Powering the Future
Saskatchewan Energy Minister highlights uranium growth during McClean Lake site visit
Saskatchewan's uranium industry marked another milestone this week as Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young toured the recently restarted McClean Lake uranium mine and mill, a joint venture between Orano Canada and Denison Mines. The visit comes as the province continues to break records in uranium production and...
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Western Canadian CHampionships
Melfort U13 Spirit reflect on season
The Melfort U13A Spirit softball team is now a week removed from participating in the Western Canadian Championships, as they've had time to reflect on a historic season.The group of 11 girls finished in fourth place at Westerns in Abbotsford, British Columbia, after winning the provincial championships last month.&quo...
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Tisdale mayor resigns
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Dutch Elm Disease
Ministry specialist discusses Dutch Elm Disease in Melfort
A Forest Health Specialist with the Ministry of Environment is weighing in on the high number of Dutch Elm Disease (DED) cases in Melfort. The city hired a Dutch Elm Disease expert to inspect elm trees across Melfort, and his report indicated there were 127 infected trees. That is an increase from the 102 found in 2024...
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E. coli advisory lifted
Swimming reopens at St. Brieux Beach after E. coli levels drop
The final local beach under an E. coli advisory has been cleared. Swimming is once again allowed at St. Brieux Beach after a follow-up test showed E. coli levels had dropped dramatically. Advisories for beaches at Wakaw Lake, LeRoy Leisureland, and Marean Lake were lifted on Friday. All four beaches were closed to swim...
Aug 18, 2025
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Food bank fundraiser
Melfort Food Bank to host Great Inflatable Costume Race at Spruce Haven Park
Putting the fun in fundraising. The Melfort Food Bank is hosting an interesting fundraiser at Spruce Haven Park on Sept. 6. 'The Great Inflatable Costume Race' will pit participants in a race, but most importantly, they will also be collecting pledges for the Melfort Food Bank. Secretary Ellen Zuck told northeastNOW it...
Aug 18, 2025
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Sentencing
Man sentenced after firearms incident on Red Earth Cree Nation
A man charged with firearms-related offences after an incident on Red Earth Cree Nation has received his sentence. Jeff McKay of Red Earth will spend two years behind bars for discharging a firearm with intent and pointing a firearm. All other counts were stayed. Carrot River were called about an armed man on the reser...
Aug 15, 2025
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E. coli
Ministry of Health discusses elevated E. coli findings at local lakes
The Ministry of Health is weighing in on recent E. coli advisories at local lakes. Samples taken at four local beaches Aug. 6 indicated high levels of E. coli and swimming was prohibited. Since then, beaches at Wakaw Lake, LeRoy Leisureland, and Marean Lake have been given the all-clear after follow-up samples from Aug...
Aug 15, 2025
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Crime Watch
Sawed off rifle, knife and drugs seized in Red Wing traffic stop
A traffic stop in Red Wing on Wednesday ended in positive results for Prince Albert RCMP and a less positive outcome for the people in the vehicle. Officers were doing proactive patrols on Aug. 13 around 3 p.m. when they pulled over a car in a parking lot in the small community north of the city. A loaded sawed-off rif...
Aug 15, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Powering the Future
Saskatchewan Energy Minister highlights uranium growth during McClean Lake site visit
Saskatchewan's uranium industry marked another milestone this week as Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young toured the recently restarted McClean Lake uranium mine and mill, a joint venture between Orano Canada and Denison Mines. The visit comes as the province continues to break records in uranium production and...
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Strike concludes
Air Canada set to announce new expenses policy for passengers as restart continues
Air Canada says it plans to announce a new "exceptional policy" in which the company will cover transportation expenses incurred by customers while getting to their destinations during the recent work stoppage.The airline said it would share details about the policy on Wednesday.However, a new form available ...
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Missing person
Family of man found dead in Saskatoon dumpster call for answers
For nearly two and a half years, the family of 54-year-old Aaron Gamble has been looking for answers after his body was found in an alley dumpster behind 17 St. W. in Saskatoon on Mar. 24, 2023. Since then, video footage has been released showing three persons of interest placing a large container into the dumpster. No...
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delays and price increases
More hiccups for BHP's Jansen Potash Mine Project
Just a month after BHP announced its Jansen Potash mine project would face delays and a price increase, it's now facing even more setbacks.Stage 2 of the multi-billion-dollar project southeast of Saskatoon is now being pushed two years down the road, according to the company's annual report.This shifts production back ...
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Ottawa orders forensic audit of Poundmaker Cree Nation
Poundmaker Cree Nation is the latest Saskatchewan First Nation to undergo a forensic audit of its finances by Indigenous Service Canada (ISC).ISC confirmed the review is taking place but declined to provide details due to respect for privacy."We do not comment on specific forensic audits beyond confirming if one i...
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Wildland firefighter safety
Most wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan don't wear masks. Here's why.
As Saskatchewan experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke continues to prompt air quality alerts for the public. There is no doubt firefighters who spend weeks on the front lines face the worst of it; however, less than five per cent of personnel working the wildfires in Saskatchewan are wearing ma...
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Local Sports
Western Canadian CHampionships
Melfort U13 Spirit reflect on season
The Melfort U13A Spirit softball team is now a week removed from participating in the Western Canadian Championships, as they've had time to reflect on a historic season.The group of 11 girls finished in fourth place at Westerns in Abbotsford, British Columbia, after winning the provincial championships last month.&quo...
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Impressive Class
New wave of former Mustangs looking to make their mark at USports level
A lot of former Melfort Mustangs are set to make their university hockey debuts this coming fall, as they make the jump from the CJHL to USports.In total, nine players who once donned the Blue and Green committed to university teams across the country, just this year alone, as they'll now go from teammates to opponents...
Aug 18, 2025
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Up Front Addition
Broncos sign American forward
The Humboldt Broncos have signed a new forward to their team for the fast-approaching 2025/26 season.Stow, Massachusetts native Jacob Kulas is the newest member of the Green and Gold.A six-foot, 216-pound player, Kulas spent all of last year in British Columbia, suiting up mainly for the Campbell River Storm of the Van...
Aug 18, 2025
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proud moment
Team Sask baseball and beach volleyball claim bronze, add to medal count at Summer Games
For the third consecutive Canada Summer Games, Team Saskatchewan Men's Baseball has found itself on the podium, this time with a hard-fought 4-2 bronze medal victory over Prince Edward Island on Saturday night. The win marks another proud chapter in a legacy that began in 2017, when Saskatchewan captured its first-ever...
Aug 18, 2025
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Riders improve to 8-1
Riders flatten Ticats, off to best start since 2013
The Saskatchewan Roughriders flattened the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at a sold-out Mosaic Stadium to improve their record to 8-1.In a battle between two of the front-runners for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award, Riders quarterback Trevor Harris staked his claim by tossing three touchdowns to go along with 302 yards an...
Aug 17, 2025
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Week 11
Riders, Ti-Cats set to battle in front of sold-out Mosaic Stadium
It's a possible Grey Cup showdown at Mosaic Stadium.The 7-1 Saskatchewan Roughriders will take on the 6-3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a game between the two CFL division leaders at Week 11 of the 2025 CFL season. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m. The Green Zone pregame show begins at 11 a.m."As a pro, and as a kid...
Aug 16, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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Innovation at Work
Prairie North Co-op Retrofit Serves Rural Members
At Prairie North Co-operative, the vision is to be the trusted first choice in the community. Sometimes achieving that vision requires thinking outside the box and taking an innovative approach to problem solving. In 2019, the Prairie North Co-op Agro Fuel team began to offer a number of bulk oil products to its rural ...
Jul 10, 2025
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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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farmnewsNOW
Grain Growers of Canada Announces New Executive
A grain farmer from Assiniboia, Sask. has been elected the new chair of the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC). Scott Hepworth, who is also a director with...
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FCC extends support to canola producers amid trade issues
Considering continued global trade disruptions, including new tariffs affecting Canadian canola seed, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is reiterating its supp...
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Province starts mandatory CWD and BT testing for hunting season
Saskatchewan hunters will need to test their white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk carcasses for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Bovine Tuberculosis ...
Aug 19, 2025
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Canada
Joly: Visits to Saab, Lockheed 'normal' part of her job amid F-35 review
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians shouldn't read too much into her visit to a Swedish defence manufacturer that comes right in the middle of a major government review of the F-35 fighter jet procurement. Joly says she visited Saab's facilities in Sweden this week and was shown the Gripen-E j...
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Police investigating after body found on roof of hospital in Montreal suburb
MONTREAL - Police in Montreal's northern suburb are investigating after a man in his 40s was found dead on the roof of a hospital on Tuesday. Sgt. Laurent Arsenault with police in Laval, Que., says officers were called to Cité-de-la-santé hospital at around 9:35 a.m. by employees who found the body. Arsen...
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Trump slaps sanctions on Canadian International Criminal Court judge
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration slapped a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court with sanctions as the U.S. State Department continues to push back on the tribunal. The State Department says Kimberly Prost of Canada was sanctioned for ruling to authorize the ICC's investigation into U.S. personnel in ...
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Hodgson 'hopeful' first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says he's "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Hodgson says the federal government has been busy consulting with stakeholders over the summer and has been...
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In the news today: Air Canada flying again; Canada Post, workers pick up negotiations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada's North American routes ramp up today Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike. The co...
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Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay
OTTAWA - Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the posta...
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World
Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of...
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Bus crash in Afghanistan kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran
A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children, an official said. Two people were also injured in the crash, Ministry of Interior spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told The Associated Press. Tolo News, citing the official, said the accident happened Tuesday aro...
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Israeli military will call up 50,000 reservists as it plans new phase of war in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli military official said on Wednesday that the country's top generals had approved plans to begin a new phase of operations in some of Gaza's most densely populated areas. Speaking on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly, the official said that the military...
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Florida man executed for the 1982 killing of a woman abducted from an insurance office
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of abducting a woman from a Florida Panhandle insurance office and killing her was executed Tuesday evening. Kayle Bates, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSa...
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National Guard troops from four states begin arriving in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) - National Guard members from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana began arriving in Washington on Tuesday to assist in President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on crime and homelessness in the District of Columbia, according to the D.C. National Guard. The crackdown began earlier ...
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Nebraska's governor announces plan for immigration detention center in state's southwest corner
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state's southwest corner as President Donald Trump's administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations. Pillen said he and Department of Hom...
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