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Sask. Dëne interpreter reflects on 40 year career
Over the course of his 40-year-old career as a Dëne interpreter, Allan Adam has worked in court rooms, the winter games and even movies.The 68-year-old man from Fond-du-Lac most recently worked at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearings and before that was at a murder trial in Prince Albert.Raised in Urani...
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"Business Trip"
Hawks embark on second southern swing; flying high into Weyburn Saturday
The Hawks will take a four-game winning streak into their second, and final road trip to Weyburn and Estevan this weekend.The recent Nipawin run has put the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club back into fourth place, two points ahead of the Red Wings. The Hawks streak started with a 2-0 win over Weyburn on Fe...
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"Business Trip"
Hawks embark on second southern swing; flying high into Weyburn Saturday
The Hawks will take a four-game winning streak into their second, and final road trip to Weyburn and Estevan this weekend.The recent Nipawin run has put the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club back into fourth place, two points ahead of the Red Wings. The Hawks streak started with a 2-0 win over Weyburn on Fe...
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Mustangs and Broncos clash in search of fourth straight victories
Another big game awaits the Melfort Mustangs on Friday night, as they host the visiting Humboldt Broncos.Melfort is now just three points out of a playoff spot and just four points behind seventh-place Humboldt."Every game is crucial here, we need these wins, and it's going to come down to these games, and we're g...
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Investigation underway into Kinistino vehicle theft
Melfort RCMP are investigating a vehicle theft from Kinistino. A dark blue Chevy Equinox with Saskatchewan license plate 493 MUN was stolen after being parked in front of a business in Kinistino at around noon on Thursday. RCMP say it appears from video surveillance that two females and a male were involved in the thef...
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Thunder regular season wraps up; Trojans, Wolfpack also in action
In the Prairie Junior Hockey League this weekend, the Carrot River Outback Thunder will host their final two regular-season games. They welcome the Prince Albert Timberjaks Friday night and the Saskatoon Quakers in two must-win games. The Thunder are tied with the Timberjaks in the hunt for the final playoff spot in th...
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Man, woman from Watson charged after poppy box theft
RCMP have charged two people after a box of poppies and donations were stolen from a Wynyard business in November. Wynyard RCMP were called about the theft from a business on Nov. 10. The investigation determined that two people took a poppy donation box from the front counter of the business. A small amount of cash wa...
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Evergreen Golf Course announces new head professional
The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course has announced Steve Ryde as their new head professional.Ryde, 47, started his golf journey on the sand green courses of Eston, Sask. before attending Lethbridge College's golf management course. He became a professional in 2001. Ryde's golf career has taken him from his hometown to Kan...
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Sask. Dëne interpreter reflects on 40 year career
Over the course of his 40-year-old career as a Dëne interpreter, Allan Adam has worked in court rooms, the winter games and even movies.The 68-year-old man from Fond-du-Lac most recently worked at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearings and before that was at a murder trial in Prince Albert.Raised in Urani...
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A Fight for healthier communities: Challenges facing dog rescues in the North
Whenever Amanda Harder drives into Waterhen Lake First Nation, she is given a royal welcome from a group of very happy locals. A small group of dogs come running and wagging to her. She knows each of their names, and all of their owners.But just a year ago, things at Waterhen weren't quite as stable."I think about...
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PAGC highlights wildfire mitigation work being done by crews in northern Sask.
Wildfire mitigation crews are already on the ground across Saskatchewan, months before wildfire season reaches its peak.About 100 workers are currently deployed, cutting hazardous fuels, thinning dense forest stands and opening fire guards to reduce the risk of wildfires reaching homes and communities.The Prince Albert...
Feb 13, 2026
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Meet the Spiritwood sweethearts celebrating 70 years as Valentines
When Dot Gaboury first met Leo at a neighbour's house in the spring of 1955, she wasn't exactly swooning."Oh, he's too old for me," she laughed, recalling her thoughts as she met the man who would eventually become her husband.Leo Gaboury, naturally, remembers their first meeting differently. "She was a ...
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How a kid from Prince Albert stole the hearts of British Columbia's hockey fans
For the community of Prince Albert, Jim Robson is a man who grew up here and moved away when he was just a young 8-year-old boy. In the province of British Columbia however, and specifically to Vancouver Canucks fans, Robson is a legend and will forever be associated with Canucks hockey. He passed away on February 9 at...
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Renowned buck
Biggar hunter who shot world record holding Hanson Buck remembered after death
The farmer from Biggar, who hunted the largest typical whitetail deer ever recorded, has died.Milo Hanson has held the world record for harvesting the deer with a rack scoring 213 5/8 inches more than three decades ago.Hanson passed away on Feb. 9, according to an obituary posted on Gerein Funeral Service. He was 80.Th...
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"Business Trip"
Hawks embark on second southern swing; flying high into Weyburn Saturday
The Hawks will take a four-game winning streak into their second, and final road trip to Weyburn and Estevan this weekend.The recent Nipawin run has put the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club back into fourth place, two points ahead of the Red Wings. The Hawks streak started with a 2-0 win over Weyburn on Fe...
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Closing In
Mustangs and Broncos clash in search of fourth straight victories
Another big game awaits the Melfort Mustangs on Friday night, as they host the visiting Humboldt Broncos.Melfort is now just three points out of a playoff spot and just four points behind seventh-place Humboldt."Every game is crucial here, we need these wins, and it's going to come down to these games, and we're g...
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Pen to Paper
Riders sign Super Bowl champ, former L.A. Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed a new running back who's bringing plenty of NFL experience and a Super Bowl ring to the team.On Friday, the Riders announced that American Darrell Henderson Jr. has signed a contract with the CFL club.The 28-year-old Henderson Jr. was selected in the third round (70th overall) o...
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Local hockey preview
Thunder regular season wraps up; Trojans, Wolfpack also in action
In the Prairie Junior Hockey League this weekend, the Carrot River Outback Thunder will host their final two regular-season games. They welcome the Prince Albert Timberjaks Friday night and the Saskatoon Quakers in two must-win games. The Thunder are tied with the Timberjaks in the hunt for the final playoff spot in th...
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Big shoes to fill
Evergreen Golf Course announces new head professional
The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course has announced Steve Ryde as their new head professional.Ryde, 47, started his golf journey on the sand green courses of Eston, Sask. before attending Lethbridge College's golf management course. He became a professional in 2001. Ryde's golf career has taken him from his hometown to Kan...
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Two more big points
Mustangs inch closer to playoff spot with another timely win
Every single point the Melfort Mustangs can get at this time of year, with where they stand, is massive, and they picked up another pair on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over the visiting Estevan Bruins.The Mustangs are now just three points back of the eighth and final postseason position, following the win, and just a gam...
Feb 12, 2026
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Bunge provides lentils to Regina Food Bank
Up to 105 tonnes of Saskatchewan-grown lentils will help feed families in need.The Regina Food Bank and Bunge launched Bunge Farmers Feeding Families....
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Expanding livestock processing in Saskatchewan
A new federally-inspected livestock processing plant is under construction near Perdue, about 45 minutes west of Saskatoon, Sask. The facility will pr...
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Rural group wants support for Saskatchewan's part in Canada's clean growth future
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is urging the federal government to recognize Saskatchewan's role in powering Canada's cle...
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Canada and Germany sign declaration of intent to grow AI field together
OTTAWA - Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence. The signing also coincides with the launch of a Sovereign Technology Alliance between the two countries. A statement...
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Thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests
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Tumbler Ridge, B.C., students shouldn't expect a return to site of killings: district
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'Slowly work together': How students in La Loche returned after mass shooting
A northern Saskatchewan high school that was the site of a deadly shooting a decade ago closed for weeks before students returned to class. Jason Young with the Northern Lights School Division says time was needed after the tragedy at Dene High School ...
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U.S. senators express support for trade pact as Trump questions CUSMA's future
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5 European nations say Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
LONDON (AP) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday. The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany,...
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Rubio reassures somewhat on trans-Atlantic ties after a year of deepening differences with Europe
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Mistrial declared in the case of Stanford students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024
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New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up
A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of killing four relatives in what prosecutors said was a murder and arson plot spawned by a soured business relationship between the man and his younger brother. Paul Caneiro, 59, was found guilty on ...
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Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
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Brazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for scheme to kill lover's wife and another man
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