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Melfort RCMP trying to locate stolen truck from Yellow Creek area
The Melfort RCMP are currently trying to locate a stolen vehicle from the Yellow Creek area. The vehicle is a 2007 grey/silver Chevy pickup with Saskatchewan licence plate 780 MGW.The truck has an extended cab, with chrome accents along the bottom of the box and doors. It also has box rails and the word 'Chevrolet' alo...
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Mustangs acquire Alberta defenceman from Calgary
The Melfort Mustangs have added a 19-year-old defenceman to their roster. The newest member of the organization is Roman Maudie.Maudie comes to Melfort via a trade with the AJHL's (Alberta Junior Hockey League) Calgary Canucks, in exchange for a PDF (Player Development Fee).A Calgary native, Maudie spent the first seve...
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Verdict reserved
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Verdict reserved
Closing arguments read in Chubey murder case; ruling in December
A verdict on the Cody Chubey trial will take a little while longer. After closing arguments from the defence and Crown, Justice Sean Sinclair announced that his verdict will come Dec. 11. The trial began in June and was delayed until October while defence counsel Peter Abrametz sought experts to discuss Chubey's state ...
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Melfort RCMP trying to locate stolen truck from Yellow Creek area
The Melfort RCMP are currently trying to locate a stolen vehicle from the Yellow Creek area. The vehicle is a 2007 grey/silver Chevy pickup with Saskatchewan licence plate 780 MGW.The truck has an extended cab, with chrome accents along the bottom of the box and doors. It also has box rails and the word 'Chevrolet' alo...
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Machine a loss
Combine fire doused by Kinistino Fire Department
The Kinistino Fire Department responded to a combine fire Wednesday afternoon. Crews were called to the fire in the RM of Invergordon, and the machine was already in flames by the time they arrived. The operator managed to get out of the combine and tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher. The department said a ...
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Fire prevention week
Melfort Fire Department hosting open house Thursday night
An annual event that's fun for the young and young-at-heart. The Melfort Fire Department is hosting their open house at the fire hall Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., as part of Fire Prevention Week. Fire Chief Leonard Whitney said the event gives a chance for people to see what being a firefighter is all about. "Tourin...
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Closing arguments Thursday
Testimony wraps up at Chubey murder trial in Melfort
Final arguments in the Cody Chubey murder trial in Melfort will be heard on Thursday. Defense counsel Peter Abrametz rested his case on Wednesday, with the accused taking the stand in the morning. Chubey testified that he was responsible for the death of his long-time partner Danielle Dobersheck at the Carra Valla Inn ...
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Adjourned in June
Chubey murder trial scheduled to restart Wednesday
After a four-month delay, the Cody Chubey murder trial is expected to resume Wednesday at Melfort Court of King's Bench. The trial was adjourned in June at the request of defense counsel Peter Abrametz, who asked for the delay for 'mental element'. Abrametz is expected to call expert witnesses to testify about Chubey'...
Oct 7, 2026
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Saskatchewan
public safety
Lloydminster RCMP warn against online rumours after false incident
Lloydminster RCMP are warning about the consequences of spreading unverified information on social media after rumours prompted more than 50 calls to police following a lockdown Wednesday at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School.The incident began on the morning of Oct. 7 when two students reported seeing what they be...
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Wildfire
Late season wildfire burning in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Fire crews in northwest Saskatchewan are responding to a late-season wildfire within Meadow Lake Provincial Park. The blaze was sparked on Wednesday near Kimball Lake and has since been dubbed the Kimball fire. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) active incidents, the fire is roughly 64 hectare...
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Arson
Ditch 2 Wildfire starter receives six year sentence
A massive wildfire in northern Saskatchewan that burned over 200,000 hectares of forest and cost over $10 million in damages and resources, has resulted in a six year prison sentence.Jason Halkett, the man responsible for sparking the Ditch 2 wildfire last year, appeared Thursday morning at Montreal Lake Cree Nation ci...
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Yorkton terrorism case highlights reach of extremist network
Terrorism charges announced earlier this week by the RCMP against a young adult from Yorkton have raised questions of how an extremist network is targeting people in Saskatchewan."I guess we're always a bit surprised when something completely horrifying happens in our own community or in an adjacent community,&quo...
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Accountability
Indigenous Services Canada sending final letter to FSIN over audit
Speaking at Dakota Dunes on Wednesday, just outside Saskatoon, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty gave a brief update on the forensic audit into the FSIN, which asked the organization to account for $34,251,566 in expenses.The federal government has since instructed the FSIN to repay more than $28 ...
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Photo Credit: Dale Peters Jess Moskaluke joins us this week, on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. We talk new music, CCMA's, her upcoming Grand...
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Mustangs acquire Alberta defenceman from Calgary
The Melfort Mustangs have added a 19-year-old defenceman to their roster. The newest member of the organization is Roman Maudie.Maudie comes to Melfort via a trade with the AJHL's (Alberta Junior Hockey League) Calgary Canucks, in exchange for a PDF (Player Development Fee).A Calgary native, Maudie spent the first seve...
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Percy Out
Outback Thunder dismiss Head Coach, in search of replacement
The Carrot River Outback Thunder are now in need of a new head coach. This comes after the club announced that Steve Percy has been dismissed.Percy has been leading the club since the 2023/24 campaign and was let go four games into this season. So far, Carrot River has a 0-4 record, while being outscored 24-10.In a sta...
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Tightly Contested Defeat
Mustangs drop first weekday contest of the season to Weyburn
The Melfort Mustangs' three-game win streak has ended. Melfort hosted the Weyburn Red Wings Wednesday night and fell by a score of 4-2."I liked some times, and I didn't like some other times. We had some guys step up into roles, and I think they did a pretty good job, but we just got to put together a more complet...
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Another two points up for grabs
Mustangs host Red Wings for first weekday contest of the season
The Melfort Mustangs will look to grab their fourth straight victory tonight when they host the Weyburn Red Wings.Melfort is coming off a weekend sweep over the Warman Wolverines, in which they needed nine goals over two games to collect a pair of shootout wins.Weyburn, meanwhile, is coming off a nine-goal effort over ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Season gaining steam
Hawks, Bronco win SJHL Players of the Week honours
A pair of Nipawin Hawks are on the SJHL Players of the Week list. Jack Janzen is the SaskLotteries Forward of the Week. Janzen had three goals and two assists in three games, along with being 58.3 per cent on the dot. Teammate Austin Mori-Goodman was the SaskMilk Rookie of the Week, as the 18-year-old from Sylvan Lake,...
Oct 5, 2026
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Mixed results
Trojans, Outback Thunder, Wolfpack hockey roundup
The Tisdale Trojans are still looking for their first win of the season after a 5-1 loss to the Saskatoon Blazers Friday night. Kash Elke scored the lone Tisdale goal, and Karter Hilbig made 31 saves in the loss. The 0-4 Trojans make a return visit to face the Blazers on Thursday. - In the PJHL, the Carrot River Outbac...
Oct 5, 2026
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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...
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Scholarship program helps students pursue post secondary
Applications are open for the 2027 Agriculture Student Scholarship, with four scholarships available: $6,000 for first place and three runner-up award...
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Excellent conditions push harvest progress
Favourable weather over the last two weeks allowed many farmers around Saskatchewan to wrap up harvest. The provincial crop report has combining at 82...
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Agricultural leaders selected for prestigious scholarship
Nuffield Canada has chosen four people to receive $30,000 scholarships for self-directed, hands-on agricultural research around the world. Recipients ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Canada
Michigan Republican faces pressure during heated debate on Trump's Canada tariffs
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers faced pressure over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada during a heated debate that could sway voters in a consequential midterm race where neither candidate ruled out future duties. ...
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B.C. campaign trail: Conservatives promise $1,000 tax cut by boosting exemption level
Taxation is back at the forefront of the British Columbia election campaign. Here are some of the latest developments from the campaign trail on Thursday. B.C. CONSERVATIVES OFFER $1,000 TAX CUT Interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives Lorne Doerkson ...
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Many Quebec voters got false election information from chatbot, MPs hear
OTTAWA - Canadians turning to chatbots for election information don't always get accurate responses, a parliamentary committee heard Thursday. An estimated 40 per cent of Quebec voters asked AI chatbots for election information, said Aengus Bridgman, a...
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Carney points to federal review on SKS rifle after Tumbler Ridge revelations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated Thursday the federal government will look at the advice of an arm's-length panel studying firearms classification before making any decision on the status of the SKS rifle. He made the remarks as his public...
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Treasury Board minister says he's not aware of pests in federal office buildings
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says he's unaware of the presence of pests in federal office buildings. Responses to a House of Commons order paper question revealed last month that pests have been reported in dozens of federal buildings ...
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Author Galloway says he can't write since sexual assault claim derailed career
VANCOUVER - Author and former UBC creative writing professor Steven Galloway wept as he testified that he can no longer write since unproven allegations of sexual assault derailed his career. "I just can't do it anymore. I wish I could," he said in cou...
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World
ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal immigration agent shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City on Thursday, during what the Department of Homeland Security called a "targeted enforcement operation." Protesters decried it as an exampl...
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Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her attorneys say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Christa Pike has taken her first steps with assistance, just one week after a failed attempt to execute the Tennessee woman left her in critical condition, her lawyers said Thursday. Pike, 50, survived two doses of...
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
WASHINGTON (AP) - The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday, a stunning revelation about plans for the first military execution in more than 65 years after Defense Secretary Pete ...
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The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) - After more than 10 months at sea, thousands of sailors Thursday poured out of the the USS Lincoln on San Diego Bay to thunderous cheers, streaming tears and emotional hugs, marking a homecoming that included new dads who met bab...
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MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players on Thursday. Owners also proposed to a...
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Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted t...
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