

Pharmacy program
Local pharmacist believes strep throat and ear infection pilot program working
A pharmacist in Melfort believes the pilot program allowing them to test for strep throat and assess for ear infections is working. Eric Pederson is the owner of Pederson Pharmacy in Melfort. He told northeastNOW they had many people come through their doors for both procedures. "When we started in February...ther...
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Drones and drugs
Three people charged after drugs flown into Sask. Pen. with drones
Two women and a man are facing drug trafficking charges after a drone was used on separate occasion to fly drugs into the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.The Crime Reduction Team in Prince Albert was told about drugs being flowing into the federal prison in early July. On July 9, officers executed a search w...
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Catching Up with Cockrill
Cockrill highlights major health initiatives, recruitment efforts, and community support in the Battlefords
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Treat yourself
Discover Prince Albert's premier salon: Glamorous Nails & Lash
wildlife
More than 60 bear complaints in La Ronge area in recent months
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Incident
Death investigation at Prince Albert railyard
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Saskatchewan

POLICING
Joint police effort in Lloydminster executes 32 warrants, lays 11 charges and more
A joint enforcement operation in Lloydminster earlier this month resulted in dozens of charges and arrests, RCMP say. Between July 16 and 19, the Lloydminster RCMP worked with Alberta Sheriffs, RCMP Air Services, Police Dog Services, crime reduction teams from both provinces, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team a...
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Crime
Two charged after drugs seized during traffic stop in Buffalo Narrows
A man and a woman from Buffalo Narrows have been handed charges after drugs were seized during a traffic stop last week.Police said they were doing proactive patrols and pulled over a vehicle on Tom Street at around 3:45 p.m. on July 24.During the stop, officers located and seized approximately five grams of crack coca...
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Provincial Politics
Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year - but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits will narrow in the coming years.The report released Tuesday paints a picture of provinces struggling to balance their books...
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Arrested
Sturgeon Lake man charged in 2022 fatal crash that killed well respected Sask Pen staff member
Three years after Keith Herzog was killed in a collision at a rural intersection west of Emma Lake, the driver of the stolen vehicle has been arrested and charged. Prince Albert RCMP have charged 29-year-old Raven Bird from Sturgeon Lake with dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop after the scene of a collisi...
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What's Trending
Catching Up with Cockrill
Cockrill highlights major health initiatives, recruitment efforts, and community support in the Battlefords
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SIGA
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority selects new Board Chair
wildlife
More than 60 bear complaints in La Ronge area in recent months
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Incident
Death investigation at Prince Albert railyard
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Summer event
Step Back in Time at the 44th Annual Vintage Power Machines Festival
ELK'S PARK
Council rejects museum's request to relocate Peter Fidler monument
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Back to the Prairies
P.A.'s Kraus on the move after Victoria sends him to Brandon
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Canada

Small tsunami expected to hit B.C. after massive 8.7 quake off Russia
Small tsunami waves triggered when one of the world's most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of southeastern Russia were expected to hit parts of British Columbia's coast late Tuesday, the province's emergency information agency said. Social me...
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Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as 'very scary' fire triggers evacuation alerts
Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a "very scary" blaze for the village that was almost completely consumed by flames in 2021. The Cantilever ...
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'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump sets his sights on developing the industry in Alaska...
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Nanaimo's vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall
The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog says that while Nanaimo council did not pick a date t...
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Alberta premier's request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amer...
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B.C. city has 'increased concerns' on safety for MAGA singer Sean Feucht's show
A British Columbia city said it has "increased concerns" about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. Sean Feucht is due to play at the Memorial Park Amphithea...
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