As wildfires continue to rage in northern Saskatchewan, local firefighters and groups are doing their best to help the communities and residents affected. Firefighters from Wakaw and Cudworth were sent from Weyakwin to La Ronge on Monday. When they arrived, they were "met with heavily deteriorating conditions from...

A car show is returning to Melfort Father's Day weekend, but there's a difference this year. The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce isn't hosting the annual Show and Shine; however, the North East SPCA is taking the wheel this year. The NESPCA Kars 4 K9's car show is being held at the Melfort Exhibition Grounds...

The Humboldt Fire Department has its members scattered across northern Saskatchewan, assisting in the battle against raging wildfires. Fire Chief Mike Kwasnica told northeastNOW the department was asked by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) if they could supply a pumper truck and four firefighters to help in ...

With a massive nearby wildfire showing no signs of slowing down, the Resort Village of Candle Lake has Declared a State of Emergency.As per the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the Shoe Fire is now less than 14 km from Candle Lake and is about 470,000 hectares in size. Tuesday's notice w...

The Town of Nipawin once again got to showcase their great neck of the woods during the annual Media Day.The 54th rendition of the day precluded the 54th annual Great Northern Pike Festival, which will begin Father's Day (June 15).Media from across Saskatchewan were provided with a complimentary 18 holes of golf at the...

An update on the Historic Post Office in Melfort. The facility is set to have three flat roofs replaced in the coming months, and the historic building was further discussed at a recent Governance and Priorities Committee meeting. Director of Community Services Rob Lok told northeastNOW that the tender for the roof rep...

Over the last several months, Saskatchewan has seen a rising number of measles cases. Children in areas with a higher chance of exposure are now eligible for the vaccine at a younger age.The Government of Saskatchewan is making the measles vaccine available to infants six months to 11 months who "live in, are trav...

As the sun dipped below the treeline on Sunday evening, a slow-moving convoy snaked its way south from La Ronge, headlights piercing the thick, acrid smoke.It was a mass exodus driven by desperation - a wildfire known as the Pisew fire had breached the town's airport, forcing thousands to evacuate with only hours' noti...

Windy, warm, and dry conditions has led to extreme fire danger in Prince Albert National Park, and for that reason several backcountry areas are closed. To reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire, the park expanded its existing closure implemented on May 28 to include all lakes, excluding Waskesiu Lake, Kingsmere Road...

A water bomber pilot from La Ronge has lost his house for a second time due to wildfires. "We built that home in 2000 [in Eagle Point] after the house burnt there in 1999," Norman Thomson's wife, Denise, told larongeNOW on Tuesday. "You hear a lot about fires and how quickly things can change and we do l...

Gage Grassick, a University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball guard from Prince Albert, has been given the highest honour in Canadian university sports.On Monday, U Sports announced Grassick was the female recipient of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year award.Grassick is the first female athlete fr...

The Pisew fire, west of La Ronge grew 3,000 hectares overnight. It has now charred a total of 86,630 hectares and has caused damage in the community. Structures, including homes, have been lost in the Eagle Point neighbourhood. Derek Cornet is a Pattison Media reporter for larongeNOW.com. He lives in the community and ...

Gage Grassick, a University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball guard from Prince Albert, has been given the highest honour in Canadian university sports.On Monday, U Sports announced Grassick was the female recipient of the Lois and Doug Mitchell Athlete of the Year award.Grassick is the first female athlete fr...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are embracing the expectations put on the team for 2025.In 2024, plenty of question marks surrounded the CFL club heading into the season - a new head coach in Corey Mace, quarterback Trevor Harris was coming off a season-ending knee injury and the club hadn't been in the playoffs since 202...

After a long training camp and a pair of preseason games against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have determined how their 2025 roster will look come Week 1.The Riders announced 17 final cuts after training camp, including both Justin and Jordan Herdman-Reed. The Herdman-Reed twins have been in ...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders finished the 2025 CFL preseason without a win - and nearly without a touchdown driveWinnipeg came into Mosaic Stadium and earned a preseason sweep over the Riders on Friday, winning 27-20. The Riders announced 26,293 tickets were distributed for the game, but there were plenty of empty seat...

The Humboldt Broncos have added a young defenceman to their squad for the coming season.Williams Lake, B.C. native, Ben Fofonoff has committed to the Broncos for the 2025/26 year.The 2007-born product has played the last three seasons with the Cariboo Cougars in Prince George, splitting time with their U17 and U18 AAA ...

Plenty of new faces will get a chance to show what they can do in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' second preseason game.The CFL club is sitting a number of the presumed starters for the game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. Kickoff for the game is set for 7 p.m. at Mosaic Stadium. The Green Zone pregame show ...

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 ...

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...

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has committed to advance agtech innovation in Canada's agriculture and food industry. The $2 billion by 2030 will come from t...

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) is urging Members of Parliament and Senators to reject a bill that would handcuff Canada's trade negotia...

Five Saskatchewan crop commissions are looking for farmers to serve on each of their board of directors. The nomination period for director positions ...

OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser is apologizing today for comments he made about the government's duty to consult with Indigenous leaders on major projects. Fraser said Tuesday that the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires consultation but does not amount to "a blanket veto power" ...

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is calling on Canada Post and its union to return to the bargaining table to hash out terms for binding arbitration. In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to continue to work toward a deal outside of that p...

TORONTO - The head of Canada's steel industry association says time is of the essence for the federal government to step in and help the industry as it faces existential threats from U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50 per cent starting Wednesday, a punitive le...

TORONTO - Marie-Louise Fitrion says she was asleep in a hospital bed when she woke up to an obstetrician's hand in her vagina. It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and she says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. Fitrion is sharing her experience dealing wit...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today after President Donald Trump followed through on his plan to double th...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision today as the United States' trade dispute continues to cloud the economic outlook. A poll of economists provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of the decision shows they expect the central bank will leave its policy rate unchanged at 2.75 per cen...

NEW YORK (AP) - The FBI has made an arrest in New York in connection with an explosion of a Palm Springs, California fertility clinic, two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Federal prosecutors are expected to release details about the case at a news conference in Los Angeles. The arrest...

BENGALURU, India (AP) - Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede on Wednesday outside a cricket stadium in southern India's Karnataka state. The incident happened as thousands of cricket fans gathered outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru city to celebrate the winners of the Indian ...

PARIS (AP) - Coco Gauff overcame 10 double-faults and the first set she's dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open on Wednesday, reaching the semifinals for the third time. It was a contest filled with plenty of mistakes by both Americans, who each has claimed one major champi...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday criticized an initial proposal from the United States in negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, though he stopped short of entirely rejecting the idea of agreement with Washington. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the U.S. prop...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he'll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan. He said in his inaugural address after taking office that his government will deal with potential North Korean aggressions with &qu...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - Three former Salvadoran officers were convicted by a five-person jury late Tuesday for the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the Central American nation's civil war. A jury made up of five women convicted the three men in a lightning trial that began Tuesday morning in the ...