Public safety
Fire Chiefs association says national body could help better coordinate wildfire response
In the midst of an unprecedented early wildfire season in Saskatchewan, and what the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) calls 'disturbing data' from its latest census on fire safety, there are renewed calls for a National Fire Administration.CAFC President Ken McMullen said the 2024 State of Fire and Emergency ...
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Wildfires
Wildfires burn through 40 years of timber harvest in Saskatchewan
As wildfires continue to sweep across northern Saskatchewan, the toll is mounting. Not just in evacuations and lost homes, but long-term damage to the province's forest industry.Carl Neggers, CEO of Forest Saskatchewan, says two of the largest fires, the Shoe Fire and the Ditch, have scorched 900,000 hectares of forest...
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ER closure
Emergency room closure at Porcupine Carragana Hospital
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Tisdale RCMP provide timeline on swastika vandalism
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Scam posing as Red Cross targets Sask. wildfire evacuees: FCAA
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Northeast News
2025 wildfire season
Recovery planning underway for Denare Beach members; 75 per cent of homes lost
Evacuation orders remain in effect for Creighton and Denare Beach near the Manitoba border, but even when it's safe to return, many evacuees won't have a home to return to. Wildfires raging in the area devastated the Northern Village of Denare Beach and the First Nations community near Amisk Lake. Band councillor Clayt...
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Healthcare Improvements
Health Minister Carr visits Melfort as Hospital receives funded upgrades
Earlier this week, Rural and Remote Health Minister Lori Carr visited the City of Melfort as part of her Saskatchewan summer tour.Carr toured two of the local healthcare facilities and met with healthcare professionals in the community, as the hospital continues to receive upgrades, funded by the provincial government....
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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...
Jun 13, 2025
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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...
Jun 13, 2025
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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
Jun 13, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Public safety
Fire Chiefs association says national body could help better coordinate wildfire response
In the midst of an unprecedented early wildfire season in Saskatchewan, and what the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) calls 'disturbing data' from its latest census on fire safety, there are renewed calls for a National Fire Administration.CAFC President Ken McMullen said the 2024 State of Fire and Emergency ...
4h ago
Read More
Wildfires
Wildfires burn through 40 years of timber harvest in Saskatchewan
As wildfires continue to sweep across northern Saskatchewan, the toll is mounting. Not just in evacuations and lost homes, but long-term damage to the province's forest industry.Carl Neggers, CEO of Forest Saskatchewan, says two of the largest fires, the Shoe Fire and the Ditch, have scorched 900,000 hectares of forest...
6h ago
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Incident management efforts
Cenovus Rush Lake 1 and 2 thermal facilities remain closed 'for forseeable future'
Cenovus continues to deal with a well release that has shut down its Rush Lake 1 and 2 thermal facilities in the R.M. of Paynton, about 80 kilometres southeast of Lloydminster.The Ministry of Energy and Resources confirmed on Friday the facility will be closed for the forseeable future."Any operations happening at...
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Railway expansion
Calls for expansion of short-line railways in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, there are 13 short line railways that make up a total of 2075 km of track that carries goods through or near over 70 communities in the province. In a statement issued by the Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck, who is also the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, she's calling on the Sask...
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Friday wildfire update
Sask. wildfire fight shifts from 'defensive to offensive': SPSA
There are currently 20 active wildfires burning in the province; 6 of them are not contained. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president and fire commissioner Marlo Pritchard confirmed 400 values have been burnt in wildfires and activities to verify property damage will continue."And we know that number will incr...
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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 ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Local Sports
Riders Gameday
Riders head east for showdown in Hamilton against Ti-Cats
The Saskatchewan Roughriders head to Hamilton today looking to earn a second win to start the 2025 campaign.Saskatchewan defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 31-26 to open the year but now take on the Ti-Cats, who are looking to rebound after a loss to the Calgary Stampeders."They are going to be a fired-up bunch. They d...
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Going Home
Mustangs' Turner commits to University of Manitoba Bisons
Another Melfort Mustang has decided on where to continue their hockey career.Graduated defenceman Zach Turner has committed to the University of Manitoba Bisons in USports."I'm super pumped, I'm excited to play close to where my family can come and watch, and I know quite a few guys that play there," Turner t...
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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...
Jun 13, 2025
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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...
Jun 12, 2025
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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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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...
Jun 13, 2025
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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 ...
Jun 13, 2025
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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...
Jun 12, 2025
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Canada
WestJet hit with 'cybersecurity incident,' says operations running safely
WestJet says a "cybersecurity incident" is affecting access to some of its servers and software systems. The Calgary-based airline says its operations are nonetheless running safely, and they have not been affected by the incident. In a statement posted to its website, the company says it is working to figure...
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Amid upheaval abroad, universities urge Ottawa, Quebec to invest in attracting talent
MONTREAL - Four major Quebec universities are proposing initiatives to make the province a landing spot for high-level researchers. A joint statement released today highlights a number of moves, including co-ordinated steps at the national level to attract talent. The four universities - Université Laval, McGill...
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British PM Keir Starmer visiting Ottawa before joining G7 leaders in Alberta
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. The summit starts Sunday against a backdrop of mounting tensions and violence in the Middle East triggered by Israel's attack on Iranian missile and nuclear sites on Friday. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who ...
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Quebec Liberals to elect new leader at convention in provincial capital
QUÉBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party will choose its new leader today at a convention in the provincial capital. Five candidates are vying for the party's leadership, none of whom currently hold a seat in the provincial legislature. The frontrunners are Pablo Rodriguez, a former federal minister, Karl Blackburn, fo...
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As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit - his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago. Ottawa could use everything from golfing and creative scheduling to special cabinet orders to make the visit successful and avoid a repeat diplomatic disaster. &...
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Emerging quantum technologies take the spotlight at Kananaskis G7 summit
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has named quantum technologies as a priority topic for the G7 meeting in Kananaskis - placing the nascent tech centre stage at the summit for the first time. It's a move meant to showcase Canada's strength in the emerging field, which, like artificial intelligence, promises to transform ...
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World
Nicaragua's former President Violeta Chamorro dies at 95, family says
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Violeta Chamorro, an unassuming homemaker who was thrust into politics by her husband's assassination and stunned the world by ousting the ruling Sandinista party in presidential elections and ending Nicaragua 's civil war, has died, her family said in a statement on Saturday. She was 95. Th...
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Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said. During the conversation, Putin briefed Trump on his recent talks with the leaders of Iran and Israel and rei...
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A Minnesota mayor says two state lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday
CHAMPLIN, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota mayor says two state lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday. Mayor Ryan Sabas of Champlin said state senator John Hoffman and state representative Melissa Hortman were shot, and that Hoffman's wife was also shot. A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press t...
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Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' as Iran fires drones and missiles in response to Israeli strikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel's defense minister warned Saturday that "Tehran will burn" if Iran continues firing missiles, as the two countries traded blows a day after Israel launched a blistering surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing a number of top generals. Israel's m...
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Australian man shot to death at a villa on the tourist island of Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) - An Australian man was shot dead at a villa on the tourist island of Bali, police said Saturday, in an attack that also left another Australian man injured. Local police chief Arief Batubara said an investigation was underway and that police were looking for possible witnesses. The two victims...
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Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes targeting its nuclear program and military
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel into Saturday morning, killing at least two people and wounding others, after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran's nuclear program and its armed forces. Israel's assault used warplanes, as well as drones smug...
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