Break-ins up 2%
2024 break-in rates climb in Saskatchewan: RCMP crime stats
Saskatchewan saw an increase in breaking-and-entering reports in 2024, according to data released this week by the RCMP.According to the federal police force, break-in reports in Saskatchewan rose by two per cent between 2023 and 2024.But while the overall number was up, the RCMP noted that break-ins to non-residential...
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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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Northeast News
Heritage Building
Hudson Bay teahouse demolished, 1,600+ teacups in search of new home
A very historic building in Hudson Bay recently had to be taken down, due to its age.After extensive consultation and consideration, the Hudson Bay Heritage Park (HBHP) had its teahouse demolished as it was structurally unsafe and beyond repair.The building was home to many artifacts, including over 1,800 teacups."...
Aug 02, 2025
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Update on Highway 5
Most highway work between Saskatoon and Humboldt expected to wrap up this year
A major highway project between Humboldt and Saskatoon is edging closer to completion. Construction on the multi-year project on Highway 5 near St. Denis is expected to be completed this fall. Dan Palmer with the Ministry of Highways said the St. Denis portion of the project reached the mid-way point in August of 2024....
Aug 01, 2025
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Historical disappearance
Seeking answers after 50 years: RCMP look for tips in disappearance of Hudson Bay teen
Hoping for a break in a 50-year-old case stemming from Hudson Bay. Irene Scherban, who was 16 years old at the time, was last seen in the early morning hours of Aug. 2, 1975, outside her family's home in Hudson Bay, and her whereabouts remain unknown. The Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit (HCU) continues to invest...
Aug 01, 2025
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Beach cleared
E-coli advisory lifted at Kipabiskau Beach
Good news for swimmers heading to Kipabiskau Beach for the long weekend. The E-coli swimming advisory has been lifted. A test on July 28 showed E-coli levels in the water were well under safe levels. The previous sample from July 23 showed an elevated E-coli level, prompting the closure of the beach at Kipabiskau Lake ...
Jul 31, 2025
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Minor Injuries
Single vehicle collision takes down two light poles in Melfort
A single vehicle collision took out two light poles in Melfort on Wednesday night.The crash happened around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Stonegate Place and Saskatchewan Drive, across from Boston Pizza.A white SUV was seen in the ditch, alongside the Melfort Golf & Country Club, with a smashed-in front end. Acco...
Jul 31, 2025
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ER closure
Porcupine Carragana ER facing temporary closure dates
Another temporary service disruption for a local emergency room. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the Porcupine Carragana Hospital emergency department will be closed for parts of three days. The ER will close July 31, Aug. 1, and Aug. 3 from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day. Emergency services during that time will...
Jul 31, 2025
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Saskatchewan
training equipment
Sask. government chips in $560,000 to help train more electricians
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in the future of skilled trades.On Monday, the provincial government announced that it will spend $560,000 to help bolster union-led construction electrician apprenticeship training. The funds will also help enhance the government's efforts to grow Saskatchewan's skilled trad...
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Break-ins up 2%
2024 break-in rates climb in Saskatchewan: RCMP crime stats
Saskatchewan saw an increase in breaking-and-entering reports in 2024, according to data released this week by the RCMP.According to the federal police force, break-in reports in Saskatchewan rose by two per cent between 2023 and 2024.But while the overall number was up, the RCMP noted that break-ins to non-residential...
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diamonds in the rough
Memories, valuables and hope found in Denare Beach wildfire ashes
In the aftermath of the devastation caused in Denare Beach after the Wolf Fire, a Christian disaster relief organization is helping residents recover more than just belongings, they're helping people reclaim memories.The Wolf Fire pushed the community near Creighton out of their homes in early June and destroyed over 4...
Aug 03, 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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Weekend Wildfire Update
Saskatchewan wildfire smokes spreads very high risk air quality warnings
Wildfire smoke prompted special air-quality warnings across Saskatchewan, with some of the worst air expected in La Ronge and Buffalo Narrows, as the number of active fires burning in the province on Saturday jumped to 73.The poor air quality that is expected to persist into Sunday for some areas, according to Environm...
Aug 02, 2025
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Rain bringing weeds
Saskatchewan farmer says recent rain brought new weed problem
Despite getting rainfall in some areas, producers in southwest Saskatchewan continue to face severe drought conditions.Kelly Bakanec is a grain farmer and the reeve of the RM of Fox Valley. He said the area had received 1.42 inches of rain between snowmelt and July.Over the last two weeks, the area has got two inches o...
Aug 02, 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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Hockey for All
Humboldt Broncos to hold new girls' summer hockey school
The Humboldt Broncos will be hosting their first-ever girls' summer hockey school later this month.The club has always hosted a summer hockey school, however, this will be the first year they will host an additional, girls-only portion."We used to do a female one when I was in Battlefords, and it always had a pret...
Aug 01, 2025
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New Voice
Broncos hire Humboldt native as new play-by-play
The Humboldt Broncos will have a new but familiar radio voice for the upcoming season.Hometown play-by-play guy, Blaine Weyland, will soon be calling the team's games, both at home and on the road.Weyland comes with plenty of experience, now finding his way back home for the team that's always had a special place in hi...
Jul 31, 2025
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Payton Collins back along the Riders' offensive line
The man known as "Clifford the Big Red Dog" is back along the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive line.Payton Collins, the red-haired rookie in the group, is back after suffering a knee injury in a Week 1 win over the Ottawa Redblacks. He has been taking the first-team reps at left tackle this week at practic...
Jul 30, 2025
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Remembering a legend
Canadian wrestling promoter mourns death of Hulk Hogan
The news of Hulk Hogan's passing rocked the world last week, and one of the people who was inspired most by the wrestling icon is a man well-known to fans in Saskatchewan.Canadian Wrestling's Elite's (CWE) Danny Duggan believes the wrestling business wouldn't be what it is today without the likes of Hogan. "He def...
Jul 30, 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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AgriStability program enhanced to better support B.C. farmers who lose crops
The provincial and federal governments have made changes to the program that provides financial support to B.C. farmers experiencing unexpected losses...
Jul 29, 2025
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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...
Jul 25, 2025
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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,...
Jul 24, 2025
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Canada
Three facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals in southern Quebec over the weekend. CBSA says RCMP and Quebec provincial police intercepted the vehicle with dozens of people aboard near Stanstead, Que. over...
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Man dead, four injured in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont., crash: police
Provincial police say a 35-year-old man is dead and four people are injured after a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to the crash at around 9:20 p.m. on Highway 48 in the hamlet of Ballantrae, located around 15 kilometres east of Aurora, Ont. ...
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Canadian Armed Forces airdrop aid to Palestinians in Gaza
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadian aircraft carried out an airdrop of nearly 10,000 kilograms of aid to Palestinians in Gaza on Monday. The Canadian Armed Forces flew a CC-130J Hercules aircraft over the Gaza Strip to conduct the drop. Prime Minister Mark Carney says in a social media post that...
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Canadian researchers solve 12-year mystery of sea star wasting disease
A team led by researchers in British Columbia has solved the mystery of a gruesome disease that has killed billions of sea stars along the Pacific coast of North America, more than a decade after the die off. Melanie Prentice, the lead author of a new study, recalls a moment of "not really believing it" when ...
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Family caught in police shootout announces lawsuit against Montreal police, city
MONTREAL - A family that was caught in a shootout between Montreal police and an armed suspect last year is suing the police force and the city. Houssam Abdallah and his family members allege the officers acted negligently and recklessly towards them, causing lasting physical and mental impacts. Lawyer Virginie Dufresn...
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As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
OTTAWA - Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system - but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support. "Most of the existing policies have been formulated on the fly without any evidence or serious i...
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World
Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election. The court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order, saying in his decision that Bolsonaro had violated the precautionary mea...
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Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Henriette was centered 895 miles (1,440 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, according to the Miami-based hurricane center. The tropical storm had maximum sustained winds ...
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Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with GOP-friendly congressional map
Texas Democrats on Monday successfully prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans' 2026 midterm prospects as his political standing falters. After dozens of Democrats left the state, the Republican-domina...
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Islamic State-linked fighters displace over 46,000 people in northern Mozambique, UN says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Attacks by insurgents in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more than 46,000 people in the space of eight days last month, the United Nations migration agency said Monday. The International Organization for Migration said nearly 60% of those forced from their homes were...
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Former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley announces 2026 Senate bid in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday announced his 2026 Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. The 57-year-old Dooley is backed by Gov. Brian Kemp and has been teasing a bid since June. He joins a GOP field that includes U.S....
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Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties - with t...
Aug 03, 2025
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