Ticks
SHA warns residents that tick season is here
The warmer weather is a welcome sight, but there is an unwelcome aspect to spring. Tick checks have become the norm again after the snow melt. Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. Mohammad Khan told northeastNOW that ticks are already out despite the weather just recently becoming warmer. "If y...
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Provincial
Saskatchewan updates trespassing regulations to help police address issues quickly
The Government of Saskatchewan has passed new regulations in an effort to help police enforce trespassing laws in businesses and public spaces like parks or libraries.Under the new regulations, anyone engaged in certain activities - including public intoxication, using a controlled substance, threatening to cause harm ...
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SHA warns residents that tick season is here
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Tender issued for roof replacement project at Melfort's Historic Post Office
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Historic post office
Tender issued for roof replacement project at Melfort's Historic Post Office
Some TLC is coming to an iconic building in downtown Melfort. Three flat roofs on the Historic Post Office will be repaired this year. Council approved the issuing of the tender for the roof replacement project at a special meeting late last week. Director of Community Services Rob Lok told northeastNOW the tender shou...
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Fire ban
Fire ban in RM of Kinistino
A local rural municipality (RM) has issued a fire ban. The RM of Kinistino No. 459 posted on their social media page that a fire ban is now in effect for the area north of Coxby Rd. to the river. The RM stated the ban will be reviewed weekly. - Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Mustangs bolster blueline
Manitoba defenceman commits to Melfort Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs have announced a commitment for the upcoming season. The team has announced that defenseman Carter Bilous has committed to the Mustangs for 2025/26. (Melfort Mustangs/Facebook)The 2007-born blueliner from Winnipeg had nine goals and 30 assists in 48 games for the U18 AAA Winnipeg Wild. Bilous was a...
Apr 23, 2025
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Fence destroyed
Town of Creighton and RCMP seek suspect after fence destroyed
The Town of Creighton and the RCMP are looking for information on the destruction of a fence. Early last Friday morning, witnesses reported a lifted truck crashed into the fencing at Red Mountain.The fence was extensively damaged, and the truck also likely received damage in the collision. Anyone with information on th...
Apr 22, 2025
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Moving forward
Prelim dates confirmed for Constant murder case
A man accused of murdering his mother, appeared by video but said nothing when his case took its next step towards trial.Preliminary inquiry hearing dates for Everett Constant have been set for Oct 27 to 31, 2025 at provincial court. The case that dates back to May 4, 2024, was spoken to Tuesday morning.On the day of t...
Apr 22, 2025
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Theft suspect
Humboldt theft suspect sought
Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are looking for the suspect in a recent theft. The theft happened in the 1900 block of Eighth Avenue in Humboldt March 26. No other details have been released. Anyone with information can contact 310-RCMP or Crime Stoppers. - Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
Apr 22, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Ticks
SHA warns residents that tick season is here
The warmer weather is a welcome sight, but there is an unwelcome aspect to spring. Tick checks have become the norm again after the snow melt. Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Health Officer Dr. Mohammad Khan told northeastNOW that ticks are already out despite the weather just recently becoming warmer. "If y...
2h ago
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Provincial
Saskatchewan updates trespassing regulations to help police address issues quickly
The Government of Saskatchewan has passed new regulations in an effort to help police enforce trespassing laws in businesses and public spaces like parks or libraries.Under the new regulations, anyone engaged in certain activities - including public intoxication, using a controlled substance, threatening to cause harm ...
3h ago
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Court
Former P.A. resident facing over 100 charges in Saskatoon GPS tracker case
Marty Schira, the man charged in the Saskatoon police GPS tracker investigation, is facing a new wave of charges as the case against him continues to grow.According to Crown prosecutor Christy Pannell, the 46-year-old is now facing over 100 charges that include mischief, intimidation, harassment, fraudulent use of a co...
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Workplace
'We are the backbone in our healthcare system'; union holds rally in Regina
Without a contract in over two years, members of Saskatchewan's largest health care union are raising their voices and calling for fairer compensation.A large rally was held on Wednesday outside the Saskatchewan Legislature. Members of CUPE 5430 wanted to show strength in numbers and deliver a message to both the provi...
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Saskatchewan advance voting up 12% from last federal election
Election day may not be for a few more days, but thousands of people in Saskatchewan have already taken to the polls to cast their ballots.According to numbers from Elections Canada, 206,754 people in Saskatchewan cast a ballot in the four days of advanced polls between April 18 - April 21. The total is about 12 per ce...
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NDP Opposition
NDP shadow minister addresses health care concerns, allegations of neo-natal transfers out of country
Standing behind a podium fronted by a sign that read 'Time to Deliver,' the visibly pregnant Meara Conway, NDP shadow minister for Rural and Remote Health said it was no accident they were launching in Minister of Health Jeremy Cockrill's constituency."We are seeing increased service disruptions to maternity wards...
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Local Sports
Defensive Battle
Mustangs shut out Red Wings again, take 2-1 series lead
For the second straight game, Melfort Mustangs' netminder Kristian Coombs was mobbed by his teammates following a shutout victory over the Weyburn Red Wings in the SJHL Finals.After a 3-0 win at home in Game 2, Melfort shifted its efforts towards the road, as the Mustangs took down the Red Wings 1-0 in Weyburn for Game...
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Swing Game
Mustangs set for Game 3 of Finals in Weyburn
For the first time in this year's SJHL Finals, the Melfort Mustangs will be playing in enemy territory.After splitting Games 1 and 2 at home against the Weyburn Red Wings, Melfort has now gone on the road to Weyburn for Games 3 and 4.Tonight's contest is a swing game in the series, as the Mustangs could earn home-ice a...
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Roster building continues
Hawks add forward from Airdrie
The Nipawin Hawks are continuing to bolster their roster for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season that starts in September.The team announced this week that Airdrie, Alta. product Kaden Skrenek has signed a Letter of Intent to join the club for 2025 - 2026 and beyond. Associate General Manager Dana Dirks...
Apr 23, 2025
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Mustangs bolster blueline
Manitoba defenceman commits to Melfort Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs have announced a commitment for the upcoming season. The team has announced that defenseman Carter Bilous has committed to the Mustangs for 2025/26. (Melfort Mustangs/Facebook)The 2007-born blueliner from Winnipeg had nine goals and 30 assists in 48 games for the U18 AAA Winnipeg Wild. Bilous was a...
Apr 23, 2025
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Trojans signings
Trojans sign three defenseman following spring camp
The Tisdale Trojans have announced the signing of a trio of defensemen. They have inked blueliner Easton Bley, a 2009-born defenseman from Saskatoon who played with his hometown Riverkings last season. (Tisdale Trojans/Facebook)Bley had 18 points and 34 penalty minutes in 33 games last season. "Easton is a big, so...
Apr 21, 2025
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All Square
Mustangs win Game 2, even Finals 1-1
The SJHL Finals are all square after Sunday night.The Melfort Mustangs responded well in Game 2, following a Game 1 defeat, earning a 3-0 shutout win over the Weyburn Red Wings to even the series 1-1."We came out and played exactly how we wanted to, just played our identity, played hard, and it showed tonight,&quo...
Apr 21, 2025
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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...
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Seasonal Diesel: Is it really a thing?
It actually is, let's break it down. Co-op® Premium Diesel is a seasonally adjusted diesel fuel blend that's designed to perform well in cold weather. While other fuel providers have moved to a single diesel blend that's available year-round, Co-op is proud to continue offering winter and summer blends of Co-op®...
Jan 31, 2025
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Digital Farming
Managing resources and visualizing ROI with data and digital farming
With the completion of planting, optimizing seed investment is top of mind for farmers. But how do we know that the decisions made on the farm are making a difference to the bottom line? It all starts with data, and with digital agriculture technology, farmers are now able to make better, more informed decisions when f...
Aug 07, 2024
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Looking for better ways to manage nitrogen
Farmers need to feed the plants that are the foundation of the food supply. Nitrogen fertilizer gives crops key nutrients, but the century-old process...
Apr 23, 2025
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Sask. Cattle Association looking to curb bovine tuberculosis
After an investigation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began in December, it's been determined that a farm in southeast Saskatchewan w...
Apr 23, 2025
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Listen: The key to a profitable cow-calf enterprise means having a breeding cow that can produce a healthy, live calf each year.
The 80 to 90 days following calving places a huge demand on the cow. The cow must produce milk, her reproductive tract goes through repair, she needs ...
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Canada
Man given five months in U.S. jail for smuggling people across border from B.C.
SEATTLE - The U.S. District Attorney's office in Seattle says a 27-year-old man has been sentenced to five months in jail for helping smuggle eight Indian nationals across the border between British Columbia and Washington state. It says Rajat Rajat, an Indian citizen who lives in California, was indicted alongside thr...
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Supreme Court to review mandatory minimum sentence in prostitution case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to examine the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum sentence for purchasing sexual services from someone under age 18. The decision comes in a case involving police publishing fictitious online escort service ads. An undercover police officer told a man at least four ...
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CP NewsAlert: Quebec court overturns out-of-province tuition hike
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has invalidated the provincial government's tuition hike for out-of-province students. The ruling also overturns a new requirement that 80 per cent of out-of-province undergraduate students at English-language universities reach an intermediate level of proficiency in French by ...
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Supreme Court of Canada agrees to weigh in on B.C. First Nations' title dispute
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to weigh in on a dispute between First Nations that have overlapping land title claims in British Columbia. The overlapping claims involve the Gitanyow Nation, the Nisga'a Nation and the Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation, and Canada's high court on Thursday agreed to hear appeals of ...
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Canada caught up in China-U.S. trade war as Trump claims fentanyl continues to flow
WASHINGTON - Pulling Canada into his trade war with China, U.S. President Donald Trump claims Chinese fentanyl continues to "pour" across both borders. Trump complained on social media today about Chinese airlines refusing to accept Boeing planes to protest his administration's massive tariffs on China. In hi...
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CP NewsAlert: Guilty pleas in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY - A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged in relation to the outbreak that started in September 2023. There were least 448 infections, and 39 children and one a...
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World
Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under aging leader Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor. The PLO Central Council's decision, after a two-day meeting, came as Abbas seeks greater relevance and a role in postwar pla...
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Judge blocks parts of Trump's overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form. President Donald Trump had called for that and other sweeping changes to U....
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's push to end DEI in K-12 public schools
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republi...
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Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to 'sanctuary' cities that limit immigration cooperation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to "sanctuary" jurisdictions. U.S. Judge William Orrick said a preliminary injunction was appropriate because the executive orders were unconstitutional just as ...
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Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti handed down the sentence after emotional testim...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide. Pr...
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