
Two U of R Rams among five arrested in $1.5M drug bust in Regina
Two Regina Rams football players have been arrested in relation to a four-month drug trafficking investigation.On Thursday and Friday, the Regina Police Service executed eight search warrants and charged five people. A news conference with more details is expected at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.980 CJME reached out to the Univ...
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Hawks dominate SJHL POTW
Three Nipawin Hawks earn weekly SJHL awards
A big week for the Nipawin Hawks has left three of their players as SJHL weekly-award recipients. The Hawks have won four straight, including three on the road this past weekend. Nipawin beat Weyburn 7-5, Estevan 7-2, and Notre Dame 5-3. One of the big reasons was the play of Mason Karakochuk, who takes home the SGEU M...
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Seized moose meat taken to Humboldt food bank
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Southern sweep
Hawks claw back in third period to stun Hounds; sweep southern swing for first time since 2017
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Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals
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Hawks dominate SJHL POTW
Three Nipawin Hawks earn weekly SJHL awards
A big week for the Nipawin Hawks has left three of their players as SJHL weekly-award recipients. The Hawks have won four straight, including three on the road this past weekend. Nipawin beat Weyburn 7-5, Estevan 7-2, and Notre Dame 5-3. One of the big reasons was the play of Mason Karakochuk, who takes home the SGEU M...
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Melfort water tower
Iconic history, uncertain future: Melfort Water Tower approaching 100 years
A well-known landmark is quickly approaching its 100th anniversary in the community.According to the Melfort & District Museum's archives, the water tower was purchased from the Prince Albert Penitentiary in 1927 and was moved into Melfort the following year. Curator Brenda Mellon said the water tower is one of the...
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Mustangs rankings
Melfort Mustangs now the fifth ranked team in Canada
The Melfort Mustangs have climbed one spot in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's (CJHL) Top 20 ranking. The Mustangs are now ranked fifth in the nation, after earning five of a possible six points last week. Melfort opened with a wild 8-6 victory in North Battleford on Tuesday. The Mustangs lost 4-3 in a shootout at h...
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Playoffs over
Carrot River Outback Thunder swept in playoff survivor series
The Carrot River Outback Thunder's season has come to an end. The Saskatoon Quakers beat them in two straight games in their playoff survivor series. The Quakers opened with a 5-2 win on home ice on Saturday. Ryan Radloff and Chase Jarman scored for the Thunder. Saskatoon downed the Thunder 6-1 in Carrot River on Sunda...
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Missing person
RCMP looking for missing Foam Lake senior
Wadena RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 83-year-old man. Jimmie Moore of Foam Lake was last seen at a home in the community at about 4:30 pm Feb. 21. Moore is 5'10", he has a slim build, blue eyes, and short, white hair. At the time he was wearing a blue winter jacket, blue jeans, and a b...
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Trojans sweep weekend
Trojans end regular season with two wins
The Tisdale Trojans are entering the playoffs on a winning note. The Trojans downed the last place Notre Dame Hounds in a pair of games at the RECPlex on the weekend. Tisdale outscored the Hounds 10-7 on Saturday, as Jacob Tait had a goal and four assists for the Trojans. Eight players had multiple points for Tisdale, ...
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Saskatchewan
Two U of R Rams among five arrested in $1.5M drug bust in Regina
Two Regina Rams football players have been arrested in relation to a four-month drug trafficking investigation.On Thursday and Friday, the Regina Police Service executed eight search warrants and charged five people. A news conference with more details is expected at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.980 CJME reached out to the Univ...
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Moe returning to D.C. with business group to push back on tariff threat
Saskatchewan's premier is once again heading to Washington D.C. in an effort to push back against the tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.Scott Moe will be leading a delegation of Saskatchewan organizations and businesses on the trip, which runs from Monday to Thursday. The group includes representatives ...
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Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals
Jake Vaadeland isn't one for competition - but that's exactly what makes his spot in SiriusXM's 2025 Top of the Country semi-finals so charming.Growing up in Big River, Sask., the bluegrass and traditional country artist is one of eight semi-finalists in the national competition - and the only one representing the prov...
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Saskatchewan man reflects after helping rebuilding efforts in Ukraine
Last summer, Saskatoon's Nick Bettin decided to pack his bags, fly to Ukraine and help that country rebuild amid its war against Russia.Bettin is a building maintenance worker in Saskatoon. He said he has no family in Ukraine, but his Ukrainian heritage was part of the reason he decided he wanted to help the country re...
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Prayers for peace
'We will fight and we will win': third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine marked with vigil
On the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Maria Trofmchuk proclaimed Ukraine will not break."We will fight and we will win," she told a large crowd with confidence in her voice.About 80 people attended Saturday night's vigil at St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Prince Albert...
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First Nations
Government of Canada announces settlement of failed treaty promises in Sask.
The Government of Canada announced several settlement agreements made with First Nations in Saskatchewan on Friday.The federal government said it was compensating 14 different First Nations to the tune of $1.72 billion for longstanding claims.The settlements are intended to address failed treaty promises which would ha...
Feb 22, 2025
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Hawks claw back in third period to stun Hounds; sweep southern swing for first time since 2017
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LOCAL COUNTRY STAR
Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals
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An ‘attitude of gratitude'
Redhead Equipment Tees Off in Heavy Hitter Charity Classic to Support Families in Saskatchewan
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First Nations
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Local Sports

Hawks dominate SJHL POTW
Three Nipawin Hawks earn weekly SJHL awards
A big week for the Nipawin Hawks has left three of their players as SJHL weekly-award recipients. The Hawks have won four straight, including three on the road this past weekend. Nipawin beat Weyburn 7-5, Estevan 7-2, and Notre Dame 5-3. One of the big reasons was the play of Mason Karakochuk, who takes home the SGEU M...
24m ago
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Mustangs rankings
Melfort Mustangs now the fifth ranked team in Canada
The Melfort Mustangs have climbed one spot in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's (CJHL) Top 20 ranking. The Mustangs are now ranked fifth in the nation, after earning five of a possible six points last week. Melfort opened with a wild 8-6 victory in North Battleford on Tuesday. The Mustangs lost 4-3 in a shootout at h...
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Southern sweep
Hawks claw back in third period to stun Hounds; sweep southern swing for first time since 2017
The Hawks are red hot and returned home from their southern road trip with three wins for the first time since 2017.Nipawin completed their road trip in Wilcox Sunday against the Hounds coming back to win 5-3 in the final game against Notre Dame, combing the victory with Friday's win in Weyburn and Saturday's rout of E...
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Playoffs over
Carrot River Outback Thunder swept in playoff survivor series
The Carrot River Outback Thunder's season has come to an end. The Saskatoon Quakers beat them in two straight games in their playoff survivor series. The Quakers opened with a 5-2 win on home ice on Saturday. Ryan Radloff and Chase Jarman scored for the Thunder. Saskatoon downed the Thunder 6-1 in Carrot River on Sunda...
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Trojans sweep weekend
Trojans end regular season with two wins
The Tisdale Trojans are entering the playoffs on a winning note. The Trojans downed the last place Notre Dame Hounds in a pair of games at the RECPlex on the weekend. Tisdale outscored the Hounds 10-7 on Saturday, as Jacob Tait had a goal and four assists for the Trojans. Eight players had multiple points for Tisdale, ...
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Firing on all cylinders
Hawks put up seven in back-to-back games; sweep Bruins in season series
The Nipawin Hawks have found some offence during their southern road swing putting up another seven goals in a win over Estevan on Saturday.After outscoring Weyburn 7-5 Friday to begin the road trip, the Hawks routed the Bruins 7-2, with the win the Hawks took all four games against Estevan. Konnor Watson added to his ...
Feb 23, 2025
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Northeast Profiles

Co-op® Premium Diesel
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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Nursing
Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Justine Capilitan.Since 2012, USask College of Nursing has been offering the BSN pro...
May 08, 2024
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Enhanced support for agriculture amid U.S. tariff threat
The Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA) urged the provincial and federal leaders to take immediate action to safeguard Alberta's agricultural sect...
Feb 21, 2025
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Feds order avian influenza vaccine to protect individuals most at risk
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is taking proactive measures to protect the health of Canadian citizens by securing a supply of a human vacc...
Feb 21, 2025
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B.C. task force aims to grow agriculture, food processing industries
British Columbia is launching a task force focused on growing the agriculture and food processing industries after years of struggle due to climate, l...
Feb 21, 2025
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Canada

Here's the latest as Liberal leadership candidates square off in French debate
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidates square off in a French-language debate in Montreal on Monday. The event is set to run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be moderated by former TVA-Québec anchor Pierre Jobin. Here's the latest (all times Eastern): --- 4 p.m. Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia...
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Trump says he's moving forward with tariffs on Canada and Mexico next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says devastating duties on products from Canada and Mexico are coming next week after the levies were paused for a month. In a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House today, Trump was asked whether he was moving ahead with tariffs against Americ...
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Jagmeet Singh says he's still the right person to lead NDP despite falling support
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh says he's "absolutely" the right person to lead New Democrats into the next election despite the party's drop in support. A recent Leger poll suggests the NDP stands at just 14 per cent - and that its support would drop to 12 per cent with Mark Carney as Liberal leader. Singh says both ...
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First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, outgoing Chief Picard says
MONTREAL - Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ghislain Picard, who has represented the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador since 1992, is concerned by Quebec Pr...
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Quotes marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - The world marked the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Here are some quotes: "Despite the immense pain and devastation that they have endured, the Ukrainian people continue to defend their country with unwavering courage and resilience. "In these times of global ...
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B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with 'carbon tax' on coal shipments
VICTORIA - British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad is proposing a "carbon tax" on U.S. thermal coal that is shipped out of B.C. ports to use as leverage against threats of American tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. Rustad says such a tax would be a "tool to fight back" on softwood tariffs ...
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World

Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence Dolan dies at 94
CLEVELAND (AP) - Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94. The Cleveland Guardians put out a statement Monday saying Dolan died Sunday night of natural causes. Dolan, a Cleveland native, purchased the team from Richard Jacobs in 2000 for $320 million. The Dolan f...
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Trump says Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of potential deal to end war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end Russia's war there. Trump made the comments to reporters at a start of a meeting at the White House on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third an...
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The UN adopts resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a Ukrainian resolution Monday demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion. The vote in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opin...
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Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired. The updated lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in California and was provided to The Ass...
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Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney failure detected
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said. The one-line statement didn't say if Francis, 88, had woken up. "The night passed well, the pope slept...
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Foreign leaders visit Ukraine's capital to mark 3rd war anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada arrived in Ukraine's capital by train Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. The visitors were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Yermak. Among them were Euro...
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