moulting season
Why are Canada geese walking everywhere? They just can't fly... for now
If your evening walk has recently involved weaving around Canada geese at the park or waiting for a flock to cross the path, you're not imagining things.Across the country, not just Saskatchewan, the birds seem to be spending far more time on foot than in the air.They're not forgetting how to fly. For a few weeks every...
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Dual Sport Athlete
Mustang earns berth on national team after high finish at Junior Golf Provincials
A Melfort Mustang will soon be competing at a national championship, but not in the sport of hockey.Prince Albert native Lincoln Rogers punched his ticket to the Canadian Junior Boys National golf tournament, coming up next month in Regina.Rogers, a Mustang rookie in the 2025/26 campaign, earned his way to the national...
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Dual Sport Athlete
Mustang earns berth on national team after high finish at Junior Golf Provincials
A Melfort Mustang will soon be competing at a national championship, but not in the sport of hockey.Prince Albert native Lincoln Rogers punched his ticket to the Canadian Junior Boys National golf tournament, coming up next month in Regina.Rogers, a Mustang rookie in the 2025/26 campaign, earned his way to the national...
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Powerful summer storm
Storm leaves Ag World picking up the pieces ahead of harvest
A Kinistino farm equipment business is back open after powerful weekend winds pushed in doors, tore tin from the roof and damaged a training room.Ag World Equipment co-owner Jeffrey Freedman said he woke up Sunday morning to a flood of messages after the storm rolled through overnight."My phones were going crazy w...
Jul 17, 2026
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Exhibition Time
Melfort Parade kicks off fair weekend
The community lined the sidewalks, driveways and lawns late Friday morning as vehicles galore drove the streets of Melfort.Trucks, tractors, quads, boats, horses, trailers, floats, dirt bikes and more paraded throughout the city to officially kick off the exhibition weekend. It travelled down Bemister Ave. E., Brunswic...
Jul 17, 2026
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CONTINUED INVESTIGATION
RCMP charge Nipawin man after girl found at residence
Ahtahkakoop RCMP have charged a Nipawin man with unlawful confinement and sexual interference. Police said the man had been communicating with a teenage girl on social media. On July 12, he met her on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and left with her in his vehicle. The incident was reported to police, who determined their loc...
Jul 17, 2026
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Emergency Response
Nipawin firefighters respond to another crash involving injuries
Nipawin Fire Department crews were called to a motor vehicle collision with injuries Thursday night on Highway 55.The call came in at 8:42 p.m. July 16, about two miles east of the Tobin Lake turnoff. It was the department's second call of the day, following a power pole fire earlier in the afternoon behind Oxford Dent...
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Highway 106
Nipawin RCMP investigating fatal rollover
A 25-year-old man is dead following a rollover on Highway 106 near Sealey Lake, according to Nipawin RCMP. Officers were called to the scene on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and found a single vehicle had rolled. The sole occupant, a resident of Margo, Sask., was declared deceased at the scene. His family has been notified....
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moulting season
Why are Canada geese walking everywhere? They just can't fly... for now
If your evening walk has recently involved weaving around Canada geese at the park or waiting for a flock to cross the path, you're not imagining things.Across the country, not just Saskatchewan, the birds seem to be spending far more time on foot than in the air.They're not forgetting how to fly. For a few weeks every...
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Indigenous cuisine a hot seller at Back to Batoche
Thousands of festivalgoers came and went through the gates in Batoche this weekend in celebration of Métis culture in Saskatchewan. Attendees watched live entertainment and had many different vendors to shop from, all with some sort of ties to Indigenous identity. People also had an array of food options from po...
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RCMP release more details
'They're all going through it together': Sask. Roughriders GM speaks on Jayden Dalke death
Jeremy O'Day was solemn on Monday morning as he spoke to media about the late Jayden Dalke, two days after his fatal car crash.The Saskatchewan Roughriders Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager said he was a loved teammate - not only by the other Roughriders, but by former teammates as well."If...
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Tourism destination
WATCH: Honeywood Heritage Nursery returning to former glory
Janie Denton dreams of a field filled with lilies.The manager at Honeywood Heritage Nursery west of Prince Albert is in the process of restoring the work Dr. A.J. (Bert) Porter started in the 1930s. Over the last two years, Janie Denton has planted more than 1,000 feet of lilies as part of the effort to bring back the ...
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Federal provincial territorial ag ministers meet
Ag ministers promise changes to AgriStability
Federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers made several commitments during their annual conference in Halifax. In a statement released at the end of the meetings the ministers said there were several priorities for Canada's agriculture and agri‑food sector, including reviewing progress under the Sustai...
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Doggie DNA
PooPrints can identify whose dog is leaving that uncollected waste
A business that's growing in popularity in Canada is hoping to keep dog owners a little more accountable.An American company called PooPrints is using a registry of canine DNA samples to find out which owners aren't cleaning up after their pets.Formed in 2008 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the service was introduced into Can...
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Dual Sport Athlete
Mustang earns berth on national team after high finish at Junior Golf Provincials
A Melfort Mustang will soon be competing at a national championship, but not in the sport of hockey.Prince Albert native Lincoln Rogers punched his ticket to the Canadian Junior Boys National golf tournament, coming up next month in Regina.Rogers, a Mustang rookie in the 2025/26 campaign, earned his way to the national...
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RCMP release more details
'They're all going through it together': Sask. Roughriders GM speaks on Jayden Dalke death
Jeremy O'Day was solemn on Monday morning as he spoke to media about the late Jayden Dalke, two days after his fatal car crash.The Saskatchewan Roughriders Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager said he was a loved teammate - not only by the other Roughriders, but by former teammates as well."If...
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Northeast Exhibition Action
SJHL releases 2026/27 pre-season schedule
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2026/27 preseason.Teams will play between three and six exhibition games to gear up for the regular season campaign, doing so against fellow SJHL squads, as well as MJHL and AJHL clubs.For the Melfort Mustangs in particular, they will play four pre...
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"Best Honor I've Ever Received"
Wadena principal honoured with SHSAA Merit Award
The principal at Wadena Composite School has won a prestigious provincial award. Darin Faubert was named one of two people to receive the 2026 Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) Merit Award."It was an unbelievable surprise when I first found out. The staff at our school started the nomination p...
Jul 16, 2026
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Future Hawk
Hawks sign Alberta Forward
The Nipawin Hawks have added a player for the upcoming season. Nipawin has signed forward Gavin Wrathall.Wrathall, an 18-year-old native of Chestermere, Alta., has spent the past three seasons in the Okotoks Oilers program.Split between their U18 AAA and U17 AAA squads, the 2008-born attacker has registered 143 points ...
Jul 15, 2026
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University Commitment
Hawks' Olson joining Anderson in Augustana
There will now be two graduating Nipawin Hawks headed to Camrose, Alta., to play for the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings.Forward Brendan Olson recently announced his commitment to the Vikings, as he now joins forward Carter Anderson, who committed earlier this year."I loved my time in Nipawin. It was the c...
Jul 14, 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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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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New technology featured at Saskatchewan farm show
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Canada
How Vancouver policed the World Cup, by the numbers
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U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States' northern neighbour. "President Trump took decisive action to hold Canada accountabl...
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Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing
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Ex-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says
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Attempt to save a struggling swimmer leaves 5 dead in an Ohio river
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British prosecutors charge a man with murder in the death of former politician Ann Widdecombe
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