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Porcupine Plain ER temporarily closed Friday night
The community of Porcupine Plain will be without emergency room services for part of Friday. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the Porcupine Carragana Hospital will see emergency services temporarily disrupted on Friday, between 5 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Residents can still call 9-1-1 in the event of an emerg...
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Gathering of Nations
Dene hand games: a proud tradition
A game that incorporates elements of bluffing, sleight of hand, and the rhythmic sound of a drum beat, is being enjoyed this week by both Elders and youth alike at the annual Gathering of Nations in Prince Albert. The Dene hand game dates back generations and involves two teams. Players on each team take turns hiding a...
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9-1-1 still available
Porcupine Plain ER temporarily closed Friday night
The community of Porcupine Plain will be without emergency room services for part of Friday. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the Porcupine Carragana Hospital will see emergency services temporarily disrupted on Friday, between 5 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Residents can still call 9-1-1 in the event of an emerg...
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Gathering of Nations
Dene hand games: a proud tradition
A game that incorporates elements of bluffing, sleight of hand, and the rhythmic sound of a drum beat, is being enjoyed this week by both Elders and youth alike at the annual Gathering of Nations in Prince Albert. The Dene hand game dates back generations and involves two teams. Players on each team take turns hiding a...
6h ago
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Major world impacts
'A real eye-opener': Super El Niño could bring historic warmth, drought risk to Sask.
A significant climatological phenomenon is a near certainty, and the world will feel its effects later this year. Known colloquially as a 'Super El Niño', it will bring major swings in weather, with some areas expected to experience devastating drought, while others will likely see the effects of flooding. Envir...
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Among many local projects
Water main rehab work on Higgins Ave. E. in Melfort
Motorists in Melfort have likely noticed a road closure near the downtown core. The 100 block of Higgins Ave. E. is blocked off for the city's utility renewal program. "The work on Higgins Avenue East involves rehabilitating approximately 186 metres of cast-iron water main, and replacing water service connections ...
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Classes begin next week
Melfort RCMP issuing school zone safety reminder ahead of school year
Summer is quickly winding down, with school staff returning to work in the coming days. The school year in both the North East School Division (NESD) and Horizon School Division begins Sept. 2. With that in mind, the Melfort RCMP are reminding motorists about safe driving in school zones. S/Sgt. Ryan Case told northeas...
Aug 26, 2026
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Proud traditions
Gathering of Nations showcases traditional cooking techniques
Feeding the crowd at this year's Gathering of Nations event in Prince Albert is truly a community effort.Northern Saskatchewan communities have pitched in moose, caribou, duck, roughly 400 pounds of fish and locally picked blueberries.Darlene Carrier from Cumberland House Cree Nation, with help from her best friend, ha...
Aug 26, 2026
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Saskatchewan
health care
Rise Air, La Ronge EMS celebrate 30 years of medivac services
Thirty years of delivering essential medical care transportation was celebrated Wednesday at the La Ronge Airport. The event, which included an impressive list of dignitaries, marked the 30th year of a partnership between Rise Air and La Ronge EMS to provide medivac services to residents throughout Northern Saskatchew...
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Financial management
Saskatchewan projects $825M deficit in first quarter of 2026-27
Saskatchewan is forecasting an $825 million deficit for the first quarter of 2026-27.That's $6 million more than the $819 million deficit the government projected in its 2026-27 provincial budget.According to Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Jim Reiter, the deficit "demonstrates our government's commitment to r...
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new framework
Sask. unveils data centre framework to ensure projects deliver 'meaningful benefits'
The provincial government says its new data centre framework will ensure new projects deliver "meaningful benefits to Saskatchewan residents and businesses."The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled the framework on Thursday, noting that it was developed following feedback from businesses and the public.The fra...
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Counter Tariffs
Ottawa tweaks tariff reprisal after industry input
Canadian businesses continue to weather U.S. President Donald Trump's latest duties while they await the planned reprisal from Ottawa to take effect.Late Wednesday evening, Finance Canada issued a statement saying it had been receiving feedback from Canadian industries and is making some adjustments to the list of coun...
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Hitting all the right notes
Sask. talent dominates lineup at Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival
Waskesiu will become a hub for music lovers this weekend. Upwards of 5,000 people are expected to flock to the Hamlet within Prince Albert National Park, as the townsite prepares for its largest event of the year. The ninth installment of the Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival begins on Friday evening and wraps up Sunday...
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Tariff fallout
Some businesses seeing tariff impacts now, consumers may feel it later
Some Saskatchewan businesses are already paying more for inventory because of the Canada-U.S. trade disputeAt Windsor Plywood in Prince Albert, owner Ray Kokotailo said the biggest impact so far has been on steel and aluminum products, with the cost of some steel products rising by about 30 per cent."We have defin...
Aug 26, 2026
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Local Sports
Off Ice Titles
Nipawin local, Vancouver Giant talks Western Challenge Ball Hockey Championship
A Nipawin local and a member of the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Vancouver Giants became a champion this summer; however, it didn't come out on the ice.Blake Chorney won the 2026 Western Challenge U17 Ball Hockey Championship with the Sask Mavericks."It was really cool; we kind of just went there because, obvious...
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Rider News
Shemar Bridges ready to go with Saskatchewan Roughriders
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Shemar Bridges.The wide receiver was back at practice for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, preparing for an Aug. 15 game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders after dealing with an injury all season.But he was released by the Ti-Cats on Aug. 19. On Aug. 25, it was announced that the former C...
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New Tendy
Trojans sign Hounds netminder
The Tisdale Trojans have signed a new goaltender for the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.Karter Hilbig, a 2009-born native of Saskatoon, will be joining the Trojans organization this fall.Hilbig spent the entirety of last season within the SMAAAHL (Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League), suiting up for the U18 AAA Notre Dame H...
Aug 26, 2026
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Riders now 6-and-4
Penalties, mistakes lead to 30-16 Riders loss to Lions
A number of miscues and costly penalties were something the Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't shake in B.C. as they lost to the Lions on Sunday night.The 30-16 loss to the B.C. Lions (5-5) was Saskatchewan's second in a row, as they have now dropped to 6-4 on the season."I have to do a better job. This is two game...
Aug 24, 2026
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University of Alberta Augustana Vikings
Dream come true: Mustangs Binner talks University commit
Melfort Mustangs forward Kaleb Binner announced his commitment to the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings last week.Binner has since spoken with northeastNOW and has said it's a dream come true to continue his hockey career at the post-secondary level."I honestly didn't know if this was gonna be a reality for ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Game weekend
Woods relishing first season with Riders ahead of B.C. return
A phone call with Corey Mace made it clear where Josh Woods wanted to play football in 2026.The linebacker spent five seasons with the B.C. Lions but elected to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders this off-season."Off that first phone call with Mace, I knew this was somewhere I wanted to be," Woods said. "...
Aug 21, 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
Two Saskatchewan farmers to lead oat grower organization
There have been some changes to the leadership at an organization that representes oat growers across western Canada. The Prairie Oat Growers Associat...
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More farmers begin harvest in Saskatchewan
Harvest is now underway in all regions of Saskatchewan. It was relatively warm across the province for the week of Aug. 18 to 24, which helped with cr...
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Some combining started in Manitoba
Roughly four per cent of Manitoba's harvest has been completedThe latest crop report noted scattered rain reached parts of the province with the major...
Aug 26, 2026
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Canada
Banman is 6th B.C. Conservative to quit this month, calls leader Findlay unelectable
Bruce Banman, who gave the B.C. Conservatives official party status in the British Columbia legislature when he crossed the floor to join colleague John Rustad in 2023, has joined the rush out of the party's caucus to sit as an Independent, and urged o...
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B.C. ends fire state of emergency after 20 days, thousands of evacuations, one death
BOSTON BAR - British Columbia has ended a provincial state of emergency that was imposed on Aug. 8 in response to wildfires that sent thousands of people fleeing and resulted in one death. The state of emergency had previously been scheduled to end on ...
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Canada recruits dozens of foreign scientists, researchers, poaching many from U.S.
VANCOUVER - Canadian universities have recruited dozens of foreign scientists and researchers, many of them poached from prestigious U.S. institutions, in the first intake of a program to attract world-leading academics. The hiring of the 64 new recrui...
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Air Canada suspends two employees after RCMP drug trafficking investigation
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it has suspended the two employees arrested by the RCMP on Wednesday in connection with alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking out of Montréal-Trudeau Airport. The airline would not comment further on the arrests. The RCMP ...
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Anti-immigrant speaker blocked from entering Canada in time for Hamilton event
OTTAWA - Austrian anti-immigrant speaker Martin Sellner says he was not granted an electronic travel authorization in time for a trip to Hamilton to speak at a nationalist conference. In a video posted on X, Sellner says Canada not granting him permiss...
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Wasp attack warnings as swarms surge in B.C. amid warm weather and abundant food
VANCOUVER - When the wasp swarm attacked a climber on a trail north of Vancouver this week, her reaction was so severe she needed helicopter evacuation. But Maria Masiar, search manager with Lions Bay Search and Rescue, said the wasps weren't done, att...
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World
Death toll from flash floods rises with rescuers in Nepal and China working to find hundreds missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The death toll from massive flash floods has risen to 469 in Nepal, police said Friday, as rescuers work to find hundreds of people still missing in the area on the Nepal-China border. The previous death toll was 3...
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Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed
A federal judge on Thursday halted - at least for now - attempts to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting. The move stalled the directive for a second time only about a week before the first mail ballots ...
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Controllers warned Marine One pilots about communication issues week before dual takeoff, NTSB says
Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump's helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet was allowed to take off just as Marine One left the White House, federal investigators said Thursday. ...
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as "Lake America" in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order that upd...
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Jury weighs whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her children
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial began deliberating a verdict Thursday, tasked with deciding whether she was in control of herself when she killed her three children, or had lost her grip on reality due to mental illness...
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UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA's Infantino over World Cup sell-off
MONACO (AP) - UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The governing body of European...
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