Former NDP MLA says she was muzzled by party leader on Compassionate Intervention Act
Newly independent MLA Betty Nippi-Albright revealed a bit more about her frustrations with her former party on Wednesday.In a statement shared to social media, the former NDP MLA said she commissioned an analysis of Bill 48, The Compassionate Intervention Act, which would allow people in Saskatchewan to be forced into ...
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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...
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Spring Melt
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Truck, boat and trailer stolen
Prince Albert man and woman wanted by Wakaw/Humboldt RCMP
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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...
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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...
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Informal discussion
Infrastructure, taxation among issues discussed at Coffee with Council in Melfort
Momentum continues to grow for Coffee with Council in Melfort. The first event at the Kerry Vickar Centre saw just a few people attend, but last night's crowd was much larger, with four tables jam-packed with residents looking to discuss the issues affecting them. "A fantastic turnout to Coffee with Council,"...
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Cocaine overdose
Melfort RCMP cleared after SIRT investigation into in-custody death
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has wrapped up its investigation into an in-custody death in Melfort last year. They concluded there was no evidence that use of force by police caused or contributed to the death of a 44-year-old man taken into custody. The autopsy report confirmed the cause of th...
May 04, 2026
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Incident happened on Saturday
Melfort man charged with homicide after weekend stabbing
A man faces a manslaughter charge after the death of a man in Melfort on the weekend. Melfort RCMP received a report of an assault with a weapon at an apartment in the 100 block of Broadway Ave. S. at around noon on Saturday. The initial investigation by the Saskatoon Homicide Investigation Unit determined that an alte...
May 04, 2026
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Several road washouts
RM of Star City declares local emergency
The RM of Star City has declared a local emergency due to flooding. Roads in Divisions 3 and 6 are most affected by the flooding of Melfort Creek. Submitted by Rob Miller, Reeve of the RM of Star City. The RM says water is over roads and there are washouts in the areas, leading to many road closures. Traffic shou...
May 04, 2026
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Saskatchewan
Spring Melt
Flood ravaged RMs continue calls for supports and resources
As of Wednesday afternoon, 15 local states of emergency remained active across Saskatchewan, with peak floodwaters expected to arrive within four to six days in some areas. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) reported dozens of communities have already been cut off by washed-out roads, and condi...
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Former NDP MLA says she was muzzled by party leader on Compassionate Intervention Act
Newly independent MLA Betty Nippi-Albright revealed a bit more about her frustrations with her former party on Wednesday.In a statement shared to social media, the former NDP MLA said she commissioned an analysis of Bill 48, The Compassionate Intervention Act, which would allow people in Saskatchewan to be forced into ...
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Pup rescue
RCMP, volunteers rescue dogs from flooded Red Earth First Nation
A combined effort from volunteers from Nipawin and Flin Flon, MB along with RCMP officers from Carrot River has helped save the lives of 16 dogs from Red Earth First Nation. Much of the community was evacuated earlier this week after flooding caused by spring runoff with some dogs left behind unable to make it to high...
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Flooding 2026
Some streams have peaked, Sturgeon, Garden, Torch Rivers still climbing: WSA update
While many streams and rivers across the central and northern portions of Saskatchewan have reached their peak, that is not the case everywhere said the Water Security Agency on May 5. Tributaries of the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and downstream in the Saskatchewan River basin which flows past Nipawin...
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Leaving the party
Saskatoon MLA Betty Nippi-Albright to quit NDP, sit as independent
Betty Nippi-Albright, MLA for Saskatoon Centre and Saskatchewan's only sitting First Nation female representative, is quitting the NDP caucus to sit as an indpendent.Nippi-Albright issued a statement on Tuesday saying that the move was effective immediately and comes after she said she had not felt "the support or...
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finding flood risk
Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can't search it yet.
Canada's new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that opt in to the program, a move that's frustrated some flood risk experts even as the federal minister says she anticipates widespread uptake. The federal government announced last week its national flood risk finder was read...
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Local Sports
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...
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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...
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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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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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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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Training for Saskatchewan producers using strychnine
Saskatchewan producers planning to participate in the strychnine stewardship program are required to take training. That training is is a required ste...
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Seeding delayed in northeast and central Saskatchewan
Seeding has started in the dry areas of southern and western Saskatchewan. However, it will be much later in May before growers can get into their fie...
May 05, 2026
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Assessment tool for native grass management
The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan (SK PCAP) has published a 2nd Edition of the Saskatchewan Rangeland Health Assessment for Native Gra...
May 04, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Poilievre speaks to Tory event, social media poll, Sabres fans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Pierre Poilievre set to speak at conservative conference in Ottawa Pierre Poilievre is set to give a keynote address today at a conference of Canadian conservativ...
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Most Canadians want social media, AI chatbot ban for kids under 16, poll indicates
OTTAWA - More than two-thirds of Canadians support banning access to social media and AI chatbots for children under 16, a new poll indicates. Seventy per cent of respondents to the Leger poll said they support age restrictions for social media like In...
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Pierre Poilievre set to speak at conservative conference in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is set to address a conference of Canadian conservatives today as the Canada Strong and Free Network meets in Ottawa. The Tory leader is scheduled to give a keynote address just before noon. The annual event also features a f...
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Road closures, drones, and new stadium rules for World Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver have unveiled details of preparations that include the closure of a major downtown road artery for more than two months. Taunya Geelhoed, chief operations officer for the host committee, says a ...
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Vancouver Starbucks murder suspect was still taking schizophrenia meds: prosecutor
VANCOUVER - A prosecutor in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver Starbucks patron to death says the evidence doesn't establish that the suspect had stopped taking his schizophrenia medication months earlier, as he had testified. Daniel Pru...
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Do more for Iran activists and Canada diaspora threatened by regime, groups urge
OTTAWA - Iranian-Canadian groups are calling on Ottawa to do more to protect democracy activists inside Iran and to weed out transnational repression within Canada. "Unfortunately since the January mass-atrocity crimes occurred in Iran this year, we ha...
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World
China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers accused of bribery
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Li and Wei were removed from...
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Rubio arrives for audience with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions after Trump's criticism over Iran
VATICAN CITY (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday after President Donald Trump's broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing spa...
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Cruise operator says 29 passengers left hantavirus outbreak ship on April 24, after 1st fatality
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The company that operates the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak said Thursday that 29 passengers left the vessel on April 24 on the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena, nearly two weeks after the first...
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Airliners carrying women and children linked to Islamic State group land in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Airliners carrying 13 Australian women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group landed on Thursday in their homeland, where the adults face potential criminal charges relating to their alleged time in the ex...
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Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - British voters cast ballots Thursday in local and regional elections that could shake up the country's politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer's center-left Labour Party is bracing...
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Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections on Thursday that could deliver a heavy blow to embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer's center-left Labour Party is bracing for big losses in voting ...
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