WILDFIRE ALERT
Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency alert
Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert for Prince Albert National Park.According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of Waskesiu."The Buhl Wildfire has potential to cause emergency situations for the public, including deteriorating air ...
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Smoky weekend ahead
Smoke-filled weekend ahead on the prairies: Environment Canada
There's a smoky weekend ahead for people on the prairies.As wildfires continue to rage in the north, smoke is being pushed down south.Air quality advisories from Environment Canada covered a majority of the province on Friday, including major cities like Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina.Christy Climenhaga, a scient...
Jul 12, 2025
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Ribbon cutting
Nipawin Heliport grand opening and ribbon cutting on Saturday
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Northeast News
Gronlid 100 year celebration
Gronlid celebrating 100th birthday this weekend
Nipawin isn't the only community celebrating 100 years this weekend. The hamlet of Gronlid, north of Melfort, is also hosting a birthday celebration on Saturday and Sunday. Activities begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday with a pancake breakfast at the Gronlid Hall. A parade down Main St. will follow at 10 a.m. with a celebrati...
Jul 11, 2025
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Ribbon cutting
Nipawin Heliport grand opening and ribbon cutting on Saturday
A moment years in the making is just around the corner. Amidst Nipawin's 100th birthday and homecoming celebration, another momentous event is being held. The grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Nipawin Heliport takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC), compiled of repr...
Jul 11, 2025
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Needle safety
Humboldt Fire Department reminds residents on proper handling of discarded needles
The Humboldt Fire Department (HFD) has issued a reminder to residents on what to do if discarded needles are found. The department said that if someone finds one and is uncomfortable disposing of the needle themselves, they can give them a call. For safe pick-up and disposal, residents should wear garden, work or medic...
Jul 11, 2025
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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...
Jul 10, 2025
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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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Saskatchewan
WILDFIRE ALERT
Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency alert
Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert for Prince Albert National Park.According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of Waskesiu."The Buhl Wildfire has potential to cause emergency situations for the public, including deteriorating air ...
10h ago
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Wildfire update
Montreal Lake Cree Nation evacuates priority residents due to wildfire smoke
While there is no immediate danger to the community, leadership at Montreal Lake Cree Nation have issued an evacuation order due to smoke from the fire burning just to the north. "The smoke is fast-moving, and individuals who are listed on the Priority 1 and Priority 2 list must start evacuation immediately due to...
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WBSC World Cup Final Day
VIDEO: Venezuela wins Men's World Softball Championship for first time
In the final day of the WBSC Men's World Softball Championships, the team from Venezuela had a chance at redemption that was more than 10 years in the making. Back in 2013, Venezuela lost to New Zealand in the gold medal match, but were certain this time around to claim victory by putting up a defensive performance to ...
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Beauval Firefighting
One building lost but town protected as Beauval continues to fight wildfires
With the community evacuated and surrounded by fire, firefighting crews continue to protect the community. In the latest update from the Beavual EOC, it was revealed that the community's canteen at the Beauval Recreation Grounds was lost, along with some scorched fences, but aside from that, the community at large is s...
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WBSC World Cup Day 5
Roy hits three home runs as Canada puts away Australia
Playing in the placement round with no chance to play on Sunday, Canada looked to finish strong at the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup on Saturday against the Australians. Canada's bats were swinging heavy from the start as they took a 14-2 win. Canada batted first and the first two batters were retired, but a walk from ...
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Smoky weekend ahead
Smoke-filled weekend ahead on the prairies: Environment Canada
There's a smoky weekend ahead for people on the prairies.As wildfires continue to rage in the north, smoke is being pushed down south.Air quality advisories from Environment Canada covered a majority of the province on Friday, including major cities like Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina.Christy Climenhaga, a scient...
Jul 12, 2025
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Local Sports
Sask. Junior Golf Championships
Local players finish just behind the leaders at Junior Golf Championships
The final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships is complete, as the three-day tournament wrapped up on Thursday at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre.While no local golfers finished top three in either the junior men's or women's overall group, some were quite close to the top and in some cases...
Jul 11, 2025
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Hard to replace
What Scherger meant to Mustangs organization during two seasons as assistant coach
There's only one downfall of having an organization full of amazing people doing amazing things... it's hard to keep them together because everyone wants them.The same can be said for the past two Melfort Mustangs seasons, whether it's players moving on to the college or university level, or their assistant coach accep...
Jul 11, 2025
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Riders Gameday
'It should be a war': Riders and Stamps meet in CFL West Division clash
It's a showdown for the top spot in the CFL West Division.The Saskatchewan Roughriders currently hold down that spot, with a perfect 4-0 record to start the season. On Friday, the Calgary Stampeders will gallop into Mosaic Stadium, looking to knock off an undefeated team for the second week in a row.Last week, the Stam...
Jul 11, 2025
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Roy homers for Canada
Peker homers twice to bring Argentina over Canada
Canada was coming off a big come from behind win over Venezuela to improve to 1-1; Argentina came into the game looking for a win in their final of the round robin stage, and the final game of the night under the lights at the Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert. Both teams traded home runs in the middle of the g...
Jul 11, 2025
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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 ...
Jul 10, 2025
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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...
Jul 10, 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 ...
Jul 10, 2025
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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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farmnewsNOW
Les Henry award presented to Manitoba soil and water researcher
The 2025 recipient of the Les Henry Award is a retired professor of the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. Over his career, Dr....
Jul 11, 2025
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Promoting 4R practices to farmers
Properly managed fertilizers support cropping systems that provide many benefits for Alberta farmers. 4R Nutrient Stewardship helps farmers increase p...
Jul 10, 2025
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Make chicken the ultimate protein snack
The perfect snack for on-the-go lifestyles. Chicken Farmers of Canada have launched its latest national campaign, Chicken. Eat it Anytime. Chicken Far...
Jul 09, 2025
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Canada
TikTok CEO asks to meet with industry minister over shutdown order
OTTAWA - The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Mélanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government's order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations. Shou Chew wrote to Joly on July 2 asking for an in-person meeting within two weeks, according to a letter obtained by The Cana...
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In the news today: Over 1,000 people flown from fire-threatened Manitoba community
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Military says over 1,000 people flown from fire-threatened Manitoba community The Canadian Armed Forces says it's evacuated over a thousand residents of a northern Manitoba community threatened by a wildfire, while towns and villa...
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Halifax council to ask Nova Scotia for consultation on strong-mayor powers
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Police search for group of migrants after vehicle collision near Canada-U.S. border
MONTREAL - Police say they are looking for a group of migrants who were inside a vehicle that collided near the Canada-U.S. border in southern Quebec. Authorities were called early Sunday to the scene in Hemmingford, Que., north of the New York border, where an SUV with two people collided with a vehicle carrying at le...
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Federal investigators deployed to probe WestJet engine fire at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER - Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a "small engine fire" onboard a WestJet flight from the United States. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it happened late Saturday as the plane arrived at the gate. WestJet spokeswoman Julia Kaiser says ...
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How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic green beetle hit him and fell to the ground. He said he "needed to know what it was," so he captured it, to...
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World
Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Israel's army on Monday said it has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias there. Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in Syria 's Sweida province. Government security forces ...
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Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in draft
ATLANTA (AP) - The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise. The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall since Ken Griffey Jr. with Seattle in 198...
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Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits, son of ex-MLBer Reggie, with No. 1 pick in draft
ATLANTA (AP) - The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise. The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player ever taken No. 1 overall. He's the son of ex-big leaguer Regg...
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Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title
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French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, from Russia to terrorists to online attacks. The French leader laid out the spending plans in a sweeping speech calling for intensified efforts t...
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An official says a historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire
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