measles update
No new measles cases for 21 days, new COVID variant: Sask. chief medical health officer
Saskatchewan has not had a single new measles case for the last 21 days, according to Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer.According to Saskatchewan Health Ministry, the total number of cases seen in the province in 2025 stands at 60.Shahab said that's "really" great news."I thin...
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Missing Person
Tisdale RCMP searching for missing 15-year-old girl
Tisdale Police are trying to find a missing 15-year-old girl.Stephanie Thomas was last seen on June 13 on Kinistin Saulteaux Nation.After being last spotted just before 1 a.m. on June 13th, Thomas was reported missing to Saskatoon police on June 19th.Since being reported missing, Tisdale RCMP were asked to help with th...
Jul 05, 2025
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Former Bruins Enforcer
Nipawin born and former Boston Bruin Byers dead at 61
Jul 05, 2025
Plugging In
EV charging now offered at three SIGA casinos
Clean Drinking water
Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
Jul 04, 2025
Going Camping
Locals and Raiders among names at NHL Development Camps
Jul 02, 2025
Northeast News
Former Bruins Enforcer
Nipawin born and former Boston Bruin Byers dead at 61
Hockey fans in Nipawin lost a local legend on July 4, 2025 when local boy Lyndon Byers passed away at the age of 61. Born in Nipawin on February 29, 1964, Byers had an NHL career that lasted from 1983 until 1993 where he jumped in and out of the AHL. Of his 279 games in the NHL, 261 of them were spent as a member of th...
Jul 05, 2025
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Missing Person
Tisdale RCMP searching for missing 15-year-old girl
Tisdale Police are trying to find a missing 15-year-old girl.Stephanie Thomas was last seen on June 13 on Kinistin Saulteaux Nation.After being last spotted just before 1 a.m. on June 13th, Thomas was reported missing to Saskatoon police on June 19th.Since being reported missing, Tisdale RCMP were asked to help with th...
Jul 05, 2025
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Strategic Plan
City of Melfort seeking community feedback on proposed strategic plan
The City of Melfort has developed a proposed strategic plan for the years 2026-2029.Currently, the plan is just a draft, and before it becomes official, the city is looking for feedback from its community members."The strategic plan is about shaping Melfort's future, and that future belongs to the people who live ...
Jul 03, 2025
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Community support
Porcupine Plain group home residents pitch in to help wildfire evacuees
The Director of Saskatchewan First Nation Emergency Management said she was moved to tears after hearing group home residents from Porcupine Plain wanted to help the wildfire evacuees.Michelle Vandevord was present on Thursday when a truck that travelled over three hours, showed up at Cottage 11 on the Joseph Custer Re...
Jul 03, 2025
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Lawsuit
Sask. law firm considering class action suit against province over wildfire response
There appears to be a lot of public interest in a potential class action lawsuit regarding the government's response to wildfires in Saskatchewan. Chad Eggerman, the founding partner of Procido Law which has an office in Saskatoon, said in the five days since his firm first asked for feedback on its website, the respon...
Jul 02, 2025
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Pride Month
Melfort Youth Evolution wraps up Pride Month with annual walk
The fourth annual Pride Walk in Melfort took place Monday evening - the culmination of a month long celebration each June that recognizes the 2SLGBTQ+ community and acknowledges the ongoing struggle for equal rights and justice. Melfort Youth Evolution (MYE) started the event at the North East Outreach and Support Serv...
Jul 02, 2025
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Saskatchewan
measles update
No new measles cases for 21 days, new COVID variant: Sask. chief medical health officer
Saskatchewan has not had a single new measles case for the last 21 days, according to Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer.According to Saskatchewan Health Ministry, the total number of cases seen in the province in 2025 stands at 60.Shahab said that's "really" great news."I thin...
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Update from yesterday
Construction worker from Alberta dead after Saskatoon crane collapse
An Alberta construction worker died and another worker was injured after a crane collapsed at a work site in Saskatoon on Saturday.Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on Sunday that the 30-year-old man who died was from Fort Saskatchewan, AB, and his next of kin had been notified. They also said the i...
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One person sent to hospital
BREAKING: Crane collapses at construction site in Saskatoon's Forest Grove
One person has been taken to hospital after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Saskatoon's Forest Grove neighbourhood on Saturday morning.The construction site, on Webster Street, is next to Forest Grove Community Church, and the site of a rental community development called The Hadley, being built by WestClif...
Jul 05, 2025
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Wildfires
Canada Post service alerts for Beauval and Patuanak due to wildfire
Residents of two Saskatchewan communities evacuated several days ago due to wildfires are being warned about the impact on mail delivery. The post office in Beauval is closed, so mail destined for that community is being held. Patuanak also has a red alert due to wildfires, but the post office remains open. However, tr...
Jul 04, 2025
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Financial transparency
'We definitely were not shocked': Sask Chief responds to initial findings of FSIN audit that flags over $20 million
The Chief of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation says he and others within the Saskatoon Tribal Council were definitely not shocked by the initial findings of an audit into the Federation of Sovereign Indian Nations (FSIN) that raised questions with respect to over $20 million in spending.Kelly Wolfe told paNOW these concerns have...
Jul 04, 2025
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Crime
Wellness check leads to list of firearm charges: RCMP
A 24-year-old man is facing multiple firearms-related charges after police went to his home for a wellness check. Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP were called to a home in the community and observed bullet holes in one of the windows when they arrived. As they entered, they saw the man run out of the home with a firea...
Jul 04, 2025
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Local Sports
Another U Sports Commit
Mustangs Belton commits to Brock University
Yet another graduating Melfort Mustang will extend their hockey career at the university level.Logan Belton has announced his commitment to Brock University, where he will become a Badger for the 2025/26 season."Belton was a key piece of the Mustangs' forward group over the past three seasons... his offensive skil...
Jul 04, 2025
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Rising up the ranks
Scherger accepts position with Blades, Mustangs in search of new assistant coach
Melfort Mustangs assistant coach Tye Scherger, has accepted a position with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League.Scherger, who rejoined the Mustangs organization two years ago after previously playing for the club as an assistant captain, is the Blades' newest assistant coach."I'd like to thank Trevor...
Jul 03, 2025
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Going Camping
Locals and Raiders among names at NHL Development Camps
The Prince Albert and North Central areas of the province are well represented at NHL Development Camps this week. Among those attending camps with one of the 32 NHL clubs include eight current and former Raiders and a handful of players who were born around the area. Starting off with the locals, two players hail from...
Jul 02, 2025
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Excelling at every level
Humboldt ballplayer named to three separate Team Sask. rosters
A Humboldt baseball player is set for a busy couple of months, as she's been named to three separate Team Sask. rosters.Camden Suchan is just 16 years old, yet she will be on the 16U Girls' Canada Summer Games roster, the 19U Women's Team Sask roster, and the Women's Team Sask roster."I'm very excited for my summe...
Jul 02, 2025
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Riderville
Riders hit bye week undefeated, eyeing rest and recovery
The Saskatchewan Roughriders improved to 4-0 with a convincing 37-18 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday. While the scoreboard showed dominance, players said there's still plenty of work to do as they head into the bye week."It was a decent night," said defensive back Rolan Milligan after the game."I was...
Jun 30, 2025
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Runs in the family
Baptiste Chuckwagon Racing Team getting set for Calgary Stampede
For the Baptiste family out of Cando and Red Pheasant First Nation, chuckwagon racing has been a part of their lives from the moment they stepped foot on to the earth. Now, the Baptiste Chuckwagon Racing Team is preparing for the Calgary Stampede for another year, an event that's meant a lot to their family. This year,...
Jun 29, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
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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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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farmnewsNOW
Non-profits benefit from FCC AgriSpirit fund
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Fund supports capital projects that enrich the lives of residents in communities with fewer than 150,000 people. A...
Jul 04, 2025
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Saskatchewan farm show ready to highlight new innovations
Western Canada's largest outdoor farm show returns this month to showcase new and exciting technology for the agriculture sector.Ag in Motion show dir...
Jul 04, 2025
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Hail, excessive moisture, insects caused the most crop damage in Saskatchewan
Thunderstorms swept across parts of the province, bringing moisture along with some hail and that means some producers will be assessing crop damage o...
Jul 03, 2025
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Canada
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA - An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate. In a statement published Friday, Clean Energy Canada said if Ottawa was going to change the mandate, it should be done with near-term adjustments to help the auto sector "weather this temporary st...
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Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster
MONTREAL - Citizens of Lac-Mégantic, Que., are marking the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown. The town is commemorating the 2013 tragedy by lowering flags to half-mast, holding a moment of silence and laying flowers at the site of th...
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Convicted murderer Lori Bill Germa escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
MONTREAL - Correctional Service Canada says a 69-year-old convicted murderer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians area. Staff discovered late Saturday that Lori Bill Germa was not present during an inmate count at the minimum-security unit of Archambault Institution, where he is serving a first-degree murd...
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More soldiers, more money. Canada's top soldier extols benefits of spending boost
CALGARY - Canada's top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high. NATO leaders - including Canada - have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five p...
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Ex-fighter jet pilot Stephen Fuhr is on a mission to change how we arm the military
OTTAWA - Not that long ago, former air force fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr was just one among many voices in Canada complaining about the way the federal government makes big defence purchasing decisions. At no point, he said, did it occur to him that he would wind up in his current position - as the prime minister's poin...
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Trade war supercharges Montreal Comiccon attendance, spokesman says
MONTREAL - A spokesperson for the Montreal Comiccon says the trade war with the United States could supercharge attendance at the colourful pop culture gathering. A large crowd of people, some dressed as superheroes and TV and movie characters, were already filtering into Montreal's convention centre shortly after door...
Jul 05, 2025
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World
Sheriff says 11 campers are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha says that 11 campers are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas. Dozens of people have been killed since raging floodwaters slammed a portion of central Texas starting Friday. The death toll from flash floods rose to nearly 70 on Sunday after...
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Ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, UK maritime agency says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as tensions remain high in the M...
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Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran' s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. The absence of Khamenei during the war had suggested heavy security for the Iranian leader, who has fina...
Jul 05, 2025
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Wimbledon: Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to American Emma Navarro in the third round
LONDON (AP) - Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round on Saturday, extending a recent run of one-and-done winners at the All England Club. Krejcikova faded in the third set, getting her blood pressure checked at the changeover after Navarro broke...
Jul 05, 2025
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Desperate search for missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - At least 24 people were killed and a frantic search continued overnight for many others missing in the Texas Hill Country, including more than 20 from a girls camp, after a storm unleashed nearly a foot of rain and sent floodwaters spilling out of the Guadalupe River. The destructive force of th...
Jul 05, 2025
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24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving 24 people dead and many more unaccounted for Friday, including more than 20 girls attending a summer camp, as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in fast-moving floodwaters. Desperate pleas peppere...
Jul 05, 2025
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