2026 summer
Saskatchewan set to be drenched over first full weekend of summer
It may be the first full weekend of summer, but it'll feel like early spring in many parts of Saskatchewan.Environment Canada says rain is expected to start overnight on Friday and fall until Monday in large areas of the province. Meteorologist Chris Stammers said much of central and southern Saskatchewan can expect to...
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HELIUM AUCTION
Saskatchewan's first ever helium public offering adds $15.9M to provincial coffers
Saskatchewan's first ever public offering for helium and associated gasses brought in $15.9 million this month.The Ministry of Energy and Resources said growing demand for helium and hydrogen rights led to the introduction of the new public offering, using a process similar public offerings around petroleum and natural...
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Sustainable energy
Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
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2026 summer
Saskatchewan set to be drenched over first full weekend of summer
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HELIUM AUCTION
Saskatchewan's first ever helium public offering adds $15.9M to provincial coffers
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'End of an era': Melfort, Nipawin Journals cease printing
A sad indication of the challenges of print media. The Journal, which has been printing since the 2019 merger of the Melfort Journal, Nipawin Journal, and Northeast Sun, has ceased printing altogether. "The final print edition of the Melfort Journal was issued [Thursday] and will transition from a free print publi...
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Highway 335
Fatal SUV, semi crash near Armley
A two-vehicle collision near Armley has killed one person and seriously injured another.Nipawin RCMP responded to the crash on Highway 335 at 11:15 a.m. Thursday morning. The investigation determined that an SUV and a semi collided. The SUV driver, and lone occupant of the vehicle, was declared dead at the scene. She h...
Jun 26, 2026
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Union ratifies tentative agreement with Melfort Daycare Cooperative
A contract impasse is over at the Melfort Daycare Cooperative. CUPE 5080 members have ratified a tentative agreement with the cooperative after members had delivered a strike mandate earlier. The union said the agreement means significant gains for early childhood educators. CUPE 5080 bargaining committee member Sera J...
Jun 26, 2026
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Collision
Crash near Armley closes stretch of Highway 335
A highway just southeast of Armley is closed after a crash. The Highway Hotline said that Highway 335, roughly two kilometres east of the intersection with Highway 35, is closed due to a motor vehicle collision. Police are on scene, and motorists are asked to find a different route. This is a breaking news story. north...
Jun 25, 2026
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Last seen Sunday
Melfort RCMP searching for missing teen
Melfort RCMP are asking for help in finding a missing 13-year-old. Lestat Whitstone was last seen on McKendry Ave. W. in Melfort Sunday afternoon at about 3 p.m.RCMP have been checking in places he is known to visit and following up on information received, and they're now asking for the public's help in locating him. ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Enrollment numbers
Star City School to undergo review as enrolment continues to decline
The North East School Division has announced its intention to place Star City School under review.The board met this week and approved a motion to notify the Star City School Community Council that the review process is expected to begin in September."While they haven't officially started until that motion in Sept...
Jun 25, 2026
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Saskatchewan
2026 summer
Saskatchewan set to be drenched over first full weekend of summer
It may be the first full weekend of summer, but it'll feel like early spring in many parts of Saskatchewan.Environment Canada says rain is expected to start overnight on Friday and fall until Monday in large areas of the province. Meteorologist Chris Stammers said much of central and southern Saskatchewan can expect to...
3h ago
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HELIUM AUCTION
Saskatchewan's first ever helium public offering adds $15.9M to provincial coffers
Saskatchewan's first ever public offering for helium and associated gasses brought in $15.9 million this month.The Ministry of Energy and Resources said growing demand for helium and hydrogen rights led to the introduction of the new public offering, using a process similar public offerings around petroleum and natural...
3h ago
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fire watch
Lightning sparks seven new wildfires in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is keeping an eye on several new wildfire starts due to lighting activity over the last few days.Newly confirmed fires as of Friday included five in the Northern Response Area, which are all under one hectare in size and being actioned by helicopters and initial attack crews.There ...
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Provincial politics
NDP health care report outlines concerns around communication, retention, and addictions
The Saskatchewan NDP says it wants to diagnose what is broken in the province's health-care system.The comment from associate shadow health minister Keith Jorgenson came during a stop in Prince Albert on Thursday, one day after the party released an interim health-care report for the ongoing Your Care Your Say project....
Jun 25, 2026
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Crime
Alberta man charged with sex crimes involving minors in three provinces
A man from northern Alberta has been charged with numerous offences, including sexual assault, involving four complainants as young as 12.RCMP in Grande Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, said the charges against 32-year-old Joseph Kidd also include sexual interference, forcible confinement and abduction.Supt. Mark MacDou...
Jun 25, 2026
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Local Sports
Looking Ahead
"They want to be winners": Trojans seeking specific mindset in 2026/27
The Tisdale Trojans are hoping to use the summer to make sure every one of their players has a specific mindset: one that will allow them to have more success than they did during the 2025/26 campaign and make the 2026/27 campaign one to remember."Kids can be skilled and talented, but it's really important for the...
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Are you ready for some football?
Riders, Argos set to clash in early season CFL showdown at Mosaic Stadium
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to continue their hot start during the Prairie Blizzard game.Saskatchewan is 2-0, and will take on the 1-1 Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Riders will be in their white Prairie Blizzard jerseys, as they are technically the away team in the game. This will count ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Trade
Mustangs acquire forward from SIJHL's Thunder Bay North Stars
The Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs have bolstered their offense following another trade. Melfort has acquired 2007-born forward Matthew Bertolin from the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in exchange for a player development fee (PDF).Bertolin has two full years of Junior ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Riders Vs. Argos
'Lot of respect for those guys': Riders' defence looking forward to Argos challenge
Defensive coordinator Josh Bell will take on some familiar faces as his Saskatchewan Roughriders meet the Toronto Argonauts on Friday.Bell was on the Corey Mace defensive staff in Toronto from 2022-23. Those teams featured current starting quarterback Chad Kelly and current head coach Mike Miller, who was the quarterba...
Jun 25, 2026
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Tarin Smith
Porcupine Plain native reflects on historic Silvertips tenure
It was a historic season for the Everett Silvertips in 2025/26, which concluded a lasting legacy career for a Porcupine Plain native.Tarin Smith captained the Silvertips to the franchise's first WHL Championship in his fifth and final season in Everett, as he now looks forward to the University of Minnesota this fall.&...
Jun 24, 2026
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Another season coming soon
Mustangs 2026/27 schedule released
The schedule for the Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs' 2026/27 season has been officially released.Melfort will once again begin its season at home when they welcome in their division rivals, the Nipawin Hawks, on Sept. 18.Throughout the year, the Mustangs will then have four overnight trips spread throughout the season, a...
Jun 24, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
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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Staying Home
Kozun signs 2-year extension with Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks have locked down their bench boss for an additional two years.Head Coach and General Manager Tad Kozun has signed a two-year contract extension with the organization."I'm definitely really excited to be able to continue on what we've done here. It hasn't been easy sledding, obviously; we went thr...
Apr 30, 2026
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farmnewsNOW
Free hay available for farmers, ranchers through Saskatchewan ditch-mowing program
Saskatchewan's annual hay salvage and ditch mowing program is underway across the province, giving farmers and ranchers a chance to collect some extra...
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Interim Participation Agreement keeps Alberta Beef Producers involved with national group
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will remain involved with the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) for now. An Interim Participation Agreement announced las...
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Report highlights Canadian cereal crops exports
Canada had a strong year for cereal crop exports, according to Cereals Canada's 2025 Annual Report. The report said the organization supported interna...
Jun 26, 2026
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Canada
Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX - Development of Canada's first offshore wind farms took a significant step forward late Friday when Nova Scotia's offshore energy regulator released the names of companies qualified to bid on seabed licences. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore En...
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More Haitians will try to come to Canada after U.S. court decision, advocate says
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave of Haitians trying to enter from the United States after a court decision allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing viole...
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Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister
OTTAWA - Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and employers - particularly when labour acrimony threatens to disrupt critical industries. Unions have seized on Ottawa's review of federal labo...
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Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
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Kiwis face Belgium in final group-stage World Cup match at BC Place
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is hosting its fifth and final World Cup group-stage match tonight, with New Zealand facing Belgium. Fans of both sides are hoping their tournament hopes remain alive, with a win for Belgium certain to see them advance to the knoc...
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Exhibit on displaced Palestinians set to open at human rights museum amid criticism
WINNIPEG - The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it's unfortunate a trustee resigned over an exhibit about displaced Palestinians but she stands by the decision for it to open to the public Saturday. The exhibit, titled "Palestine Uproo...
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World
Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) - Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew among anguished residents of the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, where rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors amid a sharply rising death toll. Ven...
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Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran's response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The att...
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Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' rulin...
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Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
PHOENIX (AP) - A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling throug...
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Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools
DALLAS (AP) - Texas' education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible stories, widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. T...
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Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors to the U.S. Friday to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese m...
Jun 26, 2026
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