Woman charged
Traffic stop on James Smith Cree Nation leads to drug charges
A 31-year-old woman faces charges after a traffic stop on James Smith Cree Nation. Melfort RCMP conducted a traffic stop at James Smith Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers could see drug paraphernalia in plain view in the vehicle when it was stopped, and they seized about 300 grams of cocaine...
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FRAUD
Scam posing as Red Cross targets Sask. wildfire evacuees: FCAA
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning the public about a scam preying on wildfire evacuees.In a statement issued Friday, the FCAA said individuals have reported receiving fraudulent messages claiming to be from the Canadian Red Cross, asking for personal and banking information ...
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Northeast News
Woman charged
Traffic stop on James Smith Cree Nation leads to drug charges
A 31-year-old woman faces charges after a traffic stop on James Smith Cree Nation. Melfort RCMP conducted a traffic stop at James Smith Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers could see drug paraphernalia in plain view in the vehicle when it was stopped, and they seized about 300 grams of cocaine...
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ER closure
Emergency room closure at Porcupine Carragana Hospital
The Porcupine Carragana Emergency Room will not be available for much of Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the ER will be closed from 4 p.m. to midnight.No reason was given for the closure. Emergency services are still available at hospitals in Tisdale or Kelvington during that time.- cam.lee@pattisonmedia...
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More information
Tisdale RCMP provide timeline on swastika vandalism
Tisdale RCMP have release some more information on the painting of a swastika on a crosswalk painted for Pride Month. Police receive a report of vandalism at a community facility on 101st St. on June 12. The investigators determined the hateful symbol was painted on a pride flag painted on a walkway at the facility, an...
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Fire ban lifted
Fire bans lifted
Two local municipalities have lifted their fire bans. The Town of Kelvington and the RM of Kelvington No. 366 has removed the bans. Residents, campers and other visitors are being urged to be careful with fire or burning due to the dry conditions. - cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Unsettled weather
Showers possible during an unsettled Father's Day weekend
An unsettled weekend weatherwise across much of the province. Crawford Luke of Environment and Climate Change Canada said scattered showers should fall during the weekend. "It's looking like Saturday night there's probably a decent chance for some thunderstorms in the area as well," Luke told northeastNOW. Th...
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Assault
Humboldt RCMP investigating assault
RCMP in Humboldt are investigating an assault. The incident just after midnight on Wednesday at a home on 13th St. Police say two males entered a home and a man inside left with the suspects and was assaulted. The man's injuries were non-life threatening in nature, and he was the subject of a missing persons' release t...
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Saskatchewan
FRAUD
Scam posing as Red Cross targets Sask. wildfire evacuees: FCAA
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning the public about a scam preying on wildfire evacuees.In a statement issued Friday, the FCAA said individuals have reported receiving fraudulent messages claiming to be from the Canadian Red Cross, asking for personal and banking information ...
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Rabies
Rabid bat discovered at Anglin Lake
The District of Lakeland has confirmed a case of a rabid bat found near Anglin Lake. The confirmation was made to the district's social media on Friday the 13th and was the fourth confirmed case of rabies in Saskatchewan so far this year. All of Saskatchewan's rabies cases this year have been in bats, as have the cases...
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Tariffs
Beck calls removal of counter-tariff measures 'cowardly' and 'tone deaf'
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck questioned the Government of Saskatchewan's recent decision to remove all of its measures aiming to counter U.S. tariffs."I don't think that that is what people in this province expect - certainly those in the steel industry who have already been hammered and seen job losses and ...
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Leadership cuts
SHA cuts 26 leadership positions to improve local management
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced dozens of cuts to high-ranking positions, freeing up money for other initiatives.Some of those impacted were 26 senior leadership roles, in addition to other corporate and support positions.But, SHA CEO Andrew Will confirmed staff providing care to patients weren't affe...
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ongoing investigation
ERFN identifies 60 new areas of concern at site of former Beauval residential school
An additional 60 areas of concern at the former site of the Beauval Indian Residential School were announced Thursday by English River First Nation (ERFN). Four years ago, the band began extensive ground penetrating radar search for unmarked graves. In 2023, an initial 93 areas of interest in and around the missionary ...
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Thursday wildfire update
Toned-down wildfire season continues
Perhaps an indication of an improving wildfire situation, for the first time in about three weeks the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency did not hold a media briefing Thursday. However, they did still issue a bulletin detailing the wildfires of note. There are currently 23 active wildfires in Saskatchewan; six of them a...
Jun 12, 2025
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Local Sports
Local Team
Mustangs' Somers, Andrusiak commit to U of S Huskies
Two graduating players for the Melfort Mustangs are going to remain teammates, now at the collegiate level.Zac Somers and Nic Andrusiak have committed to the University of Saskatchewan Huskie hockey program (U Sports)."We are extremely proud of Zac's commitment to the U of S Huskies Men's Hockey Team. His dedicati...
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Annual Tournament
222's Fastpitch Shootout in Melfort this weekend
The Spruce Haven ball diamonds will be full of action this weekend, as the Melfort Minor Softball Association (MMSA) hosts their annual 222's Fastpitch Shootout.The tournament will have the U13 and U15 Melfort Spirit as the hosts with 13 other teams competing, eight in the U15 side and five in the U13 side.Five teams a...
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CurlSask
Hudson Bay wins Curling Club of the Year
The Hudson Bay Curling Club has been named the 2024/25 CURLSASK Club of the Year.Clubs are awarded for creating a positive, welcoming community space, increasing youth and adult participation, and striving for excellence in all club operations."It was a surprise, we honestly didn't even know the award was a thing,...
Jun 11, 2025
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Playing at home
Mustangs' Keup tendered by Rochester Jr. Americans
Melfort Mustangs defenceman Logan Keup won't be returning to the team next season.Keup, a native of Bismarck, North Dakota, will now be playing back in the United States, as he has been tendered by the Rochester Jr. Americans of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). The Jr. Americans play in Fairport, New York.The n...
Jun 11, 2025
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Riderville
Ka'Deem Carey wanted to be a Rider after release from Argos
Ka'Deem Carey had Saskatchewan at the top of his free agency list - even if that meant the veteran had to accept a practice roster spot."When you love football, you love football. When I saw this team play, it was an easy yes to join something going on because I could see something going on from the outside lookin...
Jun 11, 2025
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Saskatchewan talent
Ninety-two players selected in 2025 SJHL Draft
The 2025 SJHL Draft was held on Tuesday afternoon, as eight rounds of Saskatchewan players were selected by the 12-member teams.In total, 92 players were drafted, 24 of them being 2010-born players, with the other 68 being born in 2009.For the Melfort Mustangs, they selected nine players of the future, which included t...
Jun 11, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
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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Propane For Pets - May 15th
Making a Difference for the NESPCA One Propane Fill at a Time
At Prairie North Co-op, we love when our team members come up with great ideas, especially when those ideas are about raising funds for local charities! Keith Mamer, our gas bar division manager, had seen a similar fundraising event in Alberta and took the initiative up with Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) to make things...
May 08, 2025
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Every Business Needs a Rudy
Living the Corporate Brand
The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Co-operatives, the theme for the year is 'Co-operatives Build a Better World'. If that seems a little too 'rose coloured glasses' on a global scale, one has to only take a look at how one local co-operative operates to understand how the co-operative model ...
Apr 29, 2025
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farmnewsNOW
Elementary students learn the meaning of 'Farm to Table'
In a garden plot on the grounds of Simplot Grower Solutions in Hamlin, a piece of white cotton fabric that had earlier been tossed into a hole quickly...
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WATCH: Rimbey's Dean Edge becomes third Canadian to win World Livestock Auctioneering Championship
Rimbey's Dean Edge is the World Livestock Auctioneering champion.Competing in Dunlap, Iowa earlier this month, Edge is just the third Canadian to win ...
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National campaign promotes turkey
Turkey is a protein powerhouse that's high in taste and nutrients and low in fat and calories. That's the message Think Turkey is sending through a na...
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Canada
High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies 'confusion' over evidence
The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling confirms that it's not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant...
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Surrey, B.C., police launch team to counter extortions in South Asian community
SURREY - A series of reports of extortion from people and businesses in the South Asian community has prompted a wider investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says in a statement that it is working with provincial and national RCMP to help in their investigations, as numerous Canadian police a...
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Thousands of B.C. reservations at risk due to short-term rental regulations: Airbnb
Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb says "thousands" of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of being cancelled due to the province's crackdown on the industry amid a housing crisis. Alex Howell, Airbnb's Canadian policy lead, says the rules that require short-term rental hosts to confirm their...
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Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills
OTTAWA - A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police yesterday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects. Scott McLeod says he was invited by an Indigenous relations coordinator to br...
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Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest
OTTAWA - The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees. The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034. T...
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Police warn of hundreds of Hells Angels in Surrey, B.C., this weekend
Police in Surrey, B.C., are warning residents about hundreds of Hells Angels who have arrived in the city, saying they have a history as "perpetrators and attractors of violence." Surrey Police say officers monitored a large motorcycle procession Thursday from Coquitlam to Surrey, with no incidents or disturb...
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World
Deaths in San Antonio flooding rise to 10 and some are still missing, officials say
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Authorities in San Antonion on Friday said the number of people who died in heavy storms has risen to 10 and that some remain missing. Rescue crews were searching for missing people following Thursday's downpour, as the flooding recedes, San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson Joe Arrington said. Mo...
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New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all charges
A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden to New Hampshire Democrats last year was acquitted Friday of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate. Steven Kramer, 56, of New Orleans, admitted orchestrating a message sent to thousands of voters t...
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Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at a man he had gotten in...
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4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, according to the Department of Homeland Security. More "law enforcement partners" have been brought in to find the detainees missing from Delaney Hall, according to an email...
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Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
LOS ANGELES (AP) - About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property, personnel, the commander in charge says. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said Friday that the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance. Sherman ...
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Middle east conflict
Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites, prompting Iranian drone-strike retaliation
Israel attacked Iran early Friday in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq.Simmering tensions over ...
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