Crime
Professional wrestling items stolen during early break-in outside Lloydminster hotel
A brazen theft occurred in Lloydminster Thursday morning.A trailer, owned by the Canadian Wrestling's Elite (CWE) wrestling company, was broken into. While the performers slept at the Central Suites Hotel on 50th Ave., the truck and accompanying trailer were left parked outsideA number of items were taken including a W...
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Whitney woes extended
Slow start grounds Hawks in Flin Flon
The Hawks pushed the pace against the Bombers over two periods Tuesday, unfortunately for Nipawin they spotted Flin Flon a 3-0 lead and never recovered falling for the 14th straight game at the Whitney Forum.Hunting their first win in Manitoba since Feb. 15, 2022, the Hawks gave up three first period goals and headed t...
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Crime
Professional wrestling items stolen during early break-in outside Lloydminster hotel
A brazen theft occurred in Lloydminster Thursday morning.A trailer, owned by the Canadian Wrestling's Elite (CWE) wrestling company, was broken into. While the performers slept at the Central Suites Hotel on 50th Ave., the truck and accompanying trailer were left parked outsideA number of items were taken including a W...
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Whitney woes extended
Slow start grounds Hawks in Flin Flon
The Hawks pushed the pace against the Bombers over two periods Tuesday, unfortunately for Nipawin they spotted Flin Flon a 3-0 lead and never recovered falling for the 14th straight game at the Whitney Forum.Hunting their first win in Manitoba since Feb. 15, 2022, the Hawks gave up three first period goals and headed t...
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Need to find a way
Hawks head to Flin Flon seeking fourth straight win
The Hawks are riding a three game winning streak into Flin Flon Tuesday, where the Bombers haven't lost all season.Nipawin won all three games the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club played last week on home ice to stay knotted with the Yorkton Terriers at third overall in the SJHL standings. Head Coach Tad K...
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Focusing on prevention
Scam and fraud presentation in Melfort
Focusing on fraud and scams. The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce hosted a scam and fraud presentation at the Canalta Hotel in Melfort Tuesday night. The guest speaker was Melfort RCMP Staff Sgt. Ryan Case, who discussed the various scams making the rounds, and what residents and business owners can do to avo...
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Winning ways continue
Mustangs' winning streak hits nine after 4-2 win over Weyburn
The Melfort Mustangs continue to roll. The Mustangs bumped their winning streak to nine games with a 4-2 victory over the Weyburn Red Wings at the Northern Lights Palace Tuesday night. Tristin Ziola opened the scoring for the Mustangs just under five minutes into the first period before Weyburn responded to tie the gam...
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Crime
Over a dozen charges laid after car jacking in Northern Saskatchewan
A man from Prince Albert and a woman from Deschambault Lake are facing a combined total of nearly a dozen charges after an assault and vehicle robbery with a firearm.Keith McCallum is scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Feb. 26, and Kanyssa Merasty is scheduled to appear in Pelican Narrows Provinci...
Feb 24, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Goal to eliminate by 2040
Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable - and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal government to step up screening, prevention and vaccination.The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada, the Women's H...
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Budget 2026
Scott Moe offers more details on shortfall coming in next month's provincial budget
Saskatchewan's Premier says a budget shortfall is coming next month, citing uncertain times, global conflicts and the tariff and trade issues that seem to arise daily.Speaking at a North Saskatoon Business Association luncheon at Prairieland Park on Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe reiterated the comments he made on The Evan...
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Drive Away Hunger
Farm Credit Canada fights food insecurity with campaign
Food insecurity in Canada remains a critical issue. More than 10 million people live in households that don't always have enough food, including nearly one in three children. The Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Drive Away Hunger Campaign donated 635 million meals in 2025, helping families put nutritious meals on the table, ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Four years of war
Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion
OTTAWA - Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia.Carney says the new sanctions will target 100 vessels in the "shadow fleet" which are involved in attempts to evade sanctions on Russian...
Feb 24, 2026
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Cartel violence
WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend.Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines have all announced they will be resuming flights to and from the popular western Mexican resort city...
Feb 24, 2026
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'You just get used to it': Four years after fleeing war, a displaced Ukrainian reflects on life in Saskatchewan
Nearly four years after fleeing Ukraine, Yevheniia Pyshuk has built a life in Saskatchewan, but every call home still begins with uncertainty.Her family remains in the country. She is the only one who came to Canada."Mentally, I think ... you just get used to it," she said. "It has already become part of...
Feb 23, 2026
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Whitney woes extended
Slow start grounds Hawks in Flin Flon
The Hawks pushed the pace against the Bombers over two periods Tuesday, unfortunately for Nipawin they spotted Flin Flon a 3-0 lead and never recovered falling for the 14th straight game at the Whitney Forum.Hunting their first win in Manitoba since Feb. 15, 2022, the Hawks gave up three first period goals and headed t...
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Need to find a way
Hawks head to Flin Flon seeking fourth straight win
The Hawks are riding a three game winning streak into Flin Flon Tuesday, where the Bombers haven't lost all season.Nipawin won all three games the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club played last week on home ice to stay knotted with the Yorkton Terriers at third overall in the SJHL standings. Head Coach Tad K...
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Winning ways continue
Mustangs' winning streak hits nine after 4-2 win over Weyburn
The Melfort Mustangs continue to roll. The Mustangs bumped their winning streak to nine games with a 4-2 victory over the Weyburn Red Wings at the Northern Lights Palace Tuesday night. Tristin Ziola opened the scoring for the Mustangs just under five minutes into the first period before Weyburn responded to tie the gam...
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Mustangs have won eight straight games
Melfort Mustangs look to stay hot as they host Weyburn
The Melfort Mustangs look to make it nine wins in a row tonight as they host the Weyburn Red Wings at the Northern Lights Palace. The Mustangs are now 24-20-2-2, and have stormed back into sixth place in the SJHL. Melfort is coming off a weekend sweep of the La Ronge Ice Wolves, winning 6-1 at home on Friday and a 5-3 ...
Feb 24, 2026
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SJHL POTW
Hawks, Mustangs dominate SJHL Players of the Week list
Nipawin Hawks and Melfort Mustangs are all over this week's Player of the Week list in the SJHL. The SGEU MVP of the Week is Mason Karakochuk, with three goals and four assists in three games last week. He has 20 points in his last 10 contests. Teammate Eric Hoiness is the Canterra Seeds Saskatchewan Player of the Week...
Feb 23, 2026
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Maintaining Ground
Mustangs win eighth straight with tight win over La Ronge
The Melfort Mustangs picked up their eighth win in a row Saturday night in La Ronge, narrowly defeating the host Ice Wolves 5-3.Melfort gave up the first goal in the opening frame, before responding with two in the second to make it 2-1.The start of the third was then hectic, to say the least, as three goals were score...
Feb 23, 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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Sask. premier to be part of a trade mission to India
Premier Scott Moe will leave for India later today to join a Canadian delegation led by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The federal government wants to re...
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Farm Credit Canada fights food insecurity with campaign
Food insecurity in Canada remains a critical issue. More than 10 million people live in households that don't always have enough food, including nearl...
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Bunge ends partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank
A change in policy will have a significant impact on a faith-based agricultural organization. Bunge's 10-year partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Ban...
Feb 23, 2026
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Canada
Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat ahead of Carney going to India
OTTAWA - Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on his mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who receive...
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Canada and South Korea set to sign a defence agreement today
OTTAWA - Canada and South Korea are set to sign a defence agreement today, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in Oc...
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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver council motion to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order. The motion had said allowing allegedly undertrained f...
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B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer's bid to have case thrown out over delay
NEW WESTMINSTER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated his Charter rights. The BC Prosecution Service confirm...
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Métis leaders unveil 1920s model dog sled repatriated from Vatican
OTTAWA - Métis leaders on Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection. The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood and glass beads, was one of 62 items repatriated to Indigen...
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Ministers raise prospect of new AI safety regulations as shooting questions mount
OTTAWA - Two federal ministers signalled today that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount about OpenAI's decision not to warn police about Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar. The company...
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World
FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent's home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI served search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the home of its superintendent, a nationally recognized school administrator. The nature of the federal investigati...
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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University as the campus reviews his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on l...
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Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday. Summers, who has been on leave since November and whose ...
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Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's government said Wednesday that a Japanese national has been detained in Tehran since January and demanded the Iranian authorities release them swiftly. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki, asked about foreign...
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger rebuts Trump's claims of a thriving nation, says costs remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) - Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump's depiction of the nation as being in a "golden age" during his State of the Union, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many...
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Man put to death for killing a grocery store owner in Florida's second execution this year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of killing a 70-year-old grocery store owner was put to death Tuesday in Florida, becoming the second person executed by the state this year after a record 19 executions in 2025. Melvin Trotter, 65, was...
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