New Bench Boss
Oilers hire Saskatoon's Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
Just days after being cleared in an NHL-led investigation, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.Babcock was announced as the 19th head coach in Oilers history on Tuesday, making official a controversial hiring which had been weeks in the making for the team.He'll take over behind the Edmonto...
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Economy and mining
El Dorado Gold signs deal to move McIlvenna Bay mine product to Eastern Canada
Critical minerals from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being moved to Eastern Canada. Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous-owned transportation and logistics company, confirmed Eldorado Gold Saskatchewan will soon ship concentrate using the Hudson Bay railway's Flin Flon subdivision. The move follows the company'...
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Final report presented to Council
Rec-Creation Humboldt outlines vision for new recreation and cultural facility
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Native of Porcupine Plain named WHL Defenceman of the Year finalist
New Bench Boss
Oilers hire Saskatoon's Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
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Economy and mining
El Dorado Gold signs deal to move McIlvenna Bay mine product to Eastern Canada
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Northeast News
Final report presented to Council
Rec-Creation Humboldt outlines vision for new recreation and cultural facility
Humboldt City Council has approved the final report from Rec-Create Humboldt about a future recreation facility in the city. The committee first presented a report to Council in February after speaking with user groups and compiling data. They were tasked by Council to further explore possible long-term solutions to ga...
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Final report presented to Council
Rec-Creation Humboldt outlines vision for new recreation and cultural facility
Humboldt City Council has approved the final report from Rec-Create Humboldt about a future recreation facility in the city. The committee first presented a report to Council in February after speaking with user groups and compiling data. They were tasked by Council to further explore possible long-term solutions to ga...
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Girls Fastpitch
Saskatchewan, Manitoba teams battle it out in Melfort at annual 222s Shootout
U13 and U15 girls softball teams from across Saskatchewan and Manitoba descended on Melfort over the weekend for the annual 222's Fatspitch Shootout.A total of 12 teams competed, seven of them in the U13 grouping and five in the U15 side, over the three-day tournament."It was a really good tournament, and it was n...
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Fire
NFD douses skid steer blaze
The Nipawin Fire Department (NFD) responded to a skid steer fire on a grid road east of Rolling Pines Golf Course on Father's Day. The skid steer was fully engulfed in flames by the time crews arrived, and the operator was able to get out of the machine before it was consumed by flames. The NFD said it took 1000 gallon...
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Annual event
Strong crowds for Melfort Show and Shine
A traditional Father's Day weekend event was a hit in Melfort on Friday. The North East Motorsports Association hosted their first Show and Shine, an event that's synonymous with the third weekend in June. President Michael Gerski told northeastNOW the show was a success. "Everybody is very happy about how the sho...
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Wildfire response
Denare Beach residents hoping for better communication after SPSA VP retires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has announced that Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts has moved up his retirement to June 30 of this year. Both parties mutually agreed on the announcement. The news comes after the independent review from MNP stated that there were 'significant gaps' in how the prov...
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Saskatchewan
New Bench Boss
Oilers hire Saskatoon's Mike Babcock as head coach after NHL investigation
Just days after being cleared in an NHL-led investigation, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.Babcock was announced as the 19th head coach in Oilers history on Tuesday, making official a controversial hiring which had been weeks in the making for the team.He'll take over behind the Edmonto...
1h ago
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Economy and mining
El Dorado Gold signs deal to move McIlvenna Bay mine product to Eastern Canada
Critical minerals from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being moved to Eastern Canada. Arctic Gateway Group, an Indigenous-owned transportation and logistics company, confirmed Eldorado Gold Saskatchewan will soon ship concentrate using the Hudson Bay railway's Flin Flon subdivision. The move follows the company'...
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Crime
Man charged with attempted murder after two RCMP officers shot in Melville
Following an incident where two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were shot and transported to hospital with serious injuries, a 55-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including attempted murder and aggravated assault.Markus Dodge is scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on Tuesday.Late Sunday ni...
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Wildfire response
Denare Beach residents hoping for better communication after SPSA VP retires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has announced that Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts has moved up his retirement to June 30 of this year. Both parties mutually agreed on the announcement. The news comes after the independent review from MNP stated that there were 'significant gaps' in how the prov...
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Crime
Two RCMP officers seriously injured in shooting in Melville, suspect arrested
Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were seriously injured in a shooting in Melville on Sunday night.According to police, the shooting happened while officers were responding to a report of an assault at a home on Eighth Avenue West in the community southwest of Yorkton at around 9:35 p.m."As officers arrived at the sc...
Jun 22, 2026
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Economy
Inflation jumps to 3.2% in May thanks to higher gas prices: StatCan
Statistics Canada says high gas prices pushed the annual rate of inflation to 3.2 per cent in May.That's up from 2.8 per cent in April and marks the first time annual inflation has topped three per cent since late 2023.The agency says gas prices rose for the third consecutive month in May thanks to the Middle East war ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Local Sports
Girls Fastpitch
Saskatchewan, Manitoba teams battle it out in Melfort at annual 222s Shootout
U13 and U15 girls softball teams from across Saskatchewan and Manitoba descended on Melfort over the weekend for the annual 222's Fatspitch Shootout.A total of 12 teams competed, seven of them in the U13 grouping and five in the U15 side, over the three-day tournament."It was a really good tournament, and it was n...
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Road victory
Riders out-gallop Stamps in overtime thriller, win 40-37
It was another thriller in the 2026 CFL season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders left Calgary with a 40-37 win over the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.The Riders led 23-7 at one point but with only 34 seconds left in the game, Calgary's quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. connected with Tevin Jones for a touchdown to...
Jun 21, 2026
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Riderville
Rider Foundation shares stories behind impact on Saskatchewan youth
A family sharing the loss of their son, a principal describing the excitement of a Rider player walking into a classroom, and a teenage football player explaining how he stayed in the game.Those were some of the stories at the centre of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation's annual impact report Thursday, which moved...
Jun 20, 2026
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On the Cusp
Big World Cup win raises odds of Team Canada knockout matches in Vancouver
Canada's resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn't just put the team in the driver's seat to advance in the tournament for the first time - it raises the prospect of even more Team Canada action in Vancouver.If Canada wins or draws against Switzerland at BC Place next Wednesday, it means the stadium will also host a ...
Jun 20, 2026
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Riders Gameday
Riders set for CFL 'heavyweight fight' with Stamps in Calgary
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to best the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday to improve to 2-0 to start the 2026 CFL season.Calgary was the only team that the Riders didn't beat last season, losing both contests in the regular season. At the end of the year, it was the Riders who won the Grey Cup while the Stamps ...
Jun 20, 2026
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Trade News
Mustangs acquire PIJHL forward
The Ripley Ford Melfort Mustangs have made a trade. Melfort has acquired forward Dane Svingen-Jones from the Port Moody Panthers.In exchange, the Mustangs are sending over a player development fee (PDF) to the Pacific Junior Hockey League (PIJHL) club.Svingen-Jones has played the past two seasons with the Panthers, tot...
Jun 19, 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
Investigation into the alleged dumping of wheat gluten in Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched an investigation into whether wheat gluten is being sold in Canada at unfair prices. The investi...
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Creating a long-term vision for agriculture program
Suncrest College hosted leaders from the community, industry, education and municipal government to discuss the future of agriculture education in rur...
Jun 19, 2026
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Supply management costs Canadians average of $244 per year, MEI study finds
A new report from economic think tank MEI says supply management costs Canadian consumers an average of $244 per year. MEI came up with that figure by...
Jun 19, 2026
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Canada
A submarine economic boom is just around corner. So are the challenges.
OTTAWA - As Ottawa inches closer to deciding who will supply the navy's next fleet of submarines, both the benefits and challenges involved in replacing Canada's four rusting antiques are coming to the surface. While the industrial benefits from the su...
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Anand announces $35M to boost Caribbean security, tackle Haiti's gang crisis
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced $35 million in new funding Tuesday for projects aimed at shoring up security and curbing violence in the Caribbean. Anand was in Panama on Tuesday for meetings of the Organization of American Stat...
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Accused Montreal gunman was university student in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE - The man accused in a police shooting in Montreal studied philosophy at a southern Alberta university. The University of Lethbridge says 25-year-old Seth Scott Hatfield was a student. A dean's honour list from the university's faculty of ar...
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Bank of Canada security workers start job action after talks fail
OTTAWA - Security officers at the Bank of Canada began a job action today after talks failed to secure a new collective agreement between the central bank and the union. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 63 security officers at the Bank of Can...
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Indigenous group seeks help repatriating cultural items from Switzerland
WINNIPEG - A group of First Nations leaders and advocates in Manitoba want help repatriating thousands of Indigenous artifacts from Switzerland. A delegation travelled to the country last year to a private museum to view the collection, which includes...
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So far, so, so good: Organizers, police and others hail Vancouver's World Cup
VANCOUVER - The production director for Vancouver's FIFA Fan Festival says he heard the "complaining and grumbling" from "naysayers" heading into the World Cup. But Paul Runnals says once an event like the tournament gets underway, "everybody forgets a...
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World
Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump's efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launch...
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US eases restriction on Iran's World Cup team, allowing travel 2 days before next match
The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team, allowing the squad to travel into the country two days before its next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. The team will still be required to leave af...
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8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Eight protesters accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa were sentenced Tuesday to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center that wounded a police officer and pros...
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France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave
PARIS (AP) - France recorded its hottest day ever Tuesday as an early heat wave gripped Europe, prompting the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum to restrict visiting hours and disrupting school and transportation schedules in multiple countries. ...
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Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can't sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs. The justices condemned what happened to the former inm...
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Afghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportations
BRUSSELS (AP) - A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met Tuesday with European Union staff in Brussels for closed-door talks that focused on diplomatic services and the "dignified returns" of Afghans to the isolated and war-ravaged nation, a Taliban of...
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