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Budget survey
Tisdale residents asked to take survey about the 2026 budget
The Town of Tisdale is looking for feedback on their 2026 budget. They have initiated a survey about the budget and what residents would like to see prioritized. "The purpose of the survey is to find out what our taxpayers believe should be the priority for the 2026 budget," Chief Administrative Officer Lovel...
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Inspiring stories
'It's like a Phoenix rising from the ashes': Raven sculpture survives wildfire
Brandy Bloxom says the discovery of a beloved raven sculpture, amongst the ashes of where her home was stood, has provided her family with a feeling of renewed hope.Her home was among the over 200 homes at Denare Beach destroyed in June by a raging wildfire.In the aftermath, a non-profit organization helped residents f...
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Economic development action plan
Public concerns expressed as Melfort's Economic Development Action Plan approved
Council in Melfort has passed the city's 2025-2026 Economic Development Action Plan. The Governance and Priorities Committee was presented with a draft of the plan back in June, and community engagement followed in July to collect feedback on the proposed plan. "The Economic Development Action Plan is intended to ...
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By-election nominations closing soon
Nominations for mayoral by-election in Tisdale closing on Wednesday
The Town of Tisdale's mayoral race should be clear later this week. Residents can still submit nomination forms at the Town Office at the RECplex through the end of the work day on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Those that have submitted nomination forms can still withdraw their nomination until 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9. At leas...
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Open house
Residents brave cool weather, power outage to visit Melfort FD open house
The Melfort Fire Department didn't let a power outage deter them from hosting their annual open house on Sunday. Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW they were happy with the turnout at the event, considering the power outage and cool weather. "Got more people than we expected, really," Whitney said. ...
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Safe public spaces act
Melfort Council passes Safe Public Spaces Bylaw
The City of Melfort has adopted a Safe Public Spaces Bylaw. Council passed the bylaw at Monday night's meeting. Coincidentally, Melfort RCMP S/Sgt. Ryan Case was making a presentation at Monday's meeting to discuss the summer season at the detachment. Prior to the vote on the bylaw, Case was asked by Coun. Rick Fettis ...
Oct 07, 2025
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Saskatchewan

Premiers in Ottawa
Justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clause
Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls from five premiers for Ottawa to withdraw its legal argument calling for limits on the use of the Constitution's notwithstanding clause.Fraser said it would be "unimaginable" for a federal government to steer clear of a case affecting Charter rights that will ha...
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LOCAL TALENT
'A dream come true': Edam's Abbey Harty makes history as Miss Rodeo Canada 2026
When Abbey Harty first climbed into a saddle at age five, she couldn't have imagined it would one day carry her all the way to a national crown."I started in 4-H and my passion for rodeo continued to grow and turn into, I guess, a dream come true," she said. The 22-year-old from Edam was named Miss Rodeo Cana...
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Sask.'s largest bike pump track now open alongside new skate park in MGBHLM First Nation
Laughter rippled through the air as scooters and skateboards clattered across smooth curves and sunlit ramps Tuesday on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM).Eleven-year-old Kahidan Whitford paused at the top of a berm, a grin spreading across his face."It feels good because we don't have to ...
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump as part of a larger pitch on linking energy cooperation and support for Canada's steel and aluminum sectors.A government source who was briefed on the discussions told The Canadian Press...
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Court hears 'crucial' info about Megan Gallagher's death in video
More details have emerged during the jury trial of Roderick Sutherland in an interview with police, where he voluntarily shared information about Megan Gallagher's death.According to the agreed statement of facts, Gallagher was killed in a garage on Weldon Avenue, where Sutherland was living between Sept. 20 and Sept. ...
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Auction halted
Pause extended indefinitely for Sask. Crown land sales
An auction of Crown land has been stopped in its tracks this month, after the premier announced an indefinite extension of the pause on Crown land sales.In 2023, the provincial government announced a pause to the sale of vacant Crown land while the government's policy on its duty to consult with Indigenous peoples was ...
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Local Sports

Season Look Ahead
Trojans seeking quicker start, amplified playoff success
The Tisdale Trojans are four games into their 2025/26 regular season and sport a 3-1 record.While it's a small sample size, it is a good sign for a team that has had trouble starting on time the past two seasons, despite increasingly improved years with playoff berths and wins to show for it.During the 2024/25 campaign...
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Riders look to clean up mistakes in clash with Argonauts
The Saskatchewan Roughriders know some hard conversations needed to be had after the win over the Ottawa Redblacks.While the Riders won the showdown 20-13, the CFL club felt like it was their own mistakes that allowed the game to be so close."Ottawa is a good team - they are a very physical bunch and make it diffi...
Oct 06, 2025
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SJHL POTW
Kobelka, Roberts named SJHL Players of the Week
A pair of local goaltenders have been named to the SJHL Players of the Week list. The SGEU MVP of the Week is Kaden Kobelka of the Melfort Mustangs. The rookie backup helped Melfort earn two wins over the Battlefords North Stars this past week. He made 51 saves in the two wins, with a 0.96 goals-against-average, and .9...
Oct 06, 2025
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Hawks in CJHL top 20
Nipawin Hawks in CJHL Top 20 rankings; Melfort Mustangs honourable mention
The Nipawin Hawks have entered the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 rankings. The Hawks are now ranked number 16 in the nation, after a hot start to the season. Nipawin is 4-1 out of the gate, including a 3-1 victory at home against Estevan on Friday. They will host the La Ronge Ice Wolves at the Centennial ...
Oct 06, 2025
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Vanity Cup results
Senger, Stockdale win Vanity Cup
A duo from southern Saskatchewan have taken home the big prize in this year's Vanity Cup at Tobin Lake. Josh Senger of Regina Beach and Winston Stockdale of Regina hauled in 57.33 points of walleye over the two-day event. This year's champions with tournament director Jim Chute. (Vanity Cup/Facebook)The duo earned the ...
Oct 06, 2025
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Trojans sweep weekend
Trojans sweep weekend series against Hounds
The Tisdale Trojans earned a weekend sweep over the Notre Dame Hounds over the weekend. Tisdale started with a 5-1 victory in Wilcox on Saturday. Carter Hudyma scored a pair for the Trojans, with singles from Ethan Janzen, Preston Hoppe, and Camryn Aebig. Eleven Trojans had points in the game, and Jackson Dunn made 26 ...
Oct 06, 2025
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Canada

Police use 'spoof masks' in help for search for of Canada's most wanted
VANCOUVER - Police agencies from across Canada have found a novel way to encourage the public to be on the lookout for the country's 25 most wanted criminals. Dozens of people wearing hoodies and balaclava-style masks printed with the suspects' faces ...
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Here's a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week to advance negotiations on lifting or easing a growing list of tariffs. Trump's ever-shifting tariff agenda is hammering Canadian industries. Here's a ...
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Liberals introduce second border bill as they look to pass some measures quickly
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has introduced a second border security bill that contains several measures from a bill tabled in June - provisions it hopes Parliament will pass soon. The government will still pursue passage of the first bill, which pr...
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From sculpture to olive oil, a look at some of the gifts Carney received as PM
OTTAWA - Mark Carney has received more than a dozen gifts from world leaders since becoming prime minister - everything from Hermès ties and crystal bowls to a sculpture of Winston Churchill. But the gifts he received from Italian Prime Minister Giorgi...
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Murder was unexpected by accused, trial of former B.C. lawyer hears
VANCOUVER - A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer admits to killing his client, but his defence lawyer says it wasn't planned and evidence at trial doesn't support a first-degree murder conviction for Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo. The B.C. Supreme Court trial in...
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Advocacy group calls for worker trust fund after N.B. company's $1M fine
A migrant workers advocacy group says the employees of a New Brunswick shellfish company that was fined $1 million should be entitled to part of the money. Bolero Shellfish Processing Inc. was issued the fine on Sept. 17 for failing to comply with rule...
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World

Soccer match between Argentina, Puerto Rico moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city, a person familiar with the decision...
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Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a crawl space beneath an Atlanta home, bringing the last of ...
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Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say
LONDON (AP) - The assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the northwest of England that left two congregants dead pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, police said Wednesday. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shami...
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Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 29-year-old man charged with sparking one of the most destructive blazes in California history likely used a lighter to start a fire on New Year's Day that smoldered underground and reignited almost a week later, kil...
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Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
BOSTON (AP) - Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband's infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died on...
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Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue the case is politically motivated
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department's efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump, with lawyers for the former FBI director saying ...
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