Attempted break-in, theft, vandalism
Suspect sought after incidents in Melfort area
Melfort RCMP are investigating two incidents they believe involved the same suspects. The first happened Oct. 20 when the suspects tried to break into a commercial building at Peter Chapman Cree Nation. The next incident involved theft from a business in Melfort, and damage to vehicles parked on the lot of the business...
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Win streak reaches four
Hawks stay hot; complete comeback win in Humboldt
The Nipawin Hawks kept their point streak alive Tuesday with a 3-2 comeback win in Humboldt over the Broncos, winning for the sixth time in seven games.The victory was very different for one of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's hottest clubs who had outscored their last three opponents 27 to five.Humboldt was loo...
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Attempted break-in, theft, vandalism
Suspect sought after incidents in Melfort area
Melfort RCMP are investigating two incidents they believe involved the same suspects. The first happened Oct. 20 when the suspects tried to break into a commercial building at Peter Chapman Cree Nation. The next incident involved theft from a business in Melfort, and damage to vehicles parked on the lot of the business...
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Win streak reaches four
Hawks stay hot; complete comeback win in Humboldt
The Nipawin Hawks kept their point streak alive Tuesday with a 3-2 comeback win in Humboldt over the Broncos, winning for the sixth time in seven games.The victory was very different for one of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's hottest clubs who had outscored their last three opponents 27 to five.Humboldt was loo...
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Laliberte inquest concludes without recommendations
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Kelvington-Wadena MLA
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Driver escapes unharmed after semi fire near Yellow Creek
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Informal discussions
Melfort's latest Coffee with Council busy with ideas, questions
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Oct 27, 2026
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fall sitting
McPhail believes province's North underrepresented in Throne Speech
Cumberland NDP MLA Jordan McPhail believes residents of Saskatchewan are looking for change and the Sask. Party failed to deliver that in Tuesday's Speech from the Throne. "We see from the government they have taken on a steady-on approach. I think a lot of people were looking for change," he said. "I h...
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Provincial politics
Senior care, MAID and AI: Key takeaways from Saskatchewan's Throne Speech
The fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly kicked off Tuesday, with Premier Scott Moe's government outlining its priorities and promising several new laws in the throne speech.It includes legislation to provide greater oversight and accountability in personal care homes, restrictions on assisted dying, s...
Oct 27, 2026
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Carney says Ottawa's Indian Act review might not end up abolishing the law
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Oct 27, 2026
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Provincial politics
Health care, education, drunk driving tickets: Sask. throne speech set for Tuesday
The hallways of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building will be full and noisy again on Tuesday as MLAs and their staff return for the fall sitting.The new legislative session will open with the speech from the throne, laying out the government's priorities for the session.The focus Premier Scott Moe outlined ahead of Tu...
Oct 27, 2026
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Saul Laliberte
Prince Albert inquest watches cellblock videos of hours leading up to prisoner's death
Saul Laliberte suffered multiple violent seizures in the hours before he was taken from Prince Albert police cells to Victoria Hospital on the day he died. The first day of an inquest into the circumstances of Laliberte's death began Monday at the Coronet Hotel in Prince Albert. Multiple police officers testified, begi...
Oct 26, 2026
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Win streak reaches four
Hawks stay hot; complete comeback win in Humboldt
The Nipawin Hawks kept their point streak alive Tuesday with a 3-2 comeback win in Humboldt over the Broncos, winning for the sixth time in seven games.The victory was very different for one of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's hottest clubs who had outscored their last three opponents 27 to five.Humboldt was loo...
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Mustangs welcome Stars ahead of week long break
The Melfort Mustangs will begin the second quarter of their season Wednesday, as they play host to the visiting Battlefords North Stars.Melfort, through 14 of their 56 scheduled regular-season games so far, have a record of 9-4-1, good for first in their division and second in the SJHL.When looking at Battlefords, they...
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SJ/MJ Clash in Martensville
Mustangs, Hawks, Broncos see players named to Western All-Star Challenge
Multiple Melfort Mustangs, Nipawin Hawks and Humboldt Broncos players have been named to Team SJHL for the 2026 Western All-Star Challenge.The challenge, set to feature 40 of the top players born in 2008 or later from the SJHL and MJHL, will take place Nov. 2-4 in Martensville.MustangsA pair of Melfort defencemen will ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Offensive Juggernaut
Hawks head to Humboldt looking to keep point streak going
The red hot Nipawin Hawks hit the highway to Humboldt Tuesday looking for a second win over the Broncos this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.On Oct. 9 Nipawin routed the Broncos 7-3 at the Centennial Arena. The win was Nipawin's third of the year and second in what is now a six game point streak includi...
Oct 27, 2026
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Players of the Week
Mustangs, Hawks, Broncos all see weekly SJHL awards
A trio of hockey players split between three northeast SJHL clubs have been named players of the week.Starting off, Melfort Mustangs' netminder Luke McKechnie is the SaskTel Goalie of the Week. McKechnie played two games, taking down some of the league's better teams, the Flin Flon Bombers and the Weyburn Red Wings.Ove...
Oct 26, 2026
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Canadian Junior Hockey League
Mustangs an honourable mention in recent CJHL Top 20 rankings
The Melfort Mustangs have been named an honourable mention in the most recent Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) national Top 20 rankings.Melfort went 2-0-1 this past week, with a 2-1 overtime home win over the Flin Flon Bombers, a 4-3 overtime loss on the road to the Estevan Bruins, and a 3-2 win in Weyburn over the...
Oct 26, 2026
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Farming roots guide New Era Ag's approach in Melfort
For the team at New Era Ag Technologies in Melfort, agriculture is both a profession and a connection to home.Co-founder and general manager Ashley Heavin grew up on her family's grain farm in Melfort before pursuing agronomy and a career in agricultural retail. Fellow co-founder and agronomist Mark Gordon also grew up...
Oct 21, 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...
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Saskatchewan changes the way it handles Crown land leases
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CFIA updates management of CWD in farmed cervids
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Oct 27, 2026
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Major nuclear firm urges Ottawa's neutrality as demand for clean energy soars
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Liberals vote to keep B.C. tanker ban in place
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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
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