There's 'not much' Canada could contribute militarily to Iran war: Expert
A Canadian defence expert says there's "not much" Canada could do in the Persian Gulf region right now to protect the critical Strait of Hormuz, even if it wanted to.David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, says the Canadian Armed Forces does not have many available assets suited to in...
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Driver uninjured
Rollover south of Melfort Monday afternoon
Melfort fire crews were called to a single vehicle rollover. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Monday afternoon, southeast of Silver Park. A pickup truck slid off the road and rolled onto its side in the ditch. The lone occupant was still in the vehicle, uninjured. Crews removed the windshield, allowing the driv...
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Driver uninjured
Rollover south of Melfort Monday afternoon
Melfort fire crews were called to a single vehicle rollover. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. Monday afternoon, southeast of Silver Park. A pickup truck slid off the road and rolled onto its side in the ditch. The lone occupant was still in the vehicle, uninjured. Crews removed the windshield, allowing the driv...
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Launches survey
City of Melfort seeking input from businesses
The City of Melfort wants to hear from businesses to understand their needs, both now and in the future. They have launched a survey for local businesses to get their feedback.Community Development Coordinator Kayla Prefontaine told northeastNOW they want to learn about the challenges and opportunities those businesses...
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Defeat St. Brieux/Lake Lenore
Jansen Jets claim Wheatland Hockey League title
The Jansen Jets are the 2025-26 Wheatland Senior Hockey League champions. They downed the St. Brieux/Lake Lenore Rivals 4-2 in game four of the five-game final. The Jets went up 3-0 after one period after a pair of goals from Nayte Zip and a tally from Riley Funk. The Rivals stormed back to make it a 3-2 game after two...
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Incidents in Kinistino, Melfort
Snowmobile fire, crash keep local fire departments busy
The Kinistino Fire Department was called to a garage fire on Sunday. Crews arrived to find a snowmobile fully engulfed in flames. They credited the property owner for removing the snowmobile from the garage, saving the house from catching fire in the process. Meanwhile, fire crews in Melfort were called to a motor vehi...
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Weldon man faces multiple charges
Tisdale youths threatened with gun during car jacking: RCMP
A terrifying incident for two youths in Tisdale. RCMP have charged a man for threatening the two youths with a gun and stealing their vehicle with them still inside. The incident happened Thursday night. Two youths were parked in a vehicle when a man entered with a gun pointed at them. He drove around the Tisdale area,...
Mar 14, 2026
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Looking to raise $200k
NRHF launches ENT surgical equipment campaign
The Nipawin Region Health Foundation has launched its latest fundraiser to purchase much-needed equipment for the Nipawin Hospital. The foundation's goal is to raise $200,000 to purchase advanced ENT surgical equipment that will allow specialized ear, nose, and throat procedures to be performed in the community. "...
Mar 13, 2026
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There's 'not much' Canada could contribute militarily to Iran war: Expert
A Canadian defence expert says there's "not much" Canada could do in the Persian Gulf region right now to protect the critical Strait of Hormuz, even if it wanted to.David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, says the Canadian Armed Forces does not have many available assets suited to in...
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Teen handed three-year sentence for attempted murder at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate
A 16-year-old girl was handed a three-year sentence on Monday for lighting a fellow student on fire at Saskatoon's Evan Hardy Collegiate in 2024.Last month, the Crown and defence jointly requested a three-year sentence for the attacker: two years in custody and one in the community with no credit for time already serve...
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Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February, StatCan says
Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year's federal "tax holiday" helped to take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons.The agency says inflation last month came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower tha...
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Megan Gallagher's father says family left 'in the dark' on Thomas Sutherland's new charges
A man who was accused in the killing of Megan Gallagher before the charges were later stayed will soon be back in court, facing a new set of unrelated charges.Thomas Sutherland, 46, was arrested on January 26. He's facing multiple weapon-related charges in addition to other charges that include possessing a loaded, pro...
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Politics
Carney meeting Keir Starmer in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met Monday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue.Bill Blair, Canada's high commissioner to the U.K., has said the two leaders are expected ...
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New Bill
Saskatchewan NDP calls for free parking for cancer patients
A new private members' bill from the Saskatchewan NDP is aiming to lighten the mental and financial load on people getting cancer care in the province.Jared Clarke, the NDP's rural and remote health critic, said the bill would ban parking fees for people who are attending a Saskatchewan Health Authority facility to rec...
Mar 14, 2026
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Local Sports
Defeat St. Brieux/Lake Lenore
Jansen Jets claim Wheatland Hockey League title
The Jansen Jets are the 2025-26 Wheatland Senior Hockey League champions. They downed the St. Brieux/Lake Lenore Rivals 4-2 in game four of the five-game final. The Jets went up 3-0 after one period after a pair of goals from Nayte Zip and a tally from Riley Funk. The Rivals stormed back to make it a 3-2 game after two...
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AP Heavy Lineup
Mustangs set for regular season finale with Hawks
The Melfort Mustangs will play their regular-season finale on Friday as they travel to Nipawin to take on the Hawks.Melfort is already locked into sixth place in the SJHL standings, so the result of tonight's contest doesn't technically matter.The Mustangs have struggled against their division rivals this season, havin...
Mar 13, 2026
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Goal accomplished
Mintos captain signs with Nipawin Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks have signed Barret Berger to a Letter of Intent for next year's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.Barret Berger, the captain of the Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA team and draft pick of Nipawin with the sixth overall choice in 2023 has signed with the club. The 2008-born defenceman was one...
Mar 13, 2026
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Sixth Place Secured
Mustangs use lengthy delay to fuel win over Estevan
The Melfort Mustangs and Estevan Bruins played a bit of a bizarre game Wednesday night.Everything was typical through the first period and intermission, as both teams were tied at one goal apiece.Come what should've been the start of the second period, however, is where the game took a bit of a shift.Nearly an hour del...
Mar 12, 2026
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Meeting their heroes
WATCH: Education day with the Riders
Upon entering the library at St. Francis school in Prince Albert, Noah Zerr who stands at a towering 6-7, was greeted with applause, excitement, and some wide eyed expressions.The offensive lineman was one of three Saskatchewan Roughriders attending local area schools on Wednesday and shared the team foundation's menta...
Mar 11, 2026
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Same old story
Hawks flightless in loss to Flin Flon
The Hawks gave up an early third period goal, allowing the Bombers to go in front during Tuesday's game at the Whitney Forum leading to a 5-1 loss, their 15th in a row in Flin Flon.Wrapping up the season series between the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) division rivals, the Hawks were seeking their first win ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
It’s a Co-op Thing
Building, Feeding, Fuelling, Growing and Helping Keep Our Communities Safe
At Prairie North Co-op (PNC) we often say that we are proud to serve our members with products and services that help build, feed, fuel and grow the communities in which we live and do business. Now we can add "help keep our members and communities safe' through our commitment to a strong safety culture to that li...
Aug 26, 2025
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Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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Innovation at Work
Prairie North Co-op Retrofit Serves Rural Members
At Prairie North Co-operative, the vision is to be the trusted first choice in the community. Sometimes achieving that vision requires thinking outside the box and taking an innovative approach to problem solving. In 2019, the Prairie North Co-op Agro Fuel team began to offer a number of bulk oil products to its rural ...
Jul 10, 2025
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DUC and Loblaw partner on agriculture programs
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has entered a new partnership with Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) on sustainable agricultural programs. Loblaw will he...
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Farm groups write to the feds on research cuts
Organizations that represent Canadian farmers across conventional and organic production of crops and livestock have united in their opposition of the...
Mar 13, 2026
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Water Security Agency outlines Saskatchewan runoff
Most of Saskatchewan can anticipate near to below normal runoff this spring. In the Water Security Agency (WSA) spring runoff outlook for 2026, an are...
Mar 12, 2026
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Canada
B.C. MLA says Lapu Lapu survivors don't want festival as anniversary looms
VICTORIA - A legislator of Filipino descent who was at the scene of last year's deadly ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival is calling for this year's event to be cancelled, saying it will trigger some in the still-traumatized community. Mable ...
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AI systems use Canadian journalism but seldom cite media sources: report
OTTAWA - AI systems depend on Canadian journalism for the information they provide users but don't offer compensation or proper attribution in return, says a new study. Researchers at McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy teste...
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There's 'not much' Canada could contribute militarily to Iran war: expert
OTTAWA - A Canadian defence expert says there's "not much" Canada could do in the Persian Gulf region right now to protect the critical Strait of Hormuz, even if it wanted to. David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, says the Ca...
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Nature groups warn federal funding cuts endangering efforts to protect land, water
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's most prominent conservation groups say Ottawa is putting at risk its goals to protect nearly one-third of Canada's land and waterways, with tens of millions of dollars in federal funding about to run out. Canada has committed ...
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Soccer Canada gets $300K in federal funding for youth initiatives ahead of World Cup
TORONTO - Canada Soccer is receiving $300,000 from the federal government to expand youth engagement initiatives across the country. Adam van Koeverden, the secretary of state for sport, announced the funding on Monday ahead of the FIFA men's World Cup...
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Via Rail 'needs to improve its service' despite solid management: auditor general
Via Rail needs to improve its service - punctuality, in particular - according to Canada's auditor general, who nonetheless gave solid marks to the Crown corporation's management practices. In a report, Karen Hogan said that over the past decade Via ha...
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World
Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Bombs exploded in at least three locations in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state Monday night, killing and injuring scores of people, the emergency services told The Associated Press, citing possible suicide bombings. ...
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Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration's push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disaster from countries around the world, including Haiti and Syria. The justices ref...
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Afghanistan: More than 200 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital treating drug addicts
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The spokesman for Afghanistan's Health Ministry, Sharafat Zaman, said Monday that more than 200 people have been killed in a strike by Pakistan on a hospital for drug addicts in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Pakista...
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Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis
HAVANA (AP) - Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted ...
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Asian Football Confederation says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also on Monday in Tehran, a government spokesman again stressed it was for ...
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Laporta set to win another term as Barcelona president after opponent concedes election
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Joan Laporta is on course to be officially reelected as the president of FC Barcelona for another five years after a leadership vote among members of the Spanish soccer powerhouse on Sunday. His only rival, Víctor ...
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