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...
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Helping evacuees
Marguerite Riel Centre among organizations assisting evacuees
Local organizations continue to work to help those displaced by wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. The Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort has been working with about 60 evacuees, and Executive Director Joanne Yakowec told northeastNOW that number may be higher, as some people could be staying with family in the communi...
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northern fires
Firefighter hospitalized in Saskatoon after lung collapses while serving
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Pride Week
Flag raising launches Pride Week in Humboldt
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Outdoor rink
Melfort Council approves gifting ice-resurfacer to Kinsmen and Kinettes for Dale Frier rink project
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Northeast News
Helping evacuees
Marguerite Riel Centre among organizations assisting evacuees
Local organizations continue to work to help those displaced by wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. The Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort has been working with about 60 evacuees, and Executive Director Joanne Yakowec told northeastNOW that number may be higher, as some people could be staying with family in the communi...
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Pride Week
Flag raising launches Pride Week in Humboldt
It's Pride Week in the City of Humboldt. A flag raising ceremony was held at City Hall on Monday to launch the week in the city. Councillor Marilyn Scott was on hand to speak on behalf of the city, while councillors Sarah McInnis and Karen Siermachesky were also on hand for the ceremony. (City of Humboldt/Facebook)&quo...
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Outdoor rink
Melfort Council approves gifting ice-resurfacer to Kinsmen and Kinettes for Dale Frier rink project
City Council in Melfort has given the green light to support the reconstruction of the Dale Frier Memorial Outdoor Rink. The Melfort Kinsmen and Kinettes approached the City to request the reconstruction and expansion of the outdoor rink, and also asked Council to gift an unused ice-resurfacer to the club to help maint...
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Home sweet home
First wave of homebound evacuees includes Pelican Narrows and Weyakwin
Young adults and families boarding a charter bus in Prince Albert on Monday appeared happy and anxious to return home after being displaced by wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. Favourable conditions have allowed crews to make progress on some of the 25 wildfires currently burning in the province and a repatriation pr...
Jun 09, 2025
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Fundraiser underway
Nipawin Region Health Foundation kicks off 'Pledge Drive War'
The Nipawin Region Health Foundation has launched this year's Pledge Drive War. The fundraiser is in conjunction with the annual Panhandler Charity Golf Classic, which is coming up in August. "If you raise over $200 you can golf [in the Panhandler Charity Golf Classic] for free," explained Foundation Executiv...
Jun 09, 2025
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Healthy communties
Third annual Fentanyl Awareness Walk proceeds to Regina
A near 400 kilometer journey has commenced for a group of people very concerned about the increasing number of overdoses and substance-related deaths occurring in Saskatchewan.The third annual Fentanyl Awareness Walk left Muskoday First Nation Monday morning and is expected to arrive in Regina sometime next week. Organ...
Jun 09, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Wildfire related Complaints
Saskatchewan Ombudsman to conduct investigation on wildfire response
Saskatchewan's top watchdog is speaking out against the provincial government's handling of wildfire evacuees.Saskatchewan Ombudsman, Sharon Pratchler, said the system responsible for providing services for evacuees, like accommodations and food, isn't working, leaving her office to fill the gaps."I've worked two ...
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missing home
Evacuated couple with newborn faces added stress as SPSA deals with 'backlog' of evacuees
Shannon Roberts and Cory Richie were happy to learn on Tuesday they will soon be headed home after navigating the wildfire evacuations with a newborn in tow. When Roberts travelled to Prince Albert on May 12 to wait for the arrival of their son, Gemini, she had no idea their stay would be extended because of a wildfire...
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alcohol ban
Sask. NDP critical of governments reverse on U.S. alcohol ban
The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) announced Tuesday that it will begin buying U.S. alcoholic beverages once again."The action will allow SLGA to sell existing inventories of US-produced products that have been paid for as well as resuming order to bring in new stock," read a statement sent b...
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Tuesday wildfire update
Weather cooperating with firefighting efforts; provincial fire ban to be revised
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is keeping a close eye on the weather forecast. A low pressure system in the north may bring 5 mm of rain, but with that a risk of thundershowers and winds gusting up to 60 km/h.However, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency vice-president of operations Steve Roberts said Tuesday that ...
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northern fires
Firefighter hospitalized in Saskatoon after lung collapses while serving
An experienced firefighter is recovering in a Saskatoon hospital from a collapsed lung and other ailments that arose while on the line of duty in Pelican Narrows. Brady Highway, who has been a firefighter for 31 years and serves as technical specialist, was supervising members of the Warman Fire Department about two we...
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Losing a landmark
VIDEOS: 'A gut punch': Wildfire destroys Robertson Trading in La Ronge
When a wildfire tore through Robertson Trading in La Ronge on the night of June 3, 2025, it wasn't just a business that went up in smoke - it was a lifetime of memories, history, and dreams.It's a place that began as a fur trading post on July 2, 1967, and over the decades, it became a cultural cornerstone in La Ronge ...
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Local Sports
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...
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Graduated Mustang
Kotai commits to UBC Thunderbirds
Former Melfort Mustangs forward Reilley Kotai has found his next place to play hockey.The Abbotsford, BC native has become the newest member of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds."It's definitely exciting. I've watched the UBC team growing up, so it was definitely a full circle moment for me to ...
Jun 09, 2025
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Riders
Riders officially announce signing of Ka'Deem Carey, two others
After several days of speculation and reports, the Saskatchewan Roughriders officially announced the signing of all-star running back Ka'Deem Carey.Last week, the Toronto Argonauts announced they had released the former star running back who helped lead the club to the Grey Cup title in 2024.The signing comes after the...
Jun 09, 2025
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Melfort Golf
Father-son duo win Gary Brandon Left/Right
The 39th annual Gary Brandon Left/Right tournament was held in Melfort over the weekend, as golfers from across Saskatchewan, and even across Canada, returned for arguably the biggest tournament of the year.This year, in particular, it was a newly formed father-son duo who took home the trophy."It's very exciting,...
Jun 09, 2025
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Stewart Johnston believes CFL has plenty of positive momentum in 2025
Stewart Johnston is ready to get his first season as CFL commissioner underway."It's hard to put into words. I have been thinking I am happy I wasn't hired in January and had to wait five months for season kickoff because I would've been too wired," Johnston said."Five weeks was a great lead-in and exper...
Jun 09, 2025
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Visting schools, fostering the next generation
Crozon returns home for early Olympic Day celebration
Humboldt native Paige Crozon came back to her hometown earlier this week to celebrate Olympic Day.Crozon visited Humboldt Public School to coach, play and speak to students as a 3x3 Women's Basketball Olympian."They requested that I come and pay a visit to the school, so I got to celebrate Olympic day with them, m...
Jun 09, 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 ...
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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
Protecting Canada's livestock industry with a new vaccine bank
Canada is making significant progress towards the creation of a dedicated foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank. This will build on existing prote...
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Developing field-ready wheat varieties
A new agreement will ensure Prairie farmers can continue to access high-quality wheat varieties and associated genetics from Agriculture and Agri-Food...
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Saskatchewan funded research projects
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced that 32 research projects through the Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (AD...
Jun 06, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Trump's tariffs remain in effect, Canadians critical of Israel
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's tariffs to stay in effect amid appeal A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs will remain in place while a case is heard - extending an emergency stay granted af...
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Ottawa moves to prop up youth employment in a rough summer jobs market
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students - even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market. Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back ...
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Poll suggests half of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that nearly half of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza almost two years after the current conflict began. In a survey conducted last weekend, the polling firm Leger asked Canadians and Americans a series of questions about the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Leger surveyed ...
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Negotiations expected to resume today as Montreal public transit strike in third day
MONTREAL - Negotiations between Montreal's public transit authority and its maintenance workers are expected to resume today, the third day of a strike causing headaches across the network. The strike by 2,400 mechanics is limiting bus and metro service to morning and afternoon rush hours and late at night. Regular ser...
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Nova Scotia strike that turned deadly a century ago a milestone for workers' rights
HALIFAX - During Nova Scotia's storied 300-year history of coal mining, one deadly riot in 1925 proved to be pivotal for workers' rights in Canada. One hundred years ago today, William Davis - a 37-year-old Cape Breton coal miner and father of nine - was shot to death by a special constable hired by the British Empire ...
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RFK Jr.'s firing of U.S. immunization committee worrisome, Canadian scientists say
TORONTO - Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s firing of an immunization advisory committee south of the border is worrisome. On Monday, the U.S. health and human services secretary - a longtime anti-vaccine advocate - said he will appoint new members to the scientific group that advises the Cent...
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World
South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda along the inter-Korean border, in a move aimed at easing tensions. The South resumed the loudspeaker broadcasts in June last year following a yearslong pause in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-...
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Los Angeles imposes downtown curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles leaders imposed a downtown curfew through Wednesday morning to deal with protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, while the governor accused him of drawing a "military dragnet" across the nation's second-largest city with his escalating use of the Nationa...
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Authorities believe they spotted ex-soldier Travis Decker, who is wanted in deaths of 3 daughters
SEATTLE (AP) - Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the remote backcountry of Washington state, after receiving a tip from hikers who said they saw a lone person who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions. The Chelan County Sherif...
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Jack Ciattarelli, ex-state lawmaker backed by Trump, wins New Jersey Republican primary for governor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Jack Ciattarelli, a former state lawmaker and small businessman, won the Republican primary in New Jersey's race for governor, cruising to victory with the support of President Donald Trump. Ciattarelli now heads into the general election seeking to win back the governorship after two straight Demo...
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Arizona governor vetoes bill to ban teaching antisemitism in Arizona's public schools
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would ban teaching antisemitism at the state's public K-12 schools, universities and colleges and expose educators who violate the new rules to discipline and lawsuits. On Tuesday, the Democratic governor said the bill is not about antisemitism but rath...
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National Guard troops are now protecting ICE agents as they make arrests in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that been limited to protecting federal property. Photos posted Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement show National Guard troops standing guard around o...
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