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Father-son duo win second straight Left/Right
The Gary Brandon Left/Right golf tournament in Melfort has a repeat champion.Father-son duo, Tyler and Carter Degelman, won the tournament for the second straight year this past weekend, doing so in convincing fashion.Both times, the Degelmans have only needed 13 holes to come out on top. "I think we're planning o...
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
East Central Saskatchewan falls behind in seeding
Most of Saskatchewan is nearing the finish line for seeding operations. Provincially, 93 per cent of seed is in the ground, still well behind the five and 10-year averages. The west-central region leads at 98 per cent complete, followed by the southwest at 97 per cent, the southeast at 96 per cent, the northwest at 95 ...
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Father-son duo win second straight Left/Right
The Gary Brandon Left/Right golf tournament in Melfort has a repeat champion.Father-son duo, Tyler and Carter Degelman, won the tournament for the second straight year this past weekend, doing so in convincing fashion.Both times, the Degelmans have only needed 13 holes to come out on top. "I think we're planning o...
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Wanted man believed to frequent Nipawin, Melfort area
Saskatchewan police are asking for the public's help in locating a 35-year-old man.Laurent Goulet is currently wanted on a warrant by the RCMP for a variety of charges, including possession of a weapon and robbery.Goulet, a six-foot, 199-pound man, has brown eyes and short brown hair. He is known to visit areas such as...
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On trial for murder
Victim's family frustrated after Chubey trial is adjourned
Content warning: This article discusses domestic violence, homicide and court evidence that may be distressing to some readers.The Cody Chubey trial at Court of King's Bench in Melfort has come to a screeching halt. After the Crown closed its case in the first-degree murder trial, defence counsel Peter Abrametz asked t...
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E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station completes refurbishment
SaskPower has now completed a major refurbishment at its E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station, north east of Tobin Lake.The upgrades, which began construction in 2021, include improved turbines, generators, and intake systems. (Image Credit: Ben Tompkins/northeastNOW) "Specifically, the turbine made it more efficie...
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Crown case likely ending Wednesday
Victim's screams heard on audio played at Cody Chubey murder trial in Melfort
Content warning: This article discusses domestic violence, homicide and court evidence that may be distressing to some readers. Coarse language is also included in this story. The screams of a woman begging for her life echoed through the room at Cody Chubey's trial at Court of King's Bench in Melfort. Court heard two ...
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Future of the Game
Local talent highlights 2026 SJHL draft for Northeast clubs
The 2026 SJHL Draft was held on Tuesday as numerous northeast hockey players heard their names called, some by local clubs.In total, the Melfort Mustangs selected five players over eight rounds, while the Humboldt Broncos drafted nine. Meanwhile, five draft picks were from the northeast.Melfort MustangsBeginning in the...
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NDP calls for more treatment, recovery supports amid Lloydminster drug crisis
The topics of addiction, homelessness and mental health took centre stage in Lloydminster as NDP MLA Erika Ritchie called on the Saskatchewan Party government to invest more in treatment and recovery services.Ritchie said the city has spent approximately $3 million addressing homelessness and social disorder because of...
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
East Central Saskatchewan falls behind in seeding
Most of Saskatchewan is nearing the finish line for seeding operations. Provincially, 93 per cent of seed is in the ground, still well behind the five and 10-year averages. The west-central region leads at 98 per cent complete, followed by the southwest at 97 per cent, the southeast at 96 per cent, the northwest at 95 ...
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Riders' KeeSean Johnson ready for action after late-season injury in 2025
KeeSean Johnson was one of the biggest contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025.But when it came to the biggest moment for the team last season, Johnson had to watch from the sidelines.The 29-year-old receiver suffered a knee injury in an Oct. 10 game against the Toronto Argonauts, forcing him to miss the C...
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Alameda family grateful to be alive after tornado destroys Saskatchewan farm
The Brock family farm is now something akin to a wasteland.A tornado that ripped through the yard just south of Alameda Tuesday night, 234 km southeast of Regina, left only wreckage behind. In the cold light of day, chunks of ejected grain bin can be seen wrapped around the trees lining the property.Danny Brock and his...
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Nakon'i'a with Kunsi: How a puppet is reviving the Nakoda language
When Theresa O'Watch was a little girl growing up on Carry the Kettle First Nation, language lived all around her.It wasn't something written in books or taught from a curriculum. It was something that moved through kitchens and hallways, across the voices of grandparents, aunties, uncles.Nakoda was simply there.But as...
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Crown seeks lifetime animal ban for woman convicted in Battle River neglect case
A Crown prosecutor asked a judge to impose a 12-month conditional sentence and a lifetime ban on animal ownership for a woman convicted in an animal neglect case involving dozens of horses, dogs and cats, while the defence suggested a significantly shorter sentence and prohibition would be more appropriate.The competin...
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Father-son duo win second straight Left/Right
The Gary Brandon Left/Right golf tournament in Melfort has a repeat champion.Father-son duo, Tyler and Carter Degelman, won the tournament for the second straight year this past weekend, doing so in convincing fashion.Both times, the Degelmans have only needed 13 holes to come out on top. "I think we're planning o...
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Riders' KeeSean Johnson ready for action after late-season injury in 2025
KeeSean Johnson was one of the biggest contributors to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025.But when it came to the biggest moment for the team last season, Johnson had to watch from the sidelines.The 29-year-old receiver suffered a knee injury in an Oct. 10 game against the Toronto Argonauts, forcing him to miss the C...
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CFL
'Prove who we are': Riders on practice field after bye week
While the Saskatchewan Roughriders will unveil a championship banner on Saturday, the current team is only focused on the now."We're a new team. We have to go out there and prove we are still a good team," Riders head coach Corey Mace said on Tuesday after the team's first practice of the 2026 CFL regular sea...
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Future of the Game
Local talent highlights 2026 SJHL draft for Northeast clubs
The 2026 SJHL Draft was held on Tuesday as numerous northeast hockey players heard their names called, some by local clubs.In total, the Melfort Mustangs selected five players over eight rounds, while the Humboldt Broncos drafted nine. Meanwhile, five draft picks were from the northeast.Melfort MustangsBeginning in the...
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Nipawin moves two 2006-born veterans to Kindersley
Hawks acquire SJHL veteran Brock Evans in major move
The Nipawin Hawks have made a trade sending two 20-year-olds to Kindersley for Brock Evans and the third pick in Tuesday's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) draft.In return for Evans and the pick, the Hawks sent Konnor Watson and Justus Cutler to Kindersley. Nipawin General Manager Tad Kozun said giving up two p...
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Hawks commit BC defenceman
The Nipawin Hawks have added a new defenceman for the 2026/27 season. Victoria, B.C. native, Boston Cripps is joining the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League club. Cripps, a 2008-born product, has spent parts of the last three seasons in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), split between the Saanich Predato...
Jun 04, 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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Future Piece
Mustangs commit WHL drafted defenceman
The Melfort Mustangs continue to add pieces for their future, marking their sixth commitment in the past month.Daniel Skalicky, an 18-year-old defenceman from Stony Plain, Alta., is the newest member of the organization.A Western Hockey League draft pick of the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2023, Skalicky has had an impressi...
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Sask Stock Growers discuss trade, stewardship at annual convention
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) brought together livestock producers, ranching families, industry leaders, government representative...
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Manitoba seeding nearly complete, but northwest region faces delays
The latest Manitoba crop report suggests 93 per cent of spring seeding is complete. However, the northwest region is nowhere near finished. Weekend st...
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Mother of B.C. cyberbullying victim Amanda Todd welcomes federal online safety bill
The mother of a British Columbia teen who died by suicide after being relentlessly tormented by a cyberbully says proposed federal legislation tackling online safety would have helped her daughter and will help save lives. Carol Todd's daughter Amanda...
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NDP, Conservatives still mulling stance on online harms bill, social media age cap
OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP aren't offering opinions yet on the online harms bill introduced by the federal Liberal government Wednesday. The bill includes a high-profile plan to force social media companies to ban kids under 16 from their p...
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Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices. The plan outlined Thursday is intended to change the way ...
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'I followed all the rules' on Alto, Champagne says amid conflict allegations
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Phillippe Champagne says he "followed all the rules" to make sure he wasn't in a conflict of interest related to the Alto high-speed rail project. The minister testified at the parliamentary ethics committee Thursday ...
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Quebec adopts domestic violence law; constitution project fails to move forward
QUÉBEC - Quebec has adopted a law that would allow people to find out if their romantic partner has a history of domestic violence. The law is one of several that passed on the penultimate day of the legislative session, before the summer break and th...
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Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to quash a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Premier Danielle Smith criticized the ruling last month, calling it "anti-democratic," and promised ...
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Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man facing the death penalty by nitrogen gas was spared Thursday night as the U.S. Supreme Court refused to set aside a lower-court ruling that found the method is unconstitutionally cruel, issuing a brief order that came...
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Mexico gets off to roaring World Cup start with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a major disappointment. Mexico's players und...
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Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs was denied parole nearly five years after killing a woman in a car crash in Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday. Ruggs, a former first-round draft pick and Raiders...
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Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence. ...
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Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murd...
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House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) - A rare lapse in a law that allows the United States to gather intelligence abroad appears likely after the House failed on Thursday to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of President Donald Trump 's refusal to name a permane...
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