Emergency response
Bus carrying Martensville football players involved in crash
Two students are seeking medical attention as a precaution after a bus carrying football players from Martensville High School rear-ended another "large vehicle" on Thursday.According to Prairie Spirit School Division, the crash happened at the Highway 12 off-ramp heading into Martensville at about 7:30 p.m. ...
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Another back to back
Mustangs set for home and home with Warman
The Melfort Mustangs are back on the road this evening as they visit Warman to take on the Wolverines.The contest will begin a home-and-home set between the two clubs, as both return to Melfort Saturday night for the rematch.The Mustangs are coming off a weekend split with the Melville Millionaires and sit with a 2 and...
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On-site work complete
Melfort's extensive landfill project in final stages
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Summer adventures
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word.
Emergency response
Bus carrying Martensville football players involved in crash
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Mustangs set for home and home with Warman
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Northeast News
On-site work complete
Melfort's extensive landfill project in final stages
The massive project at the Melfort landfill has essentially come to a close. The city of Melfort was one of many across the province that were forced to change their landfill due to provincial environmental regulations. This picture shows the landfill site in 2023. (Image Credit: Kalyna Cipywnyk/Submitted) A picture o...
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Highway 5
Culvert projects near Muenster, Wadena starting this month
The Ministry of Highways has issued an update on a couple of local projects. A culvert installation on Highway 5 near Muenster is expected to begin early this month. The trenchless culvert installation is expected to be completed this fall. It was made necessary due to flooding earlier this year, and traffic may be tem...
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Big games
Undefeated teams square off in high school football
A battle of the undefeated teams in high school football today, as the Melfort Comets travel to Tisdale to face the Tornadoes. Both teams are 3-0 to start the season, with Tisdale earning a 72-20 win over La Ronge last week, and Melfort upending Nipawin 50-7 under the lights. The L.P. Miller Bears will look for their f...
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Incident in Tisdale area
Man sentenced to over five years for stealing vehicle with two youths inside
The man charged after stealing a vehicle with two youths inside will spend over five years behind bars. Gary Hill of Weldon was sentenced in Melfort Provincial Court on Tuesday. Tisdale RCMP were called in March about an armed man threatening two youths and stealing their vehicle. The investigation revealed they were i...
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NORTH STARS PLAYER PROFILES
Getting to know Battlefords North Stars alternate captain Owen Nelson
Battlefords North Stars alternate captain Owen Nelson has had the opportunity to play hockey across Western Canada. Nelson grew up playing triple-A hockey in Prince Albert before spending time in the WHL with Lethbridge and later in the SJHL with the Melfort Mustangs and North Stars. Along the way, he has seen his shar...
Oct 1, 2026
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Saturday morning stop
Nipawin man charged after traffic stop yields loaded weapon, drugs
A Nipawin man faces a variety of firearms and drug charges following a traffic stop in Nipawin over the weekend. Nipawin/Smeaton RCMP performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for a driver's license, registration, and sobriety check. Officers noticed open alcohol in the vehicle, and the driver was deemed to be impaired and...
Oct 1, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Emergency response
Bus carrying Martensville football players involved in crash
Two students are seeking medical attention as a precaution after a bus carrying football players from Martensville High School rear-ended another "large vehicle" on Thursday.According to Prairie Spirit School Division, the crash happened at the Highway 12 off-ramp heading into Martensville at about 7:30 p.m. ...
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professional misconducts
Lloydminster doctor accused of diverting crash patient who died on way to North Battleford
A Lloydminster emergency physician faces professional misconduct charges over allegations he directed a crash patient away from the hospital during a computed tomography (CT) service outage. The patient died while being transported by ambulance to North Battleford.Dr. Mukhtar Ali faces two charges laid Sept. 26 in conn...
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Defamation Act
Saskatchewan updates defamation laws to reflect the digital age
Saskatchewan is updating its laws around defamation in an effort to bring them in line with the digital age.The changes to The Defamation Act took effect on Thursday. The provincial government said the updates modernize and simplify the laws in order to better reflect the modern media landscape and ensure the legislati...
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Nuclear Power push
Saskatchewan nuclear reactor plans spark push for work experience from industry
For employees working in, or hoping to enter, the nuclear energy sector, gaining nuclear industry experience in Saskatchewan is a top priority for the industry right now.Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) executive director Eric Anderson said that when it comes to nuclear energy, there is ...
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Nature lovers
Love is in the air: Elk rutting season nears end
As autumn paints the leaves orange at Prince Albert National Park, the bugling of bull elk carries through the quiet townsite.Elk rutting season runs from late August until mid-October. On Thursday, paNOW joined acting resource conservation officer Tom Perry for a special tour of the park. Perry has been following the ...
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Provincial politics
Saskatchewan Party founder and former deputy premier Ken Krawetz dies at 75
Ken Krawetz, one of the Saskatchewan Party's founding members, has died. He was 75.Born and raised in the Invermay area, he was first elected as a Liberal MLA in the provincial legislature in 1995. Krawetz joined with fellow Liberals Bob Bjornerud, Rod Gantefour and June Draude to form the new party, along with four Pr...
Oct 1, 2026
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Local Sports
Another back to back
Mustangs set for home and home with Warman
The Melfort Mustangs are back on the road this evening as they visit Warman to take on the Wolverines.The contest will begin a home-and-home set between the two clubs, as both return to Melfort Saturday night for the rematch.The Mustangs are coming off a weekend split with the Melville Millionaires and sit with a 2 and...
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Riders Gameday
Riders look to clinch playoff spot in showdown against Stamps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders don't need to be told how important Friday's game against the Calgary Stampeders is.Saskatchewan can clinch a playoff spot with a win, but a loss by more than three points means another CFL West Division rival will hold the tiebreaker over Saskatchewan. The B.C. Lions clinched the season se...
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Local hockey
Trojans, Outback Thunder, Wolfpack in action this weekend
The Tisdale Trojans continue to search for their first win of the AAA season. They fell to 0-3 after a 5-1 loss in Prince Albert last night. Jacob Tait scored the lone Tisdale goal, while Kohen Morrow made 25 saves in the loss. The Trojans are in Saskatoon to face the Blazers tonight, with puck drop at 8. - In the PJHL...
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Something to live up to
Mustangs' Kotai understands last name lore in SJHL, Melfort
One of the Melfort Mustangs' new players this season, is one who seems more familiar than the others because of his last name.Goaltender Nick Kotai, the younger brother of Reilley and Josh, is playing his first season in Melfort this year, doing so as a 19-year-old."This is still a hard league, and I think a lot o...
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Big games
Undefeated teams square off in high school football
A battle of the undefeated teams in high school football today, as the Melfort Comets travel to Tisdale to face the Tornadoes. Both teams are 3-0 to start the season, with Tisdale earning a 72-20 win over La Ronge last week, and Melfort upending Nipawin 50-7 under the lights. The L.P. Miller Bears will look for their f...
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In the win column
Strong road effort leads Hawks to first win; Johnson victorious in debut
The Nipawin Hawks have their first win of the 2026 - 27 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season after a 5-2 triumph in La Ronge Wednesday.After scoring twice in 17 seconds in the first period; the visitors generated a 5-1 lead after 40 minutes and cruised to the win, their first in four games this season.Jack J...
Oct 1, 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 4, 2026
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farmnewsNOW
Saskatchewan farmers facing pressure from rising diesel costs, floods, trade uncertainty
The conditions this year have been anything but cooperative for farmers in Saskatchewan.Farmers have faced waterlogged fields, high temperatures, hail...
Sep 30, 2026
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Important AgriStability deadline Thursday
The price of diesel has nearly doubled since last year. That's just one reason why the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is ur...
Sep 29, 2026
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A unified voice for North American equipment dealers
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) and Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) will merge next year to create a unified organiza...
Sep 29, 2026
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Canada
Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
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Both British Columbia NDP, Conservative leader campaigned in the Okanagan Friday
VICTORIA - British Columbia's major party leaders took their election campaigns to the Okanagan Friday to talk about fire safety and the high cost of groceries. Interim Conservative party leader Lorne Doerkson is promising to spend half a billion doll...
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B.C. man sentenced for 'hateful' messages written on Victoria historic synagogue
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man who defaced a historic synagogue in Victoria with "unquestionably hateful" statements has been sentenced to eight months in jail. B.C. provincial court Judge Micah Rankin's ruling released this week says Arthur Robert...
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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil in attempt to tame soaring fuel prices
OTTAWA - Canada and its fellow industrialized countries in the G7 agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks. The pledge includes the release of "substantial" amounts of diesel after prices for the fuel re...
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Extortions, fire bombings, shootings lead to arrests of 5 foreign nationals, RCMP say
LANGLEY - Five foreign nationals are in police custody and face a string of charges arising out of an RCMP extortion investigation involving members of British Columbia's South Asian community. Supt. Harm Dosange, with the Langley RCMP, said Friday th...
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After arson attack, Liberal MP warns violent rhetoric puts all MPs at risk
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Salma Zahid says she's concerned about escalating violent rhetoric directed at MPs - including the leader of another party. "We need to lower the temperature," Zahid told The Canadian Press. "The reality we are living in is (that) s...
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World
Nolo strengthens to a hurricane again in the Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Nolo strengthened to a hurricane again Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the storm was located about 105 miles (165 kilometers) west-southwest of French Frigate Shoals and was he...
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Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region, in a victory for opponents who have pushed back ...
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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike'...
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Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
MIAMI (AP) - A former Republican congressman and longtime friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio received a 10-year prison sentence on Friday for concealing a $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela's behalf during the first Trump administration. ...
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Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss death
Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday. The U.S. attorney's office in Mississippi...
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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her
NEW YORK (AP) - The woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was "failed" by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and the county prosecutor, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday. Hoch...
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