One person seriously injured
Cumberland House arson, attempted murder trial to start in August
A trial date has been set for a man accused of setting a house on fire in Cumberland House. 36-year-old Justin Sewap faces four counts of arson with disregard for human life, and four counts of attempted murder. His trial will begin on Aug. 4 in Cumberland House. Cumberland House RCMP were called to reports of a house ...
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Village of St. Louis celebrates new fire hall
A new fire hall in the village of St. Louis is about more than bricks and mortar, it represents what different parties can accomplish when they come together with a common goal. The comment was made during Saturday's grand opening celebration and came just 13 months after shovels hit the ground. The building which i...
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One person seriously injured
Cumberland House arson, attempted murder trial to start in August
A trial date has been set for a man accused of setting a house on fire in Cumberland House. 36-year-old Justin Sewap faces four counts of arson with disregard for human life, and four counts of attempted murder. His trial will begin on Aug. 4 in Cumberland House. Cumberland House RCMP were called to reports of a house ...
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Public safety
Village of St. Louis celebrates new fire hall
A new fire hall in the village of St. Louis is about more than bricks and mortar, it represents what different parties can accomplish when they come together with a common goal. The comment was made during Saturday's grand opening celebration and came just 13 months after shovels hit the ground. The building which i...
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red, white and local
What's happening for Canada Day in your communities
From sunrise pancake breakfasts to fireworks after dark, communities across Saskatchewan are preparing to celebrate Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1, with a full day of family activities, live entertainment and local traditions.In North Battleford, festivities will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the InnovationPlex, where...
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'End of an era': Melfort, Nipawin Journals cease printing
A sad indication of the challenges of print media. The Journal, which has been printing since the 2019 merger of the Melfort Journal, Nipawin Journal, and Northeast Sun, has ceased printing altogether. "The final print edition of the Melfort Journal was issued [Thursday] and will transition from a free print publi...
Jun 26, 2026
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Highway 335
Fatal SUV, semi crash near Armley
A two-vehicle collision near Armley has killed one person and seriously injured another.Nipawin RCMP responded to the crash on Highway 335 at 11:15 a.m. Thursday morning. The investigation determined that an SUV and a semi collided. The SUV driver, and lone occupant of the vehicle, was declared dead at the scene. She h...
Jun 26, 2026
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Union ratifies tentative agreement with Melfort Daycare Cooperative
A contract impasse is over at the Melfort Daycare Cooperative. CUPE 5080 members have ratified a tentative agreement with the cooperative after members had delivered a strike mandate earlier. The union said the agreement means significant gains for early childhood educators. CUPE 5080 bargaining committee member Sera J...
Jun 26, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Extreme weather
VIDEO: Intense storms brought at least one tornado and large hail to eastern Sask. on Sunday
Severe thunderstorms brought at least one confirmed tornado and hail as large as golf balls to eastern parts of Saskatchewan on Sunday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the confirmed tornado was observed near Pelly, northeast of Yorkton, shortly after 6 p.m. The weather service said it received multip...
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"Please pray for Venezuela"
Sask. woman from Venezuela heartbroken for those missing after disastrous earthquakes
A Venezuelan woman living in Saskatoon says the emotional toll of the disaster that struck her home country is being felt far beyond its borders.On Wednesday, two powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the country, killing hundreds and injuring thousands more. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes were some of the stronge...
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'We are 26'
Canada advances to World Cup round of 16 with stoppage-time win over South Africa
Canada's first FIFA World Cup knockout stage match in Los Angles on Sunday ended in a 1-0 victory, with the country taking on South Africa in a highly anticipated showdown.A late goal from Stephen Eustáquio sealed the win for Team Canada, who are now off to the round of 16 where they'll play the winner of Nether...
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education
STF warns of teacher shortage and burnout despite classroom gains
The final bell may have signalled the end of the school year, but for Saskatchewan teachers the pressures of the classroom aren't packing up for summer.Samantha Becotte, President of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, said new supports are starting to make a difference but warns that crowded classrooms, rising comp...
Jun 28, 2026
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"he’s not aggressive, he’s just scared."
A frightened young emu escaped a farm in Luseland. Now its owner is racing to bring it home
Kim Sheppard-Lee watched the young emu squeeze through a small gap in a fence the Wednesday before last and disappear across an alfalfa field just hours after it arrived at her hobby farm in Luseland."I actually saw him do it," she recalled. "By the time that I could get the fence undone and get out to h...
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innovation
USask researchers discover new, fifth way human bones regenerate
Our bodies completely overhaul our bones every seven to 10 years, breaking down old or damaged bone tissue and replacing it with new bone, and for decades global medical experts have operating under the assumption that there were only four biological processes through which bones regenerate.Now, a groundbreaking discov...
Jun 27, 2026
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Looking Ahead
"They want to be winners": Trojans seeking specific mindset in 2026/27
The Tisdale Trojans are hoping to use the summer to make sure every one of their players has a specific mindset: one that will allow them to have more success than they did during the 2025/26 campaign and make the 2026/27 campaign one to remember."Kids can be skilled and talented, but it's really important for the...
Jun 26, 2026
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Trade
Mustangs acquire forward from SIJHL's Thunder Bay North Stars
The Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs have bolstered their offense following another trade. Melfort has acquired 2007-born forward Matthew Bertolin from the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in exchange for a player development fee (PDF).Bertolin has two full years of Junior ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Riders Vs. Argos
'Lot of respect for those guys': Riders' defence looking forward to Argos challenge
Defensive coordinator Josh Bell will take on some familiar faces as his Saskatchewan Roughriders meet the Toronto Argonauts on Friday.Bell was on the Corey Mace defensive staff in Toronto from 2022-23. Those teams featured current starting quarterback Chad Kelly and current head coach Mike Miller, who was the quarterba...
Jun 25, 2026
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Tarin Smith
Porcupine Plain native reflects on historic Silvertips tenure
It was a historic season for the Everett Silvertips in 2025/26, which concluded a lasting legacy career for a Porcupine Plain native.Tarin Smith captained the Silvertips to the franchise's first WHL Championship in his fifth and final season in Everett, as he now looks forward to the University of Minnesota this fall.&...
Jun 24, 2026
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Another season coming soon
Mustangs 2026/27 schedule released
The schedule for the Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs' 2026/27 season has been officially released.Melfort will once again begin its season at home when they welcome in their division rivals, the Nipawin Hawks, on Sept. 18.Throughout the year, the Mustangs will then have four overnight trips spread throughout the season, a...
Jun 24, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
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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Staying Home
Kozun signs 2-year extension with Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks have locked down their bench boss for an additional two years.Head Coach and General Manager Tad Kozun has signed a two-year contract extension with the organization."I'm definitely really excited to be able to continue on what we've done here. It hasn't been easy sledding, obviously; we went thr...
Apr 30, 2026
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Free hay available for farmers, ranchers through Saskatchewan ditch-mowing program
Saskatchewan's annual hay salvage and ditch mowing program is underway across the province, giving farmers and ranchers a chance to collect some extra...
Jun 27, 2026
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Interim Participation Agreement keeps Alberta Beef Producers involved with national group
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will remain involved with the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) for now. An Interim Participation Agreement announced las...
Jun 26, 2026
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Report highlights Canadian cereal crops exports
Canada had a strong year for cereal crop exports, according to Cereals Canada's 2025 Annual Report. The report said the organization supported interna...
Jun 26, 2026
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Canada
Canada's former trade chief expects no tariff deal before U.S. midterms
Canada's former chief trade negotiator says he doesn't expect Ottawa to reach a tariff deal with Washington before the U.S. midterm elections. Steve Verheul says while there could be a window ahead of the midterms this fall when the U.S. administration...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta separatists gain partial win in court on referendum petition
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge says signatures on a separation petition can be counted and verified. The petition calls for the province to hold a vote on leaving Canada. More to come. Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
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Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal to face MPs' questions
OTTAWA - Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal is set to be questioned by MPs on the House of Commons justice committee Monday afternoon in advance of his appointment to the nine-member court. Joyal has been chief justice of the Court of King's B...
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Environment Canada warns of high heat and humidity for southern Quebec and Ontario
MONTREAL - Environment Canada is warning about an extended period of hot and humid weather forecast for southern Quebec and Ontario this week. The agency has issued yellow heat warnings for Sarnia, Windsor and several other Ontario communities at risk ...
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Tom Siddon, cabinet minister during Oka crisis, dies at 84: family
Tom Siddon, who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney during the Oka crisis and later helped to establish Nunavut, has died at 84. His daughter, Katie Siddon Karn, confirmed his death Sunday in a post on social media. She say...
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Rescue officials suspend search for six after charter boat sinks off B.C.
RICHMOND - Rescue officials have suspended their search for six people who were believed to be missing in the Strait of Georgia in waters near Vancouver after a charter boat sank on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Vic...
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3 firefighters killed in blazes along Colorado-Utah border are identified
BEAVER, Utah (AP) - The three firefighters killed over the weekend in wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires, federal officials said Monday. The three were kil...
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Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
NEW YORK (AP) - Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government's widening gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2...
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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half t...
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Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to enforce Arizona voting laws
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in the swing state after the 2020 election. The high court has allowed some similar rules to take effect tempo...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury's finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. ...
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Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested
BERLIN (AP) - A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday left six people dead, police said. The suspected shooter was arrested. Five people - four women and one man - died at the scene of the shooting in Stade, p...
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