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Bank of Canada rethinking inflation framework amid persistent shocks: Rogers
A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank is reconsidering how it thinks and talks about inflation as it prepares to review its mandate later this year.Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers is in Brandon, Man., on Thursday speaking to the city's chamber of commerce about how the centr...
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Emergency response
Minor injuries reported after crash south of Prince Albert
Parkland Ambulance is confirming two people were transported to hospital with minor injuries, following a crash Wednesday afternoon south of Prince Albert.The crash occurred around 3 p.m. near the Muskoday Bridge on Highway 3. A source close to the incident stated on social media her dad suffered multiple broken ribs.S...
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Emergency response
Minor injuries reported after crash south of Prince Albert
Parkland Ambulance is confirming two people were transported to hospital with minor injuries, following a crash Wednesday afternoon south of Prince Albert.The crash occurred around 3 p.m. near the Muskoday Bridge on Highway 3. A source close to the incident stated on social media her dad suffered multiple broken ribs.S...
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On to Game 5
Mustangs stay alive with offensive explosion
The goals finally came for the Melfort Mustangs on Wednesday night, and they did so in a big way.Facing elimination, the Mustangs defeated the visiting Battlefords North Stars 9-4, despite allowing the first two goals of the game."We knew the situation coming to the game, and it definitely was a little discouragin...
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Potential for more snow
Blowing snow, drifts, and ice are the norm on area highways Wednesday
A developing low pressure system will bring accumulating snowfall to the region today and continue through the evening and overnight.Environment Canada is predicting 15 to 20 centimetres of snow. A warning covers the Melfort, Nipawin and Tisdale areas, east towards Hudson Bay and down to Kamsack. The exact location of ...
Mar 25, 2026
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Looking to raise $1 million
HDHF heliport fundraiser eclipses $200k
Fundraising continues for the onsite heliport in Humboldt. The Humboldt District Health Foundation (HDHF), celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, is spearheading the project. Both the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Ministry of Health endorsed the start of fundraising for the heliport. STARS Air Ambulance stoppe...
Mar 25, 2026
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Weather
Snowfall, freezing rain warnings in effect in central, eastern Saskatchewan
Central and eastern parts of Saskatchewan could be in for some messy weather on Wednesday.A snowfall warning from Environment Canada covered a large area on Wednesday morning, stretching from just east of Saskatoon to the Manitoba border, including Humboldt, Melfort, Nipawin, Tisdale, Hudson Bay, Canora and Wynyard, as...
Mar 25, 2026
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Big 3-0 Hole
Mustangs on last breath after Game 3 loss
The Melfort Mustangs are one loss away from their season being over.Down 2-0 in their first-round series against the Battlefords North Stars, prior to Tuesday night, Melfort looked to turn the tide back on their home ice, but things didn't go according to plan.Despite the Mustangs scoring the first two goals of the gam...
Mar 25, 2026
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Economic forecast
Bank of Canada rethinking inflation framework amid persistent shocks: Rogers
A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank is reconsidering how it thinks and talks about inflation as it prepares to review its mandate later this year.Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers is in Brandon, Man., on Thursday speaking to the city's chamber of commerce about how the centr...
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Calls for reform
Procurement ombud slams Indigenous procurement strategy outcomes in 'shocking' report
Indigenous Services Canada and other departments are failing to uphold their own Indigenous procurement strategy and may be allowing contractors to use shell companies to access contracts reserved for Indigenous businesses, says the federal procurement ombudsman.In a scathing new report released Thursday, Alexander Jeg...
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Riders' head coach Corey Mace wins 2025 CFL Coach of the Year award
For the first time in his young coaching career, Corey Mace has been named the CFL's Coach of the Year.The announcement came at the league's Coach of the Year celebration in Edmonton on Wednesday, ahead of the CFL combine. The other nominee was Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas.Mace is the eighth Riders head coa...
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Gordon Snelgrove Gallery
Métis Artist Creates Work to Shake Audiences
Métis artist Ryan Richard is comfortable with doing things a bit differently. Going against the grain and thinking independently has been a common theme in his life and art.In his new exhibition at the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Richard invited the public to help him cons...
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RCMP Youth Leadership Workshop
Indigenous youth gather in Regina to develop community action plans with RCMP
Indigenous youth from around Canada travelled to Regina last week to participate in the RCMP Youth Leadership Workshop.The unique program pairs one Indigenous youth with a RCMP officer from their home community. Together, over the course of a week, they attend workshops at the RCMP training academy in Regina to learn h...
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'serious concerns around public narrative'
FSIN chief considering legal options in face of $28M federal audit repayment
Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Bobby Cameron, said important "items to work for" have been the reason for his silence on the audit his organization is facing for the past two years.In an interview with CKOM News on Tuesday, Cameron said the FSIN has its financial controls in place an...
Mar 25, 2026
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Go Riders Go
Riders' head coach Corey Mace wins 2025 CFL Coach of the Year award
For the first time in his young coaching career, Corey Mace has been named the CFL's Coach of the Year.The announcement came at the league's Coach of the Year celebration in Edmonton on Wednesday, ahead of the CFL combine. The other nominee was Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas.Mace is the eighth Riders head coa...
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On to Game 5
Mustangs stay alive with offensive explosion
The goals finally came for the Melfort Mustangs on Wednesday night, and they did so in a big way.Facing elimination, the Mustangs defeated the visiting Battlefords North Stars 9-4, despite allowing the first two goals of the game."We knew the situation coming to the game, and it definitely was a little discouragin...
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Big 3-0 Hole
Mustangs on last breath after Game 3 loss
The Melfort Mustangs are one loss away from their season being over.Down 2-0 in their first-round series against the Battlefords North Stars, prior to Tuesday night, Melfort looked to turn the tide back on their home ice, but things didn't go according to plan.Despite the Mustangs scoring the first two goals of the gam...
Mar 25, 2026
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Best-of-five
Hawks look to take back home ice in series with Red Wings; Game 3 Tuesday
The Nipawin Hawks will seek to take home ice advantage back in their first round Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoff series with Weyburn on Tuesday.The teams split the first two games at Centennial Arena leading to games three and four at Whitecap Resources Centre. Nipawin Head Coach and General Manager Ta...
Mar 24, 2026
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Home Crowd Backing
Mustangs look to get back in series in Game 3
The Melfort Mustangs hope to get themselves part of the way back into their first-round series tonight (Tuesday) when they host the Battlefords North Stars.Melfort travelled to North Battleford this past weekend for games one and two, unfortunately falling short in both instances.Despite a sizeable shot lead, the Musta...
Mar 24, 2026
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Series Deficit
Mustangs goalied again, down 2-0 to North Stars
The Melfort Mustangs are not where they want to be, as they now trail their first-round series against the Battlefords North Stars two games to none.Despite outplaying their opponent for the majority of the two games, the Mustangs ultimately ran into hot goaltending, as they only scored a combined four goals on 85 tota...
Mar 22, 2026
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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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Lethbridge Polytechnic to offer new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma
Applications are now open for Lethbridge Polytechnic's Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma, launching in the fall 2026. The foundational sciences program ...
Mar 24, 2026
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Lethbridge Polytechnic to offer new Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma
Applications are now open for Lethbridge Polytechnic's Pre-Veterinary Medicine diploma, launching in the fall 2026. The foundational sciences program ...
Mar 24, 2026
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Prairie farmland continues to be a valuable commodity
Agricultural land prices in the country continued to climb last year, but the increase was more pronounced in some regions than others. Farm Credit Ca...
Mar 24, 2026
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Canada
RCMP in B.C. seize 115 kg of meth, hidden in jars of pickles bound for Australia
VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried out with the help of Australian Federal Police and Cana...
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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala's mom says UFC boss offering to fund care
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in California. Cia Edmonds says 12-year-old Gebala, who suffered serio...
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Bank of Canada rethinking inflation framework amid persistent shocks: Rogers
OTTAWA - A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank is reconsidering how it thinks and talks about inflation as it prepares to review its mandate later this year. Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers is in Brandon, Ma...
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Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of homebuilding. The federal funding is meant to help provinces reduce development fees or other levies on new housing to speed up the pac...
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New Democrats to debate fossil fuel crackdown, electoral reform in Winnipeg
OTTAWA - New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party's own political strategy. They include proposals to "vigorously ...
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Carney: Canada might help vessels sail Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada might join efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Middle East if there is a ceasefire. Reporters asked Carney today how Ottawa might get involved in efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait o...
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California lawmakers pass bill to rename César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - California lawmakers voted Thursday to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon's legacy with explosive sexual abuse allegations before the state holiday on March 31. ...
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Brother and sister are charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A man who fled to China and his sister have been charged after an explosive device was left outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa this month. Alen Zheng, 20, and Ann Mary Zheng, 27, were charged We...
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Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were back in a New York courtroom Thursday as they seek to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees. The defense...
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Transgender women athletes banned from women's Olympic events by new IOC policy
GENEVA (AP) - Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los A...
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EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the bloc
BRUSSELS (AP) - European lawmakers voted Thursday to ease the setting up of new migrant detention centers outside the European Union, known as "return hubs." Members of the European Parliament voted 389-206 in favor, with 32 abstentions. ...
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Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran keeps its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and the United States hardened their positions as a diplomatic push for a ceasefire in the Middle East war appeared to falter on Thursday. Tehran moved to formalize its control over the crucial Strait of Hormuz w...
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