Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare evening for Saskatoon's Mike McEwen rink, falling 6-3 to Manitoba's Matt Dunstone rink to end the week with back-to-back l...
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Think you can gopher it?
Riders looking for next Gainer the Gopher
Do you want to gopher the Grey Cup with the Riders this year?The hunt is on for the next big personality in Green and White to step into Gainer the Gophers' shoes and become the Rider mascot.The Saskatchewan Roughriders said in a job posting that they are looking for someone outgoing, energetic, engaging, and friendly ...
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Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
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Complicated by significant snowfall
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Carrot River RCMP
Police searching for Shoal Lake man in Red Earth Cree Nation shooting
Police investigators have now identified 24-year-old Julian Kitchener from Shoal Lake as a suspect in a shooting on Red Earth Cree Nation.Carrot River RCMP have charged Kitchener with one count of discharging a firearm with intent, as well as aggravated assault.While Kitchener has been identified, he has yet to be loca...
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Complicated by significant snowfall
Pipe repair completed after water main break in Melfort
Public Works crews in the city of Melfort have been busy tackling a series of issues over the past couple of weeks. It began with the significant snowstorm that hit Saskatchewan a few weeks ago, and subsequent snow since then. Another major issue is a water main break on the 100 block of Stovel Avenue East. Director o...
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70 rental units
Former Humboldt hospital site being redeveloped
The City of Humboldt will have a new look at their old hospital site. The long-vacant site has been sold to a developer who has plans to turn it into rental units. Humboldt's Marketing and Development Manager Jarrett Delbridge told northeastNOW the property had been listed for a while. "The developer reached out a...
Mar 05, 2026
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Crime Watch
Attempted trailer theft in Humboldt
RCMP in Humboldt are investigating an attempted trailer theft. Police were called to the attempted theft of a cargo trailer from a construction site on the west side of Humboldt on Wednesday. Suspects cut the trailer hitch lock and towed it a short distance before it was abandoned in the middle of a street. Anyone with...
Mar 05, 2026
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Budget demands
Sask. arts community calls on government for funding increase
A province-wide survey has determined strong public support for maintaining or increasing investment in arts and culture.The findings by Insightix are being released by the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) ahead of the upcoming provincial budget on March 18.Among the survey's findings was 86 per cent of Saskatchewan re...
Mar 04, 2026
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Police searching for suspects
Man injured in shooting on Red Earth Cree Nation
Carrot River RCMP are investigating a shooting on Red Earth Cree Nation.A man was taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening. The investigation determined a grey Chevrolet Impala approached the victim and a firearm was discharged, injuring the man. It's believed there were two people in the vehic...
Mar 04, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Think you can gopher it?
Riders looking for next Gainer the Gopher
Do you want to gopher the Grey Cup with the Riders this year?The hunt is on for the next big personality in Green and White to step into Gainer the Gophers' shoes and become the Rider mascot.The Saskatchewan Roughriders said in a job posting that they are looking for someone outgoing, energetic, engaging, and friendly ...
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Health Care
Sask. doctors losing more than 10 hours a week to paperwork
Saskatchewan doctors are spending almost 11 hours each week on administrative work, along with the time they spend seeing patients.The January 2026 report, "Losing Doctors to Desk Work: Canadian physicians lose 20 million hours each year to red tape," tied Saskatchewan as one of the provinces with doctors spe...
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Sask Pen
Escaped prison inmate arrested in Prince Albert
After almost a week and a half of being on the run, an escaped inmate from Saskatchewan Penitentiary has been arrested. Keiston Custer appeared Thursday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was remanded to March 11.On Feb. 23, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) reported Custer's escape from Saskatchewan ...
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Safety Risk
Two deaths may be linked to Battlefords mystery beverage
RCMP have confirmed there is a possibility that two deaths in the Battlefords area are linked to an unknown beverage. Earlier this week, RCMP and the Ministry of Health issued an alert out of concern for public safety based on information they received. "We can say generally that Battlefords RCMP officers identif...
Mar 05, 2026
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Bringing you up to speed
In the news: Carney in Canberra, Canada and the Mideast, knitting popularity booms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press.Carney continues middle power pitch in AustraliaCanada and Australia have a "rare" ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know they can be trusted, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech to Australia's Parliament on T...
Mar 05, 2026
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Budget demands
Sask. arts community calls on government for funding increase
A province-wide survey has determined strong public support for maintaining or increasing investment in arts and culture.The findings by Insightix are being released by the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA) ahead of the upcoming provincial budget on March 18.Among the survey's findings was 86 per cent of Saskatchewan re...
Mar 04, 2026
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Back-to-back losses
Mike McEwen, Kelly Knapp rinks fall short of playoffs at Brier
Saskatchewan's decades-long drought at the Montana's Brier will continue at least one more year after a Thursday that curling fans in the province would probably prefer to forget.It was a nightmare evening for Saskatoon's Mike McEwen rink, falling 6-3 to Manitoba's Matt Dunstone rink to end the week with back-to-back l...
47m ago
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Think you can gopher it?
Riders looking for next Gainer the Gopher
Do you want to gopher the Grey Cup with the Riders this year?The hunt is on for the next big personality in Green and White to step into Gainer the Gophers' shoes and become the Rider mascot.The Saskatchewan Roughriders said in a job posting that they are looking for someone outgoing, energetic, engaging, and friendly ...
21h ago
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The three peat is still alive
Mustangs clinch playoff spot with 12th straight win
The two-time defending SJHL champions will get a chance to make it a three-peat.The Melfort Mustangs officially punched their ticket to the postseason Tuesday night, with a 3-1 road win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The victory marked Melfort's 12th straight."Definitely wasn't pretty. There were times where I thou...
Mar 04, 2026
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Trap Game
Mustangs go for 12th straight in rescheduled contest with Ice Wolves
The Melfort Mustangs will look to pick up their 12th win in a row Tuesday night, when they travel to La Ronge for a rescheduled contest with the Ice Wolves.Melfort is coming off a weekend sweep of the league-best Flin Flon Bombers, which included the Mustangs handing Flin Flon their first home loss of the season."...
Mar 03, 2026
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Goal attained
Bleich signs with Trojans in Tisdale
Parker Bleich of Nipawin has signed with the Tisdale Trojans and will turn his focus to the U18 AAA hockey ranks next season.Bleich, 15, is a product of the Nipawin Minor Hockey Association and most recently the Northeast Wolfpack U15 AA organization. The Trojans announced last week that the Saskatchewan U18 AAA Hockey...
Mar 02, 2026
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Five winners
Hawks, Mustangs dominate SJHL Players of the Month list
The Nipawin Hawks and Melfort Mustangs dominated the Players of the Month list in the SJHL for February. The SGEU MVP of the Month is Nipawin's Mason Karakochuk, after an impressive 12 goals and 12 assists in just 12 games. Teammate Eric Hoiness is the Bourgault Forward of the Month for February, with five goals and 15...
Mar 02, 2026
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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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Alberta Beef Producers announces intent to form traceability working group
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) are looking for ways to gather input on proposed changes to traceability regulations. Following 15 producer meetings and ...
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CCGA opens spring cash advance applications
The cash advance program supports Western Canadian crop and livestock farmers by providing operating capital. Each year, more than 10,000 farmers acro...
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CCGA opens spring cash advance applications
The cash advance program supports Western Canadian crop and livestock farmers by providing operating capital. Each year, more than 10,000 farmers acro...
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Canada
LeBlanc to meet Greer in Washington as Ottawa looks to upcoming CUSMA review
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington today. LeBlanc's office says he will meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss the upcoming mandatory ...
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Anand: U.S., Israel have "no blank cheque" and are bound by international law in Iran
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the U.S. and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran. Ahead of a call with caucus members set for today, Anand says her diplomatic focus is on de-escalation and protecting civilian...
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Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces. This marks the third ruling against the Quebec government on the ...
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Chartered flights and buses helping to get Canadians out of the Middle East: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday a chartered flight is set to take 180 Canadians fleeing the Middle East war zone from Dubai to Istanbul on Saturday. Anand said the flight will operate on a cost-recovery basis. The government ...
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In the news today: Carney in Japan, Ottawa office space, Stronach trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada signs defence, trade pact with Japan Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy,...
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More witnesses to testify in case of woman being sued by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet
MONTREAL - More witnesses will testify today in the civil trial of a woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Paméla Groleau took the stand in a Montreal courtroom on Thursday to testify in her own defence and reiterate the alle...
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World
Islamic militants abduct more than 300 people in northeastern Nigeria, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, abducting more than 300 people, including women and children, local officials said. The attack happened in the town of Ngoshe in Borno state, acco...
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London police say 4 men arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran by spying on Jewish community
LONDON (AP) - London police say four men have been arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran by spying on the Jewish community. In a statement Friday, the Metropolitan Police said the suspects, one Iranian and three dual British-Iranian nation...
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Japan says a second Japanese person is detained in Iran and demands their early release
TOKYO (AP) - A second Japanese national has been detained in Iran, Japan's Foreign Ministry said Friday and demanded the early release of both people. The ministry confirmed the second person had been detained before the Feb. 28 military ...
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Brazilian soccer player suspended for 12 games after sexist remarks about a female referee
SAO PAULO (AP) - A Brazilian sports court said on Thursday it suspended a defender of top-flight club Red Bull Bragantino for 12 matches because of sexist remarks he made about a female referee after a Sao Paulo state league game. Defender Gustavo Marq...
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Some Gulf countries frustrated with lack of notice about Iran strikes, defense help, AP sources say
CAIRO (AP) - The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retal...
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Mother of 2 girls found in shallow graves in Cleveland charged with murder
CLEVELAND (AP) - The mother of two young girls found buried inside suitcases in Cleveland was charged Thursday with two counts of aggravated murder, police said. Aliyah Henderson, 28, is accused of killing Mila Chatman and Amor Wilson, wh...
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