Riders improve to 8-1
Riders flatten Ticats, off to best start since 2013
The Saskatchewan Roughriders flattened the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at a sold-out Mosaic Stadium to improve their record to 8-1.In a battle between two of the front-runners for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award, Riders quarterback Trevor Harris staked his claim by tossing three touchdowns to go along with 302 yards an...
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Nearly $10 million generated across Canada
Economic impact from World Softball Championships brings in over $6 million for province
It's been a month since the Venezuelans defeated New Zealand to claim their first ever Men's World Softball Championship in Prince Albert, and now event organizers have had time to examine just how much of an effect the event had on the local economy. The event brought in over $6.1 million into Prince Albert alone, and...
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Unmarked Graves
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Sentencing
Man sentenced after firearms incident on Red Earth Cree Nation
A man charged with firearms-related offences after an incident on Red Earth Cree Nation has received his sentence. Jeff McKay of Red Earth will spend two years behind bars for discharging a firearm with intent and pointing a firearm. All other counts were stayed. Carrot River were called about an armed man on the reser...
Aug 15, 2025
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E. coli
Ministry of Health discusses elevated E. coli findings at local lakes
The Ministry of Health is weighing in on recent E. coli advisories at local lakes. Samples taken at four local beaches Aug. 6 indicated high levels of E. coli and swimming was prohibited. Since then, beaches at Wakaw Lake, LeRoy Leisureland, and Marean Lake have been given the all-clear after follow-up samples from Aug...
Aug 15, 2025
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Crime Watch
Sawed off rifle, knife and drugs seized in Red Wing traffic stop
A traffic stop in Red Wing on Wednesday ended in positive results for Prince Albert RCMP and a less positive outcome for the people in the vehicle. Officers were doing proactive patrols on Aug. 13 around 3 p.m. when they pulled over a car in a parking lot in the small community north of the city. A loaded sawed-off rif...
Aug 15, 2025
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Dutch Elm numbers up
Dutch Elm Disease cases jump to 127 in Melfort in 2025
This year's Dutch Elm Disease (DED) survey in Melfort is out, and the news is not good. The City hired a Dutch Elm expert again this year to inspect local trees to see if they have the disease. Infected ones have been marked with a ring around them, either spray-painted or tied with a red ribbon.Director of Community S...
Aug 15, 2025
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Family culture camp
Marguerite Riel Centre hosting Family Culture Event at Candle Lake
A fun and unique event to highlight Indigenous culture. The Marguerite Riel Centre is hosting Family Culture Camp Aug. 25 through 28. The camp will be held at Camp Tawow at Candle Lake, and is open to anyone. Transportation, accomodation, and meals are also free of charge. Children must be over the age of three, and be...
Aug 14, 2025
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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...
Aug 14, 2025
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Nearly $10 million generated across Canada
Economic impact from World Softball Championships brings in over $6 million for province
It's been a month since the Venezuelans defeated New Zealand to claim their first ever Men's World Softball Championship in Prince Albert, and now event organizers have had time to examine just how much of an effect the event had on the local economy. The event brought in over $6.1 million into Prince Albert alone, and...
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'Unjustified' tariffs
Saskatchewan farmer calls for open markets in face of Chinese canola tariffs
A Saskatchewan farmer said he wants to see an open market with less government regulations that impact his ability to sell grain internationally.His comments come after China imposed a tariff of 75.8 per cent on Canadian canola seed.The duty was announced on Tuesday a year after China launched an anti-dumping investiga...
Aug 15, 2025
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Language revival
Students from FNUC speak on language erosion abroad
A small group of students and educators from the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) made a trip to Ireland to deliver a powerful message."I really want to make the rest of the world aware of our people [and] our languages," said Amelia Friday, a member of Piapot First Nation and an Indigenous Studies...
Aug 15, 2025
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PM "doesn't care" about farmers, wary of future EV regs: Poilievre
Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop near Saskatoon Thursday, to announce his party's "action" against future Canadian electric vehicle regulations, and to question what the federal government will do to help Canadian canola farmers.Poilievre stood at a podium at Sixteen Grains Farm ...
Aug 14, 2025
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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 ...
Aug 14, 2025
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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...
Aug 14, 2025
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Riders improve to 8-1
Riders flatten Ticats, off to best start since 2013
The Saskatchewan Roughriders flattened the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at a sold-out Mosaic Stadium to improve their record to 8-1.In a battle between two of the front-runners for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award, Riders quarterback Trevor Harris staked his claim by tossing three touchdowns to go along with 302 yards an...
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Week 11
Riders, Ti-Cats set to battle in front of sold-out Mosaic Stadium
It's a possible Grey Cup showdown at Mosaic Stadium.The 7-1 Saskatchewan Roughriders will take on the 6-3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a game between the two CFL division leaders at Week 11 of the 2025 CFL season. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m. The Green Zone pregame show begins at 11 a.m."As a pro, and as a kid...
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HIDDEN GEARS THAT KEEP HOCKEY RUNNING
North Battleford's 'Jeep' George honoured as scouting legacy
It was the nickname that came first.During the Second World War, Albert George could often be found behind the wheel of a battered military Jeep, hauling aircraft parts across town to keep planes in the air. The name stuck for the rest of his life - "Jeep" to everyone who knew him - and followed him from wart...
Aug 16, 2025
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Riders
Riders to play preseason game in Saskatoon next year
Saskatchewan Roughrider fans in Saskatoon will be able to skip the drive down Highway 11 next year, as the Green and White will be playing a preseason game in the Bridge City.The game will be played at Griffiths Stadium, which is already home to the team's annual training camp. The date for the Saskatoon preseason game...
Aug 15, 2025
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Riderville
'It means a lot:' Riders' Tommy Nield grateful for CFL opportunities
For Tommy Nield, playing in the CFL has been a dream come true.The Guelph, Ont. product is in his fifth season as a pro in a league he grew up watching."If I told myself when I was 10 years old I would be playing in the CFL, I don't know what I would do. I'm very grateful for the position I'm in right now and stil...
Aug 15, 2025
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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...
Aug 14, 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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Regina studies potential of a mid-scale canola meal plant
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Blair's Agro sites transition to local Co-ops
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Rain is a mixed blessing for Saskatchewan farmers
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Canada
Byelection day in Alberta nears for vote with 214 candidates, including Poilievre
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Lawyer 'very confident' a foreign adversary attacked Canadian diplomats in Cuba
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Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests
WASHINGTON - Members of the United States National Guard stood near the Washington Monument on Saturday amid escalating tensions in the U.S. capital as President Donald Trump ramped up the presence of law enforcement in the mostly Democratic city. Tourists walking by the uniformed troops in Washington's blistering week...
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CP NewsAlert: Air Canada restarting flights Sunday
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Vancouver International Airport in B.C. had its wettest year since 1912
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Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.
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US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit
NEW YORK (AP) - Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war....
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West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team's request
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