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Two Injured
Melfort RCMP investigating morning shooting
Melfort RCMP are currently investigating a shooting that took place early Tuesday morning. At around 12:20 a.m., police received reports of a shooting on 1 Ave. South in Melfort.Further investigation determined that a fight took place between a group of people, resulting in a pair of injuries.During the fight, a firear...
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Police work
Pelican Narrows woman arrested after seizure of weapons and meth
Pelican Narrows RCMP have charged and arrested a local woman after seizing weapons and drugs from a residence in Pelican Narrows.On July 4, police conducted evening patrols in the community to check for compliance with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation's new emergency safety measures.During the patrol, they performed a ...
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Much Needed Repairs
Arborfield Curling Club reaches fundraising goal, upgrades expected to be completed ahead of winter season
The Arborfield Curling Club is working to complete much-needed repairs to its facility before the winter season.Several components of the building reached the end of their service life this past season, prompting a fundraising campaign over the past few months to help ensure another year of curling."Our fundraisin...
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World's richest lode
Inside Saskatchewan's Cigar Lake mine, a 'boutique' operation with abundant uranium
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - Cessa Fern's day begins with being squished into a metal cage with 19 others, and dropped to a depth greater than the height of New York's Empire State Building into a dark world of rock walls, pipes and wires.It's where uranium is mined and fears are faced.The radiation student technician had reser...
Jul 05, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Festival kick-off
Country Thunder campers can pitch their tents at Craven festival starting Thursday morning
Organizers are hoping the line to get into the Craven Country Thunder music festival this week won't impede highway traffic as eager campers set up their sites ahead of a long weekend of music.Megan Benoit, an organizer for the event, told The Greg Morgan Morning Show that campers can start setting up at 9 a.m. on Thur...
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Storm aftermath
Storm damage claims top $100 million after Saskatchewan storms
While the forecast this week doesn't call for much rain across most of Saskatchewan, the province is still dealing with the aftermath of major storms that moved through last weekend.SGI is reporting more than 16,000 claims have been filed related to storm damage from this summer so far.According to information provided...
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Long-term care homes running out of room, Official opposition says
The Saskatchewan NDP said seniors in the province may suffer if they find themselves needing a long-term care facility, due to a lacking number of beds to accommodate Saskatchewan's growing senior population.Speaking in front of Preston Special Care Home on Monday - the same care home an 86-year-old man with Alzheimer'...
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Opposition overall
Alberta pipeline plan puts Canada on wrong path, Sask. environmental group warns
The Saskatchewan Environmental Society is urging Ottawa to abandon plans for a new Alberta pipeline backed by public funding, arguing the project would move Canada further away from its climate commitments and toward greater dependence on fossil fuels.Peter Prebble, a board member with the society, said the pipeline an...
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HIDDEN WITHIN THE HUMAN HUSK
Local author hopes debut book inspires self-reflection
Life's greatest struggles can reveal strengths people never knew they had. That's the message Dustin McClellan hopes readers take away from his debut book, Hidden Within the Human Husk. "I've had experiences that really changed how I look at my life. I just figured maybe I should put some of these lessons and expe...
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Shaping your community's future
Statistics Canada urges residents to complete census as local response rates lag
Statistics Canada is urging residents to complete their 2026 census questionnaires after reporting unusually low response rates in many Saskatchewan communities.Since official follow-up began on May 12, Statistics Canada employees have been contacting households by phone and email while field staff continue visiting ho...
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Canada

Canadian crew is first to lay eyes on wreck of Ernest Shackleton's last ship, Quest
ST. JOHN'S - A small team of explorers led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society have become the first people to lay eyes on Sir Ernest Shackleton's last ship since it sank in the Labrador Sea in 1962. John Geiger, the society's chief executive of...
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In the news today: Carney at NATO, Trump labour tariffs, cancer blood tests
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies Prime Minister Mark Carney says NATO countries are bolstering their own defence forces as U....
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Can a blood test tell patients if their cancer is coming back? Researchers are on it
TORONTO - Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto are working on a large trial to determine if a blood test can detect tiny amounts of cancer remaining after patients have been treated. Lead investigator Dr. Lillian Siu says smaller...
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Canada says there's no basis for Trump's forced labour tariffs
WASHINGTON - The Canadian government told the Trump administration new legislation combating forced labour in supply chains should shield Canada from new tariffs. In a written submission to the United States Trade Representative's office, the Governmen...
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Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate
ANKARA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the appointment of his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate. Pitfield, a longtime Liberal strategist, was one of four new appointments announced Tuesday, as the prime minister drops the non-par...
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Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies
ANKARA - NATO countries are bolstering their militaries after U.S. President Donald Trump "won the argument" on defence spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. Trump has long said allies don't spend enough on defence and that the U.S. has ...
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Agriculture

Alberta's 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Contest
Alberta farmers and 4-H clubs submitted 76 entries in Cleanfarms' Great Twine Round-Up contest, keeping used agricultural baler twine out of the envir...
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Some Saskatchewan canola crops struggle in wet conditions
The 2026 Saskatchewan canola crop has had plenty of moisture, and in some eastern areas too much. Sask Oilseeds agronomist Ian Epp estimated many cano...
Jul 06, 2026
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Research for more effective control of devasting livestock disease
As cases of New World screwworm (NWS) continue to rise in the U.S., scientists are searching for ways to get control of the fly that can cause death i...
Jul 03, 2026
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Rain, hail and cool conditions slowing down Saskatchewan farmers
The triple threats of rain, hail and cool weather are slowing down progress for producers in Saskatchewan.According to the latest crop report from the...
Jul 03, 2026
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APAS study reveals farmers receive less of the food dollar
Farmers are receiving less of the food dollar while consumers continue to pay more at the grocery store, according to the Agricultural Producers Assoc...
Jul 03, 2026
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APAS president not surprised by U.S. decision not to extend CUSMA
The United States confirmed yesterday it's not going to renew the Canada - U.S. - Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in its current form for another 16 years. T...
Jul 02, 2026
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World News

New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza
As Israel's actions continue to divide America's Jewish communities nearly three years into the latest war in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that some of the biggest gaps are between religious and secular Jews. The survey from The Assoc...
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Danish PM says her country is 'ready to defend' Greenland as Trump's demands upend NATO summit
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Denmark on Wednesday vowed to defend its territory after President Donald Trump insisted again that the United States should control Greenland, upending a NATO summit in Turkey meant to be a show of strength and unity. ...
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Immigration agent fatally shot a man in Houston during an enforcement operation, authorities say
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement th...
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Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers on a flight from United Arab Emirates, officials said. ...
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Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County
ATLANTA (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department in...
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Manhattan high-rise deemed stable after columns buckled, and some evacuations are lifted
NEW YORK (AP) - An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted. "We've been monitoring the building for many hours and have not seen any movem...
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