SJHL POTW
Eisner, Kobelka named SJHL Players of the Week
The Melfort Mustangs have a pair of players on this week's SJHL Players of the Week list. The SuperU Defenseman of the Week is Bo Eisner of the Mustangs. He had a goal and five assists in four games last week. Teammate Kason Kobelka is the SaskTel Goalie of the Week. Kobelka went 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against-average a...
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Road woes
Hawks return empty handed from southern swing
For the second time this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season the Hawks are returned to Nipawin without a point from a southern road trip.Earlier this year Nipawin lost both games in Estevan and Weyburn, this weekend the result was the same as the Hawks fell 3-2 in Weyburn and 5-2 in Estevan Sunday afternoon...
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SJHL POTW
Eisner, Kobelka named SJHL Players of the Week
The Melfort Mustangs have a pair of players on this week's SJHL Players of the Week list. The SuperU Defenseman of the Week is Bo Eisner of the Mustangs. He had a goal and five assists in four games last week. Teammate Kason Kobelka is the SaskTel Goalie of the Week. Kobelka went 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against-average a...
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Road conditions remain poor in the region
Update: Highway 20 reopens
Highway 20 has reopened after a four-vehicle crash earlier today (Tuesday).However, highway conditions are sketchy across much of the region, including along Highway 20 near Humboldt and on Highway 6 between Watson and Raymore.RCMP say that driving conditions are poor in those areas, with near-zero visibility at times....
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Local hockey roundup
Thunder season over; Trojans win, Wolfpack lose
The Carrot River Outback Thunder have been eliminated from PJHL playoff contention after their regular season ended with a pair of losses on the weekend. The Thunder lost 5-4 to the Prince Albert Timberjaks and 5-2 to the Saskatoon Quakers. PA stormed out to a 5-0 lead before the Thunder stormed back to make it 5-4, bu...
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Road woes
Hawks return empty handed from southern swing
For the second time this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season the Hawks are returned to Nipawin without a point from a southern road trip.Earlier this year Nipawin lost both games in Estevan and Weyburn, this weekend the result was the same as the Hawks fell 3-2 in Weyburn and 5-2 in Estevan Sunday afternoon...
Feb 16, 2026
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We're Going Streaking
Mustangs sweep Broncos, in Warman on Family Day
The Melfort Mustangs completed the weekend sweep of the Humboldt Broncos on Saturday.Following a 3-2 comeback victory in Melfort on Friday, the Mustangs won 2-1 in Humboldt for their fifth win in a row."What was working well, and what really has over the last 12 or so games, has just been the buy-in. I know that's...
Feb 16, 2026
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Back to work
Hawks edged in Weyburn, in Estevan Sunday afternoon
The Hawks started their southern road swing with a tight 3-2 loss to the Weyburn Red Wings Saturday.The loss allowed the Red Wings to pull even with Nipawin for fourth in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) standings with 60 points.Braeden Jockims opened the scoring for Nipawin giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead on t...
Feb 15, 2026
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sled dogs
Canadian Challenge 10-dog race underway
The main event in the Canadian Challenge Dog Sled Race is underway. There are 11 teams competing in the 10-dog, 322-kilometer race, which started at 10 a.m. in La Ronge on Tuesday. Each team left the start line in three-minute intervals with the temperature at -21 C, but feeling like -33 C with the wind. "I thin...
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medal winners
Canada strikes gold again in women's team pursuit, climbs to 12 medals at Olympics
Canada's speedskaters have won a gold medal in the women's team pursuit at the Milan Cortina Olympics.Defending champions Valérie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann defeated the Netherlands in the final to top the podium for the second straight Games.The win marks the first time since 2010 that a cou...
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Severe snowfall warnings
Heavy snowfall warning brings winter back to Saskatchewan
The forecast confidence is 'high' and so is the impact level, as parts of Saskatchewan brace for a huge dump of snow.Environment Canada issued a severe snowfall warning for Meadow Lake southeastward to Estevan. Danielle Desjardins, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said a ...
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Health Care
Nearly 500 robot-assisted surgeries performed in Saskatchewan over the past year
Robots are having a big impact on surgeries in Saskatchewan.A fourth robot-assisted surgical system is up and running at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. Two other surgical robotic systems are located at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital, and another was unveiled at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina in the fall.The lat...
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Incidents happened over almost seven-year span
Man faces 76 charges after string of break-ins across Saskatchewan
An arrest has been made after a string of robberies across the province. Saskatchewan RCMP's South District Investigative Team, along with RCMP analysts, have charged a man following break-ins spanning from Hudson Bay to Torquay. A series of property crimes across the district spurred the investigation last May. There ...
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN
'You are the best, and that's why you're here': Sask. Winter Games officially underway with over 1,400 athletes
Under the bright lights of the opening ceremony, Rivers West athlete Tristan Maatman stepped onto the floor carrying more than just his team colours - he carried the pride of home."I feel amazing coming back to the games. It feels like a home that I kind of went away with, but now I went back here now," the 1...
Feb 16, 2026
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SJHL POTW
Eisner, Kobelka named SJHL Players of the Week
The Melfort Mustangs have a pair of players on this week's SJHL Players of the Week list. The SuperU Defenseman of the Week is Bo Eisner of the Mustangs. He had a goal and five assists in four games last week. Teammate Kason Kobelka is the SaskTel Goalie of the Week. Kobelka went 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against-average a...
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Local hockey roundup
Thunder season over; Trojans win, Wolfpack lose
The Carrot River Outback Thunder have been eliminated from PJHL playoff contention after their regular season ended with a pair of losses on the weekend. The Thunder lost 5-4 to the Prince Albert Timberjaks and 5-2 to the Saskatoon Quakers. PA stormed out to a 5-0 lead before the Thunder stormed back to make it 5-4, bu...
4h ago
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Road woes
Hawks return empty handed from southern swing
For the second time this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season the Hawks are returned to Nipawin without a point from a southern road trip.Earlier this year Nipawin lost both games in Estevan and Weyburn, this weekend the result was the same as the Hawks fell 3-2 in Weyburn and 5-2 in Estevan Sunday afternoon...
Feb 16, 2026
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We're Going Streaking
Mustangs sweep Broncos, in Warman on Family Day
The Melfort Mustangs completed the weekend sweep of the Humboldt Broncos on Saturday.Following a 3-2 comeback victory in Melfort on Friday, the Mustangs won 2-1 in Humboldt for their fifth win in a row."What was working well, and what really has over the last 12 or so games, has just been the buy-in. I know that's...
Feb 16, 2026
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Back to work
Hawks edged in Weyburn, in Estevan Sunday afternoon
The Hawks started their southern road swing with a tight 3-2 loss to the Weyburn Red Wings Saturday.The loss allowed the Red Wings to pull even with Nipawin for fourth in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) standings with 60 points.Braeden Jockims opened the scoring for Nipawin giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead on t...
Feb 15, 2026
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Podium finish
Canada's Laurent Dubreuil wins bronze in men's speedskating 500
MILAN - Laurent Dubreuil sat cross-legged inside the oval at Milano Speed Skating Stadium, arms raised in the air, after what he called the "most stressful minutes" of his life.The veteran Canadian speedskater had set an Olympic record time in the men's 500 metres moments earlier, but feared it might not even...
Feb 14, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
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...
Aug 26, 2025
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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...
Jul 23, 2025
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Innovation at Work
Prairie North Co-op Retrofit Serves Rural Members
At Prairie North Co-operative, the vision is to be the trusted first choice in the community. Sometimes achieving that vision requires thinking outside the box and taking an innovative approach to problem solving. In 2019, the Prairie North Co-op Agro Fuel team began to offer a number of bulk oil products to its rural ...
Jul 10, 2025
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farmnewsNOW
Two sibling farming operations nominated for young farmer award
Two brothers from Meskanaw, Sask. and siblings from Osage, Sask. are the finalists for the Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmers Award. Beau and Cash...
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Bunge provides lentils to Regina Food Bank
Up to 105 tonnes of Saskatchewan-grown lentils will help feed families in need.The Regina Food Bank and Bunge launched Bunge Farmers Feeding Families....
Feb 13, 2026
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Expanding livestock processing in Saskatchewan
A new federally-inspected livestock processing plant is under construction near Perdue, about 45 minutes west of Saskatoon, Sask. The facility will pr...
Feb 13, 2026
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Canada
Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
NEW WESTMINSTER - The B.C. Labour Relations Board says online retail giant Amazon violated the province's labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized warehouse employees in Delta, B.C. The ...
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Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Canada will not answer repeated questions about whether there will be enough office space to accommodate the federal government's new policy on in-office work. Most public servants are expected to be in the offi...
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Ottawa kept people on Canada's no-fly list without 'necessary grounds': spy watchdog
OTTAWA - A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept some people on Canada's no-fly list without proper justification. The government is responsible for screening travellers through the Passenger Protect Program, common...
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B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is taking steps to determine whether its mandate is met to investigate the mass shooting in the small northeastern community of Tumbler Ridge last week. Nine people, including the shooter, were killed last Tu...
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Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says
OTTAWA - A Senate report is calling on the federal government to fast-track immigration and credential recognition for francophone and bilingual health-care workers. The Senate committee on Official Languages recently wrapped up a study on language bar...
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Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in its ranks last year
OTTAWA - The Israeli military says more than 1,500 people with Canadian citizenship - soldiers holding dual or multiple citizenships - were serving in its ranks as of a year ago, according to documents obtained by an Israeli organization. The news come...
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World
Police arrest man who ran towards the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said th...
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Peru's Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces corruption allegations
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks before the nation's April presidential election. ...
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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can't be re-detained by immigration authorities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. The Salvadoran nation...
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Bangladesh's new prime minister is sworn in after his party's landslide election win
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh' s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party's landslide win in last week's parliamentary elections, the country's first since the massive 2024 uprising and a vote billed as key to the nation's futur...
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84. As...
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Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US
GENEVA (AP) - Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States in Geneva over its disputed nucle...
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