Crime
Two men sought after gun incident at One Arrow First Nation
After receiving multiple of males in possession of guns, a lockdown was enacted at One Arrow First Nation.Those details were shared by the RCMP on Thursday in relation to events that occurred at the reserve Wednesday afternoon.The police investigation determined an altercation occurred between two men. Both men were in...
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Cancer fundraiser
"Believe in the Gold" walk returns to Melfort
The "Believe in the Gold" childhood cancer gold walk and barbecue in Melfort is hoping to raise money and awareness as it comes to childhood cancer. They are challenges that Mavis Durell knows all too well, as her granddaughter Zarah battled cancer when she was just 15 months old. Durell said Zarah is now 11 ...
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Crime
Two men sought after gun incident at One Arrow First Nation
After receiving multiple of males in possession of guns, a lockdown was enacted at One Arrow First Nation.Those details were shared by the RCMP on Thursday in relation to events that occurred at the reserve Wednesday afternoon.The police investigation determined an altercation occurred between two men. Both men were in...
13h ago
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Cancer fundraiser
"Believe in the Gold" walk returns to Melfort
The "Believe in the Gold" childhood cancer gold walk and barbecue in Melfort is hoping to raise money and awareness as it comes to childhood cancer. They are challenges that Mavis Durell knows all too well, as her granddaughter Zarah battled cancer when she was just 15 months old. Durell said Zarah is now 11 ...
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Busy Wednesday
MFD responds to harrowing horse rescue, save horse stuck in mud pit
Two very different, but nerve-wracking calls for the Melfort Fire Department on Wednesday. The first call came in just after 7:30 a.m. for a horse stuck in a pit. Fire crews arrived to find a horse stuck in a mud pit, and it's believed the animal was there for several hours and was exhausted upon their arrival. Crews a...
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Public consultations to come
Council approves Main Street concept plan introducing angle parking
Council in Melfort has approved the concept plan for parts of the downtown core. City Manager Adam Homes told northeastNOW the plan begins with the replacement of the water, sewer, and storm systems on the three southern-most blocks of Main St. Since the street will be torn up to complete the replacements, Homes said t...
Sep 16, 2026
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Prince Albert Police Commission
Sask. Marshals have arrested over 100 fugitives in P.A. this year
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) is continuing to execute warrants and put away fugitives in the Prince Albert area. That's according to members of the SMS who shared some updated stats in front of the Prince Albert Police Commission at their monthly board meeting at City Hall on Tuesday. Noting one person ma...
Sep 16, 2026
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Moving zones for safety
Nipawin council approves speed limit changes on Highway 55 East
Nipawin town council has approved a recommendation from the Ministry of Highways regarding Highway 55 East. General Manager of Community Services Derek Seckinger said there will be a change to the location of certain speed limits. "The Ministry recommended extending the existing 50 km/h speed zone approximately 36...
Sep 16, 2026
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Saskatchewan
New Chapter
Snowbird replacements 'extremely manoeuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II - the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.The turboprop planes will soon be headed to 15 Wing Moose Jaw, where the air force eventually will sta...
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CCMA Week
Red Pheasant Cree Nation artist brings Indigenous designs to Country Music Week
Flashes of lavender purple will be visible at Gather Local Market and throughout Saskatoon during the Canadian Country Music Awards' Country Music Week, thanks to a local artist's design.Chris Chipak, a teacher and Indigenous artist from Red Pheasant Cree Nation who lives in Saskatoon, said he's excited to be creating ...
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Missing persons
Edmonton police believe missing man, two kids are in Saskatchewan
The Edmonton Police Service is extending their request for assistance in locating a missing 42-year-old man and his two children. Police said that Scot MacDermid and his two children, George, 6, and Lesley, 9, have been missing since Aug. 28 and were last spotted at the Manning Town Centre in Edmonton. Further investig...
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Triton's Northern Exploration
Uranium City's mining past draws a new search for what's left
Uranium City was once home to thousands of people drawn by mining. Now, a company exploring nearby hopes new drilling will show whether uranium mining could return to the area. Triton Uranium said Wednesday it had completed four technical reports on its Atlas project, a roughly 46,000-acre property in the historic Beav...
Sep 17, 2026
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Brooklyn Anderson
This one's for Brookie': Shellbrook teen remembered after fatal crash.
The regular season hadn't even started, but Brooklyn Anderson was already planning which of her brother's hockey games she could attend this fall. Her mother Brandee Anderson said she had become 'such a big fan.' She even went to watch tryouts and decided with her mom who the team should pick and who they should cut. &...
Sep 16, 2026
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Brooklyn Anderson
This one's for Brookie': Shellbrook teen remembered after fatal crash.
The regular season hadn't even started, but Brooklyn Anderson was already planning which of her brother's hockey games she could attend this fall. Her mother Brandee Anderson said she had become 'such a big fan.' She even went to watch tryouts and decided with her mom who the team should pick and who they should cut. &...
Sep 16, 2026
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Local Sports
Former Mustang
Kristian Coombs commits to Carleton Ravens
A former Melfort Mustang is joining the U Sports ranks. Goaltender Kristian Coombs has committed to the Carleton University Ravens.Coombs is coming off his first season with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats in NCAA Division one."I wanted to go somewhere where I'd have a better opportunity to be the starter...
Sep 16, 2026
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Hell of a Streak
Grandberg bringing Ironman toughness to Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs have one of their young draft picks set to join the team this year, and he's bringing an Ironman toughness with him.Defenceman Eric Grandberg, who was Melfort's 21st overall pick in the 2008-born portion of the 2023 draft, comes to the Mustangs as a Saskatoon Blazers and SMAAAHL legend, having set ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Preseason Trade
Mustangs send young defenceman to Neepawa
The Melfort Mustangs have traded away a young defenceman to the Neepawa Titans of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).Melfort has sent 17-year-old Casey Magarrell to Neepawa in exchange for a player development fee.Magarrell played two preseason games for the Mustangs this past week, in which he registered a pair ...
Sep 15, 2026
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Discipline
Local bodybuilders shine at national competition
One year after debuting at her first bodybuilding competition, Prince Albert's Marya Nielsen returned to the stage of the Golden Prairie Cup determined to not only repeat her success but to show she had taken her physique to a whole new level.And she did just that.The 21-year-old finished first in two women's bikini di...
Sep 15, 2026
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Preseason Over
Mustangs drop final two exhibition games against Humboldt
The Melfort Mustangs concluded their preseason schedule this past weekend against the Humboldt Broncos.After going 2-0 earlier in the week in a home-and-home set with the Nipawin Hawks, the Mustangs fell to the other side of the results, dropping both of their contests versus the Broncos.Melfort travelled to Humboldt F...
Sep 15, 2026
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Growing Opportunity
Prince Albert awarded SJFHL team as female hockey continues to expand locally
A new door of opportunity has opened for female hockey players in Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan.It was announced on Saturday that Prince Albert has been awarded an expansion team within the Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League (SJFHL), a U22 league similar to that of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL...
Sep 13, 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 ...
Sep 11, 2026
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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...
Sep 11, 2026
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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
In the news today: Carney caucus meeting, BC election speculation, IKEA affordability
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Carney to deliver remarks at caucus meeting in Ottawa today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address his Liberal caucus in Ottawa today. The Liberal caucus...
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Clutch moments galore, on friends' epic road trip from Vancouver to Arctic and back
VANCOUVER - When Jaden Konishi rolled his 1986 Porsche 944 into Vancouver after an 8,000-kilometre road trip to the Arctic Circle, he had a surplus of new memories but no clutch. It had died about 3,000 kilometres earlier, somewhere in the Yukon's Tomb...
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Premier Eby will speak to local politicians amid snap election speculation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby will speak to local politicians at their annual convention today just as he contemplates disrupting their upcoming municipal elections with his own provincial vote. The premier's annual speech to delegates...
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Von der Leyen's pitch for EU security council involves Canada, but it's not clear how
OTTAWA - A proposed new European security forum would include Canada, Britain and Ukraine as partners - but defence experts here say it's not clear what the council, or Ottawa's involvement, ultimately would look like. European Commission President Urs...
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PM Carney to deliver remarks at caucus meeting in Ottawa today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address his Liberal caucus in Ottawa today. The Liberal caucus retreat comes just before the fall sitting of the House of Commons gets underway on Monday. Among the Liberals' first bills of the sitting wil...
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Canadian Medical Association updates code of ethics to address racism, discrimination
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association has updated its code of ethics to clarify how doctors are expected to address racism and discrimination in health care. The CMA says the updates give physicians clearer guidance on providing culturally safe, tr...
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World
Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters gathering over the deaths of 37 miners in custody
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) - Police in Nigeria fired tear gas at dozens of people who gathered Friday to protest the deaths of 37 miners while they were in custody. Niger State Gov. Mohammed Umaru Bago said on Thursday that the miners, who were...
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Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 15
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A powerful bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near a building housing police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding 56 others, police and rescue officials said. The attack came as violence has ...
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Shooting at high school in the Philippines leaves 2 students and gunman dead, several injured
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday left two 14-year-old students and the teenage gunman dead and wounded at least 10 people, local government and police officials said. The shootin...
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Alabama carries out execution of Jeffery Lee for 1998 double murder at pawnshop
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama executed a man by lethal injection on Thursday for a 1998 double murder, three months after a judge's ruling blocked the state from putting him to death with nitrogen gas. Jeffery Lee, 49, was pronounced dead a...
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Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump's effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court ...
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The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said Thursday as they charged her with murder. ...
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