Officially approved
Warman Wolverines officially newest team in SJHL
After the announcement came back in March that the SJHL had approved the location of the Notre Dame Hounds to Warman for the upcoming 2025-26 season, the newly minted Warman Wolverines needed to wait for approval from Warman City Council and the results of a season ticket campaign.The season ticket drive was a success,...
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Baseball games and bingo nights exposure sights
Warning issued for measles exposure risk at several sites in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a notice warning of measles exposure risk in Saskatoon on Saturday after cases of the potentially deadly virus were reported in the city.This week, an infant born prematurely and infected with measles died in southwestern Ontario after being infected with the virus while i...
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ARSON
Two charged with setting fires in northern Sask.
Jun 06, 2025
Propane For Pets - May 15th
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Critical assistance
Premier Moe responds to criticism for not calling in federal, military help to handle wildfires
Jun 06, 2025
Red Cross wildfire fundraiser
Pattison Media stations to join 'Saskatchewan Day of Caring' June 12
Jun 06, 2025
Northeast News
Vehicle fire
Vehicle destroyed by fire near Star City
The Melfort Fire Department was called out to a vehicle fire south of Star City on Friday. The incident happened just before lunch, and the car was fully engulfed in flames on the shoulder of the highway when crews arrived. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the vehicle was a total loss. - cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
Jun 06, 2025
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Daycare expansion
Progress continues for Lanigan daycare expansion project
The Town of Lanigan's Daycare Expansion project has cleared another hurdle. The Town has announced the daycare will proceed as planned, with Miners Construction Co. chosen as the successful bidder. Katelynn Psovsky of Lanigan Daycare Cooperative said the board is "thrilled to be making so much progress with this p...
Jun 06, 2025
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100 Women Who Care
Salvation Army receives $10k from 100 Women Who Care Melfort
The 100 Women Who Care chapter in Melfort has once again awarded a local non-profit organization with $10,000. The chapter held their quarterly meeting at the Melfort Golf and Country Club this week, and spokesperson Richelle Rogers told northeastNOW the turnout was solid despite how busy people are this time of year. ...
Jun 06, 2025
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Smile Cookie update
Plus Industries in Melfort receives over $15k from Smile Cookie campaign
The Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign was a huge success in Melfort. Proceeds from Smile Cookies sold from April 28 to May 4 went to Plus Industries. "Thanks to your generosity in this year's Smile Campaign!" Plus Industries posted on their website. "Thank you for purchasing cookies for yourself and/or o...
Jun 06, 2025
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Camping season curtailed
Northern provincial park access curtailed as wildfires continue
Three provincial parks in northern Saskatchewan will remain closed or not take any new bookings for the season. The Narrow Hills Provincial Park, which had two campgrounds burned last month in the Shoe fire, will not re-open this year. Burned trees and damage to infrastructure are a public safety risk and the ecosystem...
Jun 06, 2025
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Walk a mile
Tisdale, NEOSS host 'Walk a Mile in Her Shoes'
North East Outreach & Support Services (NEOSS) hosted a 'Walk a Mile in Her Shoes' event Thursday afternoon in Tisdale.The walk is meant to bring awareness to domestic and gender-based violence issues. Saskatchewan has the highest rate of it in Canada, and 50 per cent of Canadian women have experienced abuse. "...
Jun 05, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Ashes of loved one left behind
'Blessed and thankful': Batoche opens doors to Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees
Thousands of people have had to evacuate their homes in Saskatchewan due to ongoing wildfires, and over 130 of them are staying at Batoche.Beverly Roberts evacuated La Ronge with her family and they found themselves in Watrous before going to Batoche.The Pisew Fire, which has caused significant damage in the La Ronge a...
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Saturday Wildfire Update
Rain, favourable winds in Candle Lake, Shoe Fire still 11 km away
The prayers of many have been answered as rain fell in the Candle Lake area Saturday.The precipitation comes at a crucial time as the largest fire burning in the province, the Shoe Fire, is currently only 11 km away from the resort village.As of Saturday morning, the Shoe Fire had burned more than 496,695 hectares, or ...
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Baseball games and bingo nights exposure sights
Warning issued for measles exposure risk at several sites in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a notice warning of measles exposure risk in Saskatoon on Saturday after cases of the potentially deadly virus were reported in the city.This week, an infant born prematurely and infected with measles died in southwestern Ontario after being infected with the virus while i...
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CREE EDUCATION
'I want to be able to contribute back': Cree language keeper honoured with Sask. Order of Merit
Senapan Thunder didn't set out to win awards - she set out to honour those who came before her and to ensure that nêhiyawêwin, the Cree language, remains alive for future generations.Now, the longtime educator and language champion from Thunderchild First Nation has been recognized with the Saskatchewan Ord...
Jun 07, 2025
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Wildfire response
Over 1,000 firefighters and 50 aircraft part of fire response
All of the province's available assets to fight wildfires and help evacuees are being used.That from Premier Scott Moe who has faced increased scrutiny about the level of response."We're putting every asset that we have available - despite the questions with respect to the military - whether it's air assets from a...
Jun 07, 2025
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ARSON
Two charged with setting fires in northern Sask.
Two people have been charged with arson following separate fires in northern Saskatchewan, as authorities continue efforts to determine whether any recent wildfires are linked to criminal activity.According to a statement issued Friday, Waskesiu RCMP responded to a fire in a rural area off Highway 696 on May 30. Invest...
Jun 06, 2025
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Local Sports
Officially approved
Warman Wolverines officially newest team in SJHL
After the announcement came back in March that the SJHL had approved the location of the Notre Dame Hounds to Warman for the upcoming 2025-26 season, the newly minted Warman Wolverines needed to wait for approval from Warman City Council and the results of a season ticket campaign.The season ticket drive was a success,...
21h ago
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German Gretzky
Former Prince Albert Raiders coach loves seeing Draisaitl excel with Oilers
Since the day Leon Draisaitl landed in Prince Albert as a 17 year old back in the summer of 2012, former Raiders assistant coach Tim Leonard knew he was going to be a great player for years to come."After seeing him for the first couple of weeks on the ice, it was like, 'Wow, this kid is something special and he i...
Jun 06, 2025
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Great start
Riders hold off Ottawa push, start 2025 with a win
The Saskatchewan Roughriders nearly let a 17-point lead slip away from them, but the CFL club closed things out at Mosaic Stadium.Saskatchewan held on to a 31-26 decision against the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday night after surrendering 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter."Self-inflicted wounds," quart...
Jun 06, 2025
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Successful Weekend
Three Melfort Spirit softball teams earn medals in local tournaments
Melfort Minor Softball Association was quite successful over the weekend as three of their teams grabbed top-two finishes in their respective local tournaments.The U11 team walked away with a silver medal after losing to the Saskatoon Raiders in the A final. They did, however, have to defeat the previously unbeaten Reg...
Jun 05, 2025
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Season Opener
'We're on the clock': Riders set to open 2025 CFL season against Ottawa
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders kick off the 2025 CFL regular season, the mindset is simple for the veteran squad."We think it's our time. We are on the clock, so what are we going to do with it?" said Riders head coach Corey Mace. "Everybody is hungry, but it's one thing to say it; it's another thing to...
Jun 05, 2025
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Yeehaw
Melfort PBR a big success, could become annual event
For the first time ever, the City of Melfort hosted a PBR event, which took place this past weekend.The Ripley Rumble was brought to town courtesy of Ripley Ford, and according to owner Mark Ripley, it went even better than expected."I think the words would be just incredible. It was sold out, the community suppor...
Jun 04, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
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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Fill Your Tanks
Farming Waits for No One: be ready when the ground is with Co-op® Premium Diesel
Diesel technology is constantly evolving, and to ensure our members and customers continue experiencing industry leading performance, protection, and power, we closely monitor our Co-op® Premium Diesel formulation and adjust when necessary. Due to a powerful package of additives that was added in 2021, Co-op® P...
Mar 14, 2025
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Saskatchewan funded research projects
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced that 32 research projects through the Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (AD...
Jun 06, 2025
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Faba bean breeding to create improved varieties
There is a new partnership in faba bean breeding in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and J4 Agri-Science will create additional pulse br...
Jun 06, 2025
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Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries.A readout from C...
Jun 06, 2025
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Canada
Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze
GATINEAU - Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces Sunday after two days of poor air quality warnings an...
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Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. "I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated," she said. "I ...
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U.S. envoy closely eyes Canada defence spending; says NATO about collective defence
OTTAWA - The American ambassador to Canada is closely watching as Ottawa shapes its defence budget, but says the U.S. will not dictate what the Canadian government must spend. "We're not expecting anything; that's not our job to make those expectations," Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in an interview with The ...
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Nova Scotia's ambitious 'Wind West' offshore energy plan wins support with conditions
HALIFAX - Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia's ambitious plan to dramatically expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry. But both groups were quick to add caveats. On Monday, Premier Tim Houston said the province's plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five m...
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Global streamers fight CRTC's rule requiring them to fund Canadian content
OTTAWA - Some of the world's biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday that they shouldn't have to make CRTC-ordered financial contributions to Canadian content and news. The companies are fighting an order from the federal broadcast regulator that says they must pay five per cent of their annual Canadi...
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Canada focusing on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada has unveiled its priorities for the G7 leaders' summit just one week before it gets underway in Alberta as the government defends its decision to invite India to the summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says Ottawa's top priority for the summit will be strengthening global peace and security, whi...
Jun 07, 2025
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World
Oyarzabal gives Spain 2-1 halftime lead in Nations League final against Portugal
MUNICH (AP) - Mikel Oyarzabal scored just before the break to give Spain a 2-1 lead at halftime in the Nations League final against Portugal on Sunday. The Real Sociedad forward squeezed the ball past Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the 45th minute. Martin Zubimendi had broken the deadlock in the 21st minute with a ...
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Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik Sinner
PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year. Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebac...
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Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik Sinner
PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year. Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebac...
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National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump's orders to quell immigration protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) - National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California's National Guard were seen stagin...
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Israel vows to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's defense minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at pre...
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Trump deploying California National Guard over governor's objections to LA to quell protests
PARAMOUNT, Calif. (AP) - President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor's objections to Los Angeles over where protests Saturday led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. The White House said in a statement Saturday that Trump was deploying the Gu...
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