Air quality statement
Update: special air quality statement lifted
UPDATE: The special air quality statement issued by Environment Canada has been lifted. Original story below:-Much of northeast and east-central Saskatchewan could see some smoke over the next day or so. Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for areas including Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, Hudson ...
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SIRT investigation
SIRT: Man found in medical distress 5.5 hours after being lodged in cell by Melfort RCMP
More details have been released regarding an in-custody death at the Melfort RCMP detachment. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified about the death on Tuesday, May 6. Shortly before 10 a.m. that morning, members of the Melfort RCMP responded to a disturbance at a residence in Melfort where...
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Wildfire update
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Wildfire season 2025
Wildfires near Onion, Lower Fishing Lakes of concern for SPSA
What started out as slightly slower than previous wildfire seasons has quickly changed thanks to hot, dry weather and human activity. In the first online media update of the season, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said while wildfires often change rapidly, several blazes across the north central belt of Sa...
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Air quality statement
Update: special air quality statement lifted
UPDATE: The special air quality statement issued by Environment Canada has been lifted. Original story below:-Much of northeast and east-central Saskatchewan could see some smoke over the next day or so. Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for areas including Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, Hudson ...
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Wildfires near Wadena, Fishing Lake, Alvena
Crews respond to wildfires near Wadena, Fishing Lake, Alvena; more fire bans
An incredibly busy fire season continues across the province. The Wadena Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) responded to a pair of calls on Thursday. A fire just after 10:30 Thursday night at Fishing Lake First Nation was described as large and fast-moving. (Wadena Volunteer Fire Department)The Wadena Fire Department sai...
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Wildfire update
Wildfires keep crews busy in Northeast, some highways closed as local fire bans continue to grow
Two more local fires kept crews in Melfort and Kinistino busy on Thursday. The Melfort Fire Department responded to a bush fire north of the city just after 10 p.m. Thursday. The crew had just returned home from their weekly training when the call came in. A large pile of burning brush was found when they arrived, and ...
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WHL draft
Several local products taken in day 2 of WHL Prospect Draft
Three more local players were selected in the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Prospect Draft. Kohen Ruedig of the U15 AA Humboldt Broncos was chosen in the fourth round, 81st overall, by the Portland Winterhawks. The defenseman had 19 goals and 21 assists in 29 games last season. The Moose Jaw Warriors picked defenseman ...
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Fire ban in north
Provincial fire ban declared for much of northern Saskatchewan
A provincial fire ban is now in effect for much of northern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in a news release that the current conditions, high fire activity, and the extreme fire risk across Saskatchewan led to the fire ban, which encompasses the area north of the provincial forest boun...
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Saskatchewan
SIRT investigation
SIRT: Man found in medical distress 5.5 hours after being lodged in cell by Melfort RCMP
More details have been released regarding an in-custody death at the Melfort RCMP detachment. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified about the death on Tuesday, May 6. Shortly before 10 a.m. that morning, members of the Melfort RCMP responded to a disturbance at a residence in Melfort where...
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Crime
Former Sask. Government employee charged with money laundering, breach of trust
A former employee of the Government of Saskatchewan is facing charges after allegedly laundering the proceeds of crime and obtaining more than $650,000 from participants in the province's immigrant nominee program.According to the RCMP, Tony Dou, a resident of Saskatoon, is facing charges including fraud over $5,000, b...
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More measles exposures
New measles exposures in Sask; Medical Health Officer says 5-month-old patient among rising cases
Saskatchewan's top doctor says he expects the measles cases that have already almost doubled in a week to go up unless people get immunized against the virus."Many parents who themselves had the privilege of getting vaccinated are choosing not to get their children vaccinated because of all the misinformation and ...
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Fire bans
More Central Sask. municipalities add fire bans as heat wave continues
More municipalities in central Saskatchewan have put fire bans in place as the weather remains hot with wind gusts. The Resort Village of Candle Lake, the Town of St. Brieux and the Village of Smeaton both added bans to the growing list of municipalities across the central belt of the province that have similar restric...
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Rebuilding Relationships
'He carried a powerful message': Indigenous Catholics remember Pope Francis as new pontiff is elected
As the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new Pope, a sense of reflection and mourning was still present among Indigenous Catholics across Canada, who remember Pope Francis as an influential spiritual leader who listened deeply and spoke directly to the wounds of colonialism. Deac...
May 08, 2025
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Premiers meeting
Premier Scott Moe looking forward to First Ministers' meeting in Saskatoon in June
For the first time in about 40 years, according to Premier Scott Moe's office, Saskatchewan will host a First Ministers' meeting.It will be the first time since the federal election that all the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in person.The plan came about during a call Carney held with the premiers W...
May 08, 2025
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Local Sports
Rookie Camp
From Haiti to Saskatchewan: How Kendy Charles is turning opportunity into his dream
Kendy Charles' road to becoming a professional football player has been anything but normal.The six-foot-tall 287-pound defensive lineman was born in Haiti and grew up in the country until he turned nine. His family immigrated to the United States after the earthquake in 2010 that killed over 100,000 people."My ti...
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WHL draft
Several local products taken in day 2 of WHL Prospect Draft
Three more local players were selected in the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Prospect Draft. Kohen Ruedig of the U15 AA Humboldt Broncos was chosen in the fourth round, 81st overall, by the Portland Winterhawks. The defenseman had 19 goals and 21 assists in 29 games last season. The Moose Jaw Warriors picked defenseman ...
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Tough Start
Mustangs drop Centennial Cup opener to host Canucks
The Melfort Mustangs dropped their opening game at this year's Centennial Cup on Thursday night.Melfort fell 3-1 to the host Calgary Canucks, despite scoring just over three minutes into the game."I'll tell you what, you can't win a game when you play half a game, that's just a fact. The drive, the want and the co...
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Mustangs' 20s
The hometown hero: Zac Somers player profile
The Melfort Mustangs are back at the Centennial Cup, which means their eight 2004-born players only have two weeks left in their junior hockey careers. The hope is that it will be their best and most memorable times of their lives. In the case of forward Zac Somers, you could argue the last four years have been the bes...
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Back in familiar territory
Mustangs' Unger ready to suit up against former team
Two years ago, current Melfort Mustangs defenceman Cole Unger was a member of the Calgary Canucks.It was where the Medicine Hat, Alta. native began his Junior A hockey career as a 17-year-old.Now a 19-year-old, soon to be 20 (his birthday is May 11) and two-time SJHL Champion, Unger will face his former squad in the ba...
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Mustangs' 20s
The guy who always has your back; Nolan Roberts player profile
The Melfort Mustangs are back at the Centennial Cup, which means their eight 2004-born players only have two weeks left in their junior hockey careers. The hope is that it will be their best and most memorable times of their lives. In the case of defenceman Nolan Roberts, even when things aren't going well, he always h...
May 08, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
Propane For Pets - May 15th
Making a Difference for the NESPCA One Propane Fill at a Time
At Prairie North Co-op, we love when our team members come up with great ideas, especially when those ideas are about raising funds for local charities! Keith Mamer, our gas bar division manager, had seen a similar fundraising event in Alberta and took the initiative up with Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) to make things...
May 08, 2025
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Every Business Needs a Rudy
Living the Corporate Brand
The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Co-operatives, the theme for the year is 'Co-operatives Build a Better World'. If that seems a little too 'rose coloured glasses' on a global scale, one has to only take a look at how one local co-operative operates to understand how the co-operative model ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Fill Your Tanks
Farming Waits for No One: be ready when the ground is with Co-op® Premium Diesel
Diesel technology is constantly evolving, and to ensure our members and customers continue experiencing industry leading performance, protection, and power, we closely monitor our Co-op® Premium Diesel formulation and adjust when necessary. Due to a powerful package of additives that was added in 2021, Co-op® P...
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Improving living and working conditions for Ontario's seasonal and temporary farm workers
As spring arrives, Ontario's fruit and vegetable farms are once again welcoming seasonal and temporary farm workers from other countries. After the ch...
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Listen: Choosing the right inputs for your farm
Seeding is underway across Saskatchewan. Riley Rude, Crop Extension Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture, says whether you're already putting i...
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Alberta join group that monitors apiaries near crop fields
A non-profit company that promotes communication and stewardship among crop producers, beekeepers and pesticide applicators has welcomed Alberta as th...
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Canada
'Policing in Nunavik is broken': Inuit group wants change after latest fatal shooting
MONTREAL - The political organization that represents Inuit in Quebec says policing in the Far North is "broken" after an officer shot and killed an Inuk man on Tuesday. The shooting by the Nunavik Police Service is the second officer-involved death in the northern region since November. Makivvik, a group tha...
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Liberal candidate says judicial recount ordered in Ontario riding he narrowly lost
OTTAWA - A Liberal candidate who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in the federal election says his request for a judicial recount has been granted. Irek Kusmierczyk, the Liberal incumbent in Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore, argues in a social media post today that several ballots were "wrongly rejected.&...
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White House downplays North American auto industry's concerns about U.K. trade deal
WASHINGTON - The White House is downplaying the North American automobile industry's claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's new trade deal with the United Kingdom could make the sector less competitive. The preliminary deal announced Thursday would drop tariffs on U.K. automobiles to 10 per cent for a quota of 100,00...
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Ontario First Nation seeks emergency relief in Federal Court over water crisis
A First Nation in northwestern Ontario is seeking $200 million in emergency relief from the federal government to address the "critical" state of its water and sewage system as part of legal action launched in Federal Court, lawyers for the community said Friday. Pikangikum First Nation submitted a motion Thu...
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Hearing in September on whether Quebec daycare crash accused is high-risk offender
LAVAL - A court hearing will take place in September into whether a man who killed two children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare should be declared a high-risk offender. Superior Court Justice Éric Downs today set aside one week beginning Sept. 15 to hear arguments from prosecutors and the defe...
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Filipino BC confirms identities of all 11 people killed in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - The group that organized the Lapu Lapu Day festival where 11 people were killed last month has released the names of the dead. Filipino BC says in a social media post that its members honour the lives lost in the tragedy and hold their families close in their thoughts. "May their memory live on in the ...
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World
New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an ICE Detention Center where he was protesting its opening, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X that Baraka committed trespass and ignored warnings from Homeland Security personnel ...
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Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday. It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete He...
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Pakistan postpones its T20 cricket tournament because of concerns over conflict with India
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Pakistan Cricket Board postponed its Pakistan Super League on Friday following rising military tensions between India and Pakistan. "Cricket, while being a unifying force and a source of joy, must take a respectful pause," the PCB said in a statement. The PCB said it acted on advice from ...
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Judge releases on bail the Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released on bail a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb. U.S. District Judge William Sessions in Burlington released Rumeysa Ozturk pending a final decis...
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Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has died at age 85
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has died at age 85. The Associated Press
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Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, according to a new poll, as his administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda. More than half of Americans, 56%, disapprove...
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