The Tisdale RCMP detachment is under new leadership.Sgt. Seth Gouw comes to the community with over 13 years of service, having worked throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta."I just want to get the detachment back to where it was - fully staffed and members trained, because if members are at work, then we can keep th...

The CIty of Melfort is urging residents to fill out the federal census forms. The census will be released next week, and Director of Corporate Services Lydia Steffen says completing the document is quick, confidential, and important to the community. "The information collected shows who lives in Melfort and helps ...

A chance to have your say. The City of Melfort is looking for residents to be part of the Community Development Advisory Committee. The committee had largely been dormant over the past few years, but the city wants to re-establish the opportunity. "This committee is focused on providing input and advice to the cit...

The housing market in Melfort is now ridiculously tight. There are now a fewer than a dozen houses on the market in Melfort and that is a major issue for anyone looking to move into the community. Robyn Luthi is a broker and realtor with Prairie Skies Realty in Melfort. She told northeastNOW it has been difficult getti...

The mayor of Nipawin is weighing in on the recent Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention, an important new hiring, and the effect of the late spring. Marlon Zacharias told northeastNOW that the SUMA convention is always an excellent opportunity for municipalities to get together to advocate for...

The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce and the Melfort RCMP are teaming up again to teach residents about scams and frauds. They will be holding a Scam and Fraud presentation at Diefenbaker Place, Thursday at 2 p.m. Chamber Executive Director Lorana McComber told northeastNOW that a previous meeting in February...

Photo Credit: Celena Simms Teagan Littlechief is our special guest on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup. We talk about her brand new song, upcom...

Following in Alberta's footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last year, according to a release from the provincial government.Lainey jumped into the second-most popular name from being ran...

WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds between the two countries at a time of political turmoil."...

Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party government would like to know what parents in Saskatchewan think of a social media ban for children.On Monday, Moe said his government would send out surveys in about a week, asking parents and families their thoughts on social media limits for children.This follows Manitoba Premie...

A man who was accused of sparking the Ditch 2 fire has pleaded guilty to arson. Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, is expected to be sentenced May 7 in Montreal Lake. The fire was started May 26, 2025. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency determined the wildfire was human caused and Waskesiu RCMP then began a criminal i...

Ottawa can't afford to wait any longer to introduce new online harms legislation that covers AI chatbots and video games, children's advocates and about a dozen kids told a press conference on Parliament Hill Monday.They urged the government to move quickly to introduce its promised online harms bill."This is a Da...

Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League (CFL), beginning next year with season starting at the earliest date in its history.The newly-announced changes include updates to the season schedule and changes to the league's playoff format.In 2027, the season will begin on Victoria Day Weekend, "anchoring the...

The Sandy Lake Chiefs were the last team standing at the 2026 Senators Cup over the weekend. The high-level Indigenous tournament, hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), saw the Chiefs claim top spot in the championship's 10th annual instalment, where the team claimed the Senators Cup and the $30,000 grand p...

The Melfort Mustangs continue to add pieces for their future, marking their sixth commitment in the past month.Daniel Skalicky, an 18-year-old defenceman from Stony Plain, Alta., is the newest member of the organization.A Western Hockey League draft pick of the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2023, Skalicky has had an impressi...

A pair of CFL Draft analysts believe the Saskatchewan Roughriders will stick to their identity when it comes to their pick.Saskatchewan will select ninth overall in the first round after the team claimed the Grey Cup with a win over the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg.While the team has lost some Canadian receiver depth...

What is the holy grail of hockey? For some, that question might seem pretty simple, but it may not be as clear-cut as one would think.Every kid dreams of winning the Stanley Cup one day, at least that seems to be the case in Canada, but there may be something out there even more desirable.To get to the bottom of that q...

As the off-season winds down for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, president and CEO Craig Reynolds is still riding a high from last fall's Grey Cup championship.So, too, are the Roughriders' fans who have turned out in droves to purchase tickets ahead of kickoff for the 2026 Canadian Football League season."We've see...

The Melfort Mustangs continue to add pieces for their future, marking their sixth commitment in the past month.Daniel Skalicky, an 18-year-old defenceman from Stony Plain, Alta., is the newest member of the organization.A Western Hockey League draft pick of the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2023, Skalicky has had an impressi...

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...

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...

A new economic analysis finds a single week of rail and port disruptions during peak export season costs Canada's grain sector up to $540 million, lar...

Police are asking for the public's help finding a grain truck. Watrous RCMP said the Ford Heavy Duty 3-ton grain truck was stolen from a farm in the R...

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) said the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) will be a part of the agri-food sector's representation on trade di...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unc...

TORONTO - To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was "kind of like a Superman." "He worked as a nurse up until he died. He worked every single day to help people in need," the Toronto Blue Jays player said in an interview with The Canadian Press....

HALIFAX - Four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., on May 2, 2025. Almost a year later, the investigation continues into their disappearance. What follows is a timel...

HALIFAX - Almost a year after RCMP began investigating the sudden disappearance of two children from their rural Nova Scotia home, the Mounties still say there is no evidence of an abduction or criminal offence. Investigators say that on May 2, 2025, f...

VANCOUVER - A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is set to resume after a six-week adjournment. But the first testimony from one of the Vancouver officers under investigation for the violent confrontation h...

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for a fourth consecutive time Wednesday, but officials warned uncertainty over the war in Iran and the future of U.S. tariffs could push the policy rate either higher or lower in the c...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The high court's unanimous ruli...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor ...

LONDON (AP) - Two people were stabbed Wednesday in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish community and a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over what authorities called an antisemitic attack. Counterterror p...

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) - The search has been suspended for five missing crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon, authorities said Wednesday. Six people were aboard the...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's national rial currency hit a record low Wednesday of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel still holds. The rial had remained stable in the early weeks of the war, which began Feb. 28, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - King Charles III acknowledged "times of great uncertainty" as he expressed gratitude to the American people and marked the 250th anniversary of independence from Britain in a speech to the U.S. Congress that highlighted the bonds betw...