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Northeast News

Break-ins
RCMP investigating series of break-ins at Hudson Bay
A rash of break-and-enters in Hudson Bay has RCMP asking for the public's help. Someone broke into a trailer at Leason's Trailer Court during the overnight hours of June 15, and several items were stolen. RCMP received that call June 25. They were called about a break-and-enter at a commercial building in the industria...
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Indigenous Culture
MétisFest held in Melfort
The City of Melfort got to experience the best parts of Métis culture this past weekend at the Kerry Vickar Centre.Melfort Métis Nation Local 22 held their second MétisFest on Saturday, with the goal of sharing the cultural experience with the community."It was a really nice event to bring to ...
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Melfort exhibition
Melfort Exhibition geared toward the young, young-at-heart
An annual summer tradition is back in Melfort next week. The Melfort Exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Grounds July 18, 19, and 20. Melfort Ag Society manager Kim Eskowich told northeastNOW the event is the busiest time of their year, and it's very exciting. "We are hard at work arranging entertainment and...
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Power reinforcement project
SaskPower to seek input on planned power line from Beatty to Jansen area
A significant upgrade to the power grid is in the works for the northeast area of the province. SaskPower will be building a new power line to service the region that will run from the Beatty switching station near Melfort to an existing power line near the village of Jansen. "What this is going to do is modernize...
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Ripley Rumble cheques
Three organizations receive $20K cheques from Ripley Rumble
Three local organizations are reaping the benefits of the incredibly successful Ripley Rumble in Melfort. The Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event was organized by Ripley Ford owner Mark Ripley and others, and was held in the lot beside the Ford dealership in June. Between the money raised from the PBR, and a matching ...
Jul 07, 2025
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Former Bruins Enforcer
Nipawin born and former Boston Bruin Byers dead at 61
Hockey fans in Nipawin lost a local legend on July 4, 2025 when local boy Lyndon Byers passed away at the age of 61. Born in Nipawin on February 29, 1964, Byers had an NHL career that lasted from 1983 until 1993 where he jumped in and out of the AHL. Of his 279 games in the NHL, 261 of them were spent as a member of th...
Jul 05, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Fire losses
Denare Beach residents have mixed reactions on gov't wildfire funding
While clean-up efforts are just beginning on Denare Beach, the village's mayor said any dollar it receives helps."We appreciate everything we get," said Carl Lentowicz. "But a lot of people have lost everything."The provincial government is committing $20 million to help communities with wildfire re...
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From Pen To Performance: Josh Stumpf Talks Music On The Closeup
Photo Credit: Dale Peters/DMDS Josh Stumpf joins us on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. We talk new music, songwriting and what's on the way. ...
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Day one recap
Canada drops World Cup opener to New Zealand
Canada got off to a rough start at the 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert, falling 8-3 to New Zealand on day one of the tournament.New Zealand figured out Canadian starter Sean Cleary right out of the gate, scoring two runs in their first at bat while adding another in the second to go up 3-0.Canada ma...
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acknowledgement
RCMP's Rhonda Blackmore honoured by First Nations at La Ronge gathering
Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, who was removed from her position as the RCMP's commanding officer of F Division, was honoured Tuesday in La Ronge as First Nations chiefs call for her reinstatement. Blackmore, who has since been hired as the assistant commissioner of Indigenous and support services for the RCM...
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Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports - but isn't saying yet when it will take effect.Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting that "today we're doing copper" but the president was not scheduled to sign any executive orders today to implement the duties.It's a...
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Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.While this year's survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians still say the U.S. remains this...
Jul 08, 2025
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Local Sports

FIBA 3x3
Crozon, Canada claim bronze at 2025 World Cup
The 2025 FIBA 3x3 World Cup was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, recently, and the new-look Canadian Women's squad, featuring Humboldt native Paige Crozon, brought home a bronze medal.The third-place finish at the biggest and arguably most important tournament of this year's 3x3 season capped off a multi-week stay in Mon...
Jul 07, 2025
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Riders
Saskatchewan Roughriders QB Trevor Harris back after bye week
Trevor Harris is glad to be back on the field.The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback missed the team's 37-18 win over the B.C. Lions on June 28 with a concussion prior to the team's bye week.As the CFL club returned to practice, the 39-year-old was ready to go."I had my bye week (the week prior) so I'm excited t...
Jul 07, 2025
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Another U Sports Commit
Mustangs Belton commits to Brock University
Yet another graduating Melfort Mustang will extend their hockey career at the university level.Logan Belton has announced his commitment to Brock University, where he will become a Badger for the 2025/26 season."Belton was a key piece of the Mustangs' forward group over the past three seasons... his offensive skil...
Jul 04, 2025
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Rising up the ranks
Scherger accepts position with Blades, Mustangs in search of new assistant coach
Melfort Mustangs assistant coach Tye Scherger, has accepted a position with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League.Scherger, who rejoined the Mustangs organization two years ago after previously playing for the club as an assistant captain, is the Blades' newest assistant coach."I'd like to thank Trevor...
Jul 03, 2025
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Going Camping
Locals and Raiders among names at NHL Development Camps
The Prince Albert and North Central areas of the province are well represented at NHL Development Camps this week. Among those attending camps with one of the 32 NHL clubs include eight current and former Raiders and a handful of players who were born around the area. Starting off with the locals, two players hail from...
Jul 02, 2025
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Excelling at every level
Humboldt ballplayer named to three separate Team Sask. rosters
A Humboldt baseball player is set for a busy couple of months, as she's been named to three separate Team Sask. rosters.Camden Suchan is just 16 years old, yet she will be on the 16U Girls' Canada Summer Games roster, the 19U Women's Team Sask roster, and the Women's Team Sask roster."I'm very excited for my summe...
Jul 02, 2025
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Canada

Armed forces needs to strengthen screening to weed out extremists: expert
OTTAWA - An expert in extremism says recent arrests linked to an alleged plot to create an anti-government militia show the Canadian Armed Forces needs to do a better job of vetting at the recruitment stage. University of Alberta political science professor Andy Knight says the fact that two of the four men charged Tue...
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The Conservative party raised a record amount in 2024 - and spent even more
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives raised a record amount of money in 2024 and ramped up their spending in a major way ahead of the federal election, according to records filed with Elections Canada. The Tories brought in $42 million in donations and another $5 million in membership fees last year. They also spent just...
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Defence expected to find operational savings even as budget balloons: Ottawa
OTTAWA - Ottawa is expecting national defence to find places to cut its day-to-day spending even as the department's overall budget balloons in the coming years. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to ministers on Monday asking them to find savings of 7.5 per cent in their budgets starting ...
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Three people seriously hurt after targeted assault at Calgary Stampede: Police
Calgary police say they are investigating after three people were seriously hurt in an assault at the Calgary Stampede. Police say they responded to reports of an assault just after 11 p.m. Tuesday near the Euroslide on the Stampede's midway. They say they found a severely injured man who was transported to hospital in...
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In the news today: Ottawa to miss daycare deadline, Atlantic measles vax rate low
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa to miss deadline for $10 child care: report Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report publis...
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Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON - At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below levels recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading. In Nova Scotia, the provincial government told The Canadian Press that about 23 per cent of children ...
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World

Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's former White House physician is refusing answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden's health in office. Dr. Kevin O'Connor invoked doctor-client privilege and his rights under the Fifth Amendment during an appearance Wednesday before the House Overs...
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3 dead as flash flooding hits mountain village of Ruidoso in New Mexico, officials say
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Three people have died in a mountain village in southern New Mexico that is a popular summer retreat after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding that was so intense an entire house was swept downstream, officials said. A man and two children were swept away Tuesday by floodwaters, the village of ...
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Europe's top human rights court finds Russia committed major international law violations in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Europe's top human rights court said on Wednesday that Russia has violated international law in Ukraine, the first time an international court has found Moscow responsible for human rights abuses since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbo...
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Philadelphia workers and city reach a deal to end strike that halted residential trash pickup
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other services, officials said Wednesday. Nearly 10,000 blue-collar employees from District Council 33 of the American Federation...
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Russia fires a record 728 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, Ukrainian air force says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 missiles, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, in the latest escalation amid mounting Russian aerial attacks in the more than three-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the city of Lutsk, in U...
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Texas governor says more than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods
HUNT, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says at least 161 people are still missing days after flash floods that killed more than 100 people across central Texas. Abbott spoke Tuesday at a news conference after taking a helicopter tour of the affected area. He said many of those who are not accounted for were staying ...
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