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Crime
RCMP investigate break-in at Birch Hills business
Alcohol, food and some cash were stolen during a break-and-enter that occurred on Friday at a commercial property in Birch Hills. Melfort RCMP are investigating and say the theft occurred at about 2 a.m. A male suspect entered the property by breaking down a back door.The lone suspect was captured on video surveillance...
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Infrastructure work
Infrastructure work getting underway on Kingston Street in Melfort
The City of Melfort is advising residents to be aware of some street work on the city's south side. Infrastructure work on Kingston Street began on Monday, and temporary traffic control measures will be in place. The first phase of the work will take place from Stepney Avenue to Quebec Avenue and there will be a full r...
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Safe driving during seeding
Local fire departments urge highway safety as farmers gear up for seeding
A reminder to drivers as the farming season is upon us. Large machinery will be moving on local roads and highways, and motorists need to be careful when sharing the road with producers."This time of year, we see lots of big air drills and stuff like that rolling down the highway, so patience is...our best course ...
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Wildfire
SaskAlert planned for Wednesday
Phone users in Saskatchewan can expect a loud noise from their phone or their televisions on Wednesday, just before 2 p.m. The province will be sending out a test of the emergency alert system as part of Emergency Preparedness Week and in conjunction with a national test. The province of Saskatchewan is promoting the t...
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Wildfires
Evacuations ordered as four homes burn in uncontained wildfire on James Smith Cree Nation
Four homes have been destroyed, and around a dozen others were evacuated as an out-of-control wildfire tore through James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), displacing roughly 30 people.The blaze, named 25PA-JSIR01, grew to over 100 hectares in size and was sparked on Friday evening by human activity, according to the Saskatche...
May 04, 2025
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JSCN fire
Active fire at James Smith Cree Nation leads to evacuation
A fire has evacuated a number of people from the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). A post on JSCN's social media page indicated that some members of the community "are being evacuated for their safety." Anyone affected by the evacuation is being asked to congregate at Bernard Constant Community School (BCCS) gy...
May 04, 2025
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Saskatchewan

RCMP detachment phones down in Sask., 911 not impacted
The Saskatchewan RCMP is having some technical difficulties with phone lines.In a statement issued Tuesday morning, the RCMP said detachments in Saskatchewan are "currently experiencing issues with their detachment telephone services," though 911 service has not been impacted."When an external person cal...
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PM goes to Washington
Carney set to meet with Trump at White House amid tariff turmoil today
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with tariffs and taunts.Carney and Trump will meet at the White House and the prime minister has said he expects "diff...
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Sask. children's hospital nurse fired after snooping on 314 patients
A maternity ward nurse at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon was left without a job after snooping on the medical records of 314 people.The province's privacy commissioner has more recommendations for the health authority.According to then-Information and Privacy Commissioner Ronald J. Kruzeniski's repor...
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A 128-year-old heat record was broken in Saskatchewan on Saturday
It was a hot weekend in Saskatchewan, with weather records falling like dominoes around the province.According to Stephen Berg, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, 14 communities around the province had their hottest May 3 on record, with Prince Albert breaking a record that had been standing si...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.Smith, in a livestream address, says she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, but the voices of those unhappy with Confederation are not fringe extremi...
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Widlfire update
'We need a break': James Smith Cree Nation Chief urges caution following destructive wildfire
The fire situation is now considered under control on James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), but there are lingering effects for several community members who lost their homes in the weekend blaze."There are just a few little hotspots here and there, and we have our fire suppression crew going around to ensure that there...
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Local Sports

Leader of Men
Mustangs' Blevins named finalist for CJHL Coach of the Year
Melfort Mustangs' Head Coach Trevor Blevins has been named as a finalist for the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Coach of the Year award.Blevins won his second career SJHL Coach of the Year award this season, as he guided the Mustangs to a franchise record 46 regular-season wins, en route to back-to-back SJHL Cham...
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Rider Nation
Riders Plaza of Honour adds Chris Best, Alex Smith Sr. and Steve Molnar
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced who will be heading into the Plaza of Honour in 2025.Offensive lineman Chris Best and long-time assistant coach Alex Smith Sr. are the two new inductees. Running back Steve Molnar was announced for the 2024 plaza and was set to go in posthumously but an illness in the family ...
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Another Commitment
Mustangs continue to sign players for the future
For the fourth time in the last 10 days, the Melfort Mustangs have announced a commitment of a future player.Their newest commit is forward Asher Watson.Watson, a 2007-born Avonlea, Sask. product, has spent the last five years with Prairie Hockey Academy.This year, the six-foot-three, 174-pound, 17-year-old played with...
May 05, 2025
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U11 Hockey
WATCH: Junior Raiders bring home gold in impressive fashion from Brandon
The regular hockey season is over, but some athletes are still getting together competitively for a few tournaments in the spring. For the Prince Albert Junior Raiders U11 hockey team, their first of two spring tournaments ended with a huge celebration after a comeback overtime victory to take the gold medal.The Silver...
May 01, 2025
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Golf courses opening
Local golf courses opening for the season over the coming days
Winter is a memory, and golf season is now upon us. Several local courses are opening over the next two days, including the Golf Club which will open on Thursday at 9 am.Meanwhile, the Melfort Golf and Country Club will follow suit at noon. General Manager Kevin Ryhorchuk said it's exciting to see the course opening. &...
Apr 30, 2025
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Another Mustangs signing
Mustangs sign another defenceman for next season
The Melfort Mustangs have announced another signing for next season. The team has inked 2007-born defenceman Jake DeMone. (Melfort Mustangs/Facebook)The Lethbridge native had two goals and an assist in 37 games with the U18 AAA Lethbridge Hurricanes this past season. - Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
Apr 30, 2025
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Canada

The Latest: Carney meets with Trump in Washington to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faces the first major test of his term today - meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. Carney said last week that he expects a "difficult but constructive" conversation. The prime minister said he sees this meeting as the beginning of discussions on a broade...
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In the news today: Carney to meet Trump in Washington today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet Trump in Washington today Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with ...
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New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow
OTTAWA - Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week's election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area's MP, will not be in th...
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How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost five years after fire
LYTTON - Lorna Fandrich recalled walking into the burned out site of the Lytton Chinese History Museum in October 2021, about four months after it and most of the village were destroyed by a wildfire that claimed two lives. Clad in protective gear, she sifted through foot-deep ashes in the hope of recovering some of th...
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Defence to continue cross-examining complainant today in hockey players' trial
Defence lawyers are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. The woman began testifying last Friday, laying out her account of what happened at a bar and a hotel in downtown London, Ont., in June 2018. She told th...
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Carney set to meet with Trump at White House amid tariff turmoil today
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with tariffs and taunts. Carney and Trump will meet at the White House and the prime minister has said he expects "dif...
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World

Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor fails first ballot by 6 votes
BERLIN (AP) - Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes. Merz, the conservative leader, was expected to win the vote on Tuesday. He needed a majority of 316 out of 630 votes in a secret ballot. He only received 310 votes. The parties will...
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Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands
WASHINGTON (AP) - Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump's administration, the Education Department announced Monday. The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard's president and amounts to a major escalation of Trump's battle with the Ivy ...
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Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. The commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion directed the unit to pause flight operations around Ronald Reagan Was...
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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won't run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff
ATLANTA (AP) - Brian Kemp, Georgia's Republican governor, announced Monday that he's not running for U.S. Senate in 2026 against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Kemp, who will leave the governor's chair in 2027 after eight years due to term limits, has long been at the top of the GOP's wish list to challenge Ossoff, w...
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Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military said Monday that it carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea city of Hodeida, a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel's main airport. The rebels' media office said the United States and Israel launched at least six strikes Monday...
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3 killed and 9 missing after small boat capsizes off San Diego, Coast Guard says
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Three people were killed, four were injured and nine others are missing after a small boat overturned early Monday in high surf off San Diego's coast. U.S. Coast Guard vessels and helicopters were searching for the missing while the four injured were sent to hospitals, authorities said. Coast Guard off...
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