Home invasion
Pair sentenced after serious assault in Nipawin
A man and woman charged after a break-in and assault in Nipawin have been sentenced to jail. The assault happened in May of 2025 at a home in Nipawin. Scott McKay of Red Earth Cree Nation and Noreen Head from Nipawin broke into the home and assaulted two women inside. One was taken by STARS to Saskatoon with serious in...
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Investment in north needed
Province well positioned to weather tariff trade winds, Sask. Chamber says
The province is doing well when a range of economic indicators are considered, according to Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy. She also said that in order to capitalize on the growing demand for minerals, investment is needed in the north. Housing starts are strong, provincial GDP hit a record $85 b...
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Home invasion
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Home invasion
Pair sentenced after serious assault in Nipawin
A man and woman charged after a break-in and assault in Nipawin have been sentenced to jail. The assault happened in May of 2025 at a home in Nipawin. Scott McKay of Red Earth Cree Nation and Noreen Head from Nipawin broke into the home and assaulted two women inside. One was taken by STARS to Saskatoon with serious in...
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Friday night lights in Tisdale
High school football action continues
The high school football campaign continues Friday with several games. In 4A nine-a-side, the Melfort Comets will travel to La Ronge. The Comets opened with a 34-6 victory in Nipawin in week one. The L.P. Miller Bears will travel to Tisdale to face the Tornadoes, who won 66-0 over La Ronge last week.That game will be u...
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Crime
Two men sought after gun incident at One Arrow First Nation
After receiving multiple of males in possession of guns, a lockdown was enacted at One Arrow First Nation.Those details were shared by the RCMP on Thursday in relation to events that occurred at the reserve Wednesday afternoon.The police investigation determined an altercation occurred between two men. Both men were in...
Sep 17, 2026
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Cancer fundraiser
"Believe in the Gold" walk returns to Melfort
The "Believe in the Gold" childhood cancer gold walk and barbecue in Melfort is hoping to raise money and awareness as it comes to childhood cancer. They are challenges that Mavis Durell knows all too well, as her granddaughter Zarah battled cancer when she was just 15 months old. Durell said Zarah is now 11 ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Busy Wednesday
MFD responds to harrowing horse rescue, save horse stuck in mud pit
Two very different, but nerve-wracking calls for the Melfort Fire Department on Wednesday. The first call came in just after 7:30 a.m. for a horse stuck in a pit. Fire crews arrived to find a horse stuck in a mud pit, and it's believed the animal was there for several hours and was exhausted upon their arrival. Crews a...
Sep 17, 2026
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Public consultations to come
Council approves Main Street concept plan introducing angle parking
Council in Melfort has approved the concept plan for parts of the downtown core. City Manager Adam Homes told northeastNOW the plan begins with the replacement of the water, sewer, and storm systems on the three southern-most blocks of Main St. Since the street will be torn up to complete the replacements, Homes said t...
Sep 16, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Investment in north needed
Province well positioned to weather tariff trade winds, Sask. Chamber says
The province is doing well when a range of economic indicators are considered, according to Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy. She also said that in order to capitalize on the growing demand for minerals, investment is needed in the north. Housing starts are strong, provincial GDP hit a record $85 b...
11h ago
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assurances
Premier Moe says Sask. families won't pay to power Bell's planned AI data centre expansion
Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan families will not pay to power Bell's planned AI data centre expansion and that the facility will use less water than a hockey rink or golf course, as he sought to address concerns about the project's electricity and water demands.Bell recently announced plans to quadruple the capaci...
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About time!
Warm, dry weather bringing relief to Saskatchewan
There is finally a weather forecast that doesn't include precipitation. Normally, Environment and Climate Change Canada news interviews focus on significant weather systems, weather warnings, or other conditions that can be unwelcome. The conditions over the coming week, however, are bound to bring smiles to many peopl...
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Bill s-209
'Protecting kids': Online porn age-check bill sponsored by MP Falk heads to Commons debate
Online pornography providers could be required to verify that users are adults under a bill MP Rosemarie Falk said is scheduled for its first hour of House of Commons debate Sept. 24.The Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake MP is sponsoring Bill S-209, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, in t...
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energy
Potential nuclear reactor sites along North Saskatchewan River back under consideration, Moe says
Saskatchewan is taking another look at potential nuclear-power sites along the North Saskatchewan River as it considers one or possibly two large-scale reactors in the province's west to power anticipated growth in heavy oil and mining, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday.Moe raised the prospect during a luncheon discussio...
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New Chapter
Snowbird replacements 'extremely manoeuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II - the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.The turboprop planes will soon be headed to 15 Wing Moose Jaw, where the air force eventually will sta...
Sep 17, 2026
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Local Sports
And So It Begins
Mustangs begin season at home against rival hawks
The Melfort Mustangs will open up their regular season tonight when they welcome their biggest rivals to town, the Nipawin Hawks.It marks the second year in a row that the Mustangs have begun their season at home against Nipawin. Last season, Melfort dropped the opening night contest 4-3 and are hoping for a different ...
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Friday night lights in Tisdale
High school football action continues
The high school football campaign continues Friday with several games. In 4A nine-a-side, the Melfort Comets will travel to La Ronge. The Comets opened with a 34-6 victory in Nipawin in week one. The L.P. Miller Bears will travel to Tisdale to face the Tornadoes, who won 66-0 over La Ronge last week.That game will be u...
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Season preview
Mustangs announce leadership group, excited for 2026/27 campiagn
The Melfort Mustangs' regular season begins Friday, as the club aims to get back to championship form and build on a strong second half from the 2025/26 campaign.Melfort finished in sixth place in the league standings during last year's regular season, before falling in the first round of the playoffs in five games to ...
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Former Mustang
Kristian Coombs commits to Carleton Ravens
A former Melfort Mustang is joining the U Sports ranks. Goaltender Kristian Coombs has committed to the Carleton University Ravens.Coombs is coming off his first season with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats in NCAA Division one."I wanted to go somewhere where I'd have a better opportunity to be the starter...
Sep 16, 2026
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Hell of a Streak
Grandberg bringing Ironman toughness to Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs have one of their young draft picks set to join the team this year, and he's bringing an Ironman toughness with him.Defenceman Eric Grandberg, who was Melfort's 21st overall pick in the 2008-born portion of the 2023 draft, comes to the Mustangs as a Saskatoon Blazers and SMAAAHL legend, having set ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Preseason Trade
Mustangs send young defenceman to Neepawa
The Melfort Mustangs have traded away a young defenceman to the Neepawa Titans of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).Melfort has sent 17-year-old Casey Magarrell to Neepawa in exchange for a player development fee.Magarrell played two preseason games for the Mustangs this past week, in which he registered a pair ...
Sep 15, 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 04, 2026
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farmnewsNOW
Boon leaving Kamloops-based BC Cattlemen's Association for new pastures in Saskatchewan
KAMLOOPS - After 17 years at the helm of the BC Cattlemen's Association, Kevin Boon is moving to new pastures in Saskatchewan.Boon is set to take over...
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'Like a dating site': Ranchers in B.C. and Alberta partnering up to address feed shortages
KAMLOOPS - Ranchers and livestock producers in British Columbia facing feed shortages and wildfire impacts are getting a helping 'hoof' thanks to a pa...
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Grain moves through Port of Churchill
The first grain vessel to export from the Port of Churchill since 2020 was loaded and sailed to Europe, marking another major milestone in the return ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Canada
'I'd rather not moonwalk back into the closet': 'Neverman' spotlights transgender people's dementia fears
TORONTO - Cuban-Canadian director Rodrigo Barriuso says he decided years ago he needed to draw attention to the difficulties some LGBTQ+ residents face as they enter long-term care homes, including examples he found "devastating and enraging." He was ...
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Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups
OTTAWA - The Carney government has opted against joining Germany, France and others in condemning Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations as it negotiates a possible trade deal with Ankara. Turkish authorities targeted multiple LGBTQ+ groups and ind...
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NATO defence chiefs to decide whether to tap Gen. Carignan for senior NATO post
OTTAWA - NATO chiefs of defence are meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, today to choose the next chair of the alliance's military committee, and Canada's top military commander is in the running. Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan is running a...
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Carney and Macron to meet in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on Sunday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron are holding a symbolic meeting on an archipelago 20 kilometres off the southern coast of Newfoundland on Sunday, in what both countries say is a show of unity and mutual respect. ...
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Ottawa's summer spending flurry offset by stronger GDP, oil revenues
OTTAWA - The federal government likely finds itself in a better fiscal position as it heads into the fall session of Parliament this week, thanks in no small part to some rosier economic results. One of the headlines coming out of the Canada Investment...
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Carney set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week as geopolitical instability, war and U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the multilateral order hang over the event. Carney will not give ...
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World
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's power grid collapsed once again on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity for at least the sixth time since U.S. President Donald Trump cut off fuel to the island in January. The Mini...
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Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, for the first time next week since his administration carried out an operation to capture the nation's former leader and effectively put Rodrigu...
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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine. Th...
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Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally. Trump in a social media post announ...
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Nigerian police use tear gas during protests over the deaths in custody of 37 miners
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerian police fired tear gas Friday at crowds who gathered in protest against the deaths of 37 miners being held in custody. The civil defense corps said the miners, who were arrested earlier this week on suspicio...
Sep 18, 2026
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Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A vehicle bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan as gunmen tried to storm the compound in an attack that killed at least 21 people and wounded 80 others, police and rescue officials said....
Sep 18, 2026
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