Green Shirt Day
Organ and tissue donation advocates ask Saskatchewan to wear green April 7
Before being wheeled into surgery, Larry Labbe made a promise to himself and to God. Eight months ago, he underwent a double lung transplant and when he emerged over six hours later, he came away with more than a new pair of lungs: Labbe had a new life and thus a promise to keep. "I'm going to make it my mission t...
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Curling
Canada loses in semis to Scotland at World Men's Curling Championship
Brad Jacobs elected to go for the win rather than try to steal one in the extra end - unfortunately, the rocks didn't fall in Team Canada's favour.Jacobs was against three yellow Scotland stones and tried a triple takeout to sit two for the win rather than throw a draw.However only one stone was removed, the Bruce Moua...
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Sask. provincial parks campsite bookings start on Monday
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Green Shirt Day
Organ and tissue donation advocates ask Saskatchewan to wear green April 7
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Apr 03, 2025
Northeast News
Broncos memorial update
Update issued on Humboldt Broncos memorial projects
The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee has issued an update on a pair of projects that will honour the 2017-18 team ahead of Sunday's seventh anniversary of the tragic bus crash. The committee issued a news release on Friday to let the public know about the progress of the two projects. They stated in the release they...
Apr 04, 2025
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Fire near Melfort
Melfort Fire Department knocks down chimney fire near city
The Melfort Fire Department responded to a chimney fire east of the city last week. They were called to the scene in the early morning hours last Friday. When crews arrived, the home was full of smoke, with flames shooting out of the exterior walls. (Melfort Fire and Rescue/Facebook)Firefighters began to attack the ext...
Apr 04, 2025
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Candidate Profile
Incumbent Hoback believes people want a Conservative government, common sense brought back
Come this fall, incumbent Randy Hoback will have been an elected official in Prince Albert for 17 years.Having begun representing the electoral district in 2008, Hoback has been subsequently re-elected every term since.He once again believes that people want a Conservative government and want to see a change away from ...
Apr 03, 2025
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Helmet donation
Local football programs to receive new helmets from Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation
Several local football programs will benefit from a donation from the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation. More than 125 football teams throughout the province will receive 1,000 brand-new helmets thanks to the Foundation's $1.8 million dollar investment. The helmets will be distributed through the Saskatchewan Roughrid...
Apr 03, 2025
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Walk a Mile
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes to return to the northeast
A chance to raise money and awareness is coming up in June. North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is once again hosting Walk a Mile in Her Shoes on June 5 at Tisdale Town Square. Registration will open at 11:30 that day, with the walk starting at noon. "I'm very excited, and our board of directors is ex...
Apr 03, 2025
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Armed robbery
Armed robbery near Meacham leads to arrest
A man is facing several charges after a carjacking and armed robbery near Meacham. Humboldt RCMP were called about the armed robbery on April 1 along Highway 5, just west of the Highway 5 and 2 junction. Officers determined a man in a truck was pulled over on the side of Highway 5 when another man approached his vehicl...
Apr 03, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Camping
Sask. provincial parks campsite bookings start on Monday
Seasonal campsite bookings in provincial parks will begin on April 7 while nightly, Camp-Easy yurt and group campsites will have a staggered launch from April 8 to 15, Sask. Parks says.Reservations will begin at 7 a.m. daily.Camping fees for some sites will also increase for 2025, with the Saskatchewan government depar...
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Green Shirt Day
Organ and tissue donation advocates ask Saskatchewan to wear green April 7
Before being wheeled into surgery, Larry Labbe made a promise to himself and to God. Eight months ago, he underwent a double lung transplant and when he emerged over six hours later, he came away with more than a new pair of lungs: Labbe had a new life and thus a promise to keep. "I'm going to make it my mission t...
4h ago
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Curling
Canada loses in semis to Scotland at World Men's Curling Championship
Brad Jacobs elected to go for the win rather than try to steal one in the extra end - unfortunately, the rocks didn't fall in Team Canada's favour.Jacobs was against three yellow Scotland stones and tried a triple takeout to sit two for the win rather than throw a draw.However only one stone was removed, the Bruce Moua...
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World Curling Championships
Canada and Switzerland secure direct route to semi-finals at BKT World Men's 2025
With all twenty round-robin sessions now complete, the play-off scenario at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship 2025 is now finalised.Two more victories in Friday's play by Canada - beating Austria 8-2 in just seven ends, and then defeating United States by 8-3 in the evening session - mean that they have secured ...
Apr 05, 2025
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Federal Election - Day 13
Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC for sovereignty, Poilievre says it's too costly
Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh expressed support Friday for federal spending to ensure a strong national public broadcaster, a notion Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed as something Canada simply can't afford.On the federal election trail, Carney and Singh each said a healthy CBC/Rad...
Apr 05, 2025
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Trucking
Lack of provincial, federal funding for training could lead to more challenges in trucking industry
The owner of a truck driver training school is hoping a proposal she submitted to the government will help reinvigorate interest and safety in the commercial driving industry.Melissa Bohse of MTS Training School in North Battleford felt compelled to come up with a solution after funding cuts by both levels of governmen...
Apr 04, 2025
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Local Sports
Put a leash on the Terriers
Mustangs go for 2-0 series lead after dominant Game 1 win
The Melfort Mustangs have a chance at a 2-0 series lead tonight following a very dominant Game 1 performance over the Yorkton Terriers.Melfort controlled virtually every aspect of Game 1 en route to a 6-1 victory."We dominated and it's good to see, I'm proud to see so many different guys scoring, that just talks a...
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Next Opponent
Mustangs begin Round 2 against Terriers tonight
The Melfort Mustangs will host the Yorkton Terriers tonight for their Round 2 playoff series.Just four teams remain now in the SJHL playoffs as the winner of this series will play in the league finals."Back to it here, practiced here this week and getting excited to start off this weekend," said Mustangs' cap...
Apr 04, 2025
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Broncos memorial update
Update issued on Humboldt Broncos memorial projects
The Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee has issued an update on a pair of projects that will honour the 2017-18 team ahead of Sunday's seventh anniversary of the tragic bus crash. The committee issued a news release on Friday to let the public know about the progress of the two projects. They stated in the release they...
Apr 04, 2025
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Helmet donation
Local football programs to receive new helmets from Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation
Several local football programs will benefit from a donation from the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation. More than 125 football teams throughout the province will receive 1,000 brand-new helmets thanks to the Foundation's $1.8 million dollar investment. The helmets will be distributed through the Saskatchewan Roughrid...
Apr 03, 2025
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So we meet again
Mustangs set for 2022 playoff rematch in Round 2
Only four people on the Mustangs roster remain the same from their last playoff meeting with the Yorkton Terriers, and only one of them is a player.The 2022 Round 1 playoff series had a 17-year-old Zac Somers, who just turned 21 on Wednesday, along with then 20-year-old player Tye Scherger, who is now in his second sea...
Apr 03, 2025
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Victory Traditions
The story behind Mustangs' Binner and Mulawka postgame handshake
Every time the Melfort Mustangs win this season, one thing remains the same, without fault. Forward Kaleb Binner and netminder Madden Mulawka celebrate together.Binner, a second-year Mustang, and Mulawka, a rookie backup, have developed a special celebratory handshake."After a win, we were pretty pumped up and I t...
Apr 02, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
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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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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CN Rail establishes a new monthly grain movement record
CN Rail said it moved more than 2.85 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain from Western Canada and 2.98 MMT nationally. CN Executive Vice-President and...
Apr 04, 2025
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Manitoba puts up money for the agricultural sector in the face of tariffs
The Manitoba government is promising $150 million for the agricultural sector to help handle tariffs imposed by the United States and China. The provi...
Apr 04, 2025
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Canola industry responds to U.S. tarrif announcement
President Donald Trump indicated that Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) compliant goods, which includes Canadian-produced canola and canol...
Apr 04, 2025
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Canada
'Hands off': Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump
MONTREAL - Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty. In Montreal, hundreds gathered in Mount Royal Park in a show of solidarity against his repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state, with many sportin...
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Day 15
Party leaders focus policy pitches on rent control, addictions treatment
The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection pol...
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With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next
VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms. Farmers and scientists also worry what the next migration of wild birds will b...
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'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur
DRUMHELLER - A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared. The town of 8,400 northeast of Calgary bills itself as the Dinosaur Capital of the World. Home to the famed Royal Tyrre...
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'Tree police': Quebec town charges $200 fee for homeowners with treeless yards
MONTREAL - In the town of St-Amable, Que., it's plant or pay up. As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don't have a leafy tree in their front yard, with a goal of reducing heat islands and improving biodiversity. One public poli...
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Ottawa police to provide details on man who barricaded himself inside East Block
OTTAWA - Questions remain for Ottawa police this morning after a late-night arrest of a man who barricaded himself in Parliament Hill's East Block on Saturday. Ottawa police say they arrested the man without incident late Saturday night after an hours-long lockdown that began after the man "gained unauthorized acc...
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World
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. The Washington Capitals' captain made history Sunday against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play in the second period. Ovechkin had never scored...
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Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitali...
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Pope appears before crowd in St. Peter's Square, 2 weeks after his release from hospital
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis was rolled into St. Peter's Square in a wheelchair during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican on Sunday since his release from the hospital two weeks ago. The pontiff lifted his hands to wave at the crowd, who stood and applauded, as h...
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Anthony, Howard, Redeem Team, Bird, Arison, Fowles, Crawford, Donovan, Moore in Hall of Fame class
Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. And LeBron James and Chris Paul are part of the group that's headed to the Hall as well, even before their playing careers end. Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as...
Apr 05, 2025
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Israeli troops deploy to a new corridor across Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel says troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced the new Morag Corridor to pressure the Hamas militant group and suggested it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered evacua...
Apr 05, 2025
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Senate GOP approves framework for Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts after all-night session
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurling past a hard line of Democratic opposition toward what President Donald Trump calls the "big, beautiful bill" that's central to his a...
Apr 05, 2025
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