Fire at James Smith
Kinistino Fire Department responds to James Smith Cree Nation vehicle fire
The Kinistino Fire Department was called out to battle a fire at James Smith Cree Nation. The department responded to a vehicle fire early Thursday morning at M & M Corner. The car was fully engulfed in flames and a small grass fire started nearby by the time crews arrived. (Kinistino Fire Department/Facebook)The g...
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Community Unity
'We're not going anywhere': Denare Beach evacuees hope to rebuild after devastating wildfire
In the wake of the devastating wildfire that tore through the northern community of Denare Beach, residents who practically lost everything are coming together with determination in hopes to rebuild, not just their homes, but the spirit of the community itself. The Wolf fire, which spread rapidly and forced an urgent e...
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Fire at James Smith
Kinistino Fire Department responds to James Smith Cree Nation vehicle fire
The Kinistino Fire Department was called out to battle a fire at James Smith Cree Nation. The department responded to a vehicle fire early Thursday morning at M & M Corner. The car was fully engulfed in flames and a small grass fire started nearby by the time crews arrived. (Kinistino Fire Department/Facebook)The g...
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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,...
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Crews heading home
Melfort fire crews heading home after fighting La Ronge wildfire
Melfort Fire Department (MFD) crews are returning home after being released from fighting the fire in La Ronge. Two groups of four firefighters spent time in the community helping to protect structures and performing other duties as needed.Melfort firefighters have been in La Ronge for nearly two weeks. "Over the ...
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Missing man from Humboldt
Humboldt RCMP locate missing man
The man reported missing has been located safe. All identifying information has been removed from this story.- cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Northeast wildfire assistance
Wildfire evacuees staying in northeast Sask. receive help from Lions clubs
Evacuees from the northern wildfires that have been staying in the northeast have received some assistance thanks to the Lions Club. The 52 Lions clubs in District 5SKN, encompassing northern and central Saskatchewan, received a US$15,000 emergency grant from the Lions Clubs International Foundation in Chicago. Since 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...
Jun 10, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Day of Caring
ON NOW: Saskatchewan broadcasters unite for radiothon supporting wildfire evacuees
The Saskatchewan Day of Caring is underway on radio stations across the province, including all Pattison Media stations in Prince Albert and La Ronge, North Battleford, Meadow Lake and Melfort. It's a collaborative effort that has broadcasters dedicate airtime throughout the day to raise funds and awareness for those i...
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Community Unity
'We're not going anywhere': Denare Beach evacuees hope to rebuild after devastating wildfire
In the wake of the devastating wildfire that tore through the northern community of Denare Beach, residents who practically lost everything are coming together with determination in hopes to rebuild, not just their homes, but the spirit of the community itself. The Wolf fire, which spread rapidly and forced an urgent e...
16h ago
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arson
Unprecedented wildfire season tied to intentional arson
There have been 259 wildfires in Saskatchewan so far this year - well above the five-year average of 147. But that's not the most startling number the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is dealing with.Of all those wildfires, the SPSA said about 80 per cent are human-caused."Of those human caused fires, appr...
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preparations
Staff from gas stations, food stores, restaurants permitted to re-enter tri-communities early
Staff and suppliers for gas stations, food stores and restaurants have been permitted to enter La Ronge early as the general public waits for Thursday at 8 a.m. for the evacuation order to be lifted. That's according to an email sent to larongeNOW from chief administrative officer Lyle Hannan, who explained water and s...
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lack of tourism could ruin businesses
NDP, Northern Sask. businesses concerned about province's support
Thousands of people are still displaced from the wildfires ravaging the province's north, and although a lot of homes and businesses have been saved thanks to the valiant work of firefighters in the province, fire isn't the only thing that could damage a lot of these businesses in the long run. Northern Saskatchewan is...
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Lawsuit
Cumberland House Cree Nation sues province over Saskatchewan River delta
The Cumberland House Cree Nation has sued the province of Saskatchewan over the condition of the delta of the Saskatchewan River, which it said is in "a state of ecological crisis because of upstream activities approved and supported by the province." The Nation wants a court ruling to stop the province from ...
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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,...
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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...
21h ago
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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...
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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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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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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
Alberta Forage Network to close at the end of the month
The Alberta Forage Industry Network (AFIN) will transfer its responsibilities for representing the Alberta forage industry to the Agricultural Researc...
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Saskatchewan pulse and soybean levy to drop later this summer
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is making a move that will leave more money in farmers' pockets. SPG said it's reducing the levy rate collected on pu...
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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...
Jun 10, 2025
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Canada
B.C. provincial park evacuated, RCMP appeal for information on Squamish wildfire
An out of control wildfire near Squamish, B.C., has grown to nearly 55 hectares and forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park. The District of Squamish says increased wind activity Wednesday afternoon led to growth along the north flank of the Dryden Creek wildfire. It says in a social media post t...
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First mediation session to begin Monday in Montreal public transit strike
MONTREAL - The first mediation session between Montreal's public transit authority and its striking maintenance workers is scheduled to begin on Monday. About 2,400 maintenance workers have been on strike for four days after more than a year of negotiating. Bus and metro service has been reduced to 50 per cent but is s...
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Police make arrests in 'large-scale operation' against organized crime across Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebec police say about 150 officers were deployed early in the morning across the province for a "large-scale operation" against organized crime. Police say they were making numerous arrests. Officers have been deployed in Montreal, Laval, Blainville, Shefford, St-Lazare, Repentigny, Quebec City a...
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear Facebook privacy case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a ruling that concluded Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of risks to their data when using the popular social media platform. Last September, the Federal Court of Appeal found Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, did not...
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CP NewsAlert: Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up to a vote
OTTAWA - Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says she's going to put Canada Post's latest offer to unionized postal workers up for a vote as soon as possible. The government is seeking an end to the bargaining stalemate between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. More coming. The Canadian Pres...
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One Canadian aboard Air India flight that crashed just after takeoff
OTTAWA - One Canadian was on board an Air India flight bound for London that crashed with more than 240 people on board shortly after takeoff in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Local police say there are no known survivors. In a social media post, Carney says he's "...
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World
Oklahoma executes a man who was transferred from federal custody by Trump officials
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man Thursday whose transfer to state custody was expedited by the Trump administration. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:11 a.m., prison officials said. Hanson was ...
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Supreme Court revives lawsuit from Atlanta family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Atlanta family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI will get a new day in court, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday. The opinion comes after a predawn 2017 raid in which an armed FBI SWAT team smashed in a front door and set off a flashbang grenade, pointing guns at a couple and te...
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The Latest: Air India plane bound for London crashes with more than 240 onboard
Air India says a London-bound flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport Thursday with more than 240 passengers and crew onboard. The airline said flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, a northwestern city with a population of more than 5 millio...
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Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods leave at least 57 dead
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, a government minister visiting the scene of the disaster said Thursday. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said the flooding around the town of Mthatha in southeaster...
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London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board including one Canadian crashed Thursday in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline said. Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site in what appeared to be a populated...
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Air India passenger plane with 244 aboard crashes in India's northwestern Ahmedabad city
NEW DELHI (AP) - An Air India passenger plane with 244 people onboard crashed Thursday in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline and local media reported. Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site near the airport in Ahmedabad. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general o...
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