Evacuation orders remain in effect for Creighton and Denare Beach near the Manitoba border, but even when it's safe to return, many evacuees won't have a home to return to. Wildfires raging in the area devastated the Northern Village of Denare Beach and the First Nations community near Amisk Lake. Band councillor Clayt...

Earlier this week, Rural and Remote Health Minister Lori Carr visited the City of Melfort as part of her Saskatchewan summer tour.Carr toured two of the local healthcare facilities and met with healthcare professionals in the community, as the hospital continues to receive upgrades, funded by the provincial government....

A 31-year-old woman faces charges after a traffic stop on James Smith Cree Nation. Melfort RCMP conducted a traffic stop at James Smith Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers could see drug paraphernalia in plain view in the vehicle when it was stopped, and they seized about 300 grams of cocaine...

The Porcupine Carragana Emergency Room will not be available for much of Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the ER will be closed from 4 p.m. to midnight.No reason was given for the closure. Emergency services are still available at hospitals in Tisdale or Kelvington during that time.- cam.lee@pattisonmedia...

Tisdale RCMP have release some more information on the painting of a swastika on a crosswalk painted for Pride Month. Police receive a report of vandalism at a community facility on 101st St. on June 12. The investigators determined the hateful symbol was painted on a pride flag painted on a walkway at the facility, an...

Two local municipalities have lifted their fire bans. The Town of Kelvington and the RM of Kelvington No. 366 has removed the bans. Residents, campers and other visitors are being urged to be careful with fire or burning due to the dry conditions. - cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com

The small Alberta town of Banff and even smaller area of Kananaskis will soon see a swell of delegates, heads of state and heightened security as the G7 presidency gets officially underway.Prime Minister Mark Carney will host the representatives at Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, a mountain spa with picturesque view...

In September of last year, Ed Haraldson from Outlook was able to find his dream car, a red and silver 1969 Dodge Dart, so he purchased it from Rod's Hot Rods in Saskatoon.Unfortunately, in January of this year, Haraldson then passed away at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer.Haraldson wanted the car to mean somet...

After the skies cooked up powerful storms in Saskatchewan Friday evening, history could repeat on Saturday.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued storm watches Saturday afternoon for central and southern areas with conditions favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms capable of producing st...

In the midst of an unprecedented early wildfire season in Saskatchewan, and what the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) calls 'disturbing data' from its latest census on fire safety, there are renewed calls for a National Fire Administration.CAFC President Ken McMullen said the 2024 State of Fire and Emergency ...

As wildfires continue to sweep across northern Saskatchewan, the toll is mounting. Not just in evacuations and lost homes, but long-term damage to the province's forest industry.Carl Neggers, CEO of Forest Saskatchewan, says two of the largest fires, the Shoe Fire and the Ditch, have scorched 900,000 hectares of forest...

Cenovus continues to deal with a well release that has shut down its Rush Lake 1 and 2 thermal facilities in the R.M. of Paynton, about 80 kilometres southeast of Lloydminster.The Ministry of Energy and Resources confirmed on Friday the facility will be closed for the forseeable future."Any operations happening at...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders overcame a first half of some uncharacteristic mistakes to emerge with a win in Hamilton.Saskatchewan overcame a 7-6 halftime deficit to beat the Tiger-Cats 27-23 on Saturday in CFL action at Hamilton Stadium."Perfection, I don't think is a thing, specifically in this game, but I don't...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders head to Hamilton today looking to earn a second win to start the 2025 campaign.Saskatchewan defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 31-26 to open the year but now take on the Ti-Cats, who are looking to rebound after a loss to the Calgary Stampeders."They are going to be a fired-up bunch. They d...

Another Melfort Mustang has decided on where to continue their hockey career.Graduated defenceman Zach Turner has committed to the University of Manitoba Bisons in USports."I'm super pumped, I'm excited to play close to where my family can come and watch, and I know quite a few guys that play there," Turner t...

Two graduating players for the Melfort Mustangs are going to remain teammates, now at the collegiate level.Zac Somers and Nic Andrusiak have committed to the University of Saskatchewan Huskie hockey program (U Sports)."We are extremely proud of Zac's commitment to the U of S Huskies Men's Hockey Team. His dedicati...

The Spruce Haven ball diamonds will be full of action this weekend, as the Melfort Minor Softball Association (MMSA) hosts their annual 222's Fastpitch Shootout.The tournament will have the U13 and U15 Melfort Spirit as the hosts with 13 other teams competing, eight in the U15 side and five in the U13 side.Five teams a...

The Hudson Bay Curling Club has been named the 2024/25 CURLSASK Club of the Year.Clubs are awarded for creating a positive, welcoming community space, increasing youth and adult participation, and striving for excellence in all club operations."It was a surprise, we honestly didn't even know the award was a thing,...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

In a garden plot on the grounds of Simplot Grower Solutions in Hamlin, a piece of white cotton fabric that had earlier been tossed into a hole quickly...

Rimbey's Dean Edge is the World Livestock Auctioneering champion.Competing in Dunlap, Iowa earlier this month, Edge is just the third Canadian to win ...

Turkey is a protein powerhouse that's high in taste and nutrients and low in fat and calories. That's the message Think Turkey is sending through a na...

WestJet says a "cybersecurity incident" is affecting access to some of its servers and software systems.The Calgary-based airline says its operations are nonetheless running safely, and they have not been affected by the incident.In a statement posted to its website, the company says it is working to figure o...

It's unclear whether a measles exposure at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course will have any impact on the G7 event. With delegates set to arrive Sunday, many delegates, including heads of state will arrive at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge. The Kananaskis Golf Course is currently closed for the event, and it's u...

OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran will be a "centrepiece" of this week's G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. Starmer says the summit provides an opportunity for world leaders to make a strong case for de-escalation. The British prime minister spoke br...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has tried to pare down Canada's priorities as the G7 summit host, but there's still a lengthy list of global issues for leaders to discuss over the coming days."Leaders (will) meet at a moment of enormous flux globally, when tensions among G7 members are especially pronounced," Carn...

CALGARY - Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta. Corbin Johnson wants to catch a glimpse of the plane carrying U.S. President Donald Trump. "Air Force 1 is certainly ...

OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today before the two leaders leave for the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. He will meet Carney this morning in his West Block office on Parliament Hill before both leaders fly separately to Calgary. Last night, Starmer had ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that it had developed a credible plan to kill Khamanei. After ...

NEW DELHI (AP) - At least two people died and 32 others were injured after an iron bridge over a river collapsed on Sunday at a popular tourist destination in India's western Maharashtra state, the state's top elected official said. At least six people were hospitalized in critical condition, Chief Minister Devendra Fa...

LUCKNOW, India (AP) - A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed early Sunday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board, officials said. The chopper was flying to Guptkashi, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas, from Kedarnath temple town, when it crashed. The accident o...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country. Planned talks on Iran's nuclear program, which could provide an off-ramp, were call...

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called "a politically motivated assassination." Authorities said...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Violeta Chamorro, an unassuming homemaker who was thrust into politics by her husband's assassination and stunned the world by ousting the ruling Sandinista party in presidential elections and ending Nicaragua 's civil war, has died, her family said in a statement on Saturday. She was 95. Th...