WSA update
Warmer weather expected to prolong high flows, worsen flooding in parts of Saskatchewan
Warmer temperatures expected across east-central and northeastern Saskatchewan are set to prolong high water levels and could worsen flooding conditions in some regions already impacted by significant spring runoff.In an update Thursday, the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) said a combination of a late spring t...
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Investigation
Deaths of two men at Humboldt property not suspicious: RCMP
RCMP say the deaths of two men at a building in Humboldt on Thursday are not considered suspicious.The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is engaged and is conducting a coroner's investigation. Fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency are also investigating the incident.On May 7, at approximately 7:20 p...
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Investigation
Deaths of two men at Humboldt property not suspicious: RCMP
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Staying Home
Kozun signs 2-year extension with Hawks
Spring melt 2026
Opposition demands action after historical flooding washes out roads across the province
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Here Fishy Fishy
Fishing season opens in Southern Management Zone as snowmelt delays Northern, Central areas
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Northeast News
Project starting soon
Water main replacement tender awarded in Humboldt
The tender for the 2026 water main replacement program in Humboldt has been awarded. Council has approved the recommendation that Brockman Enterprises Ltd. be awarded the tender at a cost of $822,519.43. Director of Public Works Peter Bergquist told northeastNOW the program includes water main replacement and reconstru...
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Western Hockey League
Northeast trio selected in WHL Prospects Draft
A total of three northeast hockey players were selected in Thursday's WHL Prospects Draft.Of the three, two will stay in the province and remain teammates, while the other will look to make the jump to Alberta.Nipawin's own Parker Bleich was the highest selection of the three going in the fourth round, 72nd overall, to...
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Three people facing charges
People charged after Melfort shooting make court appearance
The two people facing firearms charges after a shooting in Melfort last month will soon have their case back in court. Shayla Tataquason-Bear of Tisdale will be back in court on Monday, while Austin Patton of Melfort will make an appearance May 19. Both were charged following a shooting at a home on Burrows Ave. W. on ...
May 07, 2026
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Be prepared
Emergency Preparedness Week hits home after wildfires, flooding
It's Emergency Preparedness Week in Saskatchewan, and officials say it's certainly an appropriate topic to discuss considering weather-related events the last few years. Melfort Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW the need to be prepared for emergency situations has only grown over time. "We're starting t...
May 07, 2026
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Truck, boat and trailer stolen
Prince Albert man and woman wanted by Wakaw/Humboldt RCMP
A man and woman from Prince Albert are wanted by RCMP in both Humboldt and Wakaw following a string of break and enters that included theft of a truck, a boat and trailer, power tools and yard tools. Multiple reports of break-ins to homes and properties in Wakaw and Rhona Lake were reported between April 27 and 29. O...
May 06, 2026
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Flooding in region
RM of Torch River requests PDAP designation
The Rural Municipality (RM) of Torch River has requested designation under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) for the flooding that has been occurring in the area. The RM is waiting for the formal application window to open, and they are recommending that residents keep thorough records of the effects th...
May 06, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Investigation
Deaths of two men at Humboldt property not suspicious: RCMP
RCMP say the deaths of two men at a building in Humboldt on Thursday are not considered suspicious.The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is engaged and is conducting a coroner's investigation. Fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency are also investigating the incident.On May 7, at approximately 7:20 p...
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Spring melt 2026
Opposition demands action after historical flooding washes out roads across the province
Saskatchewan's provincial opposition is calling for urgent action by the Saskatchewan Party government, after multiple roads were washed out amid rising water levels and flooding concerns during the current snow melt. Erika Ritchie, the Saskatchewan NDP shadow minister for government relations, criticized Premier Scott...
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Here Fishy Fishy
Fishing season opens in Southern Management Zone as snowmelt delays Northern, Central areas
While many people in Northern Saskatchewan are waiting for the snow and ice to melt off of the lakes, others in the southern parts of the province are getting to enjoy some of the first days of the fishing season. Angling in the Southern Management Zone began on May 5, while fishing in the Central Zone will open on May...
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safety and maintenance concerns
Federal defence minister to declare future of Snowbirds in Moose Jaw later this month
The federal defence minister will travel to Moose Jaw to give an update on the future of the Snowbirds later this month.The opposition Conservatives accused the Liberal government of plans to try and ground the air show based out of Moose Jaw on Thursday.Moose Jaw MP Fraser Tolmie had heard from organizers who said the...
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Spring flood
Some Sask. floodwaters receding as warmer weather threatens other areas
A weekend warmup could add more pressure to Saskatchewan's flooding crisis after the number of local states of emergency more than doubled this week.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said 35 communities are now under emergency declarations, up from 15 earlier this week. Fourteen of those declarations were ad...
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Threat not over
Floodwaters ease near Prince Albert, but officials warn risk remains as hundreds stay evacuated
Flood levels affecting several Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) member First Nations are beginning to recede, but officials say the threat is not over as emergency crews continue monitoring river conditions and supporting evacuees in Prince Albert and Saskatoon. PAGC said its Emergency Operations Centre, activated Tu...
May 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Western Hockey League
Northeast trio selected in WHL Prospects Draft
A total of three northeast hockey players were selected in Thursday's WHL Prospects Draft.Of the three, two will stay in the province and remain teammates, while the other will look to make the jump to Alberta.Nipawin's own Parker Bleich was the highest selection of the three going in the fourth round, 72nd overall, to...
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Riders sign five picks from 2026 CFL Draft, add to roster ahead of rookie camp
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added to the numbers the team will see at training camp this season.The CFL club has signed five of its 2026 draft picks, as well as three territorial junior players and a quarterback as a part of the league's internship program.Read more:Riders add defensive back Austin McKinney, Shel...
May 06, 2026
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Carson Deichert
Mustangs commit another WHL draftee
The Melfort Mustangs have added another future piece to their organization, and one who has played in the Western Hockey League.Carson Deichert is the newest member of the Blue and Green organization. The 17-year-old was a 2024 draft pick of the Mustangs and a 2023 draft pick of the Moose Jaw Warriors.A Moose Jaw nativ...
May 06, 2026
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Raiders win series 4-2
Prince Albert Raiders advance to Western Hockey League final
For the first time since 2019, the Prince Albert Raiders are Eastern Conference Champions.They punched their ticket to the WHL finals Sunday night with a 7-6 win in Game 6 against the Medicine Hat Tigers.Riley Boychuk scored two goals on the night including the game winner, while Aiden Oiring, Braeden Cootes, Daxon Rud...
May 04, 2026
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Kickoff coming soon
Roughriders announce suite of themed games ahead of June 13 home opener
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have big plans for the 2026 CFL season.While the players will be looking to win back-to-back Grey Cup championships, fans can look forward to a number of themed games at Mosaic Stadium.Single-game tickets are currently on sale for all 10 regular-season home games, the team said, along with ...
May 02, 2026
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Riderville
Regina-born Roughrider receiver Mitch Picton retiring after nine seasons
After nine seasons and a Grey Cup win with the CFL team he grew up watching, Regina-born receiver Mitch Picton is hanging up his cleats.Picton, 30, was selected by the Riders in the fifth round of the CFL's 2017 draft. In the 64 regular-season games he played with the Riders, Pickton caught 96 passes for 1,081 yards an...
May 01, 2026
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Northeast Profiles
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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Future Piece
Mustangs commit WHL drafted defenceman
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...
Apr 28, 2026
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farmnewsNOW
Federal committee recommends reversal on closure of Lacombe Research and Development Centre
A glimmer of hope has appeared on the horizon for those fighting to save the Lacombe Research and Development Centre. Lacombe is about 25 kilometres n...
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Scholarship program opens doors for people in the ag sector
Applications are now open for the 2027 Nuffield Canada Scholarship Program, offering agricultural professionals a chance to study global farming and f...
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Cool weather slows Manitoba seeding
Cool temperatures are delaying the start of spring planting across much of Manitoba, according to the province's first weekly crop report of the seaso...
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Canada
'Team Nigel' rallies behind East Vancouver cat after complaint about feline folk hero
VANCOUVER - As he flops down on an East Vancouver pavement for cuddles and back scratches, Nigel is hardly the picture of a cat with a guilty conscience. But he stands accused of crimes against the neighbourhood - and the ensuing drama has resulted i...
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Canada doubling down on work to reunite Ukrainian children 'stolen' by Russia: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's ongoing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials shows how Ottawa is trying to work with a range of countries to advance practical, humanitarian goals. In ...
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on five years of reconciliation, Indigenous diplomacy
OTTAWA - Nunavik, where Gov. Gen. Mary Simon grew up, is a long way from Ottawa and farther still from Buckingham Palace. That never stopped her mother Nancy May, a unilingual Inuk, from keeping a photo of Queen Elizabeth on prominent display in thei...
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Bublé, Morissette among starry lineup at Canadian World Cup opening ceremony
TORONTO - Canadian artists Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette will be among a star-studded lineup of performers at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto in June. FIFA has announced separate opening ceremonies in each of the three host countri...
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Experts understand anxiety about hantavirus, but say it's unlikely to be next pandemic
TORONTO - Infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer has lived and worked through SARS-1 in 2003, the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020. With the trauma of the COVID pandemic so fresh in people's minds, she ...
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Feds want pipeline projects reviewed by energy regulator instead of impact agency
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing giving authority to review interprovincial pipelines and transmission lines, and offshore renewable energy projects, to the Canada Energy Regulator instead of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. The prop...
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World
Hungary's Péter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, arrived Saturday at the Parliament building to be sworn into office, ending Viktor Orbán 's autocratic 16-year rule. Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalis...
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Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II on Red Square. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin was set to speak at the parade, even as a U...
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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if ...
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Suspect in Navajo woman's disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) - The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sente...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning of the end" of...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning o...
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