Returning with a bang
Humboldt golfer qualifies for National Amateur after first competitive tournament in eight years
A local golfer earned a trip to Nationals this past week at the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships in Humboldt.The hometown hero, Paul Raycroft, finished seventh in the Men's Amateur and second in the Mid-Amateur at his own course, earning spots in both national tournaments.Raycroft plans to attend just the one, the Ca...
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WILDFIRE UPDATE
Buhl wildfire near Waskesiu shows no recent growth; 49 blazes burning in the North
The Buhl fire, first reported on June 29 and caused by a lightning strike, has now burned approximately 60,389 hectares, including 11,059 hectares inside Prince Albert National Park and 49,329 hectares on provincial Crown land.According to Parks Canada, as of July 21, the fire remained eight kilometres from Ramsey Bay,...
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WILDFIRE UPDATE
Buhl wildfire near Waskesiu shows no recent growth; 49 blazes burning in the North
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Crime
Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
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Northeast News
Smoke causing issues
Health concerns stemming from wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke will lead to reduced air quality across Saskatchewan over the next couple of days. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Air Quality Health Index value forecast in areas like Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Regina, and Buffalo Narrows is high to very high tonight into tomorrow. People with lu...
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Port of Churchill
Prince Albert Chamber welcomes provincial agreement on Port of Churchill expansion
The biggest regional beneficiaries of an expansion at the Port of Churchill would be agricultural producers, estimates Patty Hughes, CEO of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce. Hughes welcomed the news of an agreement between Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Arctic Gateway Group, which owns and operates th...
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On the Map
'We've always known what we've had here': Humboldt Golf Club reflects on hosting successful Sask. Amateur
For the first time in its 114-year history, the Saskatchewan Men's Amateur Championships were held at the Humboldt Golf Club (HGC) this past week.Also at the course were the Women's Amateur Championships, marking the second time the event was in Humboldt, as it was previously hosted there in 2014.Almost 150 golfers fro...
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Clean Energy Products
Kinistin Saulteaux Nation receives over $845k to build EV charging system
By way of the Low Carbon Economy Fund's Indigenous Leadership Fund, the Government of Canada is supporting 13 Indigenous-led clean energy projects and that includes one in the northeast.Kinistin Saulteaux Nation is receiving over $845,000 for its Kizis-Pimibizaowgamik project to build a charging system to power communi...
Jul 21, 2025
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Smart meters
SaskPower installing smart meters in Melfort area
Homeowners in the Melfort area could soon see some activity around their properties. SaskPower is currently installing smart meters in the Melfort region. Spokesperson Joel Cherry told northeastNOW notices about the smart meter installations were sent out to residents recently, and they hope to have all of them install...
Jul 21, 2025
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Weekly Report
Multiple vehicle fires and motor vehicle collision in one week for Nipawin Fire Department
The Nipawin Fire Department had a fairly normal week when it comes to the workload they had, but the nature of their calls from Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18th attracted a lot of attention.On Monday, the NFD responded to a two vehicle collision. Fire Chief Paul Cockell confirmed over the phone that nobody was...
Jul 19, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Resolution
Man involved in fatal attack at Sask. Pen receives 8-year sentence
An eight-year sentence has been handed to a man who was involved in a violent and fatal attack at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Jonathan Soosay's sentence, which was issued Tuesday afternoon at Prince Albert Provincial Court, and follows Monday's guilty plea to manslaughter, won't actually start until after he completes a...
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WILDFIRE UPDATE
Buhl wildfire near Waskesiu shows no recent growth; 49 blazes burning in the North
The Buhl fire, first reported on June 29 and caused by a lightning strike, has now burned approximately 60,389 hectares, including 11,059 hectares inside Prince Albert National Park and 49,329 hectares on provincial Crown land.According to Parks Canada, as of July 21, the fire remained eight kilometres from Ramsey Bay,...
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A LEGEND
Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76
The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died. A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. The statement did not include a cause but in 2020, Osbourne revealed he had P...
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Provincial politics
Sask. government working with other provinces to strengthen trade
The Government of Saskatchewan is working with other provinces to improve cross-Canada trade.On Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe signed an agreement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, aiming to co-ordinate the transport and export of oil, gas and minerals from western Canada to refineries, sea...
20h ago
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Court
Former Saskatoon Christian school director found guilty of assault with a weapon
The former director of Legacy Christian Academy has been found guilty of assault with a weapon.In a packed Saskatoon courtroom on Monday, Judge Lisa Watson delivered a lengthy decision, ruling that John Olubobokun is guilty of nine counts of assault with a weapon for paddling students who once attended the school."...
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one year later
Jasper mayor stands by critical wildfire report, expects no bad blood with province
The mayor of Jasper says he stands by a report commissioned by his town that criticizes Premier Danielle Smith's government response to a wildfire that destroyed a third of the Rocky Mountain community.Smith has demanded the report, issued last week, be retracted and that the town issue an apology."We don't doubt ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Local Sports
Returning with a bang
Humboldt golfer qualifies for National Amateur after first competitive tournament in eight years
A local golfer earned a trip to Nationals this past week at the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships in Humboldt.The hometown hero, Paul Raycroft, finished seventh in the Men's Amateur and second in the Mid-Amateur at his own course, earning spots in both national tournaments.Raycroft plans to attend just the one, the Ca...
14h ago
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Scoreboard Upgrade
New score clock now installed at Northern Lights Palace
The Northern Lights Palace in Melfort finally has its new score clock installed.Although the clock arrived last year, there wasn't enough time to install it prior to the hockey season beginning and the ice being put in. Therefore, there's been a bit of anticipation and an excited wait for the new large piece of rink eq...
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On the Map
'We've always known what we've had here': Humboldt Golf Club reflects on hosting successful Sask. Amateur
For the first time in its 114-year history, the Saskatchewan Men's Amateur Championships were held at the Humboldt Golf Club (HGC) this past week.Also at the course were the Women's Amateur Championships, marking the second time the event was in Humboldt, as it was previously hosted there in 2014.Almost 150 golfers fro...
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U15 AA baseball provincials
Lumsden beats Weyburn in U15 Baseball provincial final
With a stacked field of teams coming into the tournament, the hosting Prince Albert Royals were in tough at the U15 AA Tier 1 Provincials. Ultimately Prince Albert would fall short in the semi-finals, setting up a rematch of the Regina Baseball AA League finals as the Lumsden Cubs met the Weyburn Beavers in the final. ...
Jul 21, 2025
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Week 7 Recap
Trevor Harris solid as Roughriders bounce back to tame Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders entered the week with their eyes set on starting a new win streak, after a sub-par effort ended in a Week 6 home loss to the Calgary Stampeders.It didn't take long for the green and white to get the ball rolling in Vancouver as the Riders were able to tame the BC Lions, claiming a 33-27 vic...
Jul 20, 2025
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Week 7
Roughriders look to recapture roar against the Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into the Lion's den to try and get back into the win column.Saskatchewan will take on the B.C. Lions at B.C. Place on Saturday. Kickoff for the game is set for 5 p.m. The Green Zone pregame show begins at 3 p.m.Saskatchewan is coming off of its first loss of the season - a 24-10...
Jul 19, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
Innovation at Work
Prairie North Co-op Retrofit Serves Rural Members
At Prairie North Co-operative, the vision is to be the trusted first choice in the community. Sometimes achieving that vision requires thinking outside the box and taking an innovative approach to problem solving. In 2019, the Prairie North Co-op Agro Fuel team began to offer a number of bulk oil products to its rural ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Rooted In Agriculture
Growing Community . . . One Acre at a Time
The Prairie North Co-operative of today has a rich history that is rooted in agriculture. It was originally established in 1914 as the Melfort Grain Growers Co-operative Trading Association. Hampered by a lack of access to markets, area farmers decided to experiment with a purchasing co-operative to buy basic supplies ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Propane For Pets - May 15th
Making a Difference for the NESPCA One Propane Fill at a Time
At Prairie North Co-op, we love when our team members come up with great ideas, especially when those ideas are about raising funds for local charities! Keith Mamer, our gas bar division manager, had seen a similar fundraising event in Alberta and took the initiative up with Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) to make things...
May 08, 2025
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farmnewsNOW
Seeds of innovation: Investing in Alberta's agri-research
Alberta's applied research associations have been supporting the adoption of farm research since the 1970s. That's why the Alberta government has prov...
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Listen: Healthy native rangelands support songbird species
Grazing management plays an important role in maintaining the health of native rangelands and the wildlife that depend on them.Tristan Flath, an agric...
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CFA and Indigenous group commit to collaboration and reconciliation
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Fo...
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Canada
In the news today: Convoy leaders to be sentenced, festival attack suspect in court
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Sentencing begins for 'Freedom Convoy' leaders The sentencing hearing for "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is set to begin Wednesday morning, months after the two were found guilty of mischief. Two d...
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A timeline of sexual assault allegations against former Hockey Canada junior players
A timeline of events that led to former Canada world junior hockey team players Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Cal Foote being charged with sexual assault. Jan. 5, 2018 - Canada's world junior hockey team defeats Sweden in the gold-medal final in Buffalo, N.Y. June 18, 2018 - Hockey Canada...
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Canadian researchers create tool to remove anti-deepfake watermarks from AI content
OTTAWA - University of Waterloo researchers have built a tool that can quickly remove watermarks identifying content as artificially generated - and they say it proves that global efforts to combat deepfakes are most likely on the wrong track. Academia and industry have focused on watermarking as the best way to fight ...
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Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda
Canada's premiers are set to meet for the third and final day of their gathering in Ontario's cottage country, with internal trade, public safety and health care on the agenda. The premiers met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing trade war with U.S. President Donald Tr...
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Hockey players' sex assault trial: What court heard about each of the 5 accused
An Ontario judge is set to deliver her ruling Thursday in the case of five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in the June 2018 encount...
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Canada should follow U.K.'s move to lower voting age to 16, says senator
OTTAWA - Now that the British government has vowed to lower its voting age to 16 by the next general election, one Canadian senator says it's past time for Canada to do the same. The U.K. announced last week that it would lower its voting age from 18 to 16 in a bid to strengthen British democracy and restore trust in p...
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World
The UN's top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The top United Nations court has opened a hearing to deliver an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations' obligations to tackle climate change and consequences they may face if they don't. The president of the International Court of Justice is expected to read the non-binding opin...
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Officials say Syria has asked Turkey for defense support after sectarian clashes
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Syria's interim government has requested Turkey's support to strengthen its defense capabilities, Turkish officials said, following sectarian violence over the past two weeks that increased tensions in Syria and drew intervention by Israel. The defense ministry officials, who spoke on condition of...
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Indian police arrest a suspected scammer running a fake embassy near New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a bogus embassy from a rented residential building near the capital, New Delhi, and recovered cars with fake diplomatic plates. The suspect impersonated an ambassador and allegedly duped people for money by promising overseas employment, said senior ...
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45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a match
WASHINGTON (AP) - Venus Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis, delivering some of her familiar big serves and groundstrokes at age 45 while beating Peyton Stearns - 22 years her junior - by a 6-3, 6-4 score at the DC Open on Tuesday night. This was the first si...
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Driver accused of ramming into LA crowd charged with 37 counts of attempted murder, prosecutor says
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles prosecutors announced felony charges Tuesday in connection with a car crash outside a nightclub over the weekend that injured at least 37 people and led to the driver being shot. Partygoers were leaving the Vermont Hollywood venue at the end of a reggae hip-hop event early Saturday when a...
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Smoking or oxygen machine issue may have caused deadly fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - The cause of a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that left 10 people dead remains undetermined for now as officials investigate whether smoking and an issue with a medical oxygen machine may have been factors, officials said Tuesday. The state fire marshal, Jon Davine, said the p...
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