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Family Music Night at Historic Post Office in Melfort
A fundraiser being held in Melfort Friday night is geared toward family. Family Music Night is being held at the Historic Post Office from 7 to 9 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30. Historic Post Office Advocacy Group director Elaine Tremblay told northeastNOW it will be a chance to have some fun for a good cause. "...
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Muskoday home invasion suspect arrested after one month on the run
A man on the run from police for over a month after a violent home invasion on Muskoday First Nation has been arrested.Chance Smith, 27, appeared Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was remanded to next Thursday for a possible bail hearing.As a result of the incident on Jan. 24, two men were taken to h...
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Proceeds toward building restoration
Family Music Night at Historic Post Office in Melfort
A fundraiser being held in Melfort Friday night is geared toward family. Family Music Night is being held at the Historic Post Office from 7 to 9 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30. Historic Post Office Advocacy Group director Elaine Tremblay told northeastNOW it will be a chance to have some fun for a good cause. "...
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Captured
Muskoday home invasion suspect arrested after one month on the run
A man on the run from police for over a month after a violent home invasion on Muskoday First Nation has been arrested.Chance Smith, 27, appeared Friday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was remanded to next Thursday for a possible bail hearing.As a result of the incident on Jan. 24, two men were taken to h...
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One last chance
Hawks head to Yorkton with sights on third overall
It is a must-win matchup for the Hawks Friday in Yorkton as Nipawin tries to catch up to the Terriers.There is just five games left for the Hawks on the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) schedule, and up to the second seed is open for the taking between the Hawks, the Battlefords, Yorkton, and Weyburn, who are a...
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Crime Watch
Man sentenced after traffic stop yielded drugs, weapons
A man and woman charged after a traffic stop west of Nipawin last year have learned their fate. Tyler Sheridan of Nipawin will spend almost three and a half years behind bars after being sentenced at Melfort Provincial Court on Thursday. Sheridan was charged on five separate counts, and he also faces a firearms prohibi...
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Gradual warming trend next week
Snow squall watch in effect; March not coming in like a lion this year
Brief but intense bands of snow are expected this evening over west central Saskatchewan. Snow squall bands will develop later this evening and track southeastward over Lloydminster, Kindersley, Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert and Saskatoon, but La Ronge and Melfort both fall just out of the snow squall watch a...
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Overtime thriller
North East AA Wolfpack wins to close out season
The North East AA Wolfpack season has wrapped up with a victory. They defeated the Humboldt Broncos 7-6 in an overtime thriller at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort. Humboldt led 2-0 after one period, but Ethan Janzen and Hayle Dennis scored to tie the game. The Broncos closed out the second period with a 4-2 lead ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Saskatchewan
2025 Wildfires
24 new homes on the way for PBCN evacuees from Denare Beach
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) said on Friday that the first of 24 new homes for their members will be moved in on March 3. "A hotel is not a good place to live long term," said Councillor Clayton Sewap. "Our people have been patient, and we understand the frustration. That's why we worked hard to ...
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Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor brings message of resilience to Battlefords youth
"Focus on the things that you can control... life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it."It is a lesson Kaleb Dahlgren learned through experience.Eight years after surviving the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that claimed 16 lives and injured 13 others, he now shares a message of ...
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recruitment efforts
Province launches national campaign to lure law enforcement officers to Saskatchewan
The Province of Saskatchewan will soon start a national advertising campaign hoping to convince Canadians to move here to work in law enforcement. Called, "In Saskatchewan, it all lives here," the goal is to raise awareness of the variety of career options in policing and law enforcement. Prince Albert Poli...
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INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING MONTH
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In Conversation with Katelyn Lehner: Music, Momentum & What's Next On The Saskatchewan Country Closeup
Photo Credit: Katelyn Lehner Katelyn Lehner is our special guest on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. We talk new music, and what's on the way....
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Saskatchewan pride
Founding director reflects on 50 years of TeleMiracle
This weekend, Kinsmen TeleMiracle is celebrating its 50th anniversary.Former Prince Albert mayor and radio station general manager Jim Scarrow helped co-host the first telethon back in 1976, and also helped produce it for several years after. "I think the biggest surprise is that it has been 50 years because those...
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One last chance
Hawks head to Yorkton with sights on third overall
It is a must-win matchup for the Hawks Friday in Yorkton as Nipawin tries to catch up to the Terriers.There is just five games left for the Hawks on the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) schedule, and up to the second seed is open for the taking between the Hawks, the Battlefords, Yorkton, and Weyburn, who are a...
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Riders add former NFL defensive back Jerry Jacobs
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Magical Milestone
Radloff reaches 200 game milestone with hometown Hawks
This past Saturday, Nipawin Hawks captain Finley Radloff suited up for his hometown team for the 200th time in the regular season.Radloff, 20, becomes just the 12th player in the team's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) history to adorn the Hawks jersey for that many games. He said he's proud of the accomplishme...
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Overtime thriller
North East AA Wolfpack wins to close out season
The North East AA Wolfpack season has wrapped up with a victory. They defeated the Humboldt Broncos 7-6 in an overtime thriller at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort. Humboldt led 2-0 after one period, but Ethan Janzen and Hayle Dennis scored to tie the game. The Broncos closed out the second period with a 4-2 lead ...
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Whitney woes extended
Slow start grounds Hawks in Flin Flon
The Hawks pushed the pace against the Bombers over two periods Tuesday, unfortunately for Nipawin they spotted Flin Flon a 3-0 lead and never recovered falling for the 14th straight game at the Whitney Forum.Hunting their first win in Manitoba since Feb. 15, 2022, the Hawks gave up three first period goals and headed t...
Feb 25, 2026
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Need to find a way
Hawks head to Flin Flon seeking fourth straight win
The Hawks are riding a three game winning streak into Flin Flon Tuesday, where the Bombers haven't lost all season.Nipawin won all three games the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club played last week on home ice to stay knotted with the Yorkton Terriers at third overall in the SJHL standings. Head Coach Tad K...
Feb 25, 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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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...
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Review of Canadian wheat breeding system confirms gaps and risks
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Canada
Eby credits OpenAI for coming clean after mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
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Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany
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Indigenous Peoples play a key role in national security: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
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