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'It's all the fans': Jake Vaadeland on his CCMA win, the industry and the Sturgeon River Boys
Beneath the glow of stage lights, Jake Vaadeland is a true performer, drawing applause and accolades for his unique country and bluegrass notes. Back in Cut Knife, what matters most is the simple stillness he feels after closing his front door. "I haven't been home for a long time. Now I'm home, I get some good ti...
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Nominations open
Tisdale mayoral by-election nominations now open
Residents of Tisdale can now submit their nominations for mayor. The Town has issued a notice of call for nominations from now through to Oct. 8. Nomination forms can be obtained at the Tisdale Town Office at the former Hanover Room of the RECplex. Roy Skoglund resigned as mayor Aug. 14 after being elected in the munic...
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'It's all the fans': Jake Vaadeland on his CCMA win, the industry and the Sturgeon River Boys
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Nominations open
Tisdale mayoral by-election nominations now open
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Riderville
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Nominations open
Tisdale mayoral by-election nominations now open
Residents of Tisdale can now submit their nominations for mayor. The Town has issued a notice of call for nominations from now through to Oct. 8. Nomination forms can be obtained at the Tisdale Town Office at the former Hanover Room of the RECplex. Roy Skoglund resigned as mayor Aug. 14 after being elected in the munic...
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Tree removal begins
Dutch Elm infected tree removal begins in Melfort
The CIty of Melfort is having Dutch Elm Disease-infected trees removed. Facilities Manager Marli Shepherd told northeastNOW removal crews arrived in Melfort on Monday. Shepherd said 18 trees have been removed thus far from city property. The company indicated they would be in Melfort for two weeks to remove infected tr...
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NCHCF hiring
NCHCF looking to hire executive director
An opportunity to become part of the effort to improve health care in the Melfort area. The North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) is hiring an executive director. Chairperson Peggy George told northeastNOW the work the organization does is extensive and the need is growing. She said the work has always been done...
Sep 17, 2025
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Community safety
WATCH: Wakaw students come aboard for railway safety lesson
As part of National Rail Safety Week, Grade 4 students from Wakaw school were invited to come aboard the Wheatland Express and learned a number of safety lessons.Amy Lintick, director of operations and programs with Canadian Safety Train, told the children every crossing, every train, and every community deserves atten...
Sep 17, 2025
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Town office demolition
Demolition in near future for former Tisdale Town Office
The days of the former Tisdale Town Office are numbered. The Town has awarded the contract for demolition of the building on 100 Street to Adair's Demolition Ltd. Town staff and others were forced to move from the building last fall after mould spore concentrations were found above acceptable levels in the Legion Room ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Giving Back
Prairie North Co-op supporting regional libraries through Fuel Good Day
Local Co-op gas stations are once again participating in Fuel Good Day.Back for its ninth year, Fuel Good Day sees a minimum of five cents per litre of fuel sold donated to local charities."This year we are pleased to announce that Prairie North Co-op, as we have done in past years, will match the five cents that ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Poll suggests most Canadians favour cutting EV tariff for canola relief
A new poll suggests that the majority of Canadians favour cutting the tariff Ottawa has imposed on Chinese electric vehicles if it means relief from tariff China has slapped onto Canadian canola imports.In poll, published on Thursday by the Angus Reid Institute, 57 per cent of respondents said they would support loweri...
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LOCAL TALENT
'It's all the fans': Jake Vaadeland on his CCMA win, the industry and the Sturgeon River Boys
Beneath the glow of stage lights, Jake Vaadeland is a true performer, drawing applause and accolades for his unique country and bluegrass notes. Back in Cut Knife, what matters most is the simple stillness he feels after closing his front door. "I haven't been home for a long time. Now I'm home, I get some good ti...
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Game Day Experience
Sask. govt and Roughriders consider future tailgating opportunities
The green and white party at Mosaic Stadium could get a lot bigger if a new plan comes to fruition.In an email to season ticket holders, Saskatchewan Roughrider President and CEO Craig Reynolds confirms legal tailgating may be available as early as next season."In addition to those many season ticket member benefi...
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Muskeg Feature
Labrador tea, cranberries among top plants harvested from muskegs
Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the carbon capture cycle where they exist, but they are also essential to the plants and animals native to these regions, as ...
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special connection
First Nations University of Canada Forms Relationship with South African School
Separated by over 15,000 kilometres and the Atlantic Ocean, two academic institutions on two different continents have formed a special connection.The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), on September 5, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), a comprehensive Africa...
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'Shock and disbelief'
RCMP release Weyburn highway shooting victim's name, family want answers
Tanya Myers has been named as the 44 year-old woman fatally shot in the passenger seat of a Ford Explorer travelling on Highway 39 near Weyburn on Sept. 12. RCMP confirmed the autopsy results showed she was shot.Police read a statement the family released today at a virtual press conference.In the statement, Myers was ...
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Game Day Experience
Sask. govt and Roughriders consider future tailgating opportunities
The green and white party at Mosaic Stadium could get a lot bigger if a new plan comes to fruition.In an email to season ticket holders, Saskatchewan Roughrider President and CEO Craig Reynolds confirms legal tailgating may be available as early as next season."In addition to those many season ticket member benefi...
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Bye week
Riders look to bye week as chance to rest after tough loss
A frustrating night against Montreal sent the Saskatchewan Roughriders into their final bye week with more questions than answers, but quarterback Trevor Harris says the timing of the break couldn't be better."We're just not starting well, and it's got to stop," Harris said. "It's not a big issue, but I ...
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Homecoming
Numerous Mustangs alumni returning for home opener
Many familiar faces will be in the crowd on Friday night at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort.There, the Mustangs will hold their home opener for the 2025/26 season, as they host the Nipawin Hawks.While more than 20 members of the current team will be dispersed between the ice, bench, locker room, and stands, there...
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2025/26 Leadership Group
Sadlemyer named Mustangs' newest captain, three-year veterans to wear the As
The Melfort Mustangs have announced their leadership group for the 2025/26 season.Zayden Sadlemyer is the club's newest captain and will be joined by Austin Shepherd, Nolan Patterson, and Bo Eisner as the assistants.Sadlemyer, a Buena Vista, SK. native, joined the Mustangs prior to the beginning of last season, after s...
Sep 16, 2025
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Time for the regular season
Mustangs split weekend in final preseason matchup
The Melfort Mustangs have completed their busy preseason week, which included four games against rival opponents.Melfort began the week with a home-and-home set against the Nipawin Hawks on Monday and Tuesday.The Mustangs won at home and lost on the road against Nipawin, facing the exact same fate on the weekend."...
Sep 15, 2025
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Key injuries
Big day from Tyson Philpot leads to 48-31 Riders loss to Montreal
On a rainy Saturday night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't overcome key injuries to their secondary as the Montreal Alouettes won 48-31.Prior to the game, defensive backs Tevaughn Campbell and Marcus Sayles were ruled out after being deemed game-time decisions.Kerfalla Exume, who has been a contributing special-t...
Sep 14, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
It’s a Co-op Thing
Building, Feeding, Fuelling, Growing and Helping Keep Our Communities Safe
At Prairie North Co-op (PNC) we often say that we are proud to serve our members with products and services that help build, feed, fuel and grow the communities in which we live and do business. Now we can add "help keep our members and communities safe' through our commitment to a strong safety culture to that li...
Aug 26, 2025
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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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farmnewsNOW
Saskatchewan farmers reach half way point with harvest
The Saskatchewan harvest is now 53 per cent complete, which is 20 per cent behind the five-year average. Crops Extension Specialist Kim Stonehouse hel...
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Sask. farmers brace for tough decisions amid canola trade dispute
Codie Nagy isn't quite finished this year's harvest, but the uncertainty in the markets fueled by Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola already has him c...
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Short Line railway pilot project announced during rail safety week
Safety remains a number one concern in the rail sector. That's why the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is allocating $100,000 for a pilot project to...
Sep 17, 2025
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Canada
Accused in B.C. triple stabbing should be found not responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for the man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival says evidence presented at his B.C. Supreme Court trial shows his client should be found not criminally responsible for the attack. Blair Donnelly ha...
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CAQ member booted from cabinet quits party, says she has lost faith in leader Legault
QUÉBEC - A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec recently booted from cabinet has resigned from the party and says she no longer has faith in Premier François Legault. Maïté Blanchette Vézina says she will sit as an Independent and says Legault should ...
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B.C. RCMP officer's lawyer objects to questions about who he 'really' is
A lawyer for a British Columbia RCMP officer who faces possible dismissal for inappropriate comments made in a private group chat and over police computer terminals says his character is not an issue for a code-of-conduct adjudicator to decide. Anita ...
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No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.8-magnitude quake off Russia
VANCOUVER - Authorities have announced there was no tsunami risk to British Columbia's coast after a brief scare triggered by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, in the same area hit in July by one of the biggest quakes ever r...
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Alberta professor put on leave as ripple effects of Charlie Kirk's death continue
EDMONTON - Ripple effects of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the United States continue to be felt across Canada. The University of Alberta says it has temporarily put a law professor on non-disciplinary leave, as it looks into onl...
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Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec
OTTAWA - The federal government's request to Canada's top court for limits on the notwithstanding clause isn't only about Quebec's secularism law, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday. In a media statement, Fraser said he hopes the Supreme Cou...
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World
4 service members were aboard US Army helicopter that crashed in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, the Army said in a release Thursday. The Army did not release their conditions....
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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats. ...
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Clayton Kershaw to retire, will make final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire at the end of this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday. The 37-year-old left-hander who got his 3,000th strikeout in July will m...
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Clayton Kershaw to retire after 2025 season, Dodgers announce
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire following the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday. The 37-year-old left-hander who got his 3,000th strikeout in July will make his final regular-season ...
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US once again vetoes Security Council resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States once again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages after saying that the effort did not go far ...
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Trump wraps up UK state visit with gratitude for his hosts while largely sidestepping tough issues
AYLESBURY, England (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was "tremendously thankful" for the pageantry and splendor lavished on him during his second state visit to the United Kingdom as he wrapped up a trip that largely si...
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