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Police blitz on Northern Sask. highways takes 21 drivers off the roads
A five-day blitz by Saskatchewan RCMP officers in Northern Saskatchewan last week saw 21 drivers removed the roads.RCMP said in a news release on March 20 that the traffic safety initiative from March 11 to March 15 saw officers patrolling 2,400 kilometers of roads and highways.Police said officers stopped 90 drivers f...
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Middle East Conflict
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.During th...
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Police blitz on Northern Sask. highways takes 21 drivers off the roads
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Guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Budget reaction
Wildfire money in Saskatchewan budget isn't enough: Candle Lake fire chief
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Middle East Conflict
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
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Northeast News
In need of a response
Mustangs drop Round 1 opener to Stars
The Melfort Mustangs fell just short in their first game of the 2026 SJHL playoffs on Friday.Melfort dropped a 4-2 decision to the Battlefords North Stars, as they now trail the best-of-seven series 1-0.The Mustangs will be in action again on Saturday, in North Battleford, as they look for a response.The hope is a win ...
Mar 21, 2026
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First game jitters
Early deficit too much to overcome for Hawks in game one
The Nipawin Hawks showed some early playoff jitters, and the veteran laden Weyburn Red Wings took advantage in game one of their first round series Friday at the 'Cage.'Aidan Mohan and Dion Schraeder scored first period goals, Roan Burgess added another in the second frame and the Hawks couldn't come back falling 4-2 o...
Mar 21, 2026
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Seeking multi-unit housing
Tisdale looking for developers for Doghide Drive
The Town of Tisdale has issued a Request for Proposals for a massive multi-residential development in the community. The Town said in a statement that the development on Doghide Drive is the largest land sale opportunity in Tisdale. They are offering land for just one dollar, saying that it is a "major development...
Mar 20, 2026
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Underdog Now?
Mustangs start playoff journey in North Battleford
The Melfort Mustangs will begin their 2026 SJHL Playoffs in North Battleford tonight (Friday) as they take on the North Stars.Melfort has to begin on the road, as they are the lower of the two seeds."It's obviously a bit different for us being the lower seed and having to start on the road, but honestly, it's stil...
Mar 20, 2026
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Chasing a championship
Hawks return to postseason; meet Weyburn in round one
For the first time in three seasons the Nipawin Hawks will host a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoff game.Nipawin finished the regular season in fourth place and have home ice advantage in the best of seven series against the Weyburn Red Wings. Hawks' captain Finley Radloff is the only player on the roste...
Mar 20, 2026
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Town of Nipawin cautions residents
Icy conditions causing headaches across the Northeast
A notice from the Town of Nipawin could likely apply to most communities across the Northeast. The Town has cautioned residents about the extremely icy conditions in Nipawin."Snow and ice are melting during the day and refreezing overnight, creating very slippery roads, sidewalks, and public areas," the Town'...
Mar 20, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Blitz
Police blitz on Northern Sask. highways takes 21 drivers off the roads
A five-day blitz by Saskatchewan RCMP officers in Northern Saskatchewan last week saw 21 drivers removed the roads.RCMP said in a news release on March 20 that the traffic safety initiative from March 11 to March 15 saw officers patrolling 2,400 kilometers of roads and highways.Police said officers stopped 90 drivers f...
19h ago
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Budget reaction
Wildfire money in Saskatchewan budget isn't enough: Candle Lake fire chief
A fire chief who helped battle last year's devastating wildfires says he doesn't feel the funding in the Saskatchewan budget is enough to prepare communities for the upcoming fire season.Jim Arnold, chief of the Candle Lake fire department, helped defend the resort village from the flames as it was placed under a state...
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Financial transparency
FSIN ordered to pay over $28 million: audit
While signaling a near three week window to respond and provide documentation, Indigenous Services Canada has concluded their financial audit and has informed the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) they owe over $28 million dollars.The letter to the FSIN, dated March 13, is the latest update to a story t...
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Common goal: safer communities
"We're building capacity at all levels": Premier discusses future of policing, including Indigenous-led forces
While the province is investing in law enforcement capacity through additional police officers, First Nations leaders are weighing whether a community-based policing model could better address local needs.Premier Scott Moe said both approaches are ultimately aimed at the same goal: safer communities."What this is....
Mar 20, 2026
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long-standing issue
Province cracks down on illegal outfitting
Legislative changes are coming that will make it harder for non-Saskatchewan outfitters to illegally do business in the province. Once passed, non-residents will only be able to buy three five-day term licenses to hunt game birds. One license can be used in the spring and two in the fall. "Over the past several ...
Mar 20, 2026
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Legend
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy - sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents - has died at 86.Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a "sudden p...
Mar 20, 2026
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Local Sports
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Mustangs drop Round 1 opener to Stars
The Melfort Mustangs fell just short in their first game of the 2026 SJHL playoffs on Friday.Melfort dropped a 4-2 decision to the Battlefords North Stars, as they now trail the best-of-seven series 1-0.The Mustangs will be in action again on Saturday, in North Battleford, as they look for a response.The hope is a win ...
Mar 21, 2026
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First game jitters
Early deficit too much to overcome for Hawks in game one
The Nipawin Hawks showed some early playoff jitters, and the veteran laden Weyburn Red Wings took advantage in game one of their first round series Friday at the 'Cage.'Aidan Mohan and Dion Schraeder scored first period goals, Roan Burgess added another in the second frame and the Hawks couldn't come back falling 4-2 o...
Mar 21, 2026
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Underdog Now?
Mustangs start playoff journey in North Battleford
The Melfort Mustangs will begin their 2026 SJHL Playoffs in North Battleford tonight (Friday) as they take on the North Stars.Melfort has to begin on the road, as they are the lower of the two seeds."It's obviously a bit different for us being the lower seed and having to start on the road, but honestly, it's stil...
Mar 20, 2026
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Chasing a championship
Hawks return to postseason; meet Weyburn in round one
For the first time in three seasons the Nipawin Hawks will host a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoff game.Nipawin finished the regular season in fourth place and have home ice advantage in the best of seven series against the Weyburn Red Wings. Hawks' captain Finley Radloff is the only player on the roste...
Mar 20, 2026
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This is where the fun begins
Mustangs set for first round clash with North Stars
The Melfort Mustangs will take on the Battlefords North Stars in a best-of-seven series beginning on Friday.It marks the first round of playoffs between the three (Battlefords) and six (Melfort) seeds in the SJHL this season."If you rewind to the start of the season, we figured we might be a middle-of-the-pack tea...
Mar 19, 2026
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Riders' football operations in the finals for CFL's inaugural Ted Goveia Award
After winning the Grey Cup and having nine players named All-CFLers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are one of three finalists for the inaugural Ted Goveia Football Operations Award.Named in honour of the long-time CFL executive who died last September, the award recognizes a CFL club's football operations department for...
Mar 19, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
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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farmnewsNOW
FCC to support producers as fertilizer market uncertainty grows
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is expanding an existing program to help agribusinesses, farm operators and food processors. FCC president and CEO Justine He...
Mar 20, 2026
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Brother and sister named 2026 Saskatchewan's Outstanding Young Farmers
Siblings with a family farm near Osage are going to represent Saskatchewan at the National Outstanding Young Farmers event this fall. Jordan Lynch and...
Mar 20, 2026
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Lacombe mayor taking optimistic approach during fight to save research centre
The task force fighting to save the Lacombe Research and Development Centre, and with it over 100 local jobs, offered an update this week on their eff...
Mar 20, 2026
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Canada
Public servant 'scared' to retire due to problems with Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA - A federal public servant says she's "scared" to take up the government's early retirement offer after being told that she owes the government about $10,500 because of a mistake in her pay file. Jennifer MacDougall got the letter from the pay ...
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'People are tired:' Canadians on humanitarian mission describe life in Cuba
Two Canadians on a humanitarian mission in Cuba say it's easier for locals to count the number of hours the lights are on than off. And when electricity is flowing, Leanne Isaak says Cubans can be seen scrambling to get as many tasks done as they can, ...
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Maritime historical groups earn UNESCO recognition for Black Loyalist archive
HALIFAX - Detailed ledgers, business receipts and church records from Black Loyalists in the 1780s and onward are more than just rich historical texts to Andrea Davis. "This is a part of my history... it means so much to us as a community," she said in a...
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Canadians living abroad looking to increase voter turnout ahead of byelections
OTTAWA - Canadians living abroad are calling for increased turnout among overseas voters and arguing that barriers to casting a ballot could be affecting election results. Timothy Veale, the director of Grits Abroad - an organization aimed at connectin...
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PBO nominee Annette Ryan enters spotlight at a pivotal time for federal finances
OTTAWA - Ottawa's nominee for federal fiscal watchdog will face questions from members of Parliament on Monday after a turbulent period for the budget office. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and currently a deputy director at Canada's financial...
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B.C. naturopath alleges suspects in Iran activist's murder sought to 'silence' him
VANCOUVER - An affidavit filed by Rosita Fatemi said her meeting with Arezou Soltani and Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi took place in a parking lot in the Park Royal mall in West Vancouver, the heart of British Columbia's Iranian community. The document said ...
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World
Cuba's power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade. The Cuban Electric Un...
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties...
Mar 21, 2026
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Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, two U.S. officials familiar wit...
Mar 21, 2026
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Officials say at least 10 people were killed in a South Korean factory fire
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered 10 bodies from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where a blaze likely triggered by an explosion injured at least 59 others and left ...
Mar 20, 2026
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As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses
LONDON (AP) - A sizable number of U.S. Patriot air defense missiles have been moved from Europe toward the Middle East as Washington diverts resources toward its war on Iran, leaving concerning gaps in Europe's air defenses against Russia, U.S. defense...
Mar 20, 2026
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Guardians won't have to pay Clase, Ortiz while MLB continues gambling investigation and trial looms
NEW YORK (AP) - The Cleveland Guardians won't have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball's investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers. Ortiz was placed on paid leave last July 3 a...
Mar 20, 2026
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