City plans
Deadline for input on the future of the city is on Friday
Residents of Melfort don't have much time left to give their opinions on two important documents. They can give their feedback on the Strategic Plan and the Economic Development Action Plan until the end of the day Friday. "The city is looking for input that will help council prioritize initiatives, assess alignme...
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Riderville
Sask. Roughriders take on Fajardo-led Elks Friday at Mosaic
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to improve to 6-1 while meeting a familiar face for the first time.The Edmonton Elks have elected to relegate Tre Ford to the backup spot and have made former Riders' pivot Cody Fajardo the starter this week.Fajardo was the Saskatchewan quarterback from 2019-22 before he signed wi...
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Landfill decommissioning
Landfill decommissioning work continues in Melfort
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City plans
Deadline for input on the future of the city is on Friday
Residents of Melfort don't have much time left to give their opinions on two important documents. They can give their feedback on the Strategic Plan and the Economic Development Action Plan until the end of the day Friday. "The city is looking for input that will help council prioritize initiatives, assess alignme...
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Landfill decommissioning
Landfill decommissioning work continues in Melfort
Work continues at the Melfort landfill as they look to decommission the current site and open a new one.Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk told northeastNOW that visitors may notice more equipment and activity in the northeast corner of the site. "This is because we are in the middle of constructing a new en...
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road improvements
Significant paving projects underway in Tisdale
Residents in the Town of Tisdale may need to find alternate routes with several streets being paved over the coming weeks. Chief Administrative Officer Lovely Magnaye told northeastNOW there are several paving projects underway. They include a new developing residential area at Doghide Drive, the 900 Blk. of 101 Ave., ...
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Melfort exhibition wrap
Melfort Exhibition sets Saturday attendance record during successful event
A new attendance record was part of a successful Melfort Exhibition last weekend. Emily Lacno of the Melfort Ag Society said the fair was a hit, with an attendance record set for Saturday. "All of the vendors and amenities were able to keep up and ensure everyone had a great time," Lacno told northeastNOW. Th...
Jul 23, 2025
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Lanigan BHP update
Town of Lanigan discusses Jansen BHP project delay
A community that will likely see some benefit from BHP's potash mine in Jansen is weighing in on a delay in the project. Mayor Tony Mycock spoke about BHP's decision in a news release outlining updates in the community. "The recent BHP news about the Jansen mine being operational mid 2027 rather than 2026 and the ...
Jul 23, 2025
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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...
Jul 22, 2025
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Saskatchewan
Wildfire response
NDP criticizes Sask. Party for wildfire response delay as 2,800 remain evacuated
More than 2,800 people remain out of their homes in northern Saskatchewan, and the NDP is blaming the provincial government for taking too long to call for federal help.At a press conference earlier this week, NDP MLA Jordan McPhail accused the Sask. Party of delaying its request for support while wildfires tore throug...
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2025 wildfires
300 military personnel to arrive in Prince Albert for northern firefighting efforts
Less than two hours after an SPSA briefing on the status of fires in Saskatchewan, an emergency alert warned people in Ramsey Bay to begin evacuating. Right now, 1,800,000 hectares of Saskatchewan's north are being burned or have been impacted by fires and with changing weather, they have decided to call in help from t...
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Smoky Summer
Prince Albert and Saskatoon experiencing smokiest summer to date; Regina and La Ronge close behind
Saskatchewan is experiencing one of its smokiest wildfire seasons in recorded history, with cities like Prince Albert and Saskatoon already surpassing previous records for wildfire smoke exposure by mid-summer. Regina and La Ronge are also seeing significant smoke levels, putting all four communities on pace to challen...
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Too many questions
Sask. vendors consider legal action after losing over $50K at cancelled comic convention
Acknowledging a feeling of being disrespected, Alyssa Noella Nagy said she has many questions, not the least of which being where the money she paid to reserve a booth at Sask. Expo Regina has gone.The owner of Kaze Productions is one of dozens of vendors impacted by the sudden cancellation of the event. She explained ...
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Hulkamania sorrow
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital, po...
Jul 24, 2025
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Court
Supreme Court won't hear thumbs-up emoji case involving Saskatchewan farmer
The Supreme Court of Canada has given a thumbs-down to hearing a legal case involving an emoji.The country's highest court dismissed an application by farmer Chris Achter to appeal a decision by the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan.The Appeal Court upheld a verdict that found a thumbs-up emoji met signature requirements...
Jul 24, 2025
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Riderville
Sask. Roughriders take on Fajardo-led Elks Friday at Mosaic
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to improve to 6-1 while meeting a familiar face for the first time.The Edmonton Elks have elected to relegate Tre Ford to the backup spot and have made former Riders' pivot Cody Fajardo the starter this week.Fajardo was the Saskatchewan quarterback from 2019-22 before he signed wi...
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Former Ice Wolf, Mustang
Schneider named head coach of Kindersley Klippers
It's still early in his career as a coach in junior hockey, but Prince Albert's Kyle Schneider is taking yet another step forward. After three seasons as an assistant coach with the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), Schneider has now been announced as the new bench boss of the Kinders...
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down to the wire
Final round underway at Senior Golf Championships
Over 130 golfers will play their third and final round of the 2025 Saskatchewan Senior Golf Championships on Thursday at the Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current.Of the three titles set to be claimed later this afternoon (senior women's, men's and men's mid-masters), at least one local golfer is inside the top five in ...
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Flag Football
Zenon Park native competes at national flag football event
A local football player had the opportunity to try something new last week, in a high-level competition in Quebec.Zenon Park native and Tisdale Tornado, Moise Lalonde, was playing flag football with EquipSask (Team Sask) at JeuxFC (Les Jeux De La Francophonie Canadienne).Moise had previously never played flag football,...
Jul 23, 2025
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Riders
Riders' Mario Anderson back for a second stint in Saskatchewan
Mario Anderson hoped he would get another chance with the Saskatchewan Roughriders - he didn't even unpack his bags."I was very confident that if they needed me, I would always be ready whenever they gave me that call and opportunity to play the game I love. I'm just thankful for that opportunity," Anderson s...
Jul 23, 2025
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Senior Golf Championships
Local golfers in hunt to defend titles at Senior Championships
For the third week in a row, a major provincial golf championship is underway in Saskatchewan.This week, over 130 players descended on the Chinook Golf Course in Swift Current for the Senior Championships, the first time since 2005 that the tournament has been held there.A pair of local golfers have entered the tournam...
Jul 23, 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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farmnewsNOW
Battery operated grain auger introduced at Ag in Motion
The outdoor farm show Ag in Motion is known for showcasing and introducing new innovations in the agricultural industry. This year was no exception wi...
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Most of Saskatchewan crop at normal stage of development
The latest Saskatchewan crop report shows rain that fell over the weekend through wide sections of the province proved helpful. But not all benefited,...
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Manitoba farmers looking for more rain to finish the crop
Even with some rainfall over the past seven days, more precipitation will be needed in the weeks ahead. In its weekly crop report, Manitoba Agricultur...
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Canada
Nurses group hopes premiers' new sense of unity will lead to labour mobility
OTTAWA - The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country. The association was among a number of health-care advocacy groups at the recent annual meeting of Canada's premiers. ...
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Murder case against father of nine-year-old Montreal girl moves to a grand jury
MONTREAL - The case against the father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl found dead in Upstate New York will move directly to the grand jury stage. The court in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and the secretary for the district attorney both confirmed that the felony hearing scheduled to take place today for Luciano Frattolin has be...
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Federal government posts $6.5 billion deficit in April, May
The federal government posted a $6.5 billion deficit in the first two months of the fiscal year. The result for the April-to-May period compared with a $3.8 billion deficit for the same stretch last year. Revenues increased $26 million, virtually unchanged from the prior year, as increases in customs import duties and ...
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Supreme Court affirms murder conviction of man who argued he was unfit for trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder conviction of a man who argued he was unfit to stand trial because he experienced auditory hallucinations and schizophrenic delusions throughout the proceedings. In a ruling issued today, the top court accepts the trial judge's finding that there were no reason...
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Trump says he hasn't 'had a lot of luck' with Canada ahead of latest tariff deadline
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration hasn't "had a lot of luck with Canada" in its trade negotiations ahead of next week's deadline to avert tariffs. Trump says his administration hasn't been focused on a deal with Canada and America's northern neighbour could be a country "wh...
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In the news today: Three miners rescued from B.C. mine
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World
France's highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad's legal protections, but permits future warrants
PARIS (AP) - France's highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad's personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists. The Cour de Cassation upheld Assad's head-of-state immunity, but ad...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says deportation flights from 'Alligator Alcatraz' have begun
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) - Deportation flights carrying detainees from the immigration detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz ″ to other countries began in the past few days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday. The flights operated by the Department of Homeland Security have removed more about 100 detai...
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Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention
BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant arrived in Lebanon Friday following his release after more than 40 years in detention in France. Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, 74, was serving a life sentence for complicity in the murders of two diplomats, one American and one Israeli, in Paris in 1982. The Paris...
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Republicans and independents have warmed on the Supreme Court, but Democrats haven't: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court's standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. But concern that the court has too much power is rising, fueled largely by Democrats. The survey from The Associated Press...
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Philippine Supreme Court rules impeachment bid against vice president is unconstitutional
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Friday that an impeachment case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte violated the country's constitution due to a technicality, a decision that would block her scheduled trial over a raft of criminal allegations including her threat to have the presiden...
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Ohio officer dies after shooter lying in wait ambushed police who parked to eat lunch
LORAIN, Ohio (AP) - An officer in Ohio has died after a shooter lying in wait ambushed him and another officer as they parked to eat pizza in a remote, undeveloped area, Lorain police said Thursday. Lorain police Officer Phillip Wagner, 35, had been flown to a trauma center after the attack Wednesday afternoon in the c...
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