Moose left to waste
Conservation officers investigating shooting of bull moose near Cudworth
Humboldt conservation officers are looking for your help after a bull moose was shot and left to waste just southwest of Cudworth. They received the call through the Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line Nov. 25. The antlers of the moose were removed from the animal, and the edible meat was left to waste. There wa...
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Cost of Living
Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red
The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs, was joined by a concerned Prince Albert citizen on Friday, who fears a hike in power bills will further strain t...
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Moose left to waste
Conservation officers investigating shooting of bull moose near Cudworth
Humboldt conservation officers are looking for your help after a bull moose was shot and left to waste just southwest of Cudworth. They received the call through the Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line Nov. 25. The antlers of the moose were removed from the animal, and the edible meat was left to waste. There wa...
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NESD accessibility plan
NESD develops accessibility plan to address current shortcomings
The North East School Division (NESD) is looking to improve all facets of accessibility across the division. They have introduced their new North East School Division Accessibility Plan, as they look to meet the requirements of The Accessible Saskatchewan Act. Director of Education Stacy Lair told northeastNOW it is th...
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Arson sentence
Man sentenced on arson charge near Snowden in June
A man charged after setting a ditch fire in tinder-dry conditions earlier this year will stay behind bars. Troy Ratt of Pelican Narrows was sentenced to 272 days in prison and a 20-year firearm prohibition in NIpawin Provincial Court Dec. 3. Ratt was charged with arson after Nipawin/Smeaton RCMP received a report of a ...
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Forced treatment
First details of forced addiction treatment plan made public
The Province of Saskatchewan has released the first details of its plan to force some addicts into treatment under what is being called the Compassionate Intervention Act. While the bill is not yet tabled and the Legislature will not resume until March, a document labeled The Compassionate Intervention Act - Questions ...
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Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars raises over $100k for pediatric trauma equipment in Melfort
Dancing brought in some major dollars for the North Central Health Care Foundation.The Dancing with the Stars event recently held in Melfort raised just over $100,000 to help purchase pediatric trauma equipment. The foundation's executive director Sarah Taylor told northeastNOW they were overwhelmed with the response t...
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Hockey preview
Busy hockey weekend across the northeast
It's a busy weekend on the ice in the Northeast this weekend.In U18AAA, the Tisdale Trojans have a tough task ahead of them. They host the Regina Pat Canadians twice this weekend at the RECplex. Regina leads AAA hockey with a 21-1-2 record and has beaten Tisdale in both matchups this season. The Trojans are 9-12-1-0. S...
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Saskatchewan
Cost of Living
Sask NDP says new SaskPower funding will push more families into the red
The Saskatchewan NDP believes the SaskParty's approval of additional spending for SaskPower will sink families deeper into the cost-of-living crisis. Erika Ritchie, the Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs, was joined by a concerned Prince Albert citizen on Friday, who fears a hike in power bills will further strain t...
4h ago
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Forced treatment
First details of forced addiction treatment plan made public
The Province of Saskatchewan has released the first details of its plan to force some addicts into treatment under what is being called the Compassionate Intervention Act. While the bill is not yet tabled and the Legislature will not resume until March, a document labeled The Compassionate Intervention Act - Questions ...
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moving goods
Winter weight season starts next week
Winter weight season in Northern Saskatchewan will begin Dec. 8. Winter weights allow trucks to carry heavier loads on secondary highways to maximize the amount of goods that can be moved. "Winter weights play a role moving agricultural products and other goods across the province more efficiently, which benefits ...
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Announcement
'I'm here for you': Sask. launches new phase of intimate partner violence awareness campaign
The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled the latest phase of its public awareness campaign about intimate partner violence on Thursday.Phase 4 of the "Face the Issue" campaign is centred around informing bystanders about what they can do to help victims of violence."Just something as simple as saying, 'I ...
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IMMIGRATION
Work-permit delays threaten to shut down Lloydminster restaurant, owner says
A Lloydminster restaurant owner said her business may have to close within weeks because immigration paperwork delays have left her two chefs unable to renew their work permits."Without them, I am nothing," said Ravinder Kaur, owner of Indian Kitchen. "If I am not able to find any chef, I have no other o...
Dec 04, 2025
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The Response to Illicit Drugs Act
Sask. govt introduces new law act to respond to illicit drug trafficking
The province introduced a new act to strengthen accountability for drug traffickers and to enhance community safety.The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced The Response to Illicit Drugs Act, a new Act that "provides government and individuals with tools to recover costs associated with the harms caused by il...
Dec 04, 2025
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Local Sports
Battle of the Ms
Mustangs set for home-and-home meeting with Millionaires
The Melfort Mustangs will play a home-and-home set with the Melville Millionaires this weekend, beginning Friday at the Northern Lights Palace.The contest will wrap up a five-game homestand for Melfort, in which they most recently snapped a four-game losing skid."As a group, our goal every weekend is to obviously ...
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Hockey preview
Busy hockey weekend across the northeast
It's a busy weekend on the ice in the Northeast this weekend.In U18AAA, the Tisdale Trojans have a tough task ahead of them. They host the Regina Pat Canadians twice this weekend at the RECplex. Regina leads AAA hockey with a 21-1-2 record and has beaten Tisdale in both matchups this season. The Trojans are 9-12-1-0. S...
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Riderville
The sheriff is back: Riders sign QB Trevor Harris to contract extension
Trevor Harris isn't done yet.With questions surrounding his future after winning the 2025 Grey Cup, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they have signed the 39-year-old quarterback to a one-year contract extension.He is coming off one of the best seasons in his 13-season CFL career, winning the 112th Grey Cup and be...
Dec 04, 2025
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Hockey roundup
Trojans win, Outback Thunder fall in Saskatoon
Wyatt Fleishhacker made 29 saves as the Tisdale Trojans shut out the Yorkton Kinsmen Maulers 1-0 in AAA hockey action Wednesday night. Taren Erhardt's first of the season was the lone goal of the night. The 9-12-1-0 Trojans will host Regina Saturday and Sunday at the RECplex. - In the PJHL, the Carrot River Outback Thu...
Dec 04, 2025
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Nipawin Golf Staple
Tallon to retire after 28 years at Evergreen
A longtime contributor to the Nipawin golf scene will soon call it a career after 40 years in the business.Derrick Tallon, the Golf Pro and Golf Side Manager at the Evergreen Golf Course in Nipawin, is set to retire in just three months."I've really enjoyed my time at the Evergreen Golf Course; I started my career...
Dec 03, 2025
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Streak continues
Hawks hold off late Ice Wolves' surge to win fifth in a row
The Hawks may not have been at their best Tuesday on the road against La Ronge, but Nipawin managed to hang on for a 3-2 victory.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) teams have faced off four times this season with Nipawin winning all four contests. Despite the win, Assistant Coach Derek Hutton wasn't overly pl...
Dec 03, 2025
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Northeast Profiles
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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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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Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Bunge continue partnership to fight global hunger
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Research scientist reviews top canola pest of the 2025 growing season
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Statistics Canada releases the 2025 Field Crop Survey
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Canada
Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off
Conservation officers in British Columbia are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for last month's "extraordinary attack" on a group of schoolchildren and teachers that left four with severe injuries. A statement from the ...
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First military procurements managed by Defence Investment Agency revealed
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Fact File: Video of chained Mustang 'stolen' from Brampton, Ont. driveway is a skit
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Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
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Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporari...
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Indiana state House Republicans passed a new state congressional map Friday at the behest of President Donald Trump, advancing the legislation to the state Senate, where it is unclear if enough lawmakers will support its final passage. ...
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