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...
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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...
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Denare Beach residents call on Premier Scott Moe to visit wildfire-stricken community
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THE DOUKHOBOR DUGOUT HOUSE
'War... what is it good for?': Doukhobor stories share peace through tourism
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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...
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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...
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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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Dutch Elm numbers up
Dutch Elm Disease cases jump to 127 in Melfort in 2025
This year's Dutch Elm Disease (DED) survey in Melfort is out, and the news is not good. The City hired a Dutch Elm expert again this year to inspect local trees to see if they have the disease. Infected ones have been marked with a ring around them, either spray-painted or tied with a red ribbon.Director of Community S...
Aug 15, 2025
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Saskatchewan
frustration
Denare Beach residents call on Premier Scott Moe to visit wildfire-stricken community
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and residents of Denare Beach are calling for Premier Scott Moe to visit their community and provide further assistance. The request was made during a press conference held in Denare Beach on Monday. In addition to a town hall meeting, Beck would like to see the provincial government ...
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THE DOUKHOBOR DUGOUT HOUSE
'War... what is it good for?': Doukhobor stories share peace through tourism
At a hillside dugout near Blaine Lake, peace is more than an idea; it's lived, sung and remembered.The Doukhobor Dugout House hosted a 'Peace and Tourism' event on Aug. 16, bringing visitors into the community's story of nonviolence and survival.Guests tied white ribbons to a Peace Tree, sang hymns, retraced historic a...
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carcass disposal program
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 (BT) in certain Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs) this upcoming hunting season, says the Ministry of Environment.The ministry is expanding its carcass disposal program. Hu...
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White Star Road shooting
Preliminary hearing set for pair charged in PA shooting
Two of the group of four people suspected to be involved in the shooting of Orlan Peterson last October have had their preliminary hearing dates set. Melissa McCallum, age 21 and Angus Heathen, 33, will be back in Prince Albert Provincial Court on January 21, 2026 for their joint preliminary hearing. A preliminary hear...
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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...
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Investigation ongoing
18-year-old shot and killed in Pelican Narrows
On Saturday, August 16 at 8:00 a.m., Pelican Narrows RCMP responded to a report of an 18-year-old male who had been seriously injured by a firearm on Kaskew Crescent in Pelican Narrows.The male was quickly transported to the local health clinic, but was pronounced deceased shortly after arriving. An autopsy is set to t...
Aug 17, 2025
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Local Sports
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...
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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...
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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...
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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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HIDDEN GEARS THAT KEEP HOCKEY RUNNING
North Battleford's 'Jeep' George honoured as scouting legacy
It was the nickname that came first.During the Second World War, Albert George could often be found behind the wheel of a battered military Jeep, hauling aircraft parts across town to keep planes in the air. The name stuck for the rest of his life - "Jeep" to everyone who knew him - and followed him from wart...
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
B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms
British Columbia will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduc...
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USask appoints Sask Wheat research chair to accelerate crop variety development
A new position has been created at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) that will focus on variety development through applied genomics and pre-bree...
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Initial list of Livestock Tax Deferral regions for 2025
The federal government has provided the initial list of regions that will qualify for the Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025.The provision allows livestoc...
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Canada
Sun Youth co-founder Sid Stevens dies at 85 after seven decades of community service
MONTREAL - Sid Stevens, who co-founded well-known Montreal-based community organization Sun Youth, has died at age 85. The organization said Stevens died Sunday surrounded by loved ones. An obituary on Sun Youth's website pays tribute to Stevens' legacy of "generosity, solidarity and community engagement" dur...
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Quebec union leaders say workers could face same fate as Air Canada flight attendants
MONTREAL - The presidents of two major Quebec unions fear workers in the province could soon face the same treatment as striking Air Canada flight attendants under a provincial law passed in May. The law gives Quebec's labour minister the power to end a labour dispute by imposing arbitration when the strike or lockout ...
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Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last month appeared briefly at a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyers were granted an adjournment. Shaheer Cassim attended the court virtually from Surrey Pretrial Centre wearing an orange...
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Indigenous leaders on Trans Mountain lessons as Building Canada Act moves forward
OTTAWA - Two former Indigenous leaders on both sides of the debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say the federal government can't ignore First Nations on future infrastructure projects it seeks to approve. Their comments come as Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to fast-track major projects, such as pipeline...
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Anand says international law is fundamental, as Ukraine talks kick off at White House
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is trying to convince other countries that international law is fundamental for peace in Ukraine and across the world. Anand is in Helsinki, meeting with foreign ministers from Nordic countries as part of Canada's foreign policy for the Arctic, which seeks more ...
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Hotter than average temperatures to last through September
OTTAWA - Western provinces and the East Coast should remain on alert for the possibility of more wildfire activity throughout the rest of summer, based on the latest federal government update. Wide swaths of B.C. and the prairie provinces are expected to be drier and hotter than normal. Federal government forecasters a...
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World
Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The president made the announcement shortly after speaking by phone with Putin on Monday as he hosted Zelenskyy and ...
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Louisiana becomes sixth GOP-led state to authorize troop deployment to DC as part of Trump plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of national guard troops to Washington as part of President Donald Trump's show of force meant to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation's capital. The announcements by Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana bring the...
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Zelenskyy arrives at White House for critical talks with Trump, European leaders on war with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to the brutal Russia-Ukraine war. Monday's hastily assembled meeting comes after Trump met on Friday with Russian President V...
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Texas Democrats say they're ending a two-week walkout over gerrymandered US House map plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Democrats say they are ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts to satisfy President Donald Trump's demands for a greater GOP advantage. Democratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California ...
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Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry
CAIRO (AP) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza. At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war that started on Oct. 7, 2023, to 62,004. Another 156,230 have been wounded, ...
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2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say
TREMONTON, Utah (AP) - Two police officers were shot and killed in a northern Utah city and a man was taken into custody, authorities said Monday. The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday in a neighborhood in Tremonton. A sheriff's deputy and a police dog who also responded were wounded and we...
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