with Carney and some of the country's premiers in Ottawa.Carney says it's the first time in two decades the fir...
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POLITICS
'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks Trump's tariff war with Canada
Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. mid-term elections.Obama mocked the current president's tariff war with its northern neighbour while jokin...
Oct 25, 2026
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FROZEN POTATO PRICING
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms were among five defendants seeking the case's dismissal.Defendants also include U.S. pota...
Oct 25, 2026
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Expanding program capacity and skills
Merlis Belsher donates $5M to Sask Polytech Saskatoon campus
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is naming its School of Business and Entrepreneurship after Saskatoon philanthropist Merlis Belsher.On Thursday, it was announced that Belsher made a $5 million contribution toward the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus."The new Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon Campus represents a once-in-a-generat...
Oct 25, 2026
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Local Sports
Players of the Week
Mustangs, Hawks, Broncos all see weekly SJHL awards
A trio of hockey players split between three northeast SJHL clubs have been named players of the week.Starting off, Melfort Mustangs' netminder Luke McKechnie is the SaskTel Goalie of the Week. McKechnie played two games, taking down some of the league's better teams, the Flin Flon Bombers and the Weyburn Red Wings.Ove...
9h ago
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Canadian Junior Hockey League
Mustangs an honourable mention in recent CJHL Top 20 rankings
The Melfort Mustangs have been named an honourable mention in the most recent Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) national Top 20 rankings.Melfort went 2-0-1 this past week, with a 2-1 overtime home win over the Flin Flon Bombers, a 4-3 overtime loss on the road to the Estevan Bruins, and a 3-2 win in Weyburn over the...
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Regular season over
High school football playoff picture set
The high school football regular season came to an end on Friday. The Tisdale Tornadoes finished undefeated after a 27-7 win over Melfort, as the Comets ended the season 4-2, with both losses to Tisdale. Tisdale will host Delisle Saturday at 1 p.m. in playoff action, while Melfort visits Humboldt. The Nipawin L.P. Mill...
16h ago
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Hockey roundup
Busy weekend for Trojans, Outback Thunder, Wolfpack
The Tisdale Trojans swept their two-game weekend AAA series against the Notre Dame Hounds at the RECplex this weekend. Jacob Tait had a hat trick, while Grayden Little and Camryn Aebig also scored as the Trojans won 5-3 on Friday. Karter Hilbig made 28 saves for the win. On Saturday, Tisdale downed the Hounds 3-1. Mill...
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Response in Weyburn
Mustangs grab three of four points on Southern Swing
The Melfort Mustangs flipped the switch Saturday night in Weyburn, taking down the Red Wings 3-2.It was a big response for a Mustangs group that didn't have their best the previous night in Estevan, when they fell to the Bruins 4-3 in overtime."Our start was unreal; we came out with a lot of jam, we kept the puck ...
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Tough Break
Broken stick costs Mustangs in overtime, look for response in Weyburn
The Melfort Mustangs began the first half of their southern swing Friday night as they travelled to Estevan to take on the Bruins.It was an uneventful first period between the two clubs before Melfort opened the scoring in the second and took a 2-1 lead heading into the third.The Bruins responded early in the third, sc...
Oct 24, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
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Farming roots guide New Era Ag's approach in Melfort
For the team at New Era Ag Technologies in Melfort, agriculture is both a profession and a connection to home.Co-founder and general manager Ashley Heavin grew up on her family's grain farm in Melfort before pursuing agronomy and a career in agricultural retail. Fellow co-founder and agronomist Mark Gordon also grew up...
Oct 21, 2026
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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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farmnewsNOW
Leader recognized for work recycling agricultural products
The Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) is recognizing the work done by the recently retired Cleanfarms Executive Director. Barry Friesen will be prese...
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Monitoring water sources to protect herd health
For optimum health and productivity, beef cattle need an adequate supply of water daily. In a recent webinar hosted by the Beef Cattle Research Counci...
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Saskatchewan farmers inching to the harvest finish line
The latest Saskatchewan crop report has the fall harvest in the province at 97 per cent complete. Crops Extension Specialist Davidson Ugheoke said bet...
Oct 22, 2026
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Canada
Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
TORONTO - As the federal government prepares to table new legislation that would allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying, the stark difference in opinion between two provinces highlights an ongoing debate about what constitutes true cons...
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United Arab Emirates, Canada to share details of strategic partnership today
OTTAWA - Abu Dhabi's crown prince is in Ottawa for meetings today as Canada and the United Arab Emirates work to cement their trade ties. Prime Minister Mark Carney will greet and participate in a welcome ceremony for Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zay...
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Liberals set to table bill restricting access to MAID in cases of mental illness
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to introduce changes to Canada's medical assistance in dying law Tuesday to bar people suffering solely from a mental illness from accessing MAID, and to allow for advance directives. The government put the legisl...
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Five Things: The key topics at play as Canada and the EU discuss deeper ties
OTTAWA - The next step in the relationship between Canada and the European Union is set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney and EU President Ursula von der Leyen at a summit in Montreal on Thursday and Friday. This summit comes just over a mon...
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Free labour movement not something Canada and EU considering in new pact: ambassador
OTTAWA - Negotiations toward a new transatlantic pact between Canada and the European Union don't include discussions for a full-scale free labour movement, but something more focused, Canada's EU ambassador said ahead of the Canada-EU summit later thi...
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BC Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez out as board launches leadership change
VANCOUVER - Nicolas Jimenez is out as CEO at BC Ferries in a "leadership transition" launched by the company's board, just two days after the election of the B.C. Conservatives, who asked for his firing last year. A news release from BC Ferries said B...
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World
Voters in Israel are deciding whether to oust Netanyahu after 3 years of war
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas' 2023 attack and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. ...
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Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jackson Chourio set the tone at the plate, Brice Turang sparked an historic offensive outburst and Robert Gasser shut the door on the mound. The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory from their first World Series t...
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Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine as Russia attacks other areas
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) - A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv. The local pause in fighting...
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Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump's renovation plans for public golf course in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge agreed Monday to extend an order blocking the Trump administration's renovation plans for a century-old public golf course in the nation's capital. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injun...
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Appeals court declines to rule on federal bid to set aside California ballots of alleged noncitizens
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ballots that the Justice Department alleges belong to noncitizen voters. The decision sets the federal gover...
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Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information, an effort the former FBI director's lawyers immediately dismissed as invalid and outside the time limit for...
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