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VIDEO: Roughriders name Thurman, Harris among 2026 award winners
Linebacker Jameer Thurman and quarterback Trevor Harris are among the Saskatchewan Roughriders' award nominees for the 2026 season.The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their team's award winners Thursday ahead of the team's regular-season finale against the Edmonton Elks. Kickoff for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m....
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St. Brieux football player's highlight reel catch wins NFL Canada award
A local high school football player had his highlight reel catch shown across Canada this past weekend.St. Brieux's own Hayden Weber was this past week's NFL Way to Play High School Football Award recipient."My mom videos me every game, and we sent the highlight in, and then didn't really think twice about it. It ...
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VIDEO: Roughriders name Thurman, Harris among 2026 award winners
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Remembering Shaun
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St. Brieux football player's highlight reel catch wins NFL Canada award
A local high school football player had his highlight reel catch shown across Canada this past weekend.St. Brieux's own Hayden Weber was this past week's NFL Way to Play High School Football Award recipient."My mom videos me every game, and we sent the highlight in, and then didn't really think twice about it. It ...
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Accessible pedestrian signals installed in downtown Melfort
Downtown Melfort now has three accessible pedestrian signals, but they're not quite operational yet. The buttons have been installed, but Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk said an issue with electrical components has meant the buttons are not working. The city hopes to have the buttons operational in a few weeks...
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Fourth time in five years
Melfort's Ferland Rider Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman nominee
Melfort native Logan Ferland is once again the nominee for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. The Comets alum is the nominee for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The Riders o-line has allowed the second fewest sacks in the CFL this season, just 24 in 17 games so far. Ferland was n...
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Back in action Sunday
North East AA Wolfpack fall 3-2 in overtime
The North East AA Wolfpack came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie their game against Prince Albert but fell 3-2 in overtime to the Timberwolves. Conor Cawkwell and Johnathan Friesen scored the goals for the Wolfpack, while Kane Huston stopped 41 shots in net. The 2-3-1 Wolfpack will head to Humboldt to face the AA Broncos...
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170 calls this year
Nipawin Fire Department responds to four separate calls Wednesday
Fire crews in Nipawin had a busy Wednesday. They were first called just after 2:30 in the morning, when a car hit a bridge and was hanging over the edge. The driver had already made it out of the vehicle, and a winch was used before a tow truck was able to haul the vehicle away. A four-vehicle crash in the noon hour at...
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Watson facility upgrades
"Match the Cash" fundraiser looking to bring in 25k for Centennial Lodge improvements
The Quill Plains Health Care Foundation (QPHCF) is raising funds for upgrades to Centennial Lodge in Watson. Three donors have challenged the foundation to meet their $25,000 donation for immediate updates to the lodge by Nov.15, and the QPHCF has accepted that challenge. "We took it upon ourselves and put out the...
Oct 21, 2026
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Chronic wasting disease testing to proceed unchanged in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's chronic wasting disease testing program won't see changes during the 2026-27 hunting season.While the provincial government previously said it planned to eliminate the testing service, Premier Scott Moe later said the government would reconsider the decision.On Thursday, the province announced that testi...
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Remembering Shaun
'Comfort kills dreams': Family remembers Prince Albert soldier who found his calling in uniform
Once told he would never graduate from high school, Pte. Shaun Farrell went on to earn his diploma and fulfil his lifelong dream of becoming a soldier.On Thursday, the family of the 23-year-old from Prince Albert remembered a young man who refused to let other people's expectations determine his future, and who found p...
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Primary care
NDP pitches primary care teams to ease pressure on Victoria Hospital, northern Sask.
Connecting more Saskatchewan residents with primary care teams would help ease pressure on hospital emergency departments, the provincial NDP argued during a stop in Prince Albert Thursday.Keith Jorgenson, the Opposition's associate health shadow minister, outlined how the party's proposed healthcare changes could affe...
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Abacus poll finds cost of living is top concern as NDP, Saskatchewan Party nearly tied
If a provincial election were held tomorrow, a new Abacus Data poll shows the provincial NDP virtually tied with the Saskatchewan Party. The results, released Thursday, are the first from a new quarterly survey Abacus said will regularly track public opinion, political attitudes and issues in Saskatchewan. The company ...
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Matchmaking photography
Moose Jaw photographer matches strangers for blind-date photo shoots
Forget dinner and a movie - these Saskatchewan strangers are starting their very first date in front of a camera.It's a trend that's gaining attention on social media, and Thea Wilson, of Hidden Joy Photography in Moose Jaw, is giving it a shot in Saskatchewan, pairing up singles and bringing them on a blind-date coupl...
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Sask. NDP rolls out first part of proposed health care plan for province
Two years before the next provincial election, Carla Beck's team is starting to share parts of its new plan to improve Saskatchewan health care.In a news event on Wednesday, Beck announced the first portion of the Saskatchewan NDP's health care plan, which focuses on improving primary care."We will guarantee the p...
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VIDEO: Roughriders name Thurman, Harris among 2026 award winners
Linebacker Jameer Thurman and quarterback Trevor Harris are among the Saskatchewan Roughriders' award nominees for the 2026 season.The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their team's award winners Thursday ahead of the team's regular-season finale against the Edmonton Elks. Kickoff for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m....
7h ago
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Funds for school equipment
St. Brieux football player's highlight reel catch wins NFL Canada award
A local high school football player had his highlight reel catch shown across Canada this past weekend.St. Brieux's own Hayden Weber was this past week's NFL Way to Play High School Football Award recipient."My mom videos me every game, and we sent the highlight in, and then didn't really think twice about it. It ...
8h ago
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Fourth time in five years
Melfort's Ferland Rider Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman nominee
Melfort native Logan Ferland is once again the nominee for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. The Comets alum is the nominee for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The Riders o-line has allowed the second fewest sacks in the CFL this season, just 24 in 17 games so far. Ferland was n...
14h ago
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Back in action Sunday
North East AA Wolfpack fall 3-2 in overtime
The North East AA Wolfpack came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie their game against Prince Albert but fell 3-2 in overtime to the Timberwolves. Conor Cawkwell and Johnathan Friesen scored the goals for the Wolfpack, while Kane Huston stopped 41 shots in net. The 2-3-1 Wolfpack will head to Humboldt to face the AA Broncos...
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CFL
Riders to start Jack Coan over Trevor Harris vs. Elks
While Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace indicated Trevor Harris would play earlier in the week, he did preface it with he needed to sleep on it.A night of rest appears to have changed the mind of the Riders' bench boss."I had a good night's sleep and we are going to let Jack (Coan) spin," Mace sa...
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In Melfort
North East AA Wolfpack host P.A. Wednesday
The North East AA Wolfpack will be in action tonight (Wednesday) as they host the Prince Albert Lake Country Co-op Timberwolves at the Northern Lights Palace. The Wolfpack is off to a 2-3 start this season after a 3-0 win over the North West Stars on Sunday. P.A. is also 2-3 on the season after a 2-0 start. Game time i...
Oct 21, 2026
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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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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...
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Farm Credit Canada supports rural projects across Canada
Rural community projects across Canada that improve the spaces, services, and infrastructure people rely on every day are getting a financial boost fr...
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Manitoba livestock producers take advantage of good fall weather
The Manitoba harvest is at 86 per cent complete during the week ended Oct. 20. There are some areas lagging behind with the northwest region at only 7...
Oct 21, 2026
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Canada
Ballots cast on election day in B.C. will be counted by hand, Elections BC says
VANCOUVER - It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand. Elections BC has confirmed that votes cast on election day will be tallied manually, in a de...
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Canada working closely with EU on foreign aid as U.S. pulls back, Sarai says
OTTAWA - Canada's deepening ties with Europe could help fill some of the massive gaps left behind as the United States pulls back from foreign aid and embraces a "transactional" approach, says the secretary of state for international development. "When...
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Military could begin Arctic sensor installations next summer
OTTAWA - National Defence plans to install 47 sensor stations across the North starting as early as next summer to bolster Norad's surveillance and early warning abilities, according to recently published regulatory filings. The planned installations w...
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'Comfort kills dreams': Family says soldier killed in base fire was living his dream
PRINCE ALBERT - Patricia Farrell is not even a week removed from the death of her son in a military training exercise gone wrong. She looks over an array of seven photos of Pte. Shaun Farrell. One is of him as a newborn with a mohawk. Another shows him...
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The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT - Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozens of others were injured, with 27 remaining in hospi...
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Video of contact with possibly rabid skunk in B.C. prompts health authority warning
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Coastal Health is warning anyone in the city's downtown who has had contact with a possibly rabid skunk to get a medical assessment immediately after a video emerged on social media. The video posted on Facebook on Oct. 10 shows a...
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World
Israel orders soldiers to close off the West Bank following an attack in the Palestinian territory
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank on Friday, following a deadly shooting earlier in the day in the occupied territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office sa...
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Execution staff warned IV site might have 'blown' during Christa Pike's execution attempt
Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike's arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or "blown," before she was injected with pentobarbital, her ...
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Powerful earthquake in China's Tibet collapses hundreds of homes and kills at least 16 people
BEIJING (AP) - A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 46 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue...
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World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowski's record heat
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion. Jacob Misiorowski brings his record-setting h...
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Trump blasts 76ers star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia's season opener on Tuesday. "...
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2 killed in fire that destroyed Mississippi senior living center
Two people were killed and dozens were rescued when a fire tore through a Mississippi senior living center that was home to more than 100 residents, authorities said Thursday. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Clinton, about 10 mil...
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