

Digging up the past
WATCH: Research team investigates potential size of Prince Albert area archaeological site
Just over a year since an archaeological dig unearthed a near 11,000 year old bison bone, proving the existence of a human occupation, a team of researchers and volunteers have returned to the site west of Prince Albert.The central purpose of this week's expedition is to figure out the exact size of the site.Dr. Glenn ...
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Local players
Sask. athletes prepare to head across the country for 2025 Canada Summer Games
Athletes from across North Central Saskatchewan are honing their skills over the next couple of weeks as they gear up to head to the 2025 Canada Summer Games next month. This year's installment is in St. John's, N.L. and will see over 4,000 athletes, coaches and managers from around the country make the trip to the eas...
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Northeast News

Pharmacy program
Local pharmacist believes strep throat and ear infection pilot program working
A pharmacist in Melfort believes the pilot program allowing them to test for strep throat and assess for ear infections is working. Eric Pederson is the owner of Pederson Pharmacy in Melfort. He told northeastNOW they had many people come through their doors for both procedures. "When we started in February...ther...
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Kip water
Elevated E-coli levels at Kipabiskau lead to swimming advisory
A local beach is reporting high E-coli levels in the water. Water samples have indicated an elevated level at Kipabiskau Beach at Kipabiskau Lake, just southeast of Melfort. The water status advisory was posted on the Ministry of Health's Healthy Beaches Public Map site. The website indicated that a re-sampling of the ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Melfort Legion members honoured
Melfort Legion members receive Meritorious Service Medal
A pair of long-time Melfort Legion members have received a significant honour. Comrade John Wade and Comrade Bob Ellis have been given the Meritorious Service Medal. Both were nominated by past-president Jim Graham. Wade has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for over 43 years and was awarded a Life Membership ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Sask. Wildfire Update
Saskatchewan extends disaster claim deadline amid wildfires; 60 active,12 communities evacuated
A relentless wildfire season continues to grip Saskatchewan, with 60 active wildfires burning across the province as of 11:00 a.m. Monday. While six fires have been successfully contained, 12 remain uncontrolled, 23 are under ongoing assessment and an additional 19 are listed as protecting values. Due to wildfire threa...
Jul 28, 2025
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Wagantall not running
Cathay Wagantall serving final term as MP for Yorkton-Melville
A local Member of Parliament has decided not to pursue a fifth term. Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall announced on Monday that the current term in Ottawa will be her last. "I will continue to represent the wonderful people of Yorkton-Melville until the next federal election is called," Wagantall said in a...
Jul 28, 2025
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Murder case
Pre-trial conference for man accused of murder in Melfort continues
A man charged after the death of a woman in a Melfort hotel will have his case return to court this fall. Cody Chubey's pre-trial conference was held at Court of King's Bench in Melfort on Monday, and that will continue Oct. 20. Chubey was charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Danielle Dobersh...
Jul 28, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Digging up the past
WATCH: Research team investigates potential size of Prince Albert area archaeological site
Just over a year since an archaeological dig unearthed a near 11,000 year old bison bone, proving the existence of a human occupation, a team of researchers and volunteers have returned to the site west of Prince Albert.The central purpose of this week's expedition is to figure out the exact size of the site.Dr. Glenn ...
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Drones and drugs
Three people charged after drugs flown into Sask. Pen. with drones
Two women and a man are facing drug trafficking charges after a drone was used on separate occasion to fly drugs into the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.The Crime Reduction Team in Prince Albert was told about drugs being flowing into the federal prison in early July. On July 9, officers executed a search w...
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Crime
Two charged after drugs seized during traffic stop in Buffalo Narrows
A man and a woman from Buffalo Narrows have been handed charges after drugs were seized during a traffic stop last week.Police said they were doing proactive patrols and pulled over a vehicle on Tom Street at around 3:45 p.m. on July 24.During the stop, officers located and seized approximately five grams of crack coca...
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Provincial Politics
Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year - but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits will narrow in the coming years.The report released Tuesday paints a picture of provinces struggling to balance their books...
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Arrested
Sturgeon Lake man charged in 2022 fatal crash that killed well respected Sask Pen staff member
Three years after Keith Herzog was killed in a collision at a rural intersection west of Emma Lake, the driver of the stolen vehicle has been arrested and charged. Prince Albert RCMP have charged 29-year-old Raven Bird from Sturgeon Lake with dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop after the scene of a collisi...
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data collected
Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll
Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests."The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliation is being made or not has an important bearing on how they feel about the country," said Jack Jedwab, president and CE...
Jul 28, 2025
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Local Sports

Local players
Sask. athletes prepare to head across the country for 2025 Canada Summer Games
Athletes from across North Central Saskatchewan are honing their skills over the next couple of weeks as they gear up to head to the 2025 Canada Summer Games next month. This year's installment is in St. John's, N.L. and will see over 4,000 athletes, coaches and managers from around the country make the trip to the eas...
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Legends of the Game
Hawks to host NHL/Alumni game in late October
Just over a month into the 2025/26 SJHL regular season, the best game of the year could take place, and it won't be between two SJHL teams.The Nipawin Hawks will be bringing back 24 of their alumni (a full four lines of skaters, two goalies and two coaches) to play in a full, 60-minute contest against NHL alums."W...
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Riders atop West
Sack attack: Riders record eight sacks to beat Elks
On a game with the theme of Christmas in July, the Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered the gift of a victory to their fans at Mosaic Stadium.The Riders defeated the Edmonton Elks 21-18 in front of a crowd of 27,933 on Friday night to improve to 6-1 in the 2025 CFL season.But even with Saskatchewan leading 21-4 after thr...
Jul 26, 2025
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Riderville
Sask. Roughriders take on Fajardo-led Elks Friday at Mosaic
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to improve to 6-1 while meeting a familiar face for the first time.The Edmonton Elks have elected to relegate Tre Ford to the backup spot and have made former Riders' pivot Cody Fajardo the starter this week.Fajardo was the Saskatchewan quarterback from 2019-22 before he signed wi...
Jul 25, 2025
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Former Ice Wolf, Mustang
Schneider named head coach of Kindersley Klippers
It's still early in his career as a coach in junior hockey, but Prince Albert's Kyle Schneider is taking yet another step forward. After three seasons as an assistant coach with the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), Schneider has now been announced as the new bench boss of the Kinders...
Jul 24, 2025
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down to the wire
Final round underway at Senior Golf Championships
Over 130 golfers will play their third and final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Senior Golf Championships on Thursday at the Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current.Of the three titles set to be claimed later this afternoon (senior women's, men's and men's mid-masters), at least one local golfer is inside the top five in ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Northeast Profiles

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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Rooted In Agriculture
Growing Community . . . One Acre at a Time
The Prairie North Co-operative of today has a rich history that is rooted in agriculture. It was originally established in 1914 as the Melfort Grain Growers Co-operative Trading Association. Hampered by a lack of access to markets, area farmers decided to experiment with a purchasing co-operative to buy basic supplies ...
Jun 10, 2025
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farmnewsNOW

AgriStability program enhanced to better support B.C. farmers who lose crops
The provincial and federal governments have made changes to the program that provides financial support to B.C. farmers experiencing unexpected losses...
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Battery operated grain auger introduced at Ag in Motion
The outdoor farm show Ag in Motion is known for showcasing and introducing new innovations in the agricultural industry. This year was no exception wi...
Jul 25, 2025
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Most of Saskatchewan crop at normal stage of development
The latest Saskatchewan crop report shows rain that fell over the weekend through wide sections of the province proved helpful. But not all benefited,...
Jul 24, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Poilievre and the Alberta byelection debate, B.C. tsunami advisory
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Candidates in Alberta byelection gather for debate Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July...
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British Columbians told to avoid coast, after Russia quake triggers tsunami advisory
WICKANINISH BEACH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbians are being urged to stay away from coastal areas that remain under a tsunami advisory, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded triggered warnings and alerts around the Pacific. The District of Tofino says beaches are closed, while the prov...
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Bank of Canada to make interest rate decision as trade uncertainty swirls
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is expected to make an interest rate decision this morning. Economists and financial markets widely expect the central bank will keep its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent. A surprisingly strong June jobs report and signs of stubbornness in core inflation convinced many economists the bank...
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With Ottawa promising bail reform, what's driving the debate?
OTTAWA - Premiers are putting pressure on Ottawa to implement tougher bail rules. With the federal government expected to table bail reform legislation in the fall, critics are expressing worries already about Ottawa's plans. So what's driving the debate on bail reform? What the government has promised During this spri...
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PM Carney assembling cabinet today to talk U.S. trade, Middle East
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting virtually with his cabinet today to discuss the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. and the situation in the Middle East. The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington today meeting with U.S. offic...
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Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction 'wickedness'
OTTAWA - An Ontario migrant farm worker says there is "wickedness" in a federal government proposal that could allow employers to charge workers upwards of 30 per cent of their income for housing. The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change shared with The Canadian Press a discussion paper from Employment and Soc...
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World

8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii
TOKYO (AP) - One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand. Several locations advised evacuations, but no major injuries h...
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Powerful quake hits near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan issues a tsunami alert
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for Japan's Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake that hit on Wednesday morning near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The agency issued an advisory for a tsunami of up to 3 meter (yards) across the Paci...
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Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment
A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment, according to state regulators. Specific details of what prompted the month-long suspension were redacted in documents the state Executive Office ...
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Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday. The Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin group, or JNIM, was suspected of carrying out the attack Monday on the base in Darg...
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Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire
LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September - unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer called ministers together for a rare summertime Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza. He told them tha...
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NYC Shooting
Gunman who killed 4 at NYC building was targeting NFL offices but took wrong elevator, mayor says
A gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building before killing himself claimed in a note to have a brain disease linked to contact sports and was trying to target the National Football League's headquarters but took the wrong elevator, officials said Tuesday.Investigators believe Shane Tamura, of Las Veg...
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