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Textbook touchdown for Artemis II astronauts as they return from moon voyage
Artemis II's astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity's first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon's far side - never seen bef...
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Longtime commitment
Humboldt City Manager Joe Day announces retirement
Humboldt is on the search for a new City Manager. The City has announced that Joe Day has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 15. Day has served as City Manager in Humboldt since 2017 after spending several months as Director of Finance. He previously spent over 14 years with the City of Prince Albert and in North...
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Moving ahead
Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media
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Home Sweet Home
Textbook touchdown for Artemis II astronauts as they return from moon voyage
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Longtime commitment
Humboldt City Manager Joe Day announces retirement
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Longtime commitment
Humboldt City Manager Joe Day announces retirement
Humboldt is on the search for a new City Manager. The City has announced that Joe Day has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 15. Day has served as City Manager in Humboldt since 2017 after spending several months as Director of Finance. He previously spent over 14 years with the City of Prince Albert and in North...
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Crime
Moose Jaw man charged after indecent act at Manitou Beach
A Moose Jaw man has been charged after an indecent act at Manitou Beach late last month. Watrous RCMP said 33-year-old Rory James Bax has been arrested.Officers along with investigators from Saskatchewan RCMP's Regina and Saskatoon Serious Crimes Unit executed search warrants at houses in Moose Jaw and Nokomis on Wedn...
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Fourteen communities receiving UHCP projects
Humboldt, Melfort getting UHCP funding for road maintenance
The Humboldt and Melfort areas will see some help through the provincial government's Urban Highway Connector Program (UHCP). The projects were among several announced Friday by Highways Minister Kim Gartner. Other upcoming projects are located in Prince Albert, North Battleford, Estevan, and Swift Current. "Once ...
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Crash
Fatal pedestrian collision near Nipawin
Nipawin RCMP are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision. Police were called to a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 55 east of Nipawin early Friday morning. A 30-year-old woman from Red Earth Cree Nation was declared dead at the scene, and her family has been notified. The driver of the vehicle remained at...
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One year later
Melfort RCMP detachment head discusses body cameras
It's been a year since body cameras were introduced for Melfort RCMP members. The country-wide initiatve debuted in Melfort in 2025, and it's expected all RCMP members across Canada will have them by the end of the year. All members across Saskatchewan have been outfitted with body cams. Melfort S/Sgt. Ryan Cae told no...
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Tarin Smith
Native of Porcupine Plain named WHL Defenceman of the Year finalist
Everett Silvertips defenceman, Tarin Smith, has been nominated for a major award.The Porcupine Plain, Sask. native is up for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, which goes annually to the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Defenceman of the Year.Smith, the captain of the Silvertips, was an over a point-per-game player this sea...
Apr 09, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Provincial oversight
Lack of municipal CAO contributed to Sandy Bay financial woes
The Northern Village of Sandy Bay has been under provincial oversight for years with a swath of issues created in part by a lack of a qualified Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Finding CAOs is a challenge for municipalities, and that challenge is exponentially higher for remote, northern communities. "There's...
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infrastructure
Province invests in urban highway upgrades across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is investing in urban roads that connect to major highways, with projects planned in communities across the province, including Prince Albert and North Battleford. Highways Minister Kim Gartner said the work is aimed at improving key transportation links for local traffic and supporting the province's expo...
Apr 10, 2026
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Risks
What's in store for Canada's 2026 wildfire season?
Wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan says this year will be his "litmus test" for whether Canada's wildfire seasons, already in uncharted territory ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Refused funding request
NDP: sex assault victims in Prince Albert at further risk due to lack of gov't funding
The Saskatchewan NDP's Shadow Minister for Women's Health says anything less than round-the-clock care for victims of sexual assaults is unacceptable, and survivors in Prince Albert deserve better.Jacqueline Roy made a stop in the city on Thursday to call out Premier Scott Moe's Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill. The NDP...
Apr 09, 2026
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Emergency preparedness
SPSA readies itself for new wildfire season
As the residents of Denare Beach press on with re-building their community, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said that new tree seedlings are on the way for shelterbelts. The SPSA has put in some effort with their part of the job of cleaning up after the Wolf Fire burned hundreds of home in the community la...
Apr 08, 2026
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Business news
Economic uncertainty shakes small businesses in Saskatchewan, motivates global trade efforts
Saskatchewan's independent business owners continue to be affected by ongoing trade turbulence with the US amid global instability. But there is hope the province's strength internationally can offer some sign of resilience."Essentially one year after the United States imposed tariffs on Canadian goods, nearly hal...
Apr 08, 2026
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Broncos commit second goaltender in last week
The Humboldt Broncos have committed their second goaltender in the past week. Netminder Reid Wassermann is the club's newest player and will be joining them this fall. A product of Saskatoon, Wassermann has spent the entirety of his minor hockey career in his hometown and, most recently, was a member of the Blazers U18...
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Jaxson Brick
Mustangs commit another future piece
The Melfort Mustangs have committed yet another young player for the future. Forward Jaxson Brick is the newest member of the organization.A 17-year-old native of Brandon, Man., has been with his hometown Wheat Kings organization for the past four seasons.During the 2022/23 campaign, Brick played with the U15 AAA Wheat...
Apr 10, 2026
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AJ Ouellette 'bringing the dad strength' to Riders training camp in May
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette is bringing a new type of strength to the team in 2026.He and his partner welcomed a baby girl named Isla Jo into the world on March 6."I'm bringing the dad strength in," Ouellette said. "The whole sleep thing is getting to me - I don't know if it's a tr...
Apr 10, 2026
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Riders defensive star, 1966 Grey Cup champion Garner Ekstran dead at 86
One of the greatest defensive players in Saskatchewan Roughriders history has died.The Roughriders announcing Monday the passing of longtime defensive lineman and linebacker Garner Ekstran, who died of natural causes Saturday at the age of 86 in Sedro-Woolley, Wash.Ekstran spent seven of his eight CFL seasons with the ...
Apr 10, 2026
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Tarin Smith
Native of Porcupine Plain named WHL Defenceman of the Year finalist
Everett Silvertips defenceman, Tarin Smith, has been nominated for a major award.The Porcupine Plain, Sask. native is up for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, which goes annually to the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Defenceman of the Year.Smith, the captain of the Silvertips, was an over a point-per-game player this sea...
Apr 09, 2026
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Local curling
Inglis, Nikolejsin representing Saskatchewan at Masters Curling Nationals
Two Saskatchewan curling teams are currently competing in Grand Prairie, Alta., in hopes of bringing home a national championship.Team Inglis on the women's side and Team Nikolejsin on the men's earned their way to the Canadian Masters by way of a provincial win, which came last month in Tisdale.Catherine Inglis has wo...
Apr 08, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
Tarin Smith
Native of Porcupine Plain named WHL Defenceman of the Year finalist
Everett Silvertips defenceman, Tarin Smith, has been nominated for a major award.The Porcupine Plain, Sask. native is up for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, which goes annually to the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Defenceman of the Year.Smith, the captain of the Silvertips, was an over a point-per-game player this sea...
Apr 09, 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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farmnewsNOW
Cattle prices remain high on strong demand
Cattle prices have remained high in the first quarter of 2026, a carryover from last year. Brenna Grant, the executive director of Canfax, said this i...
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Alberta deepens ties with China through trade mission
Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation will travel to China diversify exports and drive long-term economic growth. The mission to China is t...
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Strychnine emergency use expanded in Saskatchewan
The Emergency Use Registration for two per cent liquid strychnine has been expanded to allow a broader range of Saskatchewan rural municipalities (RMs...
Apr 09, 2026
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Canada
After Artemis II, a look at Canada's future involvement in space exploration
MONTREAL - Artemis II is back on Earth - and Canada had a seat on board - but the country's lunar role for future missions is not finished. Now, the focus shifts to what comes next, with Canadians already involved behind the scenes. For Artemis IV, an ...
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Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media
MONTREAL - Federal Liberals have agreed to set 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. Party grassroots passed a non-binding resolution Saturday morning for the restriction and to place the onus on social media ...
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Carney to address Liberal convention on final day
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address party members on the last day of the Liberal national convention in Montreal. Carney's address set for about 3:15 p.m. ET. Liberal party grassroots are also preparing to debate and vote on a series of...
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Maple syrup season closes on a sweet note, despite tumultuous weather
OTTAWA - Maple syrup producers in the Ottawa region say the season has turned out better than expected, despite a rocky start and difficult weather conditions throughout the year. Earl Stanley, owner of Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., ...
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Memorial mass for Lapu Lapu victims as anniversary of Vancouver attack nears
VANCOUVER - Rev. Salvador Reyes says he is remembering the Lapu Lapu Day attack that claimed 11 lives in Vancouver not just with pain, but with love. Reyes said in a sermon at a mass to mark the approaching anniversary of the attack that he visited the...
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Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard, in a written decision issued Friday granting a stay application requested by a hand...
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World
Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling the US-Israeli war in Iran
ROME (AP) - In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. Leo presided over an evening pra...
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Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling the US-Israeli war in Iran
ROME (AP) - In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. Leo presided over an evening pra...
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British authorities charge alleged boat pilot in deaths of 4 migrants in the English Channel
LONDON (AP) - A Sudanese man alleged to have piloted a boat connected to the deaths of four migrants trying to cross the English Channel has been charged under a new British immigration law, authorities said Saturday. Alnour Mohamed Ali, ...
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Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh was reelected for a sixth term after official results showed him winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election. Guelleh, 78, has ruled the small Horn of Africa nation of ...
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Historic US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war's fragile ceasefire holds
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The United States and Iran began historic face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seve...
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Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other players bunched together in what was shaping up to be a...
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