Wildfires
Cluster of fires threatening Beauval are hard to access, says SPSA
As northern Saskatchewan continues to make its way through a very busy wildfire season, a new 'cluster of fires' is not far from the community of Beauval. The Muskeg Fire is about six kilometers from the community but only slightly further away are the Dore Fire (13.5 kms) and the Trail Fire (20 kms). Bryand Chartrand ...
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Raise
Saskatchewan minimum wage going up 35 cents in October to $15.35
Saskatchewan's lowest earners will be earning a little bit more this fall.According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's minimum wage will increase from $15 per hour to $15.35 per hour, effective on October 1.The government said it calculates its minimum wage based on an indexation formula, and noted that the m...
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Nipawin's 100th
'Once in a lifetime': Nipawin celebrates 100th birthday
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Nipawin Exhibition
Nipawin Exhibition returns Monday following big community birthday
Summer celebrations continue in Nipawin. The community is commemorating 100 years starting on Friday, and that event will run through Sunday. Following the birthday and homecoming events, the annual Nipawin Exhibition gets underway Monday and runs through Wednesday. Nipawin Exhibition Association Past-President Deb Lac...
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Nipawin's 100th
'Once in a lifetime': Nipawin celebrates 100th birthday
A special event 100 years in the making. The Town of Nipawin is celebrating a century as a community with three days full of events this weekend. Mayor Marlon Zacharias told northeastNOW the administrative team has been working months to help shape the celebration. "It's once in a lifetime," Zacharias said. &...
Jul 09, 2025
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Break-ins
RCMP investigating series of break-ins at Hudson Bay
A rash of break-and-enters in Hudson Bay has RCMP asking for the public's help. Someone broke into a trailer at Leason's Trailer Court during the overnight hours of June 15, and several items were stolen. RCMP received that call June 25. They were called about a break-and-enter at a commercial building in the industria...
Jul 09, 2025
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Indigenous Culture
MétisFest held in Melfort
The City of Melfort got to experience the best parts of Métis culture this past weekend at the Kerry Vickar Centre.Melfort Métis Nation Local 22 held their second MétisFest on Saturday, with the goal of sharing the cultural experience with the community."It was a really nice event to bring to ...
Jul 08, 2025
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Melfort exhibition
Melfort Exhibition geared toward the young, young-at-heart
An annual summer tradition is back in Melfort next week. The Melfort Exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Grounds July 18, 19, and 20. Melfort Ag Society manager Kim Eskowich told northeastNOW the event is the busiest time of their year, and it's very exciting. "We are hard at work arranging entertainment and...
Jul 08, 2025
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Power reinforcement project
SaskPower to seek input on planned power line from Beatty to Jansen area
A significant upgrade to the power grid is in the works for the northeast area of the province. SaskPower will be building a new power line to service the region that will run from the Beatty switching station near Melfort to an existing power line near the village of Jansen. "What this is going to do is modernize...
Jul 08, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Muskoday First Nation connection
Kokum and Dot officially heading to TV screens in Alberta and B.C, looking for spot in Saskatchewan
A kids show that teaches Cree lessons and is produced by a member of Muskoday First Nation has secured funding and a distribution deal. Kokum and Dot will head to television screens in British Columbia and Alberta next year and hopefully, April Johnson's home province of Saskatchewan. Its been near a year since Muskoda...
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Wildfires
Cluster of fires threatening Beauval are hard to access, says SPSA
As northern Saskatchewan continues to make its way through a very busy wildfire season, a new 'cluster of fires' is not far from the community of Beauval. The Muskeg Fire is about six kilometers from the community but only slightly further away are the Dore Fire (13.5 kms) and the Trail Fire (20 kms). Bryand Chartrand ...
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'BRING ASH HOME'
'Speak up': 7 years later, hope endures as family and community walk for Ashley Morin
Seven years after Ashley Morin disappeared, her family and community are still walking for her - and still holding onto hope that one day she'll come home.On Thursday, over 100 people in North Battleford took part in the annual awareness walk for the 31-year-old woman who went missing on July 10, 2018. For Ashley's sis...
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Raise
Saskatchewan minimum wage going up 35 cents in October to $15.35
Saskatchewan's lowest earners will be earning a little bit more this fall.According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's minimum wage will increase from $15 per hour to $15.35 per hour, effective on October 1.The government said it calculates its minimum wage based on an indexation formula, and noted that the m...
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Highway death
Chain of events led to man being killed by RCMP truck near Buffalo Narrows: SIRT report
A string of unrelated events including fog, darkness and distance from emergency services played into the death of a man alongside a northern road, and there are no grounds to believe an offence was committed by any police officer, a report from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team has concluded. The man die...
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Crop Report
Topsoil moisture levels continue to decline in Sask., but some crops progressing well
Dry conditions are still causing headaches for many farmers in Saskatchewan, but crops in other regions are progressing well thanks to recent rain and warm weather.According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, topsoil moisture levels continue...
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Local Sports
Chasing Glory
Local golfers near the top entering final round of Junior Golf Championships
The final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships is today (Thursday) in Lloydminster.After two rounds of play, golfers from Humboldt, Prince Albert and North Battleford find themselves in contention in their respective divisions.Tee times started at 7 a.m. this morning with the final groupings set to ...
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Back on the pro grind
Former Trojan attends first NHL Development Camp in five years
A former Tisdale Trojan attended Vancouver Canucks development camp last week, his third career camp with an NHL organization.Roddy Ross, a 25-year-old native of Meadow Lake, had previously attended camps with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2019 and 2020.Ross was drafted by the Flyers back in 2019, going 169th overall in t...
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Riderville
Running wild: Riders, Stamps showdown features two of the CFL's best rushers
Showdowns between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders usually feature a lot of physicality.That is expected to ring especially true this week as the showdown between the CFL West Division rivals features the top two running backs in the CFL.Riders rusher AJ Ouellette currently leads the way with 347 yar...
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Links Season
Humboldt, Prince Albert, and Battlefords golfers inside top 5 after day 1 of Junior Golf Championships
Day one of the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships is now complete, with day two currently underway.Hosted at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre, the tournament has numerous local players near the top of the leaderboards Wednesday.Starting with the JR Male Golfers (Back Tees), Prince Albert's Wyatt Nelson...
Jul 09, 2025
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Riders
Saskatchewan Roughriders' Mike Rose only focused on the present
Mike Rose isn't focusing on the past despite taking on the Calgary Stampeders this week.The defensive tackle spent seven seasons with the Stamps, winning the Grey Cup in 2018 and was a three-time CFL all-star (2021-23). He was released in the offseason and signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders shortly after that.Now...
Jul 09, 2025
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FIBA 3x3
Crozon, Canada claim bronze at 2025 World Cup
The 2025 FIBA 3x3 World Cup was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, recently, and the new-look Canadian Women's squad, featuring Humboldt native Paige Crozon, brought home a bronze medal.The third-place finish at the biggest and arguably most important tournament of this year's 3x3 season capped off a multi-week stay in Mon...
Jul 07, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
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 ...
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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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Make chicken the ultimate protein snack
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Study says modern farming practices are good for the environment
New research released by the Global Institue for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan confirms what farmers in this province have lo...
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Canada
NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29
OTTAWA - The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council. A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg. An entry fee of ...
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'Sense of shock' in Quadeville, Ont., after teen charged in attack on eight-year-old
A tight-knit village in eastern Ontario is shaken after learning that a teenager was charged with attempted murder and sexual assault on an eight-year-old girl in what police initially suspected to be an animal attack. "People are never going to forget it. Probably every day of our life, it'll be in our minds,&quo...
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Former justice minister David Lametti confirms start date as adviser to PM Carney
OTTAWA - Former Liberal justice minister David Lametti starts his new job in Mark Carney's Prime Minister's Office on Monday. Lametti posted on LinkedIn to confirm his start date as Carney's principal secretary, a top political aide position. Carney's new chief of staff, former UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard...
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Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times
OTTAWA - The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections says it doubled or tripled the fines issued to William Healy because he demonstrated intent or negligence. Two ...
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Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health ministry says 10 people are hospitalized with measles in the province, with one active, contagious case as of July 8. It says the infections are among 102 confirmed cases this year, with most involving people who were not fully immunized. Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Martin ...
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Government extends temporary tariff relief measures for employment insurance
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain workers by reducing their hours and compensating them through employment insurance for lost wages. The changes to EI came ...
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World
UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France
LONDON (AP) - Britain and France agreed Thursday to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France as the U.K. government struggles to tamp down criticism that it has lost control of the country's borders. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emman...
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Amanda Anisimova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon to reach her first Grand Slam final
LONDON (AP) - Amanda Anisimova upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career a little more than a year after taking a break from tennis because of burnout. The 13th-seeded Anisimova, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida, was play...
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New Hampshire judge to pause Trump's birthright citizenship order
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge in New Hampshire said Thursday he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship and issue a preliminary injunction blocking it. Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision af...
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Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods
This week in Texas, estimates put the number of people still missing from the Hill Country floods at 161, a daunting figure atop at least 120 deaths confirmed by authorities. But that missing person tally might not be as precise as it seems. Confusion and uncertainty can take hold after a shocking disaster and, despite...
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Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A special tribunal on Thursday indicted Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year. A three-member panel, headed by Justice Golam Mortuz...
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Part of a Los Angeles tunnel collapses, possibly trapping workers inside
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A portion of a huge industrial tunnel under construction in Los Angeles collapsed Wednesday and up to 15 workers may have been trapped, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The workers were up to 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) from the tunnel's only entrance, the department said. Around 9 p.m. aerial vide...
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