Crown begins its case in sex assault trial for 5 former world junior hockey players
Prosecutors allege five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team "did what they wanted" to an intoxicated young woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018 after she had consensual sex with one of them.Prosecutor Heather Donkers gave jurors an overview of the evidence the Crown expects to pres...
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Roster building continues
Hawks add forward from Airdrie
The Nipawin Hawks are continuing to bolster their roster for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season that starts in September.The team announced this week that Airdrie, Alta. product Kaden Skrenek has signed a Letter of Intent to join the club for 2025 - 2026 and beyond. Associate General Manager Dana Dirks...
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Mustangs bolster blueline
Manitoba defenceman commits to Melfort Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs have announced a commitment for the upcoming season. The team has announced that defenseman Carter Bilous has committed to the Mustangs for 2025/26. (Melfort Mustangs/Facebook)The 2007-born blueliner from Winnipeg had nine goals and 30 assists in 48 games for the U18 AAA Winnipeg Wild. Bilous was a...
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Town of Creighton and RCMP seek suspect after fence destroyed
The Town of Creighton and the RCMP are looking for information on the destruction of a fence. Early last Friday morning, witnesses reported a lifted truck crashed into the fencing at Red Mountain.The fence was extensively damaged, and the truck also likely received damage in the collision. Anyone with information on th...
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Prelim dates confirmed for Constant murder case
A man accused of murdering his mother, appeared by video but said nothing when his case took its next step towards trial.Preliminary inquiry hearing dates for Everett Constant have been set for Oct 27 to 31, 2025 at provincial court. The case that dates back to May 4, 2024, was spoken to Tuesday morning.On the day of t...
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Humboldt theft suspect sought
Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are looking for the suspect in a recent theft. The theft happened in the 1900 block of Eighth Avenue in Humboldt March 26. No other details have been released. Anyone with information can contact 310-RCMP or Crime Stoppers. - Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Prince Albert one of eight communities invited to apply for infrastructure money to boost housing builds
Prince Albert is one of eight Saskatchewan communities that have been invited to apply for federal/provincial infrastructure funding to boost home building. The city will join Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Moosomin, La Ronge, Radisson, Outlook and Humboldt in the application process for Canada Housing Infrastructure Fu...
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Humboldt Council to vote on white ice mesh installation at EPA
The City of Humboldt could have a new product to use ahead of the next hockey season at the Elgar Petersen Arena (EPA). At a meeting last week, the executive committee recommended the purchase of a reusable white ice mesh to replace the traditional painted white ice. The cost for the mesh is expected to be $42,000 plus...
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Crown begins its case in sex assault trial for 5 former world junior hockey players
Prosecutors allege five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team "did what they wanted" to an intoxicated young woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018 after she had consensual sex with one of them.Prosecutor Heather Donkers gave jurors an overview of the evidence the Crown expects to pres...
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Saskatchewan's uranium and potash industries set production records in 2024
Saskatchewan's potash and uranium industries broke records for production in 2024, while the province's uranium industry also set a new sales record.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, uranium production reached a new record high of 16.7 thousand tonnes last year, representing an increase of...
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Sask. Cattle Association looking to curb bovine tuberculosis
After an investigation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began in December, it's been determined that a farm in southeast Saskatchewan was home to four cattle that had been infected with bovine tuberculosis, and a number of organizations are working together to curb the spread of the disease.A coordinated...
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American doctors 'fed up' with current administration drawn to Saskatchewan
An American trained doctor who moved to Saskatchewan said the province's campaign to recruit physicians from the United States couldn't come at a better time considering the current political climate.Dr. Ginger Ruddy, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, grew up in Calgary but we...
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Henry and Sophia were the most popular Sask. baby names in 2024
Saskatchewan saw some changes in the list of the most popular baby names in 2024, with Henry and Sophia taking the top spots.According to data from eHealth Saskatchewan, Sophia ended Olivia's nine-year run as the province's top baby name for girls, with 48 newborns named Sophia. Olivia remained in the second-place spot...
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Conservatives release costs, Liberals promises to protect Quebec from Trump
OTTAWA - The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.Elections Canada said in a news release Tuesday that the four days of advance polling between Friay adn Monday set a new record for turnout,...
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Roster building continues
Hawks add forward from Airdrie
The Nipawin Hawks are continuing to bolster their roster for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season that starts in September.The team announced this week that Airdrie, Alta. product Kaden Skrenek has signed a Letter of Intent to join the club for 2025 - 2026 and beyond. Associate General Manager Dana Dirks...
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Mustangs bolster blueline
Manitoba defenceman commits to Melfort Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs have announced a commitment for the upcoming season. The team has announced that defenseman Carter Bilous has committed to the Mustangs for 2025/26. (Melfort Mustangs/Facebook)The 2007-born blueliner from Winnipeg had nine goals and 30 assists in 48 games for the U18 AAA Winnipeg Wild. Bilous was a...
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Trojans signings
Trojans sign three defenseman following spring camp
The Tisdale Trojans have announced the signing of a trio of defensemen. They have inked blueliner Easton Bley, a 2009-born defenseman from Saskatoon who played with his hometown Riverkings last season. (Tisdale Trojans/Facebook)Bley had 18 points and 34 penalty minutes in 33 games last season. "Easton is a big, so...
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All Square
Mustangs win Game 2, even Finals 1-1
The SJHL Finals are all square after Sunday night.The Melfort Mustangs responded well in Game 2, following a Game 1 defeat, earning a 3-0 shutout win over the Weyburn Red Wings to even the series 1-1."We came out and played exactly how we wanted to, just played our identity, played hard, and it showed tonight,&quo...
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Need the split
Mustangs lose Game 1 of SJHL Finals
Twenty-four hours ago, the Melfort Mustangs hadn't trailed a playoff series in two years, hadn't trailed in a postseason game this year, and hadn't lost at home in the playoffs this season... that was 24 hours ago, though.Last night, the Melfort Mustangs lost Game 1 of the SJHL Finals to a very pesky Weyburn Red Wings ...
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Girls Sports Opportunities
222's Fastpitch hosting local camp this weekend
The 222's Fastpitch program will be in Melfort this weekend to host a two-day camp for aspiring girls' softball players.222's, which is run by two Melfort locals, always makes sure to return to its roots."It's one of those things where, because we're both from Melfort, we try and do stuff back here all the time, a...
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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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With the completion of planting, optimizing seed investment is top of mind for farmers. But how do we know that the decisions made on the farm are making a difference to the bottom line? It all starts with data, and with digital agriculture technology, farmers are now able to make better, more informed decisions when f...
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Looking for better ways to manage nitrogen
Farmers need to feed the plants that are the foundation of the food supply. Nitrogen fertilizer gives crops key nutrients, but the century-old process...
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After an investigation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began in December, it's been determined that a farm in southeast Saskatchewan w...
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The 80 to 90 days following calving places a huge demand on the cow. The cow must produce milk, her reproductive tract goes through repair, she needs ...
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis's funeral Saturday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be taking time away from the federal election campaign to attend the funeral for Pope Francis. He says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada alongside a senior delegation at the Vatican ceremony on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office says the rest of...
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China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'
OTTAWA - China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules. "We want to avoid the situation where humanity is brought back to a wor...
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Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister
QUEBEC CITY - The Quebec minister responsible for secularism says the government isn't ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees. Jean-François Roberge says "everything is on the table" when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province, including extending the ...
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Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he released the party's costed campaign platf...
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Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
WASHINGTON - Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. ...
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In the news today: Federal leaders spar over platforms, bells toll for Pope Francis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Leaders trade jabs as election campaign nears end The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the Liberals and ...
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Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the 'killing field' after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part a potential peace plan. Zelenskyy on Tuesday ruled out the idea of Ukraine ceding territor...
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India suspends water treaty with Pakistan, demands it stop supporting 'terrorism'
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India on Wednesday suspended a water-sharing treaty with rival Pakistan, indicating it was blaming its neighbor for the previous day's attack by gunman that killed 26 people in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, announced the move at a news conference in New Delhi...
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New York police ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - A woman and her child whose remains were discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Island's Gilgo Beach were identified by police Wednesday, nearly three decades after they first went missing. Police in Nassau County said the mother, previously nicknamed "Peaches"...
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Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more pressure on the party as it already faced a difficult path to reclaiming a majority in the Senate. The decision by Durbi...
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An earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage
ISTANBUL (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries in the metropolis of 16 million. The earthquake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (about...
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Mediators work on proposal for a long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll from an overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has risen to 23, a health official said Wednesday. Zaher al-Waheidi, the Gaza Health Ministry official in charge of records, said the casualties have been taken to the nearby Shifa Hospital. There wa...
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