Comeback Queens
U13 Melfort Spirit win provincial gold, earn spot in Westerns
A local softball team became provincial champions this past weekend and will head to Westerns at the beginning of August.The U13A Melfort Spirit were crowned in Saskatoon, defeating the hometown Hustlers in comeback fashion, 11-10 in seven."It's still kind of surreal at this moment, and it was definitely quite a d...
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Wildfire 2025
Nine northern communities under evacuation
Despite cooler temperatures and periods of rain, wildfires continue to plague northern Saskatchewan communities with nine currently under some form of evacuation. As of 11 a.m. on July 14, Beauval, Jans Bay, the Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge and the La Plonge reserve are all under evacuation orders. Priority one ...
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Comeback Queens
U13 Melfort Spirit win provincial gold, earn spot in Westerns
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Nipawin celebrates
A party in Nipawin as the community celebrates its centennial
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Thefts in Wynyard
Suspects sought after thefts in Wynyard
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Northeast News
Forensic audit
James Smith chief renews call for FSIN transparency
Months after first speaking up, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Kirby Constant has once again issued a call for increased transparency in how the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) spend their money. Kirby's main complaint stemmed from information that during the COVID-19 pandemic, FSIN took in $6.5 millio...
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Nipawin celebrates
A party in Nipawin as the community celebrates its centennial
A massive celebration brought people to Nipawin on the weekend. The community celebrated its 100th birthday and homecoming Friday through Sunday. Among the dignitaries at the event were Premier Scott Moe, Carrot River Valley MLA Terri Bromm, and of course Nipawin Mayor Marlon Zacharias. A variety of events highlighted ...
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Thefts in Wynyard
Suspects sought after thefts in Wynyard
A series of thefts have Wynyard RCMP asking for your help to find the suspects. Police were called to several break-and-enter related thefts in Wynyard on Friday, June 13. Various items were stolen from separate homes in the 500 block of Third St. E. Video surveillance from early that morning captured two females forci...
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Tractor fire
Fire claims tractor near Kinistino
The Kinistino Fire Department was called to a tractor fire over the weekend. The call came Saturday night just before 9:30. Crews responded to a tractor that had caught fire after the operator left for the night.The tractor was a total loss, and crews quickly put out the blaze. - cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com
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Gronlid 100 year celebration
Gronlid celebrating 100th birthday this weekend
Nipawin isn't the only community celebrating 100 years this weekend. The hamlet of Gronlid, north of Melfort, is also hosting a birthday celebration on Saturday and Sunday. Activities begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday with a pancake breakfast at the Gronlid Hall. A parade down Main St. will follow at 10 a.m. with a celebrati...
Jul 11, 2025
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Ribbon cutting
Nipawin Heliport grand opening and ribbon cutting on Saturday
A moment years in the making is just around the corner. Amidst Nipawin's 100th birthday and homecoming celebration, another momentous event is being held. The grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Nipawin Heliport takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC), compiled of repr...
Jul 11, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Wildfire 2025
Nine northern communities under evacuation
Despite cooler temperatures and periods of rain, wildfires continue to plague northern Saskatchewan communities with nine currently under some form of evacuation. As of 11 a.m. on July 14, Beauval, Jans Bay, the Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge and the La Plonge reserve are all under evacuation orders. Priority one ...
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tracking migration patterns
Research from USask looking at impact of wildfire smoke on songbirds
For one researcher in Saskatoon, caring for the birds she studies is a top priority.She cares so much, she doesn't just call them "birds," but rather her friends.Dr. Catie Ivy is an assistant professor of biology at the USask College of Arts and Science.She is leading the research project, which examines the ...
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wildfires
'They saved our community': Beauval mayor thanks firefighters
Beauval mayor Rick Laliberte couldn't be more grateful for the nearly 200 firefighters who were helping protect his community over the last number of days.The village, located 310 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert, was left scrambling last Thursday as a fast-moving fire reached doorsteps within hours, prompting an ...
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The PAGC aims to create positive changes at the 24-hour homeless shelter
The 24-hour homeless shelter in Prince Albert has a new operator - the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Urban Services has taken over from the YWCA Prince Albert.PAGC signed an agreement with the Government of Saskatchewan to assume operations of the Stepping Stones emergency shelter, located on the Exhibition Ground...
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WILDFIRE ALERT
Prince Albert National Park under wildfire emergency alert
Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Emergency Advisory Alert for Prince Albert National Park.According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of Waskesiu."The Buhl Wildfire has potential to cause emergency situations for the public, including deteriorating air ...
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Wildfire update
Montreal Lake Cree Nation evacuates priority residents due to wildfire smoke
While there is no immediate danger to the community, leadership at Montreal Lake Cree Nation have issued an evacuation order due to smoke from the fire burning just to the north. "The smoke is fast-moving, and individuals who are listed on the Priority 1 and Priority 2 list must start evacuation immediately due to...
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Local Sports
Comeback Queens
U13 Melfort Spirit win provincial gold, earn spot in Westerns
A local softball team became provincial champions this past weekend and will head to Westerns at the beginning of August.The U13A Melfort Spirit were crowned in Saskatoon, defeating the hometown Hustlers in comeback fashion, 11-10 in seven."It's still kind of surreal at this moment, and it was definitely quite a d...
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From player to coach
Clarke Huxley hired as Mustangs' new assistant coach
The Melfort Mustangs have hired a new assistant coach, as yet another former player returned to be behind the bench.Clarke Huxley is the newest member of the Mustangs' coaching staff, replacing Tye Scherger's former role."It's special, just being a player there, it means a lot more. Wearing the jersey, you know wh...
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Riders
Riders can't keep up with Stamps at Mosaic Stadium
Despite their opponents having to change travel plans and stay an extra night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't have much of an answer for the Calgary Stampeders.The game was originally set to be played on Friday night at Mosaic Stadium but air quality forced the game to be rescheduled after a nearly four-hour delay...
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Sask. Junior Golf Championships
Local players finish just behind the leaders at Junior Golf Championships
The final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships is complete, as the three-day tournament wrapped up on Thursday at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre.While no local golfers finished top three in either the junior men's or women's overall group, some were quite close to the top and in some cases...
Jul 11, 2025
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Hard to replace
What Scherger meant to Mustangs organization during two seasons as assistant coach
There's only one downfall of having an organization full of amazing people doing amazing things... it's hard to keep them together because everyone wants them.The same can be said for the past two Melfort Mustangs seasons, whether it's players moving on to the college or university level, or their assistant coach accep...
Jul 11, 2025
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Riders Gameday
'It should be a war': Riders and Stamps meet in CFL West Division clash
It's a showdown for the top spot in the CFL West Division.The Saskatchewan Roughriders currently hold down that spot, with a perfect 4-0 record to start the season. On Friday, the Calgary Stampeders will gallop into Mosaic Stadium, looking to knock off an undefeated team for the second week in a row.Last week, the Stam...
Jul 11, 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
Les Henry award presented to Manitoba soil and water researcher
The 2025 recipient of the Les Henry Award is a retired professor of the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. Over his career, Dr....
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Promoting 4R practices to farmers
Properly managed fertilizers support cropping systems that provide many benefits for Alberta farmers. 4R Nutrient Stewardship helps farmers increase p...
Jul 10, 2025
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Make chicken the ultimate protein snack
The perfect snack for on-the-go lifestyles. Chicken Farmers of Canada have launched its latest national campaign, Chicken. Eat it Anytime. Chicken Far...
Jul 09, 2025
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Canada
Pilot dead after helicopter crash in Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE - One person is dead after a helicopter crash in the Northwest Territories. RCMP say they were told around noon that an aircraft had crashed near the community of Behchoko. Police say the pilot died despite the efforts of first responders. They say he was the lone occupant of the aircraft. No details were p...
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Torrential rains: Montreal calls on Quebec to expand flood compensation
MONTREAL - Montreal's mayor says the province must expand its disaster compensation program in the wake of torrential rainfall over the weekend that flooded many homes. Up to 100 millimetres of rain fell on the Montreal area on Sunday, leading to flash flooding and power outages. Mayor Valérie Plante visited a h...
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Drug use sees parole revoked for Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997
VANCOUVER - Day parole has been revoked for the woman who drowned Victoria teenager Reena Virk 28 years ago. A Parole Board of Canada decision says Kerry Sim, known as Kelly Ellard when she was convicted, breached her conditions to abstain from drugs. The decision says Sim at first adamantly rejected the test result fo...
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Federal Court says Canada acted 'unreasonably' in denying request to repair home
OTTAWA - The Federal Court says Indigenous Services Canada acted unreasonably to deny funding for mould removal in a house for two First Nations children with asthma under its Jordan's Principle program. The principle stipulates that when a First Nations child needs health, social or educational services they are to re...
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Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
OTTAWA - The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of avian flu last winter will be heading to the Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday as they try to stop the remainder of their herd from being culled. Universal Ostrich Farm near Edgewood, B.C., was ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency t...
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Poilievre wants Carney to cash out blind trust, says ethics screens insufficient
OTTAWA - The Conservatives want Prime Minister Mark Carney to sell all the assets in his blind trust to avoid any possible conflicts of interest. Carney set up a blind trust after he was sworn in as prime minister in March and the details of how it works were made public on Friday. They show that the prime minister has...
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World
Flames tear through assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing 9 and trapping residents
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt. A firefighters union said inadequate staffing hindered th...
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Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston,...
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Cuomo staying in NYC mayor's race as independent after losing Democratic primary to Mamdani
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will campaign for mayor of New York City as an independent candidate, staying in a crowded field running against surging left-wing Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. In a video, Cuomo, who last month suffered a bruising loss to Mamdani in the Democratic primar...
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Firefighters union says inadequate staffing hindered response to blaze at assisted-living facility
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts firefighters union says inadequate staffing hindered the response to a fire at an assisted-living facility that killed nine people. The firefighters in Fall River said they could have saved more lives with more manpower. The blaze late Sunday trapped residents at Gabriel House, ...
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Trump threatens Russia with tariffs if war on Ukraine isn't resolved within 50 days
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he would punish Russia with tariffs if there isn't a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The Republican president made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. "We're going to be doing very severe tariffs ...
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4 people were killed in a small plane crash near London Sunday, police say
LONDON (AP) - Police say four people died aboard a small plane that crashed shortly after taking off from London Southend Airport on Sunday. Essex Police said Monday that work is continuing to identify the victims, none of whom are British. The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation had f...
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