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Crime watch
Man, woman from Watson charged after poppy box theft
RCMP have charged two people after a box of poppies and donations were stolen from a Wynyard business in November. Wynyard RCMP were called about the theft from a business on Nov. 10. The investigation determined that two people took a poppy donation box from the front counter of the business. A small amount of cash wa...
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Big shoes to fill
Evergreen Golf Course announces new head professional
The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course has announced Steve Ryde as their new head professional.Ryde, 47, started his golf journey on the sand green courses of Eston, Sask. before attending Lethbridge College's golf management course. He became a professional in 2001. Ryde's golf career has taken him from his hometown to Kan...
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Raising hands
Coffee with Council held in Melfort
City council in Melfort hosted Coffee with Council at the Kerry Vickar Centre Wednesday night. Residents came out to ask questions and discuss concerns with councillors and Mayor Glenn George. Councillor Tara Muntain told northeastNOW the quarterly event is a great way to learn more about what's happening with the city...
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Votes counted
Watson elects new councillor in byelection
Residents in Watson have elected their new councillor. Chris Gerspacher was elected with 72 votes, while Nathan Rempel received 30 votes. Gerspacher was born and raised in the community, and he owns CKG Automotive.Meanwhile, nominations closed Wednesday for the open councillor position in Tisdale. That position came op...
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Two more big points
Mustangs inch closer to playoff spot with another timely win
Every single point the Melfort Mustangs can get at this time of year, with where they stand, is massive, and they picked up another pair on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over the visiting Estevan Bruins.The Mustangs are now just three points back of the eighth and final postseason position, following the win, and just a gam...
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They're all important at this time of year
Mustangs welcome struggling Bruins in another big game
The Melfort Mustangs will once again play an important, potentially playoff-indicating game, as they welcome the Estevan Bruins to town Wednesday night.Melfort is coming off a weekend sweep of the Kindersley Klippers, who currently hold the sixth-spot in the SJHL standings, despite being just seven points ahead of the ...
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Saskatchewan

Civil suit
Saskatchewan First Nation suing one of its members for defamation
Vanessa Curley believes a civil suit filed against her by Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation's Chief and council is being used as a way to intimidate her and 'silence participation in public discussion about how the community is run.'A Statement of Claim was issued at Court of King's Bench in Saskatoo...
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Victim support
Tumbler Ridge 'one big family,' mayor tells vigil as community reels from shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - A memorial of flowers, lights and stuffed animals grows in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as the community grapples with the fallout of a mass shooting that killed nine people, mostly children, along with the 18-year-old shooter who police say took her own life.Young children, teenagers, parents and grandparents ...
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Many factors leading to unpredictable weather patterns
CLC hosts Crop Talk 2026 with guest Drew Lerner
The spring seeding season is fast approaching for Saskatchewan farmers, and ahead of that season the Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) just south of Prince Albert hosted their annual Crop Talk event to bring farmers in the area together to talk about trends to watch for the upcoming growing season. The keynote speaker...
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PAGC policing
Next steps coming for PAGC Indigenous policing model with study finished
A regional policing study completed by the the Prince Albert Grand Council has been presented to the chiefs and will go next to band councils for review and then be voted on this fall at the annual assembly. Vice Chief Josephe Tsannie has been working on the file for a long time and said that some of their 28 communit...
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Healing journey
Mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge brings back chilling memories for Northern Sask. school division
After hearing news of the school shooting at Tumbler Ridge, the Director of Education for the Northern Lights School says he felt denial before anxiety set in.Tuesday's tragic events have resulted in nine deaths including the 18-year-old shooter. More than 20 others were injured.Jason Young acknowledged it's been just ...
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TUMBLER RIDGE SHOOTING
Police identify B.C. shooting suspect, say five students and teacher dead
The person behind one of British Columbia's worst mass killings has been identified as an 18-year-old female dropout who killed family members at home, then gunned down random students at a school before firing on police and killing herself as officers closed in.RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald identified the s...
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Local Sports

Big shoes to fill
Evergreen Golf Course announces new head professional
The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course has announced Steve Ryde as their new head professional.Ryde, 47, started his golf journey on the sand green courses of Eston, Sask. before attending Lethbridge College's golf management course. He became a professional in 2001. Ryde's golf career has taken him from his hometown to Kan...
33m ago
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Two more big points
Mustangs inch closer to playoff spot with another timely win
Every single point the Melfort Mustangs can get at this time of year, with where they stand, is massive, and they picked up another pair on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over the visiting Estevan Bruins.The Mustangs are now just three points back of the eighth and final postseason position, following the win, and just a gam...
11h ago
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They're all important at this time of year
Mustangs welcome struggling Bruins in another big game
The Melfort Mustangs will once again play an important, potentially playoff-indicating game, as they welcome the Estevan Bruins to town Wednesday night.Melfort is coming off a weekend sweep of the Kindersley Klippers, who currently hold the sixth-spot in the SJHL standings, despite being just seven points ahead of the ...
23h ago
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Former Mustang
Ejov named Laval Rocket goaltending coach
A name familiar to Melfort Mustangs fans is moving up in the coaching circles. Former star netminder Ilya Ejov has been named the new goaltending coach for the Laval Rocket, the Montreal Canadiens American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Ejov spent one year with the Mustangs but was fantastic, finishing with a 2.01 goal...
Feb 11, 2026
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RIDERS NOW
Riders sign James Vaughters as CFL Free Agency opens
Players from around the CFL can now make deals official on Tuesday.CFL Free Agency officially opened on Tuesday at 11 a.m., which allowed players to officially sign with other league teams.The Saskatchewan Roughriders had a few players hit free agency, despite signing back a good number of them.Saskatchewan's big move ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Riders Homecoming
Grey Cup tours across the region
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have begun their Grey Cup community tour starting in northeast Saskatchewan.The CFL title trophy first arrived at the Humboldt Broncos game on Saturday night, before travelling to the Provincial Mixed Doubles Curling Championships in Nipawin on Sunday morning. (Image Credit: (Saskatchewan R...
Feb 10, 2026
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Canada

Feds say $20M loss at emergency stockpile was caused by open freezer door
OTTAWA - Federal public health officials say a freezer door was left open at the national emergency stockpile in December 2024, causing the loss of $20 million worth of medication. Officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada were called before th...
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'You're making this up,' Miller tells Tory MP over media producers group comments
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller has accused a Conservative MP of misleading a Parliamentary committee over a comment made by the head of an independent producers' group. During a Heritage committee hearing today, MP Rachael Thomas mentioned the h...
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Diab says C-12 could ease some refugee claims, critics call it a two-tier system
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says changes to the refugee status claim process proposed in Bill C-12 are "better for the applicants" even as multiple organizations are heavily critical of the plan. The government's broad border and immigratio...
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Military sexual assault investigation was rushed, biased, watchdog commission says
OTTAWA - The Military Police Complaints Commission has found that an internal investigation into an alleged sexual assault by an air force officer who later took his own life was conducted in a rushed, superficial and biased manner. Its conclusion come...
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TSB says still 'too early' to determine cause of Pearson plane crash, one year later
TORONTO - It's still "too early" to draw conclusions about the cause of the Delta Air Lines plane crash at Toronto's Pearson Airport, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Thursday in an update on its investigation as the one-year anniversary ...
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CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge on Friday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to attend a vigil on Friday. The Prime Minister's Office says Carney was invited by the town's mayor and that he has invited all other federal party leaders to join him. Nine people, m...
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World

Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge agreed Thursday to block the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Rich...
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Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2026 on a man convicted of double killing
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - A man who admitted to killing two men in a drive-by shooting in 2006 was put to death Thursday in Oklahoma's first execution of the year. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was pronounced dead at 10:19 CST following a three-dru...
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Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says
LONDON (AP) - President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can go to trial in 2027, a U.S. judge has said. Judge Roy K. Altman of the federal court for the Southern District of Florida rejected an attempt by Britain's nati...
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Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens over the past two months, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. ...
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2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
HAVANA (AP) - Two Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a U.S. blockade deepens the island's energy crisis. The ships arrived two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any cou...
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What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 6 in 10 U.S. adults say President Donald Trump has "gone too far" in sending federal immigration agents into American cities, according to a new AP-NORC poll that suggests political independents are increasingly uncomfortable wi...
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