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Rain, wildfires cause slow beginning to harvest 2025
It is likely to be a long autumn for Saskatchewan farmers, as harvest is off to a sluggish start. This year's harvest is progressing slower than both the five and ten-year averages for the province. A...
Sep 02, 2025
Federal government begins to transfer Coast Guard to National Defence
OTTAWA - A months-long process to transition the Canadian Coast Guard into the Department of National Defence has kicked off officially with a cabinet order. The Liberals promised in the spring electi...
Sep 02, 2025
School zone safety reminder as school year gets underway
The school year is underway, and motorists need to be aware of school zone safety. Melfort RCMP Staff Sgt. Ryan Case told northeastNOW it's important to remember that school zone speed limits differ b...
Sep 02, 2025
Meyers Norris Penny donates $100K to Lake Country Co-Op Leisure Centre
For a cheque presentation that will ultimately benefit the two new rinks at the Lake Country Co-Op Leisure Centre, it seemed only fitting for the people involved to gather on the shiny ice surface.Tue...
Sep 02, 2025
Thief nabbed in Marshall after flight from police in four stolen vehicles
An Ontario man is in police custody after multiple incidents involving stolen vehicles and fleeing from officers last week. Members of the Maidstone RCMP detachment learned about a car driving erratic...
Sep 02, 2025
Trump says he's looking for swift Supreme Court ruling on most tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is indicating that he'll ask the Supreme Court tomorrow to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that found many of his tariffs are illegal. Trump says he'll...
Sep 02, 2025
Canadian Challenge prize money shrinks due to drop in sponsorships, wildfire damage
With registration now open for the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race, organizers are offering a substantially smaller prize purse in comparison to just a couple of years ago. "It's certainly not what w...
Sep 02, 2025
'No risk to public safety': One arrested after police presence in North Battleford
If you spotted flashing lights and extra cruisers around 16th Ave. and 98th St. in North Battleford this morning, police say there's no need to worry.RCMP confirm the activity was tied to an ongoing i...
Sep 02, 2025
Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to Chicago and Baltimore, despite local officials in both places opposing such moves. Ask...
Sep 02, 2025
Trump says US has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. The president offere...
Sep 02, 2025