Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.Daniel Coates, director of Aerobiology Research Laboratories, which monitors pollen, said monitoring by h...
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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...
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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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Spring flooding
RM of Torch River residents can now apply to PDAP
Residents in the RM of Torch River can now apply for some monetary help after spring flooding in the area. The RM's Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) request for designation has been approved. "This means private property owners who experienced extensive damage in relation to the spring flooding may no...
May 15, 2026
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Busy day
Nipawin fire crews respond to bale, brush fires on Wednesday
The Nipawin Fire Department was called to a pair of fires on Wednesday. A bale fire northeast of White Fox started just after noon, and about a dozen bales were burning by the time crews arrived. The department said the landowners separated some of the bales with a tractor but had to retreat due to smoke and mechanical...
May 15, 2026
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No injuries reported
Fire crews called to James Smith house fire, Tisdale-area tractor fire
Two local fire crews were busy battling a pair of blazes over the past couple of days. The Kinistino Fire Department was called out to a house fire on James Smith Cree Nation late Wednesday morning. The house was on fire, and smoke was coming from the roof when crews arrived. The fire was quickly brought under control,...
May 14, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Homicide Investigation
Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows
Saskatchewan RCMP's Homicide Investigation Unit is investigating the death of a missing Ontario teenager after human remains discovered near Pelican Narrows were identified as 16-year-old Jay'siiah Webb-Long.Police said officers located the remains during a planned search on May 13 near the northern Saskatchewan commun...
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Powdery pollen
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen
A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.Daniel Coates, director of Aerobiology Research Laboratories, which monitors pollen, said monitoring by h...
12h ago
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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...
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Public Health
No HIV emergency declaration needed for Saskatchewan, top doctor says
Saskatchewan's top doctor said the province is not following Manitoba's lead by declaring a public health emergency over rising HIV cases, even as Saskatchewan continues to see increases in parts of the province.Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said Saskatchewan is dealing with some of the same post-pandem...
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Seeding underway in some areas
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 Whitney told northeastNOW it's important to be prepared to encounter the machinery during your drive. "They are usually slow moving and hard to see around," Whitney ...
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Active Warrants
Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people RCMP are on the lookout for
Saskatchewan RCMP's wanted list for May includes people wanted for human trafficking, sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.The RCMP said it publishes the list based on people with active warrants who were last known to be living in Saskatchewan, selected base...
May 17, 2026
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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...
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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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Riders camp
'I'm going to be a starter': Riders first-round pick Malcolm Bell arrives at camp
Over the past month, Malcolm Bell has needed to have a suitcase nearby, with doors to opportunity opening left and right for the star defensive back.This week, he got the call to hop on a plane and join the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saskatoon for training camp."You just pack your stuff and get ready to go to Sas...
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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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...
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Seeding gains, still behind
Several farmers are just getting started seeding.The latest Saskatchewan crop report was released Thursday morning. Kim Stonehouse, crops extension sp...
May 14, 2026
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Conserving endangered grasslands
More than half of North America's grasslands have been lost to development and agriculture. A new research hub at the University of Alberta aims to he...
May 14, 2026
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Canada
1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis, new study says
TORONTO - A new study says one in five pregnant people in Ontario were not properly screened for syphilis, a preventable disease that can be fatal when passed from mother to baby. The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, ex...
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Chinese Embassy in Canada denounces MP Chong's visit to Taiwan
OTTAWA - China's embassy in Canada says a Canadian MP's visit to Taiwan crosses a "red line" at a time when Ottawa is attempting to rebuild its relationship with Beijing. Conservative MP Michael Chong is in Taiwan this week to meet with Taiwanese offic...
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Quebec Premier Fréchette, French President Macron discuss opportunities in Paris
PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday as part of a mission focused on economic co-operation with France. Ahead of their meeting, Macron told the press that Quebec ca...
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U.S. slaps duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms over subsidy claims
WASHINGTON - The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which the Canadian industry has called "deeply flawed." The change, posted in the federal register on ...
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Nearly all Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla detained by Israeli military: organizer
Nearly all the Canadian activists who were on a Gaza-bound flotilla aiming to break Israel's naval blockade of the Palestinian territory have been detained, organizers said Monday. Global Sumud Canada, the Canadian chapter of the Global Sumud Flotilla ...
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U.S. says it's pausing long-standing military board with Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments." In a post on social media, Elbr...
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World
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 ki...
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Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. Police Chief Scott Wahl said a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among ...
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Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men - then killed themselves a few blocks away - in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. There was no specific threat made a...
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening o...
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threated the c...
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Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
MIAMI (AP) - A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South America...
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