Leading Experience
Miller returns to Broncos, named captain for 2026/27 campaign
The Humboldt Broncos have their new captain.Following a late-season championship stint with the Flin Flon Bombers, forward Connor Miller has returned to Humboldt to lead the Broncos in his final season of Junior A."We told him when he was getting moved to Flin Flon that he'd be our captain when he returned. He's t...
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March incident
Man sentenced to time served after shooting on Shoal Lake Cree Nation
A Red Earth Cree Nation man has been sentenced to time served after an incident on Shoal Lake Cree Nation earlier this year. 34-year-old Billy Whitecap was sentenced on several counts but won't have to spend any more time behind bars. He was arrested and taken into custody in March after Carrot River RCMP were called a...
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Porcupine Plain, Lanigan
Temporary ER closures in two local communities
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Staying Home
Kozun signs 2-year extension with Hawks
Leading Experience
Miller returns to Broncos, named captain for 2026/27 campaign
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March incident
Man sentenced to time served after shooting on Shoal Lake Cree Nation
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Northeast News
Porcupine Plain, Lanigan
Temporary ER closures in two local communities
A local emergency room will be closed for the next two evenings. The ER at Porcupine Carragana Hospital will close its doors until midnight on Friday, and from 4 p.m. until midnight on Saturday. In the event of an emergency, residents can still call 9-1-1. Meanwhile, the emergency department in Lanigan will be closed f...
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March incident
Man sentenced to time served after shooting on Shoal Lake Cree Nation
A Red Earth Cree Nation man has been sentenced to time served after an incident on Shoal Lake Cree Nation earlier this year. 34-year-old Billy Whitecap was sentenced on several counts but won't have to spend any more time behind bars. He was arrested and taken into custody in March after Carrot River RCMP were called a...
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Sept. 19 race
Group of Melfort fighters running in Multi-K as fundraiser for muscular dystrophy
Members of the Melfort Fire Department are taking their fundraising efforts to the limit next week. Four firefighters will be running in the Melfort Multi-K on Sept. 19 to raise money in the fight against muscular dystrophy. Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW that he didn't have to twist any arms to get the f...
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Left in farmer's field
Elk harvested illegally west of Melfort earlier this month
CAUTION: This article contains graphic pictures that may be disturbing to some. Conservation officers in Melfort are investigating the discovery of a spike bull and cow elk that were unlawfully harvested on private land without permission. The officers were called Sept. 5 about the elk that were discovered between the ...
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Nine and six-a-side
Local high school football programs kicking off 2026 season
The high school football season across the northeast kicks off on Friday. In nine-a-side action, the Melfort Comets will travel to Nipawin to face the Nipawin L.P. Miller Bears. The Tisdale Tornadoes also hit the road as they face La Ronge. The Humboldt Mohawks host Delisle at 4 p.m. Humboldt kicked off their season wi...
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Light the Way
Walk in downtown Melfort shines light on mental health awareness
A new initiative in Melfort was greeted with a strong crowd and a lot of community spirit. The inaugural Light the Way walk was held in downtown Melfort on Thursday. The event, organized by Youth Matter Canada, the Hunter Nelson Trust Fund and the Tisdale Suicide Awareness Committee, sought to continue the conversation...
Sep 10, 2026
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Saskatchewan
25 years later
A memory that never left: Sask. dual citizen reflects on 9/11
A quarter of a century after the attacks that saw four hijacked passenger planes flown into both World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and into a field in Pennsylvania, a Prince Albert woman who is an American citizen is still feeling the impact.Winter Miller was 11 years old and scheduled to board a plane home on S...
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Staying chilly
Cool conditions persist, frost a possibility Sunday morning
It's a significant sign that summer is quickly coming to an end. The North Battleford, Prince Albert, and Northeast areas could see frost overnight Saturday. Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said a large ridge of high pressure is coming into the province from the Arctic, bringing cooler te...
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Legal standards
Public Prosecutions declines to explain why Mountie who broke woman's arm won't be charged
Saskatchewan's Public Prosecutions branch has declined to give any specifics as to why it had recommended charges not be pursued against an RCMP officer who broke a woman's arm during an arrest last year.The Serious Incident Response Team's report about the incident, which was made public earlier this week, said there ...
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Remembering Melrose
'He loved the game': Sask. hockey icon Melrose remembered by cousin, NHL great Clark
A day after his death at the age of 70, Saskatchewan's Barry Melrose is being remembered as one of the most influential voices in hockey.Melrose died on Wednesday after a three-year battle with Parkinson's disease.Among those sharing their memories of the longtime NHL player, coach and broadcaster is Toronto Maple Leaf...
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9/11
US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals - wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and rea...
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Living history
From memory to history: Teaching 9/11 in Saskatchewan schools 25 years later
Twenty-five years ago, Kelly Klassen took his high school students to the library to watch history unfold.Klassen was teaching Grade 11 and 12 history and social sciences when the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks occurred. He remembers arriving at school that morning and learning what was happening.Students were taken to the lib...
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Local Sports
Leading Experience
Miller returns to Broncos, named captain for 2026/27 campaign
The Humboldt Broncos have their new captain.Following a late-season championship stint with the Flin Flon Bombers, forward Connor Miller has returned to Humboldt to lead the Broncos in his final season of Junior A."We told him when he was getting moved to Flin Flon that he'd be our captain when he returned. He's t...
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CFL
Riders move kicker Alex Hale to practice roster, Dawson Hodge to start in Winnipeg
A change is coming at the kicker position for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL club released its depth chart on Friday ahead of Saturday's game in Winnipeg against the Blue Bombers. One of the biggest changes was the team moving kicker Alex Hale to the practice roster, while Dawson Hodge gets set to make his first ...
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Nine and six-a-side
Local high school football programs kicking off 2026 season
The high school football season across the northeast kicks off on Friday. In nine-a-side action, the Melfort Comets will travel to Nipawin to face the Nipawin L.P. Miller Bears. The Tisdale Tornadoes also hit the road as they face La Ronge. The Humboldt Mohawks host Delisle at 4 p.m. Humboldt kicked off their season wi...
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New Guys Proving Themselves
Mustangs sweep preseason set with Hawks via shootout victory
The Melfort Mustangs are now 2-0 halfway through their preseason schedule. Melfort won their second straight game over the Nipawin Hawks on Tuesday by way of a 2-1 shootout finish.With the victory, the Mustangs earned the sweep over their bitter rivals, despite extremely young and new lineup constructions."I think...
Sep 09, 2026
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Back on the Ice
Mustangs host successful camp, win preseason opener over Nipawin
The Melfort Mustangs have hosted a successful camp and are now into their exhibition schedule as the start of the 2026/27 SJHL regular season quickly approaches. Mustangs Fall Camp ended in a 5-4 win for Team Blue over Team Green in the annual Intersquad Game (Image Credit: Credit/Melfort Mustangs) Roughly 75 players f...
Sep 08, 2026
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Labour Day Classic
Updated: Overtime thriller as Riders take Labour Day Classic over Bombers
It took some extra football, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders won another Labour Day Classic on Saturday.Saskatchewan emerged from a sold-out Mosaic Stadium with a 32-26 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers."That was the best atmosphere I've been a part of in my 20 years of playing football," defensive back Jon...
Sep 07, 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
Grain moves through Port of Churchill
The first grain vessel to export from the Port of Churchill since 2020 was loaded and sailed to Europe, marking another major milestone in the return ...
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Attracting agricultural technology companies to Saskatchewan
Innovation Saskatchewan is investing $300,000 and renewing its commitment to one of Saskatchewan's flagship programs for developing and attracting hig...
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Sask. cattle group finds new CEO
The Saskatchewan Cattle Association (SCA) has found its new Chief Executive Officer. Kevin Boon brings more than 40 years of experience in the cattle ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa begins rolling out long-awaited supplemental funding for national sport groups
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out more money for amateur sports organizations and will host a national "playground to podium" summit for stakeholders this fall. Secretary of state for sport Adam van Koeverden announced Friday that Alpine C...
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Teresa Wat becomes sixth legislator to join new party of former B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The newest member of a still-unnamed party acknowledged she and five other former provincial Conservative legislators are in for the "long-haul" if they want to throw out British Columbia's NDP government, while urging others to join them. T...
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Ottawa ends permanent residency exemption for refugees with undeclared family
OTTAWA - The immigration minister has quietly ended a policy that helped some refugees sponsor their children or partners for permanent residency, while offering refugee advocates no explanation for the change. The temporary policy allowed certain refu...
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No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a man is entitled to a reduction in his sentence for sexual assault because the post-verdict sentencing phase of the case took too long. But the top court also says there is no need for a set time limit for det...
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Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven't stopped: LeBlanc
BANFF - Conversations between Canadian and American officials have not stopped, even if no formal trade talks are currently scheduled, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Friday. LeBlanc was in Banff, Alta., on Friday for the two-day Libera...
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Thousands sign petition calling on Edmonton Oilers to reverse Formenton signing
EDMONTON - An online petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse the signing of Alex Formenton had collected more than 19,000 signatures as of Friday morning. The petition was started by longtime Oilers superfan Mary Loewen, known as "Mama Stanl...
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World
North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals' military drill it sees as provocation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, its neighbors said, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan ended their trilateral military drill that North Korea views as a provoca...
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Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest wa...
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UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
LONDON (AP) - U.K. lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the elected House of Commons, the Terminally Ill ...
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Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized a key island Friday after capturing a Red Sea port, moves that threatened to further disrupt international shipping in the region. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution afte...
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Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump observed Friday's 25th anniversary by speaking about the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in thre...
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US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary broug...
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