Down to must win Monday
Hawks' penalty killing falters pushing Nipawin to the brink
The Hawks allowed five powerplay goals against and never gave a packed Centennial Arena crowd a chance to get into their game five first round matchup against Weyburn that the Red Wings won 6-1 Saturday.The loss gave the Red Wings a three games to two lead over Nipawin in the best of seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Le...
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First Round Elimination
Mustangs season ends in double overtime
The Melfort Mustangs 2025/26 season has come to an end.Melfort matched up with the Battlefords North Stars in the first round of the SJHL playoffs and fell in five games.Game 5 was held in North Battleford on Saturday and went to double overtime.Unfortunately for the Mustangs, they failed to score in both extra frames,...
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Down to must win Monday
Hawks' penalty killing falters pushing Nipawin to the brink
The Hawks allowed five powerplay goals against and never gave a packed Centennial Arena crowd a chance to get into their game five first round matchup against Weyburn that the Red Wings won 6-1 Saturday.The loss gave the Red Wings a three games to two lead over Nipawin in the best of seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Le...
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First Round Elimination
Mustangs season ends in double overtime
The Melfort Mustangs 2025/26 season has come to an end.Melfort matched up with the Battlefords North Stars in the first round of the SJHL playoffs and fell in five games.Game 5 was held in North Battleford on Saturday and went to double overtime.Unfortunately for the Mustangs, they failed to score in both extra frames,...
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Bring it back home
Mustangs trying to keep season alive in North Battleford
The Melfort Mustangs are in North Battleford Saturday night for Game 5 of their first-round series against the North Stars.Melfort won Game 4 at home, back on Wednesday, to extend the series to this point.Now, they'll have to keep their season alive with no margin for error once more, hoping to replicate their 9-4 perf...
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Down to three
Hawks host Weyburn in pivotal game five Saturday
The Hawks and Red Wings will clash at the 'Cage' Saturday in game five of their best of seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoff series tied at two games each.Nipawin tied the series on Wednesday in Weyburn early in overtime when Konnor Watson scored the game winning goal. Coming home tied was the goal af...
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Emily Gustus, Marti Burechailo
Tisdale, Wakaw students honoured for academic, extracurricular success
A pair of local students have received prestigious honours. Emily Gustus of Tisdale Middle and Secondary School (TMSS) has been named a 2026 Loran Scholar. "The Loran Award is Canada's largest and most comprehensive undergraduate award, granted to young people on the basis of character, commitment to service in th...
Mar 28, 2026
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Parts of Friday and Sunday
Hudson Bay emergency room closures announced
A heads-up for residents in the Hudson Bay area. The Hudson Bay Hospital will be on bypass twice over the coming days. The emergency department will be closed Friday until midnight, and again Sunday from 4 p.m. to midnight. Emergency services during those times are available at Tisdale and Porcupine Carragana Hospitals...
Mar 28, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Turbulent times
'Neighbours hating each other': Proposed wind farm divides Southern Sask. community
Don Bourassa says a proposed wind farm near his home in southeast Saskatchewan has ruined relationships in his community - to the point where he feels he has been bullied.A resident of the Rural Municipality of Weyburn, Bourassa said one of his neighbours approached him about buying his property to keep him quiet on En...
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Education
Sask. distance learning looking to build AI platform for teachers, students
Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic in education right now - whether students should be using it and what it could safely be used for.At the same time, the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask. DLC) is looking to foray into the new technology. Earlier this year, the DLC put out a request for proposals, lookin...
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Tariff relief
Feds, province announce $15.6 million in Saskatchewan tariff relief
An extra boost of $15.6 million has been announced for a joint provincial and federal tariff relief response in Saskatchewan. The money will be added to existing employment programs, said Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), along with Eric Schmalz, Saskatchewan Minister of Immigration and Career ...
Mar 27, 2026
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Attempted murder
P.A. man charged with attempted murder of police officer near Meadow Lake
Two people are facing charges after an RCMP member from the Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team was hit by an SUV fleeing from police after running through a stop sign. Keistein Michell, age 26, is facing multiple charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault of a police officer, failing to stop after an accident...
Mar 27, 2026
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Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation
$1.5 million from hospital foundation to fund U of R pediatric and maternal research
A large investment from the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation is going to fund research at a University of Regina centre.The foundation wrote a cheque for $1.5 million to help with studies at the Child Trauma Research Centre.The centre supports children and expecting families through "strength-based, tra...
Mar 27, 2026
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Carnegie Hero Fund
Teacher who helped girl set on fire at Saskatoon school recognized with heroism medal
The teacher who helped a girl who was lit on fire by a fellow student at a Saskatoon school in 2024 has been recognized by the Carnegie Hero Fund.The Pittsburgh-based fund recognizes individuals who "enter into extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others" in both Canada and the Unite...
Mar 27, 2026
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Local Sports
Down to must win Monday
Hawks' penalty killing falters pushing Nipawin to the brink
The Hawks allowed five powerplay goals against and never gave a packed Centennial Arena crowd a chance to get into their game five first round matchup against Weyburn that the Red Wings won 6-1 Saturday.The loss gave the Red Wings a three games to two lead over Nipawin in the best of seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Le...
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First Round Elimination
Mustangs season ends in double overtime
The Melfort Mustangs 2025/26 season has come to an end.Melfort matched up with the Battlefords North Stars in the first round of the SJHL playoffs and fell in five games.Game 5 was held in North Battleford on Saturday and went to double overtime.Unfortunately for the Mustangs, they failed to score in both extra frames,...
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Bring it back home
Mustangs trying to keep season alive in North Battleford
The Melfort Mustangs are in North Battleford Saturday night for Game 5 of their first-round series against the North Stars.Melfort won Game 4 at home, back on Wednesday, to extend the series to this point.Now, they'll have to keep their season alive with no margin for error once more, hoping to replicate their 9-4 perf...
18h ago
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Down to three
Hawks host Weyburn in pivotal game five Saturday
The Hawks and Red Wings will clash at the 'Cage' Saturday in game five of their best of seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoff series tied at two games each.Nipawin tied the series on Wednesday in Weyburn early in overtime when Konnor Watson scored the game winning goal. Coming home tied was the goal af...
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Trevor Blevins: Citizen of the Year
One of the most prominent sports figures in North East Saskatchewan has been recognized by his community.Melfort Mustangs' head coach Trevor Blevins has been honoured by his hometown as Citizen of the Year.The honour comes from the Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce and their Mel-Bex Awards."It definitely ...
Mar 27, 2026
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Same team, new role
Former Mintos captain behind bench as coach for Nipawin Hawks following injuries
A Prince Albert hockey player is honing in on his coaching skills for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoffs. Although Van Taylor should be suiting up for the Nipawin Hawks in their first-round matchup against the Weyburn Red Wings, he's instead standing on the bench after an injury early in the season f...
Mar 27, 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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Collaboration on a soil health strategy
The federal government and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) are creating a National Agricultural Soil Health Strategy. AAFC will collabo...
Mar 27, 2026
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Extended tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by 2024/25 bovine tuberculosis
The federal government is proposing changes to the Income Tax Act that would give livestock producers more time to manage compensation payments receiv...
Mar 27, 2026
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Farmers share their wishes for the agriculture and agri-food sector
The next five-year Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) will take effect on April 2028 and continue until March 2033. The plan is to have a policy stat...
Mar 27, 2026
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Canada
European Parliament member Rima Hassan says she was denied entry to Canada
MONTRÉAL - A French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament says she was denied entry into Canada only days before she was scheduled to participate in conferences in Montreal. Rima Hassan wrote online that she was "prevented" from coming to Canad...
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'It's ridiculous': U.S. closing historic Border Road to Canadian traffic
COUTTS - Amid the howling winds of the Sweet Grass Hills lies Border Road, a 14-kilometre ribbon of manicured gravel stretching between the United States and Canada. The shared road is on the Montana side, but Alberta maintains it. North of the road li...
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Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his polices can 'hurt'
WINNIPEG - Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes. This victory signals a shift toward the party pushing big, unabashedly left-wing policies like government-...
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'The crew is ready': Canadian to be voice link to Artemis II moon mission
WASHINGTON - Jenni Gibbons was always drawn to the stars. Now, the Calgary-born astronaut is set to take part in NASA's Artemis II mission, which will send humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. "So much of our life is enabled by ...
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Pillar of Canadian broadcasting, Rose Kingdon of The Canadian Press, dead at 65
When Rose Kingdon started her broadcasting career more than 40 years ago, she recalled that it was "love at first on air light." And when she accepted a lifetime achievement award in 2023, she said she was grateful for the opportunity to "make great ra...
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China denies forced labour allegations amid fallout from Michael Ma's comments
China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada's stance on the issue amid fallout from comments made by Liberal MP Michael Ma that appeared to cast doubt on reported human ri...
Mar 28, 2026
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World
Drainville, Fréchette square off in second Coalition Avenir Québec leadership debate
LAVAL - The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start...
Mar 28, 2026
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5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) - Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-yea...
Mar 28, 2026
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Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrest
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. ...
Mar 27, 2026
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Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planes
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Iranian missile attack Friday wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the situation. Two of the troops were...
Mar 27, 2026
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2 students dead and at least 7 others injured in Tennessee school bus crash
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (AP) - A school bus crash in west Tennessee on Friday killed two students and injured at least seven other people, officials said. The crash involving a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trai...
Mar 27, 2026
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Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods was released on bail late Friday, hours after his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, officials said. Woods had ...
Mar 27, 2026
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