The spring weather has finally arrived, and the snowpack is quickly becoming a memory. Unfortunately, that can be a bad thing in many communities as discarded needles are uncovered after the snow disappears. The needles can be found in any public area, including parks, recreation areas, alleys, and perhaps even in your...

The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce is hosting the local federal election candidates - but with a bit of a twist.Rather than have a traditional forum or debate format, the chamber opted to have a more informal setting. The "Coffee with the Candidates" social will be held Tuesday, April 15 at the Me...

Looking for a wanted man that could be in the Cumberland House area. Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers has posted on their social media pages that 38-year-old Edward "Eddie" Thomas is wanted on several charges. They include assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm, uttering threats, assault, careless use of a fire...

The City of Melfort has filled an important position in city hall. Courtney Beaulieu is the new finance manager for the city and took the position April 1. Director of Corporate Services Lydia Steffen told northeastNOW the city is excited to have Beaulieu on board. "What it means for the city is that we have someo...

Melfort fire crews were busy again on Monday. The department was called to assist the City of Melfort crews with a fire at the landfill Monday afternoon. City crews used a landfill dozer to do an initial knock down of the fire, while the Melfort Fire Department wet down the hot spots and the dozer worked up the garbage...

The incumbent in the Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek constituency is looking forward to the next three weeks as the federal election quickly approaches. Kelly Block has been a Member of Parliament (MP) in the area for the past 17 years. She told northeastNOW that constituents are engaged in the campaign. "They have defi...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he is immediately pausing tariffs on most nations for 90 days - but it's not immediately clear what the impact will be for Canada.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that the decision amounts to a pause on reciprocal tariffs to all...

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125 per cent.The S&P 500 was up 7.8 per cent in afternoon trading. It had been down earlier in the morning amid worries about Trump's tra...

With the launch of a new digital ad campaign for doctors, the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency (SHRA) is looking to make an American loss into Saskatchewan's gain.The campaign - dubbed "Saskatchewan is Calling" - will be directed towards the top recruitment priorities in the province: anesthesiologi...

WASHINGTON - Canada amped up its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs today as the United States president brought his trade war to the world.A 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports to the U.S. from most countries, and higher duties on dozens of nations, came into force just after midnight following day...

It's been more than two weeks since the federal election campaign began, and none of the main party leaders have stopped in Saskatchewan yet.But that's going to change on Wednesday, as Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are scheduled to hold events in Saskatoon after making campaign stops in B.C. o...

Tariffs and the federal election were all top of mind, along with Saskatchewan's economy, on the first day of the Global Food Fuel and Fertilizer conference in Regina.Premier Scott Moe kicked off the conference with the keynote address Tuesday morning, talking about the province's economy and what it has to offer the w...

The Melfort Mustangs now just need one more win over the Yorkton Terriers to advance to their second straight SJHL Finals.Melfort defeated Yorkton 4-3 last night, in Yorkton, during Game 3 of their second-round series. The Mustangs now hold a 3-0 series lead."The fourth one is always the hardest one to get done, s...

The Melfort Mustangs are heading to Yorkton for Game 3 of their second-round series against the Yorkton Terriers.Melfort will be looking for the 3-0 stranglehold following two impressive wins at home over the weekend to begin the series.The Mustangs hope to carry over some momentum from that, as well as their special s...

Roughly 80 of the provinces best fencers were in Prince Albert over the weekend as the city hosted the Saskatchewan Provincial Fencing Tournament for the first time ever. The event was hosted by the Prince Albert Northern Knights Fencing Club and was held in the gymnasium at the Alfred Jenkins Fieldhouse. The tournamen...

The Melfort Mustangs grabbed a 2-0 series lead Saturday night in Round 2 against the Yorkton Terriers.Melfort shut out Yorkton 3-0, staying perfect at the Palace this postseason."You got to be happy heading to Yorkton up 2-0, but honestly, I don't think we were quite at our best tonight. We weren't moving our feet...

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...

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...

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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...

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has made changes to its leadership team. Denise Schmidt steps into the role of executive director ready t...

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways increased its contribution to the short line railway industry in the spring budget. The Short Line Railway Impro...

Minister of Agriculture RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. on Monday to engage in important discussions on how agriculture is ben...

MONTREAL - A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ilyess Akodad faces two arson-related charges, two counts of attempted arson, one count of destruction of property and one count of possession of incendiary material. The charges relate to a Dec. 18 fire a...

OTTAWA - Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge's dismissal of their court challenge of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament earlier this year. David MacKinnon and Aris Lavranos had asked the Federal Court to declare the suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reaso...

WASHINGTON - Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America's top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught time in U.S.-Canada relations, with President Donald Trump hitting Canada with tariffs on automobiles, steel and alumin...

BURNABY - A Vancouver police sergeant who also taught at B.C. universities has admitted to allegations of discreditable conduct related to unsolicited sexualized messages he sent to fellow officers and female students. Sgt. Keiron McConnell, a high-ranking veteran officer with the department's gang crime unit, is the s...

MONTREAL - Federal corrections officials say a convicted killer must remain in a men's prison despite identifying as a woman. Mohamed Al Ballouz, who now uses the name Levana, was sentenced in December to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. In 2022, Al Ballouz murdered Synthia Bussières an...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Two party leaders heading to Saskatchewan today The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announceme...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo were charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation's government. A fourth man alleged by prosecutors to be a bomb-making expert was also charged for aiding...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to oust board members who oversee independent agencies, as a constitutional fight about presidential power plays out. The quick appeal to the high court follows a ruling two days earlier in which a divided appeals cou...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump's administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge's order requiring them to be reinstated. A split panel for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the government will probably win by showing th...

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (AP) - All suspects are in custody after a shooting in Virginia that killed three and wounded three others, authorities said Wednesday. On Tuesday evening, 911 calls came in about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, just outside Fredericksburg and about 65 miles (105 kilo...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for the U.S. Senate in a primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, setting up what is likely to become one of the GOP's most contentious and expensive contests of 2026. Paxton, a close ally of President Donald Trump, announced his decision T...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim dec...