

Big week
Nipawin Hawks linemates earn SJHL Player of the Week nods
A pair of Nipawin Hawks are on the SJHL Players of the Week list. Mason Lowther is the SaskLotteries Forward of the Week, after netting four goals and three assists in just three games last week. Linemate Carson Park had eight assists in those three games, earning the SaskMilk Rookie of the Week honours.
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Yard maintenance
Fall Clean-up Week in Melfort starts next Monday
Residents of Melfort will have a chance to clean up their yards before the snow comes. Fall Clean-up Week is being held in Melfort from Oct 19-24. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk said that garbage contractor Greenland Waste will once again pick up leaf and yard waste during your regular garbage day. "Resi...
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Nipawin Hawks linemates earn SJHL Player of the Week nods
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Ram Monsters and Mayhem
Monster trucks roar back to Prince Albert after decades-long absence
Yard maintenance
Fall Clean-up Week in Melfort starts next Monday
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Hockey roundup
Mixed results for local hockey teams over the long weekend
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Northeast News

Big week
Nipawin Hawks linemates earn SJHL Player of the Week nods
A pair of Nipawin Hawks are on the SJHL Players of the Week list. Mason Lowther is the SaskLotteries Forward of the Week, after netting four goals and three assists in just three games last week. Linemate Carson Park had eight assists in those three games, earning the SaskMilk Rookie of the Week honours.
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Yard maintenance
Fall Clean-up Week in Melfort starts next Monday
Residents of Melfort will have a chance to clean up their yards before the snow comes. Fall Clean-up Week is being held in Melfort from Oct 19-24. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk said that garbage contractor Greenland Waste will once again pick up leaf and yard waste during your regular garbage day. "Resi...
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Hockey roundup
Mixed results for local hockey teams over the long weekend
The Tisdale Trojans earned three of four points this past weekend. They dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to Estevan on Saturday. Jacob Tait scored a pair for the Trojans, who also had goals from Ramy Borowsky and Camryn Aebig. Karter Hilbig stopped 29 shots for Tisdale. The Trojans bounced back with a 4-1 win on Sunday....
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Stole a point
Late comeback earns Hawks a point in overtime loss
The Nipawin Hawks fell early in Warman on Saturday, bounced back to force a tie late, but eventually lost 4-3 in overtime to the Wolverines.Riding a two-game winning streak and looking to cap a perfect week Saturday, the Hawks found themselves down 3-0 after the second period at the Warman Home Centre Communiplex durin...
Oct 12, 2026
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Looking for revenge
Hawks heating up heading to Warman
After dropping the first three games of the 2026 - 27 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season the Nipawin Hawks have won four of their last five game and are now back to a .500 winning percentage.Friday at the Centennial Arena the Hawks routed Humboldt 7-3 to even the team's record at four wins and four losses....
Oct 10, 2026
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Porcupine Plain, Lanigan, Wakaw affected
Local emergency room service disruptions
Some temporary emergency room closures in the area for the Thanksgiving long weekend. In Porcupine Plain, emergency services will be unavailable Friday from 5 p.m. to midnight, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to midnight. Emergency services in Lanigan will be unavailable Friday until midnight. The Wakaw Primary Health Care Ce...
Oct 9, 2026
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Saskatchewan

Part 1
The Last Generation - Survivors share stories from Canada's final chapter of residential schools
While most residential schools across Canada were shut down in the 1970s and 80s, Saskatchewan was home to the final institutions still operating in the country. Residential schools like Gordon Indian Residential School and Muscowequan Indian Residential School were running through much of the 1990s, leaving a generati...
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Bell AI Data Centre
Carry the Kettle First Nation call on provincial and federal governments to pause AI Data Centre
In a statement released earlier this month, Carry the Kettle First Nation is calling on the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada, as well as Bell Canada, to pause the development of the AI Data Centre "until a proper environmental assessment is complete and our Nation is consulted and accommodated in accordance ...
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A good fight
Riders get carved by Alouettes on Thanksgiving Monday, lose 44-24
On a Thanksgiving Monday clash, it was the Montreal Alouettes who enjoyed a feast while the Saskatchewan Roughriders tumbled to a fourth-straight loss.Als quarterback Davis Alexander found plenty of big plays as he connected on touchdown passes of 45, 46, and 51 yards, as he finished with 403 yards, five touchdowns and...
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Infestations
Pest control costs soaring as Saskatchewan deals with mutating cockroaches
Cockroaches are lurking in homes and businesses and hitchhiking across Saskatchewan in secondhand items, backpacks, furniture and appliances, and they're hard to get rid of according to one expert. Shaun Sherwood, of Poulin's Pest Control, said the critters reproduce rapidly, laying dozens of eggs every three weeks.&qu...
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Breathing room
Sask. housing market sees boost in new listings and inventory for fall
Saskatchewan homebuyers are getting a bit more breathing room heading into the fall market as a wave of new listings brought a modest bump to provincial housing inventory in September.New data from the Saskatchewan Realtor's Association (SRA) shows there were 2,182 new listings hit the provincial market throughout Sept...
Oct 12, 2026
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Gobble,Gobble
'Can't keep up with demand': Saskatchewan farmer talks turkey on Thanksgiving
For most Saskatchewan families, Thanksgiving dinner starts with turning on the oven. But at Fenek Farms just outside Regina, getting that turkey on the dinner table starts months before the holiday.Between the gobbling turkeys, wandering chickens and the occasional cow making a break for it, farmer Josef Buttigieg has ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Big week
Nipawin Hawks linemates earn SJHL Player of the Week nods
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Future Piece
Mustangs commit WHL drafted defenceman
Yard maintenance
Fall Clean-up Week in Melfort starts next Monday
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Hockey roundup
Mixed results for local hockey teams over the long weekend
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Staying Home
Kozun signs 2-year extension with Hawks
Part 1
The Last Generation - Survivors share stories from Canada's final chapter of residential schools
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Bell AI Data Centre
Carry the Kettle First Nation call on provincial and federal governments to pause AI Data Centre
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Local Sports

Big week
Nipawin Hawks linemates earn SJHL Player of the Week nods
A pair of Nipawin Hawks are on the SJHL Players of the Week list. Mason Lowther is the SaskLotteries Forward of the Week, after netting four goals and three assists in just three games last week. Linemate Carson Park had eight assists in those three games, earning the SaskMilk Rookie of the Week honours.
1h ago
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Hockey roundup
Mixed results for local hockey teams over the long weekend
The Tisdale Trojans earned three of four points this past weekend. They dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to Estevan on Saturday. Jacob Tait scored a pair for the Trojans, who also had goals from Ramy Borowsky and Camryn Aebig. Karter Hilbig stopped 29 shots for Tisdale. The Trojans bounced back with a 4-1 win on Sunday....
5h ago
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A good fight
Riders get carved by Alouettes on Thanksgiving Monday, lose 44-24
On a Thanksgiving Monday clash, it was the Montreal Alouettes who enjoyed a feast while the Saskatchewan Roughriders tumbled to a fourth-straight loss.Als quarterback Davis Alexander found plenty of big plays as he connected on touchdown passes of 45, 46, and 51 yards, as he finished with 403 yards, five touchdowns and...
6h ago
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Stole a point
Late comeback earns Hawks a point in overtime loss
The Nipawin Hawks fell early in Warman on Saturday, bounced back to force a tie late, but eventually lost 4-3 in overtime to the Wolverines.Riding a two-game winning streak and looking to cap a perfect week Saturday, the Hawks found themselves down 3-0 after the second period at the Warman Home Centre Communiplex durin...
Oct 12, 2026
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Back in Green
Riders' kicker Brett Lauther to make Saskatchewan debut in showdown in Montreal
As kicker Brett Lauther got refamiliarized with the Saskatchewan Roughriders the past few days, there was one piece of extra business he had to take care of - get back the No. 12 jersey.Lauther had spent seven seasons with the Riders before he was released this past offseason after a 2025 season where he hit just 72.2 ...
Oct 11, 2026
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Kotai Shutout in Battlefords
Mustangs shut out Stars, go for Western sweep in Kindersley
The Melfort Mustangs picked up a 2-0 victory in North Battleford Friday night, courtesy of a 32-save shutout by Nick Kotai.For Kotai, it was his first career SJHL shutout, as he put up a very impressive performance in the building his older brother Josh used to call home."Obviously, he was great. I thought we did ...
Oct 10, 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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'Can't keep up with demand': Saskatchewan farmer talks turkey on Thanksgiving
For most Saskatchewan families, Thanksgiving dinner starts with turning on the oven. But at Fenek Farms just outside Regina, getting that turkey on th...
Oct 12, 2026
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Long weekend brings rough weather in the final weeks of harvest
It could be a difficult long weekend for farmers still out in the fields.According to Environment Canada, heavy rain is expected across much of north-...
Oct 10, 2026
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Farmland values increase on the Prairies
Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 3.8 per cent in the first half of 2026, according to the mid-year farmland values review by ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Canada

Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to "make Richmond rich again." Teresa May, a first-time candidate for Kelowna City Council, has posted campaign videos showing her parasailing and wake surfing in red high heels and a wh...
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Carney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend two "Forever Canadian" rallies in Alberta this week, just ahead of the province's referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on the whether to stay in Canada or hold a future separation referendum. ...
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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
EDMONTON - Albertans across the province began lining up and casting their ballots Tuesday in the province's historic vote on separation. Elections Alberta opened the doors at 310 polling stations for the first of five days of advanced voting ahead of ...
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Astronaut says ISS mission is helping to blaze a trail for Canada in space
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he is having a blast on the International Space Station and is showing the world how Canada can contribute to the leading edge of space exploration. "It is important for Canada to be here," Kutryk said ...
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Vancouver officer says colleague smart to shelter from Myles Gray before fatal arrest
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the violent 2015 arrest in which Myles Gray died says he had a duty to the public to get eyes on Gray after the man tried to rip open the door of a vehicle where another officer had taken shelter. Cons...
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Stelco cites foreign imports, 58% plunge in U.S. steel exports to defend layoffs
OTTAWA - Canadian exports of cold-rolled and coated steel to the United States have plunged 58 per cent from pre-trade-war levels as foreign imports continue to undercut Canadian-made steel, Stelco Inc.'s president said in defending plans to lay off up...
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World

Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast, authorities said. Hurricane Simon ...
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Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation. ...
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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. ...
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course until Oct. 26, putting a further pause on work at the historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump's plans to...
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Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida prisoner who said he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row was executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack. James Robertson, 63, was pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. after receiving ...
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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia's Sakhalin region on spying charges
MOSCOW (AP) - A Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia's Sakhalin Island, the top Russian domestic security agency said Tuesday. The arrest comes amid a spike in tensions between Russia and Japan following Ru...
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