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Colombia threatens retaliation after Trump orders tariffs over rejection of U.S. military deportation flights
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two U.S. military flights carrying migrants.Trump said the measures were necessary because the decision of Colombian President Gustavo Petro &...
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Residential Schools
B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum
Warning: This story contains details of residential schools that may be upsetting to some readers. Find the 24-hour Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.An Oscar-nominated documentary about deaths, abuse and missing children at a former British Columbia residential school should be shown in schools a...
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On your toes
Melfort Fire Department kept busy on Friday
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Plugging In
EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
Road conditions sketchy
Travel not recommended in Melfort area as highway conditions worsen
Jan 24, 2025
Overdose statement
SHA, Ministry of Health issue statements after overdoses in Kelvington
Jan 24, 2025
Northeast News
On your toes
Melfort Fire Department kept busy on Friday
Fire crews in Melfort had no time to relax on Friday, with three separate calls within seven hours. The first call was the collision on Highway 41, just west of the 368 turnoff at around 12:30 p.m.. Five hours later, with crews still at the scene of the crash, they were called to a commercial alarm ringing in Melfort t...
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Cadets learn Morse Code
Naicam Cadets learn how to send messages through Morse Code
Some cadets in Naicam have recently learned how to send messages using Morse Code. Cadets of 2815 Naicam Legion, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCACC) learned how to send messages during a locally-developed communications course at the Naicam School Jan. 11. A Cadet program news release said that Army Cadets are taug...
Jan 25, 2025
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Blowing snow advisory
Northeast, much of the province under blowing snow advisory
Environment Canada has issued a blowing snow advisory.Snowfall and wind gusts up to 70 km/h are making driving conditions tricky across Saskatchewan.The Highway Hotline has issued a Travel Not Recommended designation for the Melfort area and some others in the province due to the reduced visibility, snow drifts, ice, a...
Jan 24, 2025
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Serious collision near Melfort
Melfort RCMP are on the scene of a serious collision on Highway 41
Detours are in place at the site of the crash between Ethelton and the St. Brieux turnoff.RCMP say they have no more details as the investigation is in its preliminary stages.Callers into northeastNOW say visibility was poor in the area.Travel is not recommended on any highways in the Melfort area, as the Highway Hotli...
Jan 24, 2025
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Road conditions sketchy
Travel not recommended in Melfort area as highway conditions worsen
Blowing snow and reduced visibility are causing major highway issues in Melfort and area. Travel is not recommended on all highways near Melfort, according to the latest from the Highway Hotline. They are reporting a motor vehicle collision on Highway 41 between the St. Brieux turnoff and Ethelton. There are many vehic...
Jan 24, 2025
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Nipawin fire department busy
Nipawin Fire Department deals with vehicle collision, structure fire, snowmobile crash
The Nipawin Fire Department (NFD) have been busy over the last couple of days dealing with a fire, a vehicle collision, and a snowmobile crash. The NFD was called by Tisdale's fire department to help deal with a large structure fire between the two communities early Thursday morning. The afternoon before, crews were ca...
Jan 24, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Festival Kick off
Tux & Toques Gala highlights the start of 61st Prince Albert Winter Festival
The Prince Albert Wildlife Federation came to life Saturday night as friends and supporters gathered for the Tux & Toques Gala, celebrating the start of the 61st Prince Albert Winter Festival. Hundreds were drawn to the event that featured a supper, silent auction, and live entertainment from 2024 Saskatchewan Indi...
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Staff Shortage
RCMP, Mounties union says Manitoba, Saskatchewan face severe staffing stresses
Saskatchewan's top Mountie says a countrywide RCMP internal memo asking front-line officers to come and fill shifts in her province and in Manitoba is unusual but necessary. RCMP have asked for members and reservists to sign up for two-week stints in the two Prairie provinces this spring.It's an issue that has raised q...
Jan 25, 2025
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Court proceedings
Charges laid after high profile vehicle theft in Watson
The investigation into a vehicle theft in Watson that grabbed provincial attention because a family's dog was in the back seat, has an update.Lawrence Desjarlais, 27, from Fishing Lake First Nation was arrested on Jan. 9 and is facing one count of vehicle theft. He is scheduled to appeared in court in Humboldt on Feb. ...
Jan 25, 2025
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Food bank donation
PAGC leaders hunt and donate moose meat to foodbank
Knowing the issues their people are facing with rising prices and food insecurity, six of the leaders of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) headed out on the land last week and harvested three moose. Using their knowledge of when the moose move, they waited until it was -40C to load up snowmobiles and the tradition...
Jan 24, 2025
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progressing as scheduled
Sneak peak of construction progress at Victoria Hospital
Construction of the new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is progressing as scheduled.Sask Builds and Procurement said construction is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2028. A short, emailed statement from the ministry sent to paNOW read, "We announced the start of construction on May 10,...
Jan 24, 2025
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Overdose statement
SHA, Ministry of Health issue statements after overdoses in Kelvington
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has issued a statement following the overdoses in Kelvington this week. Several people were treated by EMS personnel for what they believed were overdoses linked to crystal meth potentially laced with fentanyl.Kelvington Mobile Health Services issued a statement on their social m...
Jan 24, 2025
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On your toes
Melfort Fire Department kept busy on Friday
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Quality Service
Cropper Motors: The dealership that service built
Road conditions sketchy
Travel not recommended in Melfort area as highway conditions worsen
Jan 24, 2025
Overdose statement
SHA, Ministry of Health issue statements after overdoses in Kelvington
Jan 24, 2025
Plugging In
EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
environment
Northern author selected as Family Literacy Day reader
Jan 22, 2025
Big winner
Over $750K won on ticket purchased in St. Brieux
Jan 22, 2025
Local Sports
Streak buster
Hawks take down defending champion Mustangs at the 'Cage' for first win of 2025
The Nipawin Hawks are in the win column for the first time in 2025 after upsetting Melfort 4-1 in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) regular season action Saturday.Riding an 11-game losing streak and seeking their first win since Dec. 13, Nipawin stunned their archrivals thanks to a pair of powerplay goals from C...
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Poor Special Teams
Mustangs fall short against Hawks
The Melfort Mustangs lost for the first time all season to their division rival, as the Nipawin Hawks got the better of them.Melfort suffered a 4-1 defeat in Nipawin, ending their four-game win streak and ending an 11-game losing streak for the Hawks in the process."Overall, we were just too soft, all over the ice...
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Divisional Weekend
Mustangs take season series over Ice Wolves with another comeback victory
The Melfort Mustangs earned the season series win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Friday night by beating them for the fifth time this season.Now 5-0 against La Ronge on the year, this particular contest didn't come easy for Melfort as they had to pull off another comeback.Trailing 2-0 early in the second period, the M...
Jan 25, 2025
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Riders
Nelson Lokombo signs extension with Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are bringing back its starting safety from 2024.Nelson Lokobmo has been announced as the latest Rider to sign a contract extension.The Abbotsford, B.C., product will return for his fifth CFL season. The Riders selected the former University of Saskatchewan Huskie second overall in the 2021 ...
Jan 25, 2025
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Comeback just falls short
Hawks scratch back in Yorkton but fall short to Terriers
The Nipawin Hawks dropped another tough game Friday falling 3-2 in Yorkton in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) play.Seeking their first victory since Dec. 13, the Hawks got down a couple in the first period, another early in the second frame before the momentum turned and the visitors started to press the fourt...
Jan 25, 2025
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Divisional Clash
Mustangs welcome Ice Wolves for final home game before Showcase
The Melfort Mustangs welcome the La Ronge Ice Wolves to town on Friday night for a divisional clash.It's been over a month and a half since the two teams met, despite the fact that they're schedule to face one another eight times this season.The long break between games is due in large part to a postponement exactly tw...
Jan 24, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
Digital Farming
Managing resources and visualizing ROI with data and digital farming
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...
Aug 07, 2024
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Nursing
Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Justine Capilitan.Since 2012, USask College of Nursing has been offering the BSN pro...
May 08, 2024
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Time to vote
PBCN prepares for election
Members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation head to the polls next month.The election for chief and council has been scheduled for April 9 and a list of candidates was released Monday by the electoral officer. They have however indicated the list is still subject to change and may have to do in part with a requirement all ...
Mar 27, 2024
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farmnewsNOW
Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan unveils interactive education display
Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) launched its modernized Grains of Saskatchewan education display. It offers an enhanced experience...
Jan 24, 2025
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Two Manitoba Agricultural Services offices to reopen
The Manitoba government is responding to requests from the agricultural sector and opening two service centres in the western part of the province. Th...
Jan 24, 2025
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Nominees for Saskatchewan Outstanding Young Farmers
Canada's Farm Show in Regina, Sask. will provide the platform for outstanding farm business leaders to be recognized for their contributions.Saskatche...
Jan 24, 2025
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Canada
Foreign Affairs Minister Joly says Canadian released from detention in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canadian David Lavery has safely made it to Qatar from Afghanistan with the help of the Qatari government. The Canadian Armed Forces veteran went missing in Kabul back in November, according to the Veterans Transition Network. Lavery had been working with the group to...
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Residential Schools
B.C. chief wants Oscar-nominated residential school film to be part of curriculum
Warning: This story contains details of residential schools that may be upsetting to some readers. Find the 24-hour Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.An Oscar-nominated documentary about deaths, abuse and missing children at a former British Columbia residential school should be shown in schools a...
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B.C.-based climate activist deported to Pakistan after protest charges
A British Columbia-based climate change activist says he's looking forward to seeing his family and eating the food when he returns to his native Pakistan, as he was being deported from Canada on Sunday. Zain Haq and his Canadian wife were hoping for a last-minute intervention by either the public safety minister or th...
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Trump says Canada should become part of U.S. Our head of state isn't weighing in.
OTTAWA - Canada's political leadership has found rare unanimity in recent weeks: nobody wants the country to become the "51st state," as U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly pitched. The heads of all major political parties resoundingly reject the idea, but Canada's head of state, King Charles III, is n...
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Quebec man charged with second-degree murder after death in Montérégie region
SAINT-ANICET, Que. - A 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a death in Quebec's Montérégie region on Saturday. The man appeared in court via video conference on Sunday. Quebec provincial police say they were called to a home in Saint-Anicet, Que., about 75 kilometres southwest ...
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Politics
Carney secures three more ministerial endorsements
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured three more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday, with Defence Minister Bill Blair and Transport Minister Anita Anand backing Carney in statements on X and Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith hosting an event for the candidate in Toronto.Blair said in his statement that Ca...
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Colombia threatens retaliation after Trump orders tariffs over rejection of U.S. military deportation flights
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two U.S. military flights carrying migrants.Trump said the measures were necessary because the decision of Colombian President Gustavo Petro &...
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White House says Israel and Lebanon have extended deadline for troop withdrawal to Feb. 18
MAYS AL-JABAL, Lebanon (AP) - The White House said Sunday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to depart southern Lebanon until Feb. 18, after Israel requested more time to withdraw beyond the 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire agreement that halted the Israel-Hezbollah w...
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Qatar says agreement reached to release Israeli hostage, allow Palestinians to return to north Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Mediator Qatar says an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza. The deal eases the first major crisis of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Qatar's statement early Monday says Hamas will hand over the civil...
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Rebels enter outskirts of Goma and close the airport in the eastern Congo hub
GOMA, Congo (AP) - Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key eastern city was no longer in use, the top U.N. official in the country said, as thousands fled the fighting that also killed at least 13 peacekeepers. The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group has ...
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Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for his second Australian Open title in a row
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jannik Sinner claimed his second consecutive Australian Open championship on Sunday, never facing a single break point and using his complete game to outplay and frustrate Alexander Zverev for a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory in the final. Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian, is the youngest man to lea...
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South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law, reports say
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law last month, news reports said. Yonhap news agency reported that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office indicted Yoon over rebellion in connection with his Dec. 3 decree ...
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