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Tough start
Hawks seek first win of the season in La Ronge Wednesday
The Nipawin Hawks seek their first win of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season Wednesday in La Ronge.The Hawks are 0-3 to start the year and will begin the week against the Ice Wolves on the road. Nipawin last played on Friday, Sept. 25, a 5-4 loss to the Warman Wolverines. The setback followed two losse...
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Honoured by friends, co-workers
Melfort radio station engineer Bayne Opseth retires after 51-year career
A keystone to the Pattison Media family in Melfort has retired. Engineer Bayne Opseth was honoured by friends and colleagues past and present at a come-and-go cake and coffee event at 105 CJVR/750 Beach Radio headquarters on Tuesday. Opseth has worked at the radio station for over 51 years, most of which were focused o...
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Reconciliation
Prince Albert Deputy Police Chief aspires to see more Indigenous people in policing
An Indigenous woman in a senior role with the Prince Albert Police Service says she would like to see more people like herself in the profession. Deputy Chief Farica Prince has been with the organization since 2021. "As an Indigenous woman in policing, you know, I look around at the national landscape, you know, a...
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Moore money
'My knees were weak': Hudson Bay man wins nearly $1.5 million playing VLT
A huge VLT win for a man from Hudson Bay.Don Moore won the province-wide jackpot on the Vault Breaker wide-area progressive, taking home $1,484,688.33. He won the jackpot at Desrochers Hotel Sept. 17 and said he was stunned when he won. "My knees were weak," said Moore. "It took a while to come to terms ...
Sep 29, 2026
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Round dance and walk
NDTR event in Melfort focused on Indigenous history, reconciliation
Wearing an orange shirt once a year is not enough, Lori Constant told people gathered in Melfort Tuesday for a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event."Putting on an orange shirt once a year is not working towards reconciliation," said Constant, a member of Reconciliation Melfort. "There's a lot ...
Sep 29, 2026
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No complaints received
E-bikes, scooters not a major issue in Melfort so far: RCMP
E-bikes and e-scooters are becoming more popular, but the head of the Melfort RCMP detachment said they haven't had any major issues with them so far. S/Sgt. Ryan Case told northeastNOW that they haven't received any complaints about electronic bikes or scooters in the city so far, and no collisions have been reported....
Sep 28, 2026
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Saskatchewan

NUCLEAR POWER
How competing nuclear designs could shape Saskatchewan's energy future
Saskatchewan announced on Tuesday it is looking at building two large nuclear reactors in the province's northwest.Premier Scott Moe said nuclear power will play a part in the province's broader electrical grid by supplying at least 2,600 megawatts by 2050 and thus ensuring the energy needs of the province are met in t...
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NDTR
'The proof is in the history': Sask. lawyer challenges residential school denialism
Eleanore Sunchild has heard residential school survivors tell their stories, helped them seek compensation and accompanied them to the Vatican to speak to the Pope.On Wednesday, as she reflected on those experiences at an Orange Shirt Day walk in Battleford, she spoke of her frustration with people who deny that histor...
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NDTR
Residential school took her away. Her language brought her home
It was a beautiful day in August of 1964 when Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth was told she was going to school.She was six years old, and she was delighted."I didn't understand what school meant," she reflected.She remembers getting onto a small airplane. There were goodbyes, familiar faces, familiar voices.The plane...
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NDTR
Residential school survivor says system worked against Indigenous students
Kerry Benjoe is holding her family's stories from the Qu'Appelle Indian Residential School close to her."I carry forth the stories from my parents, my grandparents and great-grandparents, because they didn't have the opportunity we have today to share these stories," Benjoe said. "It was hidden."The...
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Nuclear lessons
What Saskatchewan can learn from an Ontario nuclear host community
For an Ontario community that has lived alongside nuclear power for decades, the industry has brought well-paying jobs, business opportunities and investments - benefits its mayor said could also reshape communities in Saskatchewan.But Adrian Foster said prospective host communities should plan early to make the most o...
Sep 29, 2026
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Nuclear power plans
Saskatchewan unveils plan for two nuclear reactors in the northwest
The provincial government has unveiled plans to establish two nuclear reactors in northwest Saskatchewan, with the first expected to come online by 2042.The Government of Saskatchewan's plan - titled Delivering Energy Security Through Nuclear Power - outlines a goal of generating at least 2,600 megawatts utilizing nucl...
Sep 29, 2026
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Local Sports

Tough start
Hawks seek first win of the season in La Ronge Wednesday
The Nipawin Hawks seek their first win of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season Wednesday in La Ronge.The Hawks are 0-3 to start the year and will begin the week against the Ice Wolves on the road. Nipawin last played on Friday, Sept. 25, a 5-4 loss to the Warman Wolverines. The setback followed two losse...
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Rider news
Kicker Brett Lauther returns to Riders' roster after Redblacks trade
Kicker Brett Lauther is a Saskatchewan Roughrider once again after a trade with the Ottawa Redblacks.According to the Roughriders, the team acquired Lauther in exchange for their fifth-round pick in the CFL's 2027 draft.Lauther spent eight previous seasons with the Riders, suiting up for 114 regular-season games and ei...
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Rider news
Tevaughn Campbell returns to practice as Riders prepare for Calgary
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could be close to getting another key piece of their team back.Tevaughn Campbell, the all-star defensive back who has been out since Week 9, was back on the field with the CFL club on Monday as a limited participant in practice."I feel healthy and I feel as good as I can feel after wha...
Sep 29, 2026
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SMAAAHL, PJHL
Trojans, Outback Thunder fall on season-opening weekend
The Tisdale Trojans dropped both games of their debut weekend in the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League. Tisdale opened with a 6-3 loss Friday night in Moose Jaw. The Winmar Warriors built a 4-0 lead before Grayden Little scored the first Trojans goal of the 2026-27 campaign in the second period. Camryn Aebig and Mill...
Sep 28, 2026
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Weekend Split
McKechnie's 42-save shutout leads Mustangs over Millionaires
The Melfort Mustangs are back to .500 following a 1-0 shutout victory over the Melville Millionaires Saturday night.Melfort travelled to Melville following a 2-1 defeat at home to the Millionaires the previous night, and earned the weekend split."That was a stressful one, but that's a greasy road win, and we'll ta...
Sep 28, 2026
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Home-and-home
Mustangs drop first of two to Mills, go for revenge in Melville
The Melfort Mustangs dropped their second straight game Friday night, losing 2-1 at home to the visiting Melville Millionaires.Despite scoring 10 minutes into the game, having six power plays, and putting 31 shots on net, one goal was all the Mustangs could muster in their first meeting of the season with the Mills.&qu...
Sep 26, 2026
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Canada

Fact File: Masked agitators at First Nation in B.C. not a false flag action
Claims have spread online this week that a white nationalist group's demonstration at a First Nation in British Columbia, which has been denounced by authorities as "disgusting" and "cowardly," was in fact a false flag operation. The claims say the act...
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Ottawa is shifting its stance on 'anti-Zionism' - and the reactions so far are mixed
OTTAWA - The federal government has identified "anti-Zionism" as a driver of anti-Jewish hate - a major policy shift that has prompted a range of reactions. The change took place on Sept. 24 when Public Safety Canada published a progress report on fede...
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Canada urges France to back off plan for snow crab fishery off coast of Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - Canada's fisheries minister urged France on Wednesday to abandon a plan to launch a snow crab fishery in waters near Newfoundland and the French territory of St-Pierre-Miquelon. Joanne Thompson said France made no mention of its plan to Ca...
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Two elders of First Nation killed in Delta, B.C., mall crash, two more hurt
DELTA - First Nations members sang and drummed near the bodies of two elders who were killed outside a shopping centre south of Vancouver on Wednesday. The lament was heard from behind large white sheets that officers held up to give them privacy. The ...
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Canada's memorable year in space set to continue with NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission
COCOA BEACH - Astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to blast off for the International Space Station on Thursday as Canada continues a memorable year for space exploration and research. The 44-year-old is one of four people assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 m...
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Carney reflects on 'dark chapter' at Truth and Reconciliation ceremony in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney came home to Alberta's capital Wednesday to meet with First Nations leaders and families and honour the children who suffered and endured in Canada's residential schools. "Today is about all the truth," Carney said...
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World

Arizona State places hockey coach Greg Powers on administrative leave following player's collpase
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona State placed hockey coach Greg Powers on administrative leave on Wednesday as the school investigates the collapse of a player during an outdoor workout. Powers will not join the team for its season opener at L...
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Helicopter with 6 aboard crashes in Zimbabwe with no survivors, officials say
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A helicopter with six people on board crashed in a rural part of Zimbabwe on Wednesday and it appears there were no survivors, officials said. Among the victims was a prominent businessman and his wife, state medi...
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Police say parents to face charges after a Michigan toddler displayed a gun at daycare
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The parents of a Detroit-area toddler who pulled a loaded pistol out of his backpack at a daycare will face charges in the case, police said Wednesday. In a statement, police in Canton Township said the paren...
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Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean, no threat to land, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said. Rachel was located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, or about 220 miles (...
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Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean, no threat to land, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land. Rachel was located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) west of Lazaro ...
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UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. has "strong indications" that Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near a U.S.-run military air base in England late at night, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday. Burnham said U.K. a...
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