Fire, vehicle crash calls
Melfort Fire Department responds to crash, grass fire
A vehicle crash and a grass fire were the focus of Melfort fire crews over the past few days. The department was called out to a vehicle in distress east of Pathlow early Wednesday morning. (Melfort Fire & Rescue/Facebook)A truck was found sitting on its side in the ditch when crews arrived. The lone occupant was a...
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Thefts, break-in investigations
Local RCMP looking into break-in, thefts
RCMP are looking for help in solving some recent thefts and break-ins. Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP were called to two separate thefts from a business on Eighth Avenue in Humboldt. Two women were seen entering the Dollar Store March 29 and walked around the store while stashing various items into their bags before leaving the...
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Northeast News
Fire, vehicle crash calls
Melfort Fire Department responds to crash, grass fire
A vehicle crash and a grass fire were the focus of Melfort fire crews over the past few days. The department was called out to a vehicle in distress east of Pathlow early Wednesday morning. (Melfort Fire & Rescue/Facebook)A truck was found sitting on its side in the ditch when crews arrived. The lone occupant was a...
24m ago
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Thefts, break-in investigations
Local RCMP looking into break-in, thefts
RCMP are looking for help in solving some recent thefts and break-ins. Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP were called to two separate thefts from a business on Eighth Avenue in Humboldt. Two women were seen entering the Dollar Store March 29 and walked around the store while stashing various items into their bags before leaving the...
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Pull-up record attempt
Melfort man pull-up record attempt comes up short
A Melfort man was unsuccessful in his attempt to break the world record for pull-ups in 24 hours, but he's vowing to try again. Joel Erb went for the record over the weekend at The Box gym and workout centre. Erb told northeastNOW he saw the record set a couple of years ago and decided he wanted to give it a shot. &quo...
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Go Mustangs Go
Melfort Mustangs en route to national championship in Calgary
It's go time! The Melfort Mustangs are officially Calgary-bound as they look to claim the Centennial Cup for the first time in franchise history. The team toured the city, driving down Main Street and by local schools before departing for Calgary. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)Melfort earned their second-straight Canalta Cup c...
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Fire bans
More fire bans issued in northeast, east-central Sask.
More local communities have issued fire bans due to the dry, warm, and windy conditions. Both the Town and the Rural Municipality (RM) of Kinistino have issued fire bans. This comes after a fire at nearby James Smith Cree Nation claimed three houses and their church bell tower. The latest to issue fire bans are the RM ...
May 06, 2025
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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...
May 05, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Infection spread
Measles exposure in Rosthern
Members of the public are being notified of a measles exposure last week in Rosthern. A person confirmed to have measles attended the emergency department at the Rosthern Hospital throughout the weekend. The notification from the Saskatchewan Health Authority said the infected person attended the hospital on: Friday, M...
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Federal Politics
Carney says there's 'more work to do' after meeting with Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a...
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threat on radar
Poultry producers on alert after avian flu infects three Saskatchewan flocks
No commercial poultry farms in Saskatchewan have encountered avian flu yet, but recent cases in backyard flocks have prompted heightened awareness with producers who are ensuring they're up to date on biosecurity measures.Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan's executive director Michael Kautzman said this is the time of yea...
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Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader
The Conservative caucus has chosen Saskatchewan MP-elect Andrew Scheer as the interim Opposition leader in the House of Commons to lead the party in Parliament during the spring sitting.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his re-election bid to represent the riding of Carleton on April 28, and cannot serve as the...
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31st annual McHappy Day
McHappy Day returns Thursday: Join Canadians in supporting families with sick and injured children
It's a deliciously easy way to support fellow Canadians.The 31st McHappy Day event takes place on Thursday, May 8 with McDonald's and local independent franchisees contributing a portion of proceeds to Ronald McDonald House Charities across the country. RMHC Saskatchewan provides essential programs in a comforting envi...
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Home prices in Saskatchewan hit record high in April, as inventory remains low
Home prices hit record highs in Saskatchewan last month, but inventory levels remain low across the province.According to data published by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, the province's residential benchmark price rose from $353,600 in March up to a record high of $360,500 last month, representing a jump of mor...
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Local Sports
Pull-up record attempt
Melfort man pull-up record attempt comes up short
A Melfort man was unsuccessful in his attempt to break the world record for pull-ups in 24 hours, but he's vowing to try again. Joel Erb went for the record over the weekend at The Box gym and workout centre. Erb told northeastNOW he saw the record set a couple of years ago and decided he wanted to give it a shot. &quo...
20h ago
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Go Mustangs Go
Melfort Mustangs en route to national championship in Calgary
It's go time! The Melfort Mustangs are officially Calgary-bound as they look to claim the Centennial Cup for the first time in franchise history. The team toured the city, driving down Main Street and by local schools before departing for Calgary. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)Melfort earned their second-straight Canalta Cup c...
21h ago
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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...
May 06, 2025
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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 ...
May 05, 2025
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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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Northeast Profiles
Every Business Needs a Rudy
Living the Corporate Brand
The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Co-operatives, the theme for the year is 'Co-operatives Build a Better World'. If that seems a little too 'rose coloured glasses' on a global scale, one has to only take a look at how one local co-operative operates to understand how the co-operative model ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Fill Your Tanks
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...
Mar 14, 2025
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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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farmnewsNOW
Spending just one per cent of your total food budget at a local farmers' market can make a big impact.
You may think you're doing your part by making purchases at your local farmers' market but after completing an in-depth study of 70 farmers' markets a...
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Saskatchewan company to open flax plant in Weyburn
Prairie Clean Enterprises (PCE), a Saskatchewan-based agricultural clean-tech company, will launch the world's first facility to process flax straw. P...
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P & H expands eastern operations
Parrish & Heimbecker P&H has acquired a deep-water bulk marine export terminal in eastern Canada. P&H bought the facility from Societe En ...
May 05, 2025
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Canada
Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
MONTREAL - Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants. The Canada Border Services Agency says there were 2,733 asylum claims in April at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle port of entry, south of Montreal, up from...
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New rules on tipping, price labelling take effect across Quebec
MONTREAL - New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers are in effect as of today across Quebec. Tips must now be calculated on the price before taxes, and tipping options must be "neutral and uniform," so that a merchant can't suggest a percentage that a client should give. Also, grocery r...
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Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick's 'mystery brain disease'
FREDERICTON - A scientific analysis has found no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in New Brunswick. The study was published today in the journal JAMA Neurology. It says "unfounded concerns" of a potentially fatal mystery disease were amplified in traditional and social media. The study re...
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Defence in hockey players' sex assault trial continues cross-examining complainant
Defence lawyers are continuing to cross-examine the complainant today at the trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. One of the lawyers representing Michael McLeod suggested Tuesday the complainant asked to bring other players into a London, Ont., hotel room after she had sex with McLeod, and...
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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra will make his first appearance at business summit
OTTAWA - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra will make his first official appearance at the B7 Summit in Ottawa next week. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is hosting the B7 Summit this year, an annual gathering of business leaders from the G7 countries. Hoekstra was sworn in as Ambassador to Canada on April 15 in ...
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In the news today: Carney to update premiers on Trump, Feds mending social fractures
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... More work to do after meeting with Trump: Carney Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Both leaders em...
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World
New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany's new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that more police would be sent to the country's borders to reduce the number of "illegal migrants." He said Germany would not close...
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Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge's order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated. A judicial panel of the New York-based U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the cas...
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Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City
The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise's permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting. "From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and we are excited to celeb...
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Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City
The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise's permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting. "From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and we are excited to celeb...
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Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November's election to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs on Wednesday, two days after a federal judge ruled that potentially thousands of disputed ballots challenged by Jefferson Griffin must remain in the final tally....
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Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were fined $7,700 or the option to serve 12 months in prison - the maximum penalty for the offense - for violating wildlife conservation laws. The teenagers were found with the ants, which authorities said were destined for European and Asian ma...
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