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Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.Wh...
Jul 08, 2025

Roadwork to close stretch of 40th Ave. in Lloyd next week
Drivers in Lloydminster will see road closures on 40th Ave. starting Tuesday, July 15, as the city begins planned roadwork and infrastructure upgrades.The city said the work, which is weather-dependen...
Jul 08, 2025

MétisFest held in Melfort
The City of Melfort got to experience the best parts of Mtis culture this past weekend at the Kerry Vickar Centre.Melfort Mtis Nation Local 22 held their second MtisFest on Saturday, with the goal of ...
Jul 08, 2025

Melfort Exhibition geared toward the young, young-at-heart
An annual summer tradition is back in Melfort next week. The Melfort Exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Grounds July 18, 19, and 20. Melfort Ag Society manager Kim Eskowich told northeastNOW th...
Jul 08, 2025

Step Back in Time at the 44th Annual Vintage Power Machines Festival
Visitors to this year's Vintage Power Machines Threshing Festival will once again be transported to a time when horsepower came with actual horses and tractors were built to last generations. Now in i...
Jul 08, 2025

Alex Whitehead manslaughter case results in eight-year prison sentence
Standing outside Prince Albert Provincial Court, surrounded by family members, Maria Whitehead was visibly emotional and struggled to find the words to describe her feelings.Just moments prior, she le...
Jul 08, 2025

João Pedro scores twice vs. boyhood team, Chelsea beats Fluminense 2-0 to reach Club World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Joo Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday to assure an all-European Club World Cup fina...
Jul 08, 2025

Nominations open for La Ronge councillor
Nominations have opened for a new councillor for the Town of La Ronge. The call for nominations comes after the sudden resignation of Terry Hunt back in May. Hunt decided to resign because of what he ...
Jul 08, 2025

RCMP officer injured after hit-and-run crash in Lloydminster
A woman from Frog Lake is facing charges after a vehicle crossed the centre line and crashed into an RCMP cruiser in Lloydminster last Friday on July 4. Mounties said the collision happened around 11:...
Jul 08, 2025

RCMP's Rhonda Blackmore honoured by First Nations at La Ronge gathering
Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, who was removed from her position as the RCMP's commanding officer of F Division, was honoured Tuesday in La Ronge as First Nations chiefs call for her reinsta...
Jul 08, 2025