Public accountability
Sask. Government plans to modernize defamation law
Saskatchewan's outdated laws around defamation are being updated and simplified. The provincial government's Defamation Act, 2025, replaces the century-old Libel and Slander Act, which has been in place since 1909. Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod told paNOW the changes were necessary to reflect today's...
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Deja Vu
Mustangs suffer similar fate against rival Bombers
For the second time in two meetings this season, the Melfort Mustangs have fallen at the hands of the Flin Flon Bombers.After a Sept. 27 matchup in Flin Flon, which saw the Mustangs lose 2-1 in a shootout, the Bombers were in Melfort on Wednesday and once again beat the Stangs 2-1, this time in regulation.Following a s...
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Break-and-enter
RCMP in Melfort looking for suspects behind theft near Crystal Springs
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Industry responds to budget
Budget shows Canada becoming more business-friendly, says Foran Mining
Leadership from the company that owns and is developing the McIlvenna Bay copper/zinc mine near Creighton say the federal budget tabled yesterday is good for their industry and general investor confidence in Canada.In addition to the creation of a $2 billion sovereign wealth fund that will target critical mineral devel...
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Break-and-enter
RCMP in Melfort looking for suspects behind theft near Crystal Springs
Melfort RCMP are investigating a break-and-enter at a rural property near Crystal Springs. The incident happened in the early morning hours of Oct. 6. Two male suspects driving a dark coloured four-door sedan entered the property and stole several items. The vehicle has unique decals in the shape of feathers or leaves ...
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Residential development
City of Melfort hopes streamlining policies and other tools helps to spur residential development
Melfort City Council has approved changes to an incentive policy and lot pricing. Director of Community Services Rob Lok sent the report to Council outlining a review done by City Administration. They reviewed the Development Levy Bylaw, Residential Growth Incentive Policy, and lot prices for Babington Avenue, Orr Driv...
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Disease testing in wild animals
Some northern hunters must have animals tested for chronic wasting disease
Hunters across north central Saskatchewan are being required to submit the heads of all cervids to test for Chronic Wasting Disease. The affected zones include Nipawin to Melfort (WMZ 43), Turtleford to St. Wahlburg (WMZ 47), Fort al la Corne between Prince Albert and Melfort and north (WMZ 50) and Meadow Lake to Loon ...
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Ferland is All-CFL
Melfort's Logan Ferland one of nine Riders named an All-CFL rep
Melfort native Logan Ferland is one of nine Saskatchewan Roughriders named as an All-CFL representative. Ferland helped to solidify the centre position, anchoring an offensive line that was named the CFL's best in the months of June and September. He was chosen as the West Division's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman ...
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Historic post office future
Melfort Historic Post Office Advisory Group outlines plans, looks for feedback
An iconic structure in downtown Melfort may soon have a new lease on life, thanks to plans from a local group. The Historic Post Office Advisory Group (HPOAG) held a meeting Tuesday night to discuss their future ideas for the 113-year-old building. An enthusiastic crowd was on hand to listen to the group's presentation...
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Saskatchewan
Public accountability
Sask. Government plans to modernize defamation law
Saskatchewan's outdated laws around defamation are being updated and simplified. The provincial government's Defamation Act, 2025, replaces the century-old Libel and Slander Act, which has been in place since 1909. Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod told paNOW the changes were necessary to reflect today's...
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Shortage of Air Traffic Controllers
Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians' travel plans: expert
As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday, one expert warned that the U.S. government shutdown - now the longest in the nation's history - could upset some Canadians' travel plans.It's not clear how long the shutdown will last as federal workers miss another paycheque and as...
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Prince Albert Pulp Mill
Former Prince Albert Pulp Mill acquired by 'redevelopers of legacy industrial lands'
A recent acquisition marks the first real opportunity in nearly two decades to retool the infrastructure in Prince Albert's defunct pulp mill. The BMI Group, described as one of the country's most active developers in the renewal of legacy industrial properties, said it plans to turn the mill's dormant assets into 'reg...
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Tariff threats
U.S. Supreme Court justices question Trump's use of national security law for tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faces a critical legal test in the Supreme Court - one which could upend his plans to realign global trade.During Wednesday's court hearing, the Trump administration's lawyer faced pushback from Supreme Court justices over whether the national security statut...
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I want candy
You got the treats, now here are some tricks on how to handle Halloween candy consumption
For some, the scariest part of Halloween can be the enormous piles of candy that will either linger for weeks or be devoured all too quickly, by kids and adults alike. The intake of sweets is often a stress for parents especially, but a public health nutritionist said Halloween candy can actually be used in a good way ...
Nov 04, 2025
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HOMETOWN PRIDE
Colby Cave's legacy finds new life in a wall of colour in North Battleford
When the morning sun hits a downtown brick wall, streaks of blue and orange come alive - a portrait that's both radiant and reverent. For weeks, passersby in North Battleford's core have paused to watch a familiar face take shape: that of Colby Cave, the hometown hockey player whose legacy still runs deep five years af...
Nov 04, 2025
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Deja Vu
Mustangs suffer similar fate against rival Bombers
For the second time in two meetings this season, the Melfort Mustangs have fallen at the hands of the Flin Flon Bombers.After a Sept. 27 matchup in Flin Flon, which saw the Mustangs lose 2-1 in a shootout, the Bombers were in Melfort on Wednesday and once again beat the Stangs 2-1, this time in regulation.Following a s...
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Hawks outshoot the Stars
Hawks win wild one in the Battlefords
The Hawks snapped their four game road losing Tuesday with a wild 7-6 overtime win in the Battlefords over the North Stars. Facing each other for the first time this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, Nipawin has struggled with the North Stars beating the Battlefords just twice in the last five years. The...
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Western All-Star Returners
Mustangs welcome Bombers ahead of nine-day break
The Melfort Mustangs will welcome the Flin Flon Bombers to the Northern Lights Palace on Wednesday.The contest is just the second meeting of the season between the two clubs, the first of which will take place in Melfort.The first matchup of the season (Sept. 27) was a 2-1 shootout victory for the Bombers.The Mustangs ...
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Ferland is All-CFL
Melfort's Logan Ferland one of nine Riders named an All-CFL rep
Melfort native Logan Ferland is one of nine Saskatchewan Roughriders named as an All-CFL representative. Ferland helped to solidify the centre position, anchoring an offensive line that was named the CFL's best in the months of June and September. He was chosen as the West Division's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman ...
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Dim the Stars
Hawks look to snap road skid before 10-day break
The Nipawin Hawks will travel to the Battlefords Tuesday to take on the North Stars before the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club gets a 10-day hiatus.Nipawin was last in action on Saturday, the team suffered a 5-1 loss in Flin Flon, the fourth consecutive road loss after the Hawks started with four straight...
Nov 04, 2025
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SJHL POTW
Ziola, Tritt earn SJHL Player of the Week honours
A couple of local players are on the SJHL Players of the Week list. Tristin Ziola of the Melfort Mustangs is the Bourgault Forward of the Week. Ziola, who is going to the Western All-Star Challenge this week, had two goals and two assists in just two games last week. Goaltender Charlie Tritt of the Humboldt Broncos was...
Nov 03, 2025
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It’s a Co-op Thing
Building, Feeding, Fuelling, Growing and Helping Keep Our Communities Safe
At Prairie North Co-op (PNC) we often say that we are proud to serve our members with products and services that help build, feed, fuel and grow the communities in which we live and do business. Now we can add "help keep our members and communities safe' through our commitment to a strong safety culture to that li...
Aug 26, 2025
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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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Federal budget commits to export growth
The agriculture community was closely watching yesterday's federal budget for any sign of help in dealing with tariffs. There was emphasis on trade di...
Nov 05, 2025
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Agriculture minister meets with Chinese officials
The Agriculture and Agri-Food minister has returned from China where his agenda included meeting with Chinese and Canadian industry leaders. Heath Mac...
Nov 04, 2025
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Bold action needed for agricultural growth
CropLife Canada is calling on the federal government to prioritize agriculture by making changes that can help unlock over $100B in GDP growth over th...
Nov 03, 2025
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Canada
Fact File: Viral videos do not show 'genius' wolf pack hierarchy
A photo claiming to show a strategic wolf pack formation appeared in several videos that have gone viral on social media in recent months. The videos claim the oldest and sickest wolves lead the pack as they walk single file through the snow. They are ...
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Ottawa's tax credits to reduce emissions aren't working as intended, watchdog says
OTTAWA - A new audit by Canada's environment commissioner says the federal government's plan to reduce emissions through tax cuts and investments has not been implemented as intended. Jerry DeMarco says more than $100 billion in taxpayer money - earmar...
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In the news today: US still views Canada positively, Harry to meet Toronto veterans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Americans still view Canada positively: Poll Most Americans - including Republicans - continue to view Canada positively in economic and trade matters even as U.S...
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From flu outbreak to 'Ostrichfest' to high court, how B.C. ostrich cull saga unfolded
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent more than 10 months opposing a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of hundreds of its birds. The Supreme Court of...
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CP NewsAlert: CFIA says ostrich cull to go ahead after high court won't hear appeal
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will move forward with a complete cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm after the owners lost a bid to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. More coming. The Canad...
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Majority of Americans think Canada is negotiating in good faith: Poll
WASHINGTON - Most Americans - including Republicans - continue to view Canada positively in economic and trade matters even as U.S. President Donald Trump directs anger at their northern neighbour. That finding comes from new polling by Leger, Maintena...
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Sudan's paramilitary group said it agrees on truce proposed by U.S.-led mediator group
CAIRO (AP) - The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by U.S.-led mediator group, also known ...
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Sudanese paramilitary group agrees to humanitarian truce proposed by US-led mediators
CAIRO (AP) - The Rapid Support Force, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce that was proposed by U.S.-led mediator group, also known a...
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Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon towns, escalating near-daily attacks
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. The airstrikes came hours after Hezbollah ur...
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Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. ...
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Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned by Hamas from Gaza as those of a Tanzanian student
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian agricultural student in Israel who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 in the Hamas-led attack that start...
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Attackers board ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket-propelled grenades
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia on Thursday, British officials said, likely the latest attack by resurgent Somali pirates operating in...
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