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Snow and ice
Melfort crews attempting to deal with snow, ice on city streets
The City of Melfort may not have received as much snow as first feared, but that doesn't mean there aren't challenges on the streets and sidewalks. An Alberta Clipper came through the province as March comes to a close and the system brought wet snow and strong wind. Melfort's Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk t...
Mar 28, 2025
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Equip to Care Campaign
Over $190,000 raised in HDHF Equip to Care campaign
The Humboldt District Health Foundation's Equip to Care campaign was a huge success. The 13th annual campaign raised $192,303.90 which will be used to purchase desperately needed equipment for the Humboldt District Health Complex. Foundation Executive Director Lorrie Bunko was thrilled with the response to the campaign...
Mar 28, 2025
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Rollover and garage fire
Nipawin Fire Department responds to rollover, garage fire
The Nipawin Fire Department (NFD) has been busy this week with a couple of significant calls. Crews responded to a single-vehicle rollover just east of the village of Love Wednesday night. The following day, the NFD was called to a garage fire in Nipawin. Crews responded to this garage fire around noon on Thursday. (Ni...
Mar 28, 2025
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Nipawin multi-sport court
Nipawin Council approves tender for new multi-sport court
The Town of Nipawin has awarded the tender for their outdoor multi-sport court. The tender was awarded to Watermaster Irrigation Services Ltd. at this week's council meeting, for an amount not exceeding $335,000 plus GST. General Manager of Leisure Services Chelsea Corrigan told northeastNOW the court will hold one bas...
Mar 27, 2025
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Saskatchewan

League Fine
Roughriders fined for going over 2024 CFL salary cap by $40k
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were one of four CFL clubs to receive fines for exceeding the league's salary cap.The CFL said the Riders, B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Redblacks all exceeded the league's salary cap of $5.525 million in 2024. Saskatchewan was over the cap by $40,121, and will face a fine as a r...
Mar 28, 2025
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Sask Travel Blog
Social media takeover of 'Saskatchewanderer' features P.A. video creator
Sarah Tweidt has been putting out content about Prince Albert and the surrounding area on her social media since the pandemic."I just really fell in love with our province, and we have so many hidden gems that I really wanted to promote them."Now, she's doing that in an official capacity as she's in the midst...
Mar 28, 2025
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GANGS
Mountie talks about gang issues in Saskatchewan
Gangs in Saskatchewan are moving beyond major cities and into smaller communities, using social media and music to recruit young people. Women in gangs are also playing increasingly violent roles, Cpl. Tyler Zrymiak says. At the first annual Gang Prevention Symposium in North Battleford Thursday, Zrymiak of the Saskatc...
Mar 27, 2025
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Measles exposure
Measles exposure risk in N.Battleford and Saskatoon
If 10 people are in a room that previously had a person in the infectious period of measles and had coughed in it, nine of those people would become infected. The disease, one of the most contagious in the world, has come to North Battleford. "This case was...confirmed last night," Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu, medic...
Mar 27, 2025
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MARSHALS
Sask. Marshals first regional headquarters to open in North Battleford this fall
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) will establish its first regional headquarters in North Battleford this fall.The headquarters will house an Inspector, 10 Marshals, and civilian support staff."We look forward to working in lockstep with all of our stakeholders and partners including the RCMP as we improve p...
Mar 27, 2025
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Spreading Precipitation
Winter weather to blanket Saskatchewan on Thursday
A blast of winter weather is coming to Saskatchewan on Thursday.Environment Canada lead forecaster Brad Vrolijk said a weather disturbance is developing in Alberta, spreading precipitation across Saskatchewan on Thursday."This system is bringing a band of quite heavy snow to the region," Vrolijk explained.&qu...
Mar 27, 2025
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Canada

National
Tesla protests planned across Canada as part of international 'day of action'
Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms around the world are expected today, including multiple ones organized in provinces across Canada.The events, dubbed the Tesla Takedown's Global Day of Action, is the latest demonstration by those who object to the role Tesla CEO Elon Musk has played in the administration of U.S....
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U.S. helicopter company to fight lawsuit by Savoura CEO's estate in 2019 Quebec crash
MONTREAL - A U.S. helicopter manufacturer says it intends to challenge a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of a Quebec greenhouse magnate over a 2019 fatal crash. David Smith, president and CEO of Robinson Helicopter Company, issued a statement today saying the company looks forward to discussing d...
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Tesla protests planned across Canada as part of international 'day of action'
Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms around the world are expected today, including multiple ones organized in provinces across Canada. The events, dubbed the Tesla Takedown's Global Day of Action, is the latest demonstration by those who object to the role Tesla CEO Elon Musk has played in the administration of U.S...
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Quebec university publishes guidelines for staff, students travelling to the U.S.
MONTREAL - Université de Montréal has issued a series of guidelines to students and staff who will be travelling to the United States for academic purposes. Rector Daniel Jutras says the guidelines were issued on Thursday in response to numerous questions from students and staff about U.S. travel concerns...
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Election
Busy day for Carney, Poilievre targets criminal 'monsters' on campaign trail
Liberal Leader Mark Carney on Friday promised a new $5 billion infrastructure fund to accelerate big projects in his quest to make much of his campaign about nation building and making Canada more economically independent from the United States.For the third day in a row, U.S. President Donald Trump dominated Carney's ...
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Carney campaigning in his Ottawa riding today, Poilievre in Winnipeg
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election. Carney, who has not yet served as an MP, is expected to meet with volunteers in the riding at 10 a.m. Carney has faced questions about his decision to run in Nepean, which became vacant only after th...
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World News

Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble
Bangkok (AP) - The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country's second-largest city. The country's military-led government said in a statement th...
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Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps to nearly 700, according to government, state-run media reports
BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700, according to the government, state-run media reported Saturday. MRTV reported that 694 people have now been found dead and another1,670 injured, with 68 others injured, according to a statement from the military-...
Mar 29, 2025
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Voice of America wins in court, for now, as judge blocks Trump administration from firing staff
NEW YORK (AP) - The Voice of America can't be silenced just yet. A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the eight-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service, calling the move a "classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making." Judge James P...
Mar 28, 2025
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US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution, a response to an executive order by President Donald Trump, according to federal court documents made public Friday. The change in policy was made in February by Vice Adm. Yv...
Mar 28, 2025
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Appeals court clears way for DOGE to keep operating at USAID
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has lifted an order blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development. The three-judge panel found the Trump administration is likely to show that DOGE's involvement doesn't violate the Constitution. The ...
Mar 28, 2025
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3 dead and more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms flood streets
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport. At least three people died. Hidalgo County officials said in a ...
Mar 28, 2025
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