childcare
When daycare kids outgrow their room under $10-a-day child care, what happens next?
Questions over how Saskatchewan's $10-a-day childcare funding model handles children moving between age groups are raising concerns among daycare operators already struggling with long wait-lists.For Judy Schaffer, director of Playtime Co-Operative Childcare in Battleford, the concern comes down to a common daycare rea...
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SJHL DRAFT
SJHL draft to be held on June 9
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced that the 11th annual draft will be held on June 9 at 1 p.m. The draft will involve two rounds of 2011-born player selections, and six rounds of 2010-born players. Teams will be able to protect two or three local U-15 ages players, forbidding other teams from se...
May 19, 2026
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City of Melfort hiring new KVC Program Coordinator
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PBO says Canadian governments to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
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Crime watch
RCMP seizure in White Fox turns up drugs, firearms; two charged
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Northeast News
Applications now open
City of Melfort hiring new KVC Program Coordinator
The City of Melfort is looking to hire an important employee. The position of Kerry Vickar Centre (KVC) Program Coordinator is now open, after the retirement of Connie Miller, who held the position for the past five years. "The Program Coordinator is responsible for the management, administration, scheduling, and ...
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Crime watch
RCMP seizure in White Fox turns up drugs, firearms; two charged
Two residents from White Fox, about an hour northeast of Prince Albert, are facing multiple charges after police seized drugs, firearms and cash from a home earlier this month.Saskatchewan RCMP's Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team (CRT), with help from Nipawin RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Response T...
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Tom Cook charged
Melfort manslaughter case briefly back in court
A Melfort man charged with manslaughter will have his case back in court next month. Tom Cook, 43, faces the charge in connection to the death of 36-year-old Sam Stonestand at an apartment in the 100 block of Broadway Ave. S. on May 2. The defendant has been remanded by consent.The defence is waiting for disclosure ite...
May 19, 2026
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No injuries
Home in Crystal Springs area destroyed by fire
The Yellow Creek Fire Department (YCFD) was called to a house fire east of Crystal Springs.The house was fully engulfed by the time crews arrived.Everyone inside the home made it out safely before the department got to the scene.The house was a total loss and the YCFD was at the scene for just over three hours.Ambulanc...
May 16, 2026
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Get clean
Spring Clean Up Week in Melfort starts Monday
An annual chance for Melfort residents to get rid of their yard waste and items they no longer need is here once again.Spring Clean Up Week is being held in the city, starting on Monday. The annual event allows people to clean up their homes, garages, and yards, said Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk. "Our ...
May 15, 2026
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Bylaw update
Nipawin changing water and sewer bylaw
The Town of Nipawin is updating their Waterworks and Sewer Bylaw. General Manager of Community Services Derek Seckinger said the purpose of the bylaw is to modernize and clarify Nipawin's existing water and sewer regulations while helping to protect municipal infrastructure. "The updated bylaw builds on the Town's...
May 15, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Crime
Woman arrested after trying to bear mace officers: RCMP
A woman from Stanley Mission is facing a list of charges after attempting to deploy bear spray at officers. The incident happened on May 18 shortly after 9:30 a.m. when RCMP officers in the community received word that a woman was in possession of a firearm at a residence. The firearm was not discharged, and the woman ...
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flooding fallout
Mail delays, long detours plague northern Sask. communities after washouts
Floodwaters and road washouts in northern Saskatchewan continue to disrupt daily life for residents, delaying mail delivery, affecting access to emergency services, and forcing longer travel routes. Shana Hansen, administrator for the Northern Village of Pinehouse, said some washouts on Hwy 914, the only road offering ...
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Canada on the world stage
PBO says Canadian governments to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
The federal budget watchdog says Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer.That includes money from all levels of government, with the federal government contributing $473 million.The total averages to $82 million per game for the 13 games that will be played in Toronto and Vancouver.The ...
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childcare
When daycare kids outgrow their room under $10-a-day child care, what happens next?
Questions over how Saskatchewan's $10-a-day childcare funding model handles children moving between age groups are raising concerns among daycare operators already struggling with long wait-lists.For Judy Schaffer, director of Playtime Co-Operative Childcare in Battleford, the concern comes down to a common daycare rea...
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EAGLE FEATHER NEWS
Storied career of Donny Parenteau garners Sask. Order of Merit
For Donny Parenteau, there wasn't much of a learning curve when he first picked up the fiddle. Beginners typically take around six months to get the basics down. A young Parenteau, in high school, was getting the hang of things in the first evening."I could play half a fiddle tune that was in my head after one nig...
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SJHL DRAFT
SJHL draft to be held on June 9
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced that the 11th annual draft will be held on June 9 at 1 p.m. The draft will involve two rounds of 2011-born player selections, and six rounds of 2010-born players. Teams will be able to protect two or three local U-15 ages players, forbidding other teams from se...
May 19, 2026
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Local Sports
Next Step: Head Coach
Beatty staying on as Ice Wolves GM
Legendary SJHL head coach and general manager Bob Beatty will be staying with the La Ronge Ice Wolves.Beatty, who coached in the SJHL for nearly 20 years, winning three league titles, two of which came in La Ronge, is now the club's full-time general manager."I've always had a soft spot for La Ronge, and they trea...
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Football
Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season
It's a chance for players to show what they can do when another team lines up across from them.The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in Calgary to take on the Stampeders in the first CFL pre-season game of 2026. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m.While a number of starters aren't expected to play in the game, it is an im...
May 18, 2026
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Training camp
Sombach brothers to face off for first time in CFL pre-season game
Regina's Carson Sombach has come up with a lot of big interceptions over his football career - from registering the game-winning pick in the 87th Hardy Cup for the University of Regina Rams in 2024, to returning an interception 109 yards to the end zone for the longest play in school history.On Thursday, however, he se...
May 17, 2026
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Riders Camp
Six-fingered lineman J.J. Weaver is more than meets the eye at Riders' training camp
With an eye focused on developing quality people along with championship-caliber football players, Corey Mace has seen a few players grab his attention at Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp.Near the top of that list is defensive lineman J.J. Weaver.Mace said all the rookies arrived while the coaches were sitting ar...
May 16, 2026
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Manitoba Defenceman
Mustangs commit another Winnipeg Wild
The Melfort Mustangs have committed another future piece for the upcoming season, doing so from a familiar location.Winnipeg Wild U18 AAA defenceman, Connor Zuk, will be joining the Mustangs for the 2026/27 campaign. Zuk is the second commitment from the Wild for Melfort this year, after Jack Ross, back in March.Both Z...
May 15, 2026
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Next Step
Ice Wolves duo to play university hockey this year
A pair of graduating players for the La Ronge Ice Wolves will be continuing their hockey careers this coming season.Goaltender Graham Brown and forward David Vitt have committed to post-secondary programs for the 2026/27 campaign.Brown, a 21-year-old native of Victoria, B.C., is joining the University of Alberta August...
May 14, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
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...
Apr 28, 2026
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farmnewsNOW
Ag minister discusses research during Saskatchewan visit
Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald kicked off a two-day visit to Saskatchewan yesterday with a stop at the University of Saskatchewan. MacDo...
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Rocky Ag Society's 2026 E.A.T Tour a great success
On May 14, West Country Grade 4 students traded the classroom for the countryside as the Rocky Mountain House Agricultural Society's Educational Agric...
May 19, 2026
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Motorists urged to watch for farm machinery on highways
As the highways get busy this Victoria Day long weekend, drivers are encouraged to keep an eye out for farm machinery.Melfort Fire Chief Leonard Whitn...
May 18, 2026
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Canada
Anand says joining SAFE defence borrowing pact will help Canadian firms compete
OTTAWA - The European Parliament has formally welcomed Canada into the SAFE defence borrowing agreement, something Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says is an important step for the country. The parliament passed a final vote today that effectively...
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Carney lays out pipeline conditions as Eby flags negotiations on B.C.'s priorities
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed to enter negotiations on B.C.'s priorities for developing the economy. Eby says ahead of a closed-door meeting with Carney, who's visiting Vancouver, that...
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Conservative MP Michael Chong meets with Taiwan president
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong says he spoke today with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te about the need for Canadian parliamentarians to continue visiting Taiwan. Chong was joined by two officials from Canada's trade office in Taipei for the mee...
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Progress, but work left to do in reform to Quebec youth protection system: minister
MONTRÉAL - Fewer than half of the recommendations from a landmark public inquiry into Quebec's youth protection services have been fully or largely implemented, says a five-year progress report released Tuesday. The Quebec government launched the inqui...
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Quebec jail guards protest expired contract, growing use of drones to move contraband
MONTREAL - Quebec's corrections officers protested across the province today to bring attention to their expired collective agreement. Union members affiliated with the CSN federation gathered outside buildings related to public security, including co...
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Carney calls Israel's treatment of flotilla 'abominable,' as Ottawa summons envoy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling Israel's treatment of people aboard an intercepted flotilla "abominable" and "unacceptable," and says Ottawa is seeking assurances about the safety of Canadians involved. The prime minister made the commen...
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World
US Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advance to GOP runoff in Alabama for US Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - US Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advanced to a runoff on Wednesday for the Republican nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. Moore is a three-term congressman endorsed by Presiden...
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Arizona executes inmate who set a man on fire, killing him, in 2002 attack
FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline at him and lighting a match was put to death Wednesday, the first of three executions planned this week around the U.S. Leroy Dean McGill, 63...
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US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade. U.S. Central Command said on social media that ...
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US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
MIAMI (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the socialist government....
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Sorry, Arsenal fans, but a public holiday for you in Botswana is fake news
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Arsenal soccer fans in the southern African country of Botswana thought they had another reason to rejoice: a public holiday to celebrate their team's first Premier League title in 22 years. Unfortunately for them, Botswa...
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Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone - including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters - from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund ...
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