Changed process
Interested organ and tissue donors now need to register online
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding the public to register to become an organ and tissue donor. You may not be aware that the process to do so has changed in recent years. The Saskatchewan Organ and Tissue Donor Registry was established almost five years ago, and signing up to become a donor has change...
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P.A. Proud
From Contestant to Judge: Rebecca Strong Uplifts Youth
A year after winning the grand prize on Canada's Got Talent, Rebecca Strong has returned to singing competitions. But this time, Strong was on the other side of the judges' table.Strong, a Prince Albert native and member of Black Lake First Nation, was one of three judges at this year's 'Batoche Idol' at the Back to Ba...
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Police involved shooting
SIRT; teen had pointed gun at police before shooting that killed him
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Manslaughter sentence
Seven-year prison sentence in Yellow Quill First Nation manslaughter case
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Changed process
Interested organ and tissue donors now need to register online
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding the public to register to become an organ and tissue donor. You may not be aware that the process to do so has changed in recent years. The Saskatchewan Organ and Tissue Donor Registry was established almost five years ago, and signing up to become a donor has change...
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Wadena-area arrests
Wadena RCMP seize drugs, weapons after two arrests
Two men face charges after separate incidents in the Wadena area. The first happened Aug. 6., when Wadena RCMP stopped a vehicle in Kylemore. The driver didn't stop for police and pulled into a driveway where he refused to comply with officers' directions. The driver was soon arrested and during a search of the man, th...
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Police involved shooting
SIRT; teen had pointed gun at police before shooting that killed him
The 19-year-old man who was shot and killed by RCMP officers near Deschambault Lake had pointed a gun in their direction right before he was shot, according to an update by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) on Thursday. Two members of the Deschambault Lake RCMP detachment were approaching a group o...
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Manslaughter sentence
Seven-year prison sentence in Yellow Quill First Nation manslaughter case
A man originally charged with second-degree murder in a death on the Yellow Quill First Nation last summer has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Cole Smokeyday of Yellow Quill was sentenced at Melfort Court of King's Bench for his role in the death of Terrance Tony-Kishayinew on Aug. 18, 2024. The defence and Crown pr...
Aug 13, 2025
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Trial date set
Trial date set for pair charged with assault, break-and-enter in Nipawin
The two people accused in a break-and-enter and assault case in Nipawin earlier this year will be tried together. Thirty-six-year-old Scott McKay of Red Earth Cree Nation and 33-year-old Noreen Head will have their trial begin in Nipawin Sept. 29. The two face several charges, including break-and-enter, assault, witnes...
Aug 13, 2025
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Sharps concerns
Thousands of discarded needles found after two fire department calls in Nipawin
Some concerning numbers from the Fire Department's Monthly Report at this week's council meeting in Nipawin. The July Fire Department report revealed a disturbing month as it relates to needles in the community. There were 2568 sharps removed from the community last month alone, bringing the yearly total to 3427. Two o...
Aug 12, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Wildfire update
Provincial fire ban lifted in Saskatchewan after rainy week
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has lifted its provincial fire ban.The ban, which covered all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary stretching north to the Churchill River, along with the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District, was officially lifted at 11 p.m. on Wednesday thanks to improved ...
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Gun charges
Two P.A. residents face gun-related charges following Duck Lake video
Two people from Prince Albert are now facing gun-related charges after RCMP launched an investigation into a video showing a group of people holding firearms and driving around the Duck Lake area. The video was shared with police on Aug. 8, and the Crime Reduction Team began an investigation. They found that a group of...
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2025 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Rain is a mixed blessing for Saskatchewan farmers
Widespread rainfall in the province last week dramatically increased topsoil moisture levels. According to the crop report for the week of Aug. 5 to 11, the Beatty area received the most with 105 millimetres (mm), followed by the Calder district with 103 mm and Star City with 102 mm. The Bruno, Prince Albert and Saskat...
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P.A. Proud
From Contestant to Judge: Rebecca Strong Uplifts Youth
A year after winning the grand prize on Canada's Got Talent, Rebecca Strong has returned to singing competitions. But this time, Strong was on the other side of the judges' table.Strong, a Prince Albert native and member of Black Lake First Nation, was one of three judges at this year's 'Batoche Idol' at the Back to Ba...
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Wanted
RCMP arrest four on Most Wanted list, five added
Four of the multiple offenders wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP have been arrested in the last month, including two people in the La Ronge area, one in Sandy Bay and another in Dillon. Cassandra Isbister was arrested by members of the La Ronge Crime Reduction Team on July 10 and appeared in provincial court there the follow...
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Rain, hail, wind, lightning and even funnel clouds
'Most electric storm of the year' sees over 6,000 lightning strikes an hour
Saskatchewan got the thunderstorm of the summer for 2025 yesterday, according to Environment Canada. Rainfall amounts over 50mm, wind speeds over 90km/h, golf ball-sized hail, funnel clouds, and even a report of a lost dog were all reported from different areas of the province as a large low pressure system swept its w...
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Football
Riders look to lock down duo of Bo Levi Mitchell and Kenny Lawler
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats aren't only bringing a dynamic duo to Mosaic Stadium, but it's a pair of players who have had some of their biggest games against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has long been a thorn in the side of the green and white, playing for the rival Calgary Stampeders from 2012...
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Rider Nation
'Pedal to the metal': Riders remain focused on ultimate goal for 2025
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are 7-1, but the players aren't celebrating the accomplishment."We're trending where we need to be, but we still have a ways to go. If we want to sit here and pat ourselves on the back for being 7-1, there's no seven-win team that's getting into the playoffs," said Riders quarterb...
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Officials Selected
Four SJHL officials named to 2026 Olympic officiating roster
Four SJHL officials have been named to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games officiating roster. The officials heading to Italy in February are referees Cianna Murray (Cudworth, Sask.) and Michelle McKenna (Moose Jaw, Sask.), along with linespersons Alex Clarke (Drake, Sask.) and Tarrington Wyonzek (Yorkton, Sask.) SJHL Senior...
Aug 13, 2025
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Premier's Walleye Cup
Regina teens earn top prize at Premier's Walleye Cup
Youth reigned supreme at the 37th annual Saskatchewan Premier's Walleye Cup on the weekend. A team of brothers with a combined age of 33 won the two-day event on Tobin Lake at Nipawin and District Regional Park. Winston Stockdale and his brother Will, aged 18 and 15 respectively, were the grand prize winners. The Regin...
Aug 11, 2025
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Riders improve to 7-1
Triumph in Montreal: Riders win big over Als
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been searching for a dominating performance in 2025 - and appeared to find one in Montreal.In a game that the Riders led from the opening drive all throughout, Saskatchewan defeated the Montreal Alouettes 34-6 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.It was the first win f...
Aug 03, 2025
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Go Riders Go!
Riders put Sam Emilus on six-game injured list, Tommy Nield to start
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' receiver room will have its depth tested over the next few weeks.Wide receiver Sam Emilus has been placed on the six-game injured list after suffering a knee injury in the team's 21-18 win over the Edmonton Elks."He's the heartbeat of our team, especially in our room," wide recei...
Aug 02, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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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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Rain is a mixed blessing for Saskatchewan farmers
Widespread rainfall in the province last week dramatically increased topsoil moisture levels. According to the crop report for the week of Aug. 5 to 1...
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Financial support for Saskatchewan-based agriculture research and manufacturing
Saskatchewan continues to be a world leader in agricultural production and innovation. The federal government will provide money to four organizations...
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Saskatchewan's NDP leader calls on government to lobby for an end to Chinese tariffs
Saskatchewan's NDP Leader wants Premier Scott Moe to launch a diplomatic mission to end the Chinese tariffs on canola oil and meal, pork, and peas. Ch...
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Canada
Fact File: Canadian misidentified as CDC headquarters shooter
Social media posts falsely claimed a Canadian teen, Silas Kruger, was responsible for a shooting at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday that left a police officer and the suspect dead. In fact, authorities said 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White is the suspected sho...
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Judge overstepped his authority in ruling against Quebec's language law: appeal court
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal says a provincial court judge overstepped his jurisdiction when he ruled that part of the province's language law is unconstitutional. In May 2024, Quebec court Judge Denis Galiatsatos raised the question on his own initiative while overseeing a case involving a woman charged with cr...
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Canadian-led patrol finds alleged shark finning, dolphin harvesting in North Pacific
A Canadian-led patrol of the North Pacific has uncovered dozens of alleged fisheries violations, including illegal shark finning and killing of dolphins. Sean Wheeler, international enforcement chief for the Fisheries Department, says the two-month surveillance mission was the first to include crews from three other co...
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U.S. State Department targets Online News Act in human rights report
OTTAWA - The U.S. State Department has released a new human rights report that takes aim at Canada's Online News Act. The bill, which requires Meta and Google to compensate news publishers for the use of their content, is cited in a section of the report on freedom of the press. Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated las...
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Ontario health officials report 3 new measles cases, all in Southwestern region
TORONTO - Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province's southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province's total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury's...
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Quebec language watchdog backtracks on pub sign it deemed too English
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has backed down after trying to get a well-known Montreal pub to change its sign. The language office had instructed Pub Burgundy Lion to add French language to its sign because "burgundy" is an English word. But co-owner Toby Lyle argued publicly that the name is a nod t...
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World
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland stated that the Education Department violated the law when...
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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps
CHICAGO (AP) - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home. The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special...
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California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026. The move is a direct response to a Republican-led e...
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Member of cultlike Zizian group faces new murder charge in border patrol agent's death
A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop in January has been indicted on murder and other new charges that make her eligible for the death penalty. Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Washington state, is a member of the Zizians, a cultlike group of radical computer scientists focused on...
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DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - The police chief of Washington, D.C., ordered an increase in cooperation between local officers and federal immigration agents on Thursday, a development that ramps up the stakes in an already tense environment after President Donald Trump's security crackdown put the city's police force under the com...
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A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and the discovery of drugs hidden in a tractor trailer that would eventually lead federal investigators back to cartel leade...
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