Stolen credit cards
Tisdale RCMP searching for woman suspected of stealing credit cards
Tisdale RCMP are looking for a 45-year-old woman accused of using stolen credit cards. Police say a backpack was stolen from a vehicle parked in the RECPlex parking lot March 19. The backpack contained a wallet, and the credit cards were used at several locations. The last transaction was reported at Yellow Quill First...
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Liberal and NDP leaders make campaign stops in Saskatchewan
Brief shouts of "51st State!" and "People are being slaughtered in Palestine!" disrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney's brief visit to Saskatoon Wednesday evening.The Liberal leader arrived at the Remai Modern art museum and gallery for a "meet and greet" event, with a motorcade that include...
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Stolen credit cards
Tisdale RCMP searching for woman suspected of stealing credit cards
Tisdale RCMP are looking for a 45-year-old woman accused of using stolen credit cards. Police say a backpack was stolen from a vehicle parked in the RECPlex parking lot March 19. The backpack contained a wallet, and the credit cards were used at several locations. The last transaction was reported at Yellow Quill First...
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Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and 'very, very inappropriate'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made inaccurate and "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist. But Moe says Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert has publicly apologized and retracted the remark. He says the programs ...
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PAGC Fine Arts Festival celebrates 32nd birthday
A fine arts festival that promotes Indigenous culture has returned to Prince Albert. The event that's hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre connects youth from all corners of northern Saskatchewan. Autumn Badger-Cook, 16, is from Mistawasis First Nation and feels events that p...
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Apology
Humboldt-Watrous MLA apologizes after calling federal NDP leader a "terrorist"
A local SaskParty MLA has issued an apology after calling federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh a "terrorist". The incident happened as Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert spoke about the provincial budget from the floor of the legislature after question period March 25. The Regina Leader-Post reports that Hilber...
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Proper handling of discarded needles important as snow melts
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...
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Come and Go Chat
MTACC hosting Come and Go Chat with local federal election candidates
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Sask. Government says 99% of its procurement comes from Canadian companies
The provincial government has crunched the numbers on procurement to determine what share of the goods and services it procures come from Saskatchewan and Canadian companies.The announcement comes after Premier Scott Moe unveiled the province's response to tariffs from the United States back in March, which included an...
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Gov't introduces legislative amendment to pave way for dealing with derelict buildings
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Prairie
Liberal and NDP leaders make campaign stops in Saskatchewan
Brief shouts of "51st State!" and "People are being slaughtered in Palestine!" disrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney's brief visit to Saskatoon Wednesday evening.The Liberal leader arrived at the Remai Modern art museum and gallery for a "meet and greet" event, with a motorcade that include...
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New trial begins April 14 in Meadow Lake to determine Métis hunting rights
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Watchdog investigates after Saskatchewan teen was hit by RCMP vehicle
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Trump pauses tariffs for most nations, unclear if it affects Canada
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Apr 09, 2025
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undefeated season
Debden Roadrunners claim fourth straight National Broomball Championship
In 2022, the Debden Roadrunners showed up to the National Broomball Championships as 'just another team from Saskatchewan'. In 2023, even as defending champions, the Roadrunners still weren't getting the respect they thought they deserved. When they won for a third straight year in 2024, teams were starting to pay atte...
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Letter of Intent
Hawks sign netminder from Calgary
The Nipawin Hawks have started preparing for the next Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) by filling a void in goal.The club announced Wednesday that they signed 18-year-old Colten Scott to a Letter of Intent for the 2025-26 SJHL season. Scott played for the U18 AAA Calgary Buffaloes in his hometown last year post...
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Mustangs sweep Terriers, advance to second straight SJHL Finals
The Melfort Mustangs are dancing once again. Melfort defeated the Yorkton Terriers 3-1 last night in Game 4, earning the sweep and advancing to their second straight SJHL Finals ...the big dance."We're back and we're going to the dance, it's awesome and all I can say is these guys work hard and it's well-earned. I...
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In the driver's seat
Mustangs now one win away from SJHL Finals
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...
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Going for a stranglehold
Mustangs sent off for Game 3, hold 2-0 series lead
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...
Apr 08, 2025
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En garde: Fencing provincials attracts large crowd to Prince Albert
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...
Apr 07, 2025
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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...
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Agriculture in the Classroom Canada welcomes new executive director
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...
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Saskatchewan short lines get a financial boost from the province
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Alberta's agriculture minister in Washington to discuss importance of free trade
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Canada
Legault cites capacity amid outcry from Haitian community over asylum seeker comments
MONTREAL - Premier François Legault says Quebec doesn't have the capacity to take in more immigrants amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers arriving at the province's border with the United States. Legault told reporters today in Sherrington, Que., that the sheer numbers are stretching Quebec's social secu...
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Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and 'very, very inappropriate'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made inaccurate and "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist. But Moe says Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert has publicly apologized and retracted the remark. He says the programs ...
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Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects
Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a...
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Supreme Court confirms order for new murder trials in attack on woman's parents
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Statistics Canada data shows drop in Canadians making return trips from U.S.
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In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged
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Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison
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Number of dead in a roof collapse at a nightclub in Dominican Republic rises to 218
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US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina is released in prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington
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3 Americans convicted in Congo of an attempt to overthrow the government now face US charges
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