Crime
Prince Albert hotel break-in leads to theft of RCMP weapons and ammunition
RCMP officers are more accustomed to investigating thefts than being the victims of them. But a recent break-in at a Prince Albert hotel has officers looking to recover weapons and ammunition.According to a release from the Saskatchewan RCMP, shortly after midnight Wednesday, an officer discovered equipment had been st...
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Cash taken
Man charged after business robbed in Watson
A 57-year-old man has been charged after a business was robbed at gunpoint in Watson. Humboldt RCMP were called about the robbery late Tuesday morning. Police say the suspect entered the business, pointed a firearm at two employees, and took some cash. The gun was not discharged in the robbery, and the suspect left the...
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Crime
Prince Albert hotel break-in leads to theft of RCMP weapons and ammunition
RCMP officers are more accustomed to investigating thefts than being the victims of them. But a recent break-in at a Prince Albert hotel has officers looking to recover weapons and ammunition.According to a release from the Saskatchewan RCMP, shortly after midnight Wednesday, an officer discovered equipment had been st...
2h ago
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Cash taken
Man charged after business robbed in Watson
A 57-year-old man has been charged after a business was robbed at gunpoint in Watson. Humboldt RCMP were called about the robbery late Tuesday morning. Police say the suspect entered the business, pointed a firearm at two employees, and took some cash. The gun was not discharged in the robbery, and the suspect left the...
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Meaningful Additions
Mustangs add pair of forwards ahead of Fall Camp
The Melfort Mustangs have added a pair of forwards ahead of this weekend's fall camp. Luke Dekay and Carter Wingert are the two newest members of the organization.Dekay, a 20-year-old native of London, Ont., split last season between a pair of Junior A clubs. To begin the year, Dekay played for the Weyburn Red Wings be...
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Melfort's Historical Buildings: The Melfort Legion
It may not be the first building when you think of historic structures in Melfort, but it's certainly vital when it comes to the community's development. The current location of the Melfort Legion at 103 MacLeod Ave. E. was formerly the site of the province's first automatic telephone system when it was constructed in ...
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Province-wide issue
NESD aims to boost attendance as school year begins
The new school year is upon us, and the North East School Division (NESD) is centred on a specific issue they would like to address. Director of Education Stacy Lair told northeastNOW that the division is excited to see the students back in the classroom, with teachers and other staff already back at work prior to Wedn...
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Wide variety of options
Melfort Activity Expo returns Thursday
Residents of the Melfort area can learn more about and sign up for a variety of programs and activities this week. The second annual Melfort Activity Expo is being held at the Kerry VIckar Centre Thursday night, starting at 5:30 p.m. The event replaced the former City-Wide Registration evening. Recreation and Kerry Vic...
Sep 01, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Back to School
National coalition calls on Sask. government to fork over more money for school lunch programs
With children heading back to school this week, parents are once again busy assembling lunches. But not every child will have the same experience or range of healthy options.The pressure to provide students with a meal then falls on the school, which gets its funding from the provincial government.According to a report...
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closure
Hatchet Lake receives $29.6 million Treaty land entitlement settlement
Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation and the federal and provincial governments have reached a longstanding settlement in regards to Treaty land entitlement claims. A media release issued Tuesday states under the settlement agreement, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and the Province of Saskatch...
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'give them a chance, regardless of their situation'
A trip to Meadow Lake becomes a ride home for blind rescue dog Tobias
"I think I'm gonna end up trying to keep you."The thought came to Cody Lambert during a drive to Meadow Lake when a blind dog he had met only minutes earlier climbed from the back seat into his lap and stayed there.Lambert had offered him a ride. Before the drive was over, he had offered him a home."I ac...
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Canada's strategy
Brad Wall warns against using oil, potash as leverage in U.S. trade war
Brad Wall says some tactics should stay off-limits in Canada's trade war against the U.S.The former Saskatchewan premier joined The Evan Bray Show on Tuesday to discuss Canada's strategy in the ongoing trade dispute and the ideas being floated by leaders on both sides of the country.According to Wall, oil and potash sh...
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ISC Audit
FSIN still working on response to ISC audit: Bobby Cameron
The chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said the organization is still working on its response to an audit by Indigenous Services Canada.Earlier this month, Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said the ISC had completed the audit, which found that the organization owed more than $28 million, and commun...
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“Godzilla of El Niños”
Warmer fall and tame winter ahead in Saskatchewan: Climatologist
Saskatchewan can expect a warmer-than-normal fall and a slow start to winter this year, according to Environment Canada's senior climatologist.David Phillips said September will almost feel like an extension of the summer, with the next three months expected to be warmer than normal."It's fall warmth - compared to...
Sep 01, 2026
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Meaningful Additions
Mustangs add pair of forwards ahead of Fall Camp
The Melfort Mustangs have added a pair of forwards ahead of this weekend's fall camp. Luke Dekay and Carter Wingert are the two newest members of the organization.Dekay, a 20-year-old native of London, Ont., split last season between a pair of Junior A clubs. To begin the year, Dekay played for the Weyburn Red Wings be...
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Best Summer Ever
Humboldt native talks summer of NHL Draft, development camps
A Humboldt native is reflecting on what he's considering the best summer of his hockey career so far, as he now refocuses on the task at hand.Beckett Hamilton was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche 74th overall in this year's NHL Entry Draft, before heading to Denver numerous times for development camps and team skates,...
Sep 01, 2026
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Early Ice
Trojans inaugural hockey school welcomes over 100 kids
The Tisdale Trojans recently hosted their inaugural summer hockey school, bringing in more than 100 athletes over two weeks.The organization started the school to give Northeast area youth a chance at earlier ice time and development ahead of their minor hockey seasons."It's tough in the Northeast; there's not a l...
Aug 31, 2026
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Off Ice Titles
Nipawin local, Vancouver Giant talks Western Challenge Ball Hockey Championship
A Nipawin local and a member of the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Vancouver Giants became a champion this summer; however, it didn't come out on the ice.Blake Chorney won the 2026 Western Challenge U17 Ball Hockey Championship with the Sask Mavericks."It was really cool; we kind of just went there because, obvious...
Aug 27, 2026
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Rider News
Shemar Bridges ready to go with Saskatchewan Roughriders
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Shemar Bridges.The wide receiver was back at practice for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, preparing for an Aug. 15 game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders after dealing with an injury all season.But he was released by the Ti-Cats on Aug. 19. On Aug. 25, it was announced that the former C...
Aug 27, 2026
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New Tendy
Trojans sign Hounds netminder
The Tisdale Trojans have signed a new goaltender for the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.Karter Hilbig, a 2009-born native of Saskatoon, will be joining the Trojans organization this fall.Hilbig spent the entirety of last season within the SMAAAHL (Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League), suiting up for the U18 AAA Notre Dame H...
Aug 26, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
Promoting music and culture
Submission for Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards 2026 are now open
The SIMA Awards are back for 2026, and this year promises to be more exciting than ever. As a platform dedicated to celebrating Indigenous talent, the awards recognize the contributions of Indigenous artists across various genres. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this is your chance to shine.The...
Jun 30, 2026
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Ask someone from Calgary or Vancouver what you do in Kelowna and you'll get the same answer: wine tours. Fair enough. The Okanagan earned that reputation. But spend a summer day here with one of the region's local guides and you'll come home with a different story.You might spend a morning rappelling down a canyon wall...
Jun 15, 2026
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Ram Monsters and Mayhem
Monster trucks roar back to Prince Albert after decades-long absence
Monster trucks are set to return to Prince Albert for the first time in more than 30 years this summer.Lake Country Co-op presents Ram Monsters and Mayhem, scheduled for Aug. 15 and 16 at the Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds, marking a rare stop for the high-octane motorsports show in northern Saskatchewan. Promoter Ro...
May 04, 2026
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farmnewsNOW
Manitoba announces tariff supports, expands farm loan programs
Manitoba producers are welcoming action taken by the provincial government to cushion the impact on agriculture due to the escalating Canada-United St...
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Agriculture minister announces initial areas eligible for livestock tax deferral
For the first time in many years Saskatchewan and Manitoba are not on the initial list of 2026 Livestock Tax Deferral regions. The map covers a small ...
Sep 01, 2026
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Bourgault Industries to produce seeders for CNH
Bourgault seeders will be sporting some new colours. Bourgault Industries entered into an agreement with CNH, to supply co-branded Case IH and New Hol...
Aug 31, 2026
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Canada
Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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PQ Leader's donations to federal Liberals in spotlight on the Quebec campaign trail
MONTREAL - Federalism was top of mind for party leaders on Wednesday, the seventh day of the Quebec election campaign. Sovereigntist Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon found himself on the receiving end of quips from opponents following re...
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Apple begins replacing Lake Ontario with 'Lake America' on maps app for U.S. users
WASHINGTON - Apple is changing its Maps app to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to change the name of the Great Lake. "Apple Maps has just announced that it has chang...
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MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says
OTTAWA - MP Lori Idlout contravened the House of Commons conflict of interest code, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein announced today. The commissioner's office reports that Idlout last year claimed reimbursement for ...
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Commander suggests U.S. war on 'Martians' as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA - A top American military commander on Wednesday suggested the United States is about as likely to invade Canada as it is to launch an attack on Mars. Admiral Samuel Paparo, the head of U.S. Pacific Command, was asked by a reporter at a news c...
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OpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and founder Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., with plaintiffs including a teacher who described trying to protect pupils from the ...
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World
2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said. ...
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A shooting in Minneapolis leaves multiple people wounded, authorities say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities were responding to a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon with multiple victims, including two police officers, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department warned the public to stay a...
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Tropical Storm Marie strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Marie was located about 375 miles (600 kilometers) southwest of the southern...
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Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Wednesday following a fifth day of deliberations and twice saying they can't agree whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three yo...
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Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist
VALLETA, Malta (AP) - A jury in Malta on Wednesday acquitted the Maltese businessman accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind of the 2017 car bomb killing of crusading investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking renewed calls for ac...
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Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
STUART, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver's license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a March rollover crash in Florida, where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. ...
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