Goal accomplished
Mintos captain signs with Nipawin Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks have signed Barret Berger to a Letter of Intent for next year's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.Barret Berger, the captain of the Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA team and draft pick of Nipawin with the sixth overall choice in 2023 has signed with the club. The 2008-born defenceman was one...
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International relationships
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a significant moment in the ongoing Treaty relationship between Treaty 6 First Nations and the Crown.According to a statement is...
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Northeast News
March 21 Gala
Mel-Bex Award nominees announced
The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for this year's Mel-Bex Awards. The nominees for 'Business of the Year 16 Employees and Over' include Redhead Equipment, Ripley Ford, and Wapiti Valley Ski & Board Resort. Nominated in the '15 Employees and Under' category are FYI Doctors Mel...
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Man arrested
Carrot River RCMP nab suspect in confinement, shooting incident in Shoal Lake
Carrot River RCMP arrested and charged 34-year-old Billy Whitecap following a shooting on the Shoal Lake Cree Nation several days ago. Officers were called to the community on March 10 shortly after 5 a.m. and found an injured man in a vehicle on Highway 55. EMS also responded and took the victim to hospital with ser...
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Calls to RCMP increase
Police address concerns about unhoused individuals in Melfort public buildings
The unhoused population seeking shelter in public buildings in Melfort has prompted responses from the RCMP over recent months. Staff Sgt. Ryan Case told northeastNOW the issue has mainly come up during the winter. "Our detachment has received many calls over the past few months about some homeless people sleeping...
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Emergency response
Local fire crews respond to recent incidents including collision south of Melfort
NOTE: Original story had incorrect times for MFD fires. They have since been corrected.-Two local fire departments were busy recently after three separate incidents. The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) was called to a structure fire in Pathlow just after midnight on Sunday. A garage was fully engulfed in flames by the t...
Mar 12, 2026
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RCMP looking for person of interest
Counterfeit cash used at Humboldt business
Humboldt RCMP are looking for a person of interest who may have knowledge about a counterfeit bill. Police were called Feb. 17 about an individual using counterfeit money to purchase groceries at a business in the 1900 block of 8th Ave. in Humboldt. One person was captured on video surveillance and may have information...
Mar 12, 2026
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Sixth Place Secured
Mustangs use lengthy delay to fuel win over Estevan
The Melfort Mustangs and Estevan Bruins played a bit of a bizarre game Wednesday night.Everything was typical through the first period and intermission, as both teams were tied at one goal apiece.Come what should've been the start of the second period, however, is where the game took a bit of a shift.Nearly an hour del...
Mar 12, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Riderville
Tailgating law fully passed, ready in time for Riders opener
SLGA Minister Warren Kaeding said he'll be among those out near Mosaic Stadium ahead of the Roughriders' season opener for the very first day of tailgating.The bill to allow tailgating was given royal assent on Thursday, passing it fully into law."We're just so looking forward to game day and seeing how creative o...
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International relationships
Treaty 6 Leaders discuss 'historic' meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III
For the first time since meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, leaders from Treaty 6 First Nations are speaking publicly about the experience they are describing as a significant moment in the ongoing Treaty relationship between Treaty 6 First Nations and the Crown.According to a statement is...
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MURRAY LAKE ICE FISHING DERBY
'I caught a fish!': 9-year-old wins $30K with first place Northern Pike
Catching a 4.8-pound Pike can be exciting for anyone with a line in the water, but when nine-year-old Sophia Poitras reeled in her big catch during the Murray Lake Ice Fishing Derby, it also came with a $30,000 prize. "It was amazing, I was so excited," she said. The young angler appears to have a knack for ...
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Water levels
Normal spring runoff predicted despite recent snowfall
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is predicting a normal spring runoff for most of central Saskatchewan despite several recent snowfalls. Numbers released Thursday morning show the central band across the province having near normal spring runoff. "Southeast and most of central Saskatchewan are expected to see a n...
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Responsive measures
Some Sask. farmers to get winter elk hunting permits next year to protect land
The province is taking a new step to deal with large herds of elk damaging crops by allowing hunting outside of the regular hunting season.Environment Minister Darlene Rowden said they get several hundred complaints every year from livestock producers and grain farmers dealing with elk damaging their land."When th...
Mar 12, 2026
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Death of an inmate
Murderer Jason McKay dies while in custody at Sask. Penitentiary
Less than two weeks after his sentence was handed down, Jason McKay has died.Correctional Services of Canada said he died on Wednesday while in custody, but didn't give any details about how the 54-year-old died.McKay was serving his sentence at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary - life in prison without chance of parole fo...
Mar 12, 2026
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Local Sports
Goal accomplished
Mintos captain signs with Nipawin Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks have signed Barret Berger to a Letter of Intent for next year's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.Barret Berger, the captain of the Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA team and draft pick of Nipawin with the sixth overall choice in 2023 has signed with the club. The 2008-born defenceman was one...
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Sixth Place Secured
Mustangs use lengthy delay to fuel win over Estevan
The Melfort Mustangs and Estevan Bruins played a bit of a bizarre game Wednesday night.Everything was typical through the first period and intermission, as both teams were tied at one goal apiece.Come what should've been the start of the second period, however, is where the game took a bit of a shift.Nearly an hour del...
Mar 12, 2026
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Meeting their heroes
WATCH: Education day with the Riders
Upon entering the library at St. Francis school in Prince Albert, Noah Zerr who stands at a towering 6-7, was greeted with applause, excitement, and some wide eyed expressions.The offensive lineman was one of three Saskatchewan Roughriders attending local area schools on Wednesday and shared the team foundation's menta...
Mar 11, 2026
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Same old story
Hawks flightless in loss to Flin Flon
The Hawks gave up an early third period goal, allowing the Bombers to go in front during Tuesday's game at the Whitney Forum leading to a 5-1 loss, their 15th in a row in Flin Flon.Wrapping up the season series between the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) division rivals, the Hawks were seeking their first win ...
Mar 11, 2026
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Estevan Bruins in town
Mustangs play final regular season home game in hopes of locking down sixth
The Melfort Mustangs will play their final home game of the regular season on Wednesday when they play host to the visiting Estevan Bruins.Melfort will enter the contest with the opportunity to clinch the sixth seed in the SJHL (with a win), locking them into a meeting with the third seed come the first round of the pl...
Mar 11, 2026
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One more shot
Hawks with one last chance to diffuse Bombers
The Hawks have one more chance to end a four-plus year losing streak in Flin Flon on Tuesday in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.Nipawin has not won at the Whitney Forum since Feb. 15, 2022, a span of 14 games. The Hawks are coming off another strong week with back-to-back wins over Melfort and Warman. H...
Mar 10, 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
Water Security Agency outlines Saskatchewan runoff
Most of Saskatchewan can anticipate near to below normal runoff this spring. In the Water Security Agency (WSA) spring runoff outlook for 2026, an are...
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Some Sask. farmers to get winter elk hunting permits next year to protect land
The province is taking a new step to deal with large herds of elk damaging crops by allowing hunting outside of the regular hunting season.Environment...
Mar 12, 2026
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Canadian and U.S. agricultural tractor and combine sales show mixed results in February
Sales of agricultural tractors and combines in Canada and the United States showed mixed results in February as farmers continue to evaluate capital p...
Mar 11, 2026
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Canada
Quebec minister says he's open to making police watchdog reports public
MONTRÉAL - Quebec's public security minister says he's open to publicly releasing the reports by the province's independent police watchdog, as is the case with police oversight bodies in other provinces. Ian Lafrenière, himself a former police officer...
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Conservative leader says his plan is 'the only hope' for Canada's auto industry
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he's planning to pitch a "realistic proposal" to end U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry this weekend. He says his proposed auto pact would align regulations between Canada and the U.S. and remo...
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Man charged in murder of Montreal store owner had stabbed to death B.C. woman in 2012
MONTREAL - A man charged with first-degree murder in the death on Thursday of a Montreal convenience store owner has a lengthy criminal record, which includes a conviction in 2015 for stabbing to death a woman in British Columbia. Xavier Gellatly, 35...
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'Overwhelmed' mom of Tumbler Ridge victim Maya Gebala wants no more mail
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala says they have been "overwhelmed" by letters and packages from well wishers and she's asking them to stop sending any more. Cia Edmonds says in a social media post that her gravely ill...
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Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former Liberal cabinet minister Bi...
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Canada will maintain Russian oil sanctions, despite 30-day U.S. pause: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada will maintain its sanctions on Russia and its shadow fleet of oil transports, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ease sanctions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday. The United States placed a 30-day waiver on its Russi...
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World
Old Dominion shooter convicted of Islamic State group ties freed from prison 2 years before attack
NEW YORK (AP) - Court documents show less than two years after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh was released from prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group, he opened fire in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University on Thursday before ROTC stu...
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Jury finds ex-NY trooper guilty of manslaughter in 2020 chase that killed 11-year-old
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - A former New York state trooper accused of ramming his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase leading to the death of an 11-year-old girl was convicted of manslaughter Friday at his second trial. Prosecutors s...
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Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday that his government has held recent talks with the U.S., marking the first time the Caribbean country confirms such speculation. He said the talks "were aimed at finding solution...
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in airstrikes that kill at least 4 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's Taliban government early Friday accused Pakistan's military of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, saying at least four civilians were killed as fighting betwee...
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Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island's prisons in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming days stems from a spirit of goodwill and...
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US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualti...
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