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Former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial paused due to juror illness
The sex assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team has been put on hold for a day due to juror illness.The trial is expected to resume Friday and hear more testimony from Taylor Raddysh, an NHL player who was also on the 2018 world junior team.Raddysh, who plays for the Washington Capital...
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Here comes the sun
Potential warm record-breaking temps in the forecast for parts of Sask.
A 'pretty large' upper ridge that is currently over the Pacific is moving onshore and headed to Saskatchewan later this week. It will be centered over the province by Saturday and bring with it unseasonable warm temperatures."There's quite a warm air mass associated with that which is going to be felt throughout t...
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Former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial paused due to juror illness
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EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
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Liberals Belanger promises bold new path in North Sask. after election win
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Clean-up for spring
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Northeast News
Golf courses opening
Local golf courses opening for the season over the coming days
Winter is a memory, and golf season is now upon us. Several local courses are opening over the next two days, including the Golf Club which will open on Thursday at 9 am.Meanwhile, the Melfort Golf and Country Club will follow suit at noon. General Manager Kevin Ryhorchuk said it's exciting to see the course opening. &...
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Nipawin Community Plan
Council in Nipawin gives first reading to the new Official Community Plan
The final review of Nipawin's Official Community Plan (OCP) has been reviewed by town council. They gave it first reading at their latest council meeting on April 28. "An Official Community Plan is a comprehensive policy document adopted by council that outlines the long-term vision, goals, and strategies for land...
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Man sentenced
Man sentenced after suspicious vehicle call in Star City in December
A man charged following a report of a suspicious vehicle late last year has been sentenced on several charges. 44-year-old Cory Birtles of the Melfort/Naicam area was charged after a call from a resident of Star City Dec. 6, 2024. The resident called Melfort RCMP about an unknown vehicle parked in their driveway. Polic...
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Death in James Smith
SIRT releases more details into James Smith death
A few more details into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old man on the James Smith Cree Nation have been shared by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT). SIRT is investigating as the man was in the custody of Melfort RCMP members at the time. RCMP officers from the Melfort detachme...
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Another Mustangs signing
Mustangs sign another defenceman for next season
The Melfort Mustangs have announced another signing for next season. The team has inked 2007-born defenceman Jake DeMone. (Melfort Mustangs/Facebook)The Lethbridge native had two goals and an assist in 37 games with the U18 AAA Lethbridge Hurricanes this past season. - Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Clean-up for spring
Clean-up weeks approaching for Melfort, Nipawin
Spring is here, and a couple of local communities have scheduled their spring clean-up weeks. In Melfort, the clean-up week will be held May 20-24. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk told northeastNOW they've had many inquiries as to when the week would be scheduled. "During this week, landfill tipping fees ...
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Saskatchewan
Dief the Chief
Canada faced America's pressure before - Diefenbaker's story is a reminder to stand tall
As the dust settles and Canadians reflect on the new Liberal minority government, many felt as though this election was a consequential one for the country.Nowhere in history has an American leader tried to make the case for Canada to amalgamate. But there has been strain with our neighbours to the south before, and pe...
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New school reaches completion in La Loche
The new Nįtélazёtúë Elementary School in La Loche is complete. This marks the culmination of a project aimed at providing a modern and culturally enriched learning environment for students in the region."Completing this state-of-the-art school shows our government's commitment to investing in ...
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moving forward
Northern leaders react to Belanger's federal win
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the federal election results on Monday were good for Northern Saskatchewan. "I think it will probably make a huge difference to have a local person sitting in Ottawa that is with the governing party right now, and hopefully too, it will send a stro...
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Here comes the sun
Potential warm record-breaking temps in the forecast for parts of Sask.
A 'pretty large' upper ridge that is currently over the Pacific is moving onshore and headed to Saskatchewan later this week. It will be centered over the province by Saturday and bring with it unseasonable warm temperatures."There's quite a warm air mass associated with that which is going to be felt throughout t...
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Men's Softball World Cup
Wednesday is last chance to purchase exclusive ticket packages for Men's Softball World Cup
The deadline to buy exclusive ticket packages for the upcoming Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert is Wednesday. Those packages are made up of four different deals, including: Two Out - 2 tournament passes, 4 beverage tickets, and 2 exclusive tournament hats ($325) Ball 4 - 4 tournament passes, 8 beverage tickets...
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politics
Liberals Belanger promises bold new path in North Sask. after election win
"It is clear that the North wants a new path." Those are the words of Liberal MP-elect Buckley Belanger, who easily won over voters in the 2025 federal election earlier this week. In the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River riding, which encompasses Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District, he wo...
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Golf courses opening
Local golf courses opening for the season over the coming days
Winter is a memory, and golf season is now upon us. Several local courses are opening over the next two days, including the Golf Club which will open on Thursday at 9 am.Meanwhile, the Melfort Golf and Country Club will follow suit at noon. General Manager Kevin Ryhorchuk said it's exciting to see the course opening. &...
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Another Mustangs signing
Mustangs sign another defenceman for next season
The Melfort Mustangs have announced another signing for next season. The team has inked 2007-born defenceman Jake DeMone. (Melfort Mustangs/Facebook)The Lethbridge native had two goals and an assist in 37 games with the U18 AAA Lethbridge Hurricanes this past season. - Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Riders select Kurtis Rourke in the third, DL Ali Saad in CFL Draft
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will need to be patient, but have selected quarterback Kurtis Rourke in the CFL Draft.The Oakville, Ont., product was selected in the third round (25th overall) by the Riders. He was also selected in the seventh round (227th overall) in the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, so he's not ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Trojans signings
Tisdale Trojans ink former Notre Dame Hounds
The Tisdale Trojans have announced another pair of signings. Both players come to the team from the U18 AAA Notre Dame Hounds. The club inked defenseman Dryden Ekstrom. (Tisdale Trojans/Facebook)The 2008-born defenseman from Wadena had five assists in 43 games with the Hounds, and another assist in four games with the ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Melfort golf course
Golf season nearly here in Melfort
We now know exactly when the driving range and full course will open in Melfort. The Melfort Golf & Country Club has announced they will open the range Tuesday, from 8:30 am to 6 pm. The golf course will be opening Thursday at noon.- cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
Apr 28, 2025
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Another championship
Mustangs win back-to-back SJHL Titles
A dynasty is in the making as the Melfort Mustangs are back-to-back Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Champions. Melfort defeated the Weyburn Red Wings in five games to claim the Canterra Seeds Cup, culminating with a 3-0 win Sunday night at the Northern Lights Palace. "It's not easy to win back-to-back, and I don...
Apr 28, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
Every Business Needs a Rudy
Living the Corporate Brand
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 ...
Apr 29, 2025
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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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Saskatchewan RCMP investigate grain theft
Coronach RCMP are investigating the theft of grain from a rural property in southern Saskatchewan. RCMP received a report of the theft on Apr. 12 near...
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BASF Growing Home program supports rural organizations
BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada (BASF) will distribute $160,000 between 12 organizations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario that provid...
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Canada's agriculture minister re-elected
A Nova Scotia MP, who was named the country's agriculture minister in March, has be re-elected. Kody Blois won his Kings-Hants riding in yesterday's e...
Apr 29, 2025
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Canada
Assembly of First Nations joins calls for Hudson's Bay to return ceremonial items
WINNIPEG - The Assembly of First Nations is joining calls for Hudson's Bay to immediately halt the sale of artifacts and return any cultural, ceremonial and sacred items to the Indigenous communities that they belong to. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says some items may represent vital and genuine aspects of c...
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Court
Former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial paused due to juror illness
The sex assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team has been put on hold for a day due to juror illness.The trial is expected to resume Friday and hear more testimony from Taylor Raddysh, an NHL player who was also on the 2018 world junior team.Raddysh, who plays for the Washington Capital...
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No more public money for Lion Electric, Quebec government says
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't invest more public money in Lion Electric, putting the electric-vehicle maker's future in doubt. Economy Minister Christine Fréchette said in a statement Wednesday evening that it wouldn't be responsible to inject more government funds into the struggling company. S...
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Quebec ruling that invalidated random police stops
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether it's constitutional for police to make a random traffic stop without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence. Canada's highest court announced today it has granted the Quebec government leave to appeal a lower court decision...
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In the news today: Vancouver festival attack and the mental health stigma
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Fear of mental health stigma after festival attack A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that ki...
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Canada's top court to decide today whether to hear youth-led climate case
Canada's highest court is set to decide today whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions. The decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case where seven young p...
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World
Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law
A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be used against people whom the Republican administration claims ar...
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Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out in first major shakeup of Trump's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to depart the administration, according to two people familiar with the matter on Thursday, marking the first major staff shakeup of President Donald Trump's second term. Waltz came under searing scrutiny in March after revelations that he added ...
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Weekend round of nuclear talks between US and Iran are postponed, Oman says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Planned negotiations between Iran and the United States this weekend over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program have been postponed, Oman announced Thursday. A message online from Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi made the announcement in a post on the social platform X. &qu...
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Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
President Donald Trump's administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysmorphia. The Health and Human Services report questions standards for the treatme...
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South Korea's acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for presidential election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said Thursday he was resigning amid reports he will run in next month's presidential election. Han said in a televised briefing he determined he would quit to take "a bigger responsibility" for the country. South Korean media reported Han w...
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Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by a significant drop in the Army, The Associated Press has learned. It was the second year in a row with a decrease, reversing a troubling trend that has plagued the Defense Department for more than ...
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