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Fence destroyed
Town of Creighton and RCMP seek suspect after fence destroyed
The Town of Creighton and the RCMP are looking for information on the destruction of a fence. Early last Friday morning, witnesses reported a lifted truck crashed into the fencing at Red Mountain.The fence was extensively damaged, and the truck also likely received damage in the collision. Anyone with information on th...
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Moving forward
Prelim dates confirmed for Constant murder case
A man accused of murdering his mother, appeared by video but said nothing when his case took its next step towards trial.Preliminary inquiry hearing dates for Everett Constant have been set for Oct 27 to 31, 2025 at provincial court. The case that dates back to May 4, 2024, was spoken to Tuesday morning.On the day of t...
20h ago
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Theft suspect
Humboldt theft suspect sought
Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are looking for the suspect in a recent theft. The theft happened in the 1900 block of Eighth Avenue in Humboldt March 26. No other details have been released. Anyone with information can contact 310-RCMP or Crime Stoppers. - Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Housing help
Prince Albert one of eight communities invited to apply for infrastructure money to boost housing builds
Prince Albert is one of eight Saskatchewan communities that have been invited to apply for federal/provincial infrastructure funding to boost home building. The city will join Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Moosomin, La Ronge, Radisson, Outlook and Humboldt in the application process for Canada Housing Infrastructure Fu...
21h ago
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Ice mesh at EPA?
Humboldt Council to vote on white ice mesh installation at EPA
The City of Humboldt could have a new product to use ahead of the next hockey season at the Elgar Petersen Arena (EPA). At a meeting last week, the executive committee recommended the purchase of a reusable white ice mesh to replace the traditional painted white ice. The cost for the mesh is expected to be $42,000 plus...
22h ago
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Grass fire near Nipawin
Grass fire in Nipawin area has fire department issuing caution
A grass fire near Nipawin has the fire department cautioning residents to be careful due to the dry conditions. The Nipawin Fire Department was called just before 9 p.m. on Sunday to a grass fire in the RM of Nipawin. "Just a reminder to everyone, even though there's still snow on the ground in several places, the...
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Saskatchewan

4 cattle found infected after December report
Sask. Cattle Association looking to curb bovine tuberculosis
After an investigation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began in December, it's been determined that a farm in southeast Saskatchewan was home to four cattle that had been infected with bovine tuberculosis, and a number of organizations are working together to curb the spread of the disease.A coordinated...
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Physician recruitment
American doctors 'fed up' with current administration drawn to Saskatchewan
An American trained doctor who moved to Saskatchewan said the province's campaign to recruit physicians from the United States couldn't come at a better time considering the current political climate.Dr. Ginger Ruddy, an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, grew up in Calgary but we...
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Popular names
Henry and Sophia were the most popular Sask. baby names in 2024
Saskatchewan saw some changes in the list of the most popular baby names in 2024, with Henry and Sophia taking the top spots.According to data from eHealth Saskatchewan, Sophia ended Olivia's nine-year run as the province's top baby name for girls, with 48 newborns named Sophia. Olivia remained in the second-place spot...
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Federal Election
Conservatives release costs, Liberals promises to protect Quebec from Trump
OTTAWA - The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.Elections Canada said in a news release Tuesday that the four days of advance polling between Friay adn Monday set a new record for turnout,...
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Hilbert’s comments
Premier Scott Moe offering no explanation on Hilbert committee decision
No explanation is being offering by Premier Scott Moe or his office about why a Sask. Party MLA was removed from some duties, but not others. Sask. Party MLA Racquel Hilbert recently apologized after calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a "terrorist" in her budget speech.After an outpouring of frustration...
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RAILWAY CLAIM
Ottawa settles 93-year-old land dispute with Flying Dust First Nation
Nearly a century after land was taken for a railway line, Flying Dust First Nation reached a $30-million settlement with Ottawa - including $10,000 for every band member - in what the chief calls a long-overdue step toward reconciliation.The agreement was finalized in March 2025, when the Minister of Crown-Indigenous R...
18h ago
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Local Sports

Trojans signings
Trojans sign three defenseman following spring camp
The Tisdale Trojans have announced the signing of a trio of defensemen. They have inked blueliner Easton Bley, a 2009-born defenseman from Saskatoon who played with his hometown Riverkings last season. (Tisdale Trojans/Facebook)Bley had 18 points and 34 penalty minutes in 33 games last season. "Easton is a big, so...
Apr 21, 2025
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All Square
Mustangs win Game 2, even Finals 1-1
The SJHL Finals are all square after Sunday night.The Melfort Mustangs responded well in Game 2, following a Game 1 defeat, earning a 3-0 shutout win over the Weyburn Red Wings to even the series 1-1."We came out and played exactly how we wanted to, just played our identity, played hard, and it showed tonight,&quo...
Apr 21, 2025
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Need the split
Mustangs lose Game 1 of SJHL Finals
Twenty-four hours ago, the Melfort Mustangs hadn't trailed a playoff series in two years, hadn't trailed in a postseason game this year, and hadn't lost at home in the playoffs this season... that was 24 hours ago, though.Last night, the Melfort Mustangs lost Game 1 of the SJHL Finals to a very pesky Weyburn Red Wings ...
Apr 20, 2025
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Girls Sports Opportunities
222's Fastpitch hosting local camp this weekend
The 222's Fastpitch program will be in Melfort this weekend to host a two-day camp for aspiring girls' softball players.222's, which is run by two Melfort locals, always makes sure to return to its roots."It's one of those things where, because we're both from Melfort, we try and do stuff back here all the time, a...
Apr 19, 2025
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Seeing Double
Mustangs back in the finals, set for matchup with Red Wings
The Melfort Mustangs are back in the SJHL Finals, and it all begins on Saturday.After Melfort swept their second-round opponent, the Yorkton Terriers, last Wednesday, they began awaiting their finals match.With the Weyburn Red Wings' overtime win over the Flin Flon Bombers on Monday, the final two teams were set, as th...
Apr 19, 2025
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Continuing to build
Hawks announce defenseman recruit
The Hawks have recently signed a goaltender and a forward to Letters of Intent for next year's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, now Nipawin has added a defenseman to the roster.The club announced Thursday that they have signed 2007-born rearguard Clayton Nesbitt from Calgary. Nipawin Associate General M...
Apr 19, 2025
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Canada

Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
WASHINGTON - Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. ...
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In the news today: Federal leaders spar over platforms, bells toll for Pope Francis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Leaders trade jabs as election campaign nears end The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the Liberals and ...
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Spring, icy snow bring danger to B.C. backcountry, outdoor experts say
Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia's backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as sun and warm daytime temperatures melt snowpack that can become hard and treacherously slippery as it freezes again overnight. Doug Pope, search manager with North Shore Rescue based in North Vancouver, B.C., said spring is...
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Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.'s popular Juan de Fuca Trail
Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago. "Like I had never had a beer in my life, which is not true," Fougner said. But now the resident of Victoria is among hikers with a sour taste in their mouth a...
6h ago
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Sex assault trial expected to start today for five former world junior hockey players
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to begin today in London, Ont. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault. McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being ...
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The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, sa...
18h ago
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World

An earthquake shakes Istanbul, with no immediate reports of serious damage
ISTANBUL (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries in the metropolis of 16 million. The earthquake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (about...
3h ago
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Mediators work on proposal for a long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll from an overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City has risen to 23, a health official said Wednesday. Zaher al-Waheidi, the Gaza Health Ministry official in charge of records, said the casualties have been taken to the nearby Shifa Hospital. There wa...
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Ceremony begins to transfer Pope Francis' body to St. Peter's Basilica for 3 days of public viewing
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Catholic cardinals on Wednesday performed the ritual ceremony to transfer Pope Francis' body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter's Basilica for three days of public viewing. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is running the Vatican administration until a new pope is elected, presided over the s...
7h ago
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Jury convicts California judge of second-degree murder in wife's death, prosecutor's office says
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Jurors have convicted a Southern California judge of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife while the couple argued and watched television at home, a prosecutor's office says. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, was on trial for the 2023 death of his wife Sheryl...
15h ago
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Lori Vallow Daybell convicted in Arizona of conspiring to kill her estranged husband in 2019
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, meaning the mother with doomsday religious beliefs faces another life sentence after she was already convicted in Idaho in the killings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. Prosecutors said s...
15h ago
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Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberated a little over two hours before reaching its verdict after lawyers for Palin and the newspaper delivered closing argume...
18h ago
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