The wooden wheels don't turn anymore, but they still carry a story.At the Biggar Museum and Gallery, a new Métis exhibit is reshaping how local history is told, bringing long-overlooked contributions into focus through artifacts, photographs and a Red River cart now on display inside and at the town's entrance.T...

A 29-year-old man who is scheduled next month to be tried on charges of aggravated assault and firing a gun with intent to endanger life was arrested by the Saskatchewan Marshals on the Thunderchild First Nation several days ago. Albert Morrison had multiple outstanding warrants and was wanted by both the PA Police an...

A man and woman from the Prince Albert area are behind bars following a game of cat and mouse with police that began outside Meadow Lake and ended in Loon Lake. It happened on April 17 at around 1:30 p.m. when members of the Meadow Lake RCMP attempted to pull over a vehicle with an expired license plate on Highway #55,...

The City of Meadow Lake has received a Top Municipal Initiative award for the newly constructed Co-op Center. The facility was built following a devastating loss of the community's arena, which burned in 2021. It features a full-sized ice surface with nearly 1,300 seats, a fieldhouse, a gathering hall for community ev...

Flooding in the Meadow Lake region is holding steady as conditions stabilize, with crews still responding on the ground as cooler weather slows further water movement.During a media technical briefing Thursday, Tyler Harrison, manager of emergency services officers with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), sai...

Travel conditions remain hazardous in the Meadow Lake area as a spring snowstorm moves through Saskatchewan.As of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, the Highway Hotline said travel is not recommended around Green Lake due to slush and heavy snow. Conditions along Highway 55 from Green Lake to the junction with Highway 903 are list...

A man who was accused of sparking the Ditch 2 fire has pleaded guilty to arson. Jason Halkett, 29, of La Ronge, is expected to be sentenced May 7 in Montreal Lake. The fire was started May 26, 2025. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency determined the wildfire was human caused and Waskesiu RCMP then began a criminal i...

Ottawa can't afford to wait any longer to introduce new online harms legislation that covers AI chatbots and video games, children's advocates and about a dozen kids told a press conference on Parliament Hill Monday.They urged the government to move quickly to introduce its promised online harms bill."This is a Da...

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is prepared to pursue legal action after the federal government rejected its claim to increase the $5 annual Treaty annuity paid to its members. larongeNOW reported last week the federal government ruled they have no lawful obligation to increase the payment and were unwilling to ne...

The housing market in Melfort is now ridiculously tight. There are now a fewer than a dozen houses on the market in Melfort and that is a major issue for anyone looking to move into the community. Robyn Luthi is a broker and realtor with Prairie Skies Realty in Melfort. She told northeastNOW it has been difficult getti...

Seeding season is underway across parts of Saskatchewan, but for farmers in the drought-stricken southwest, optimism in short supply.After a winter that brought little moisture and a spring that has so far swung wildly between warm temperatures and sudden snowstorms, producers are finally getting equipment into the fie...

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country's first national sovereign wealth fund on Monday, pitching the new agency as a way for Canadians to invest in nation-building projects.Carney said the Canada Strong Fund will invest in major Canadian industrial projects in areas such as energy, infrastructure, mining, ag...

As the off-season winds down for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, president and CEO Craig Reynolds is still riding a high from last fall's Grey Cup championship.So, too, are the Roughriders' fans who have turned out in droves to purchase tickets ahead of kickoff for the 2026 Canadian Football League season."We've see...

A four-person panel made up of current and former professional hockey players, one being a Stanley Cup champion, helped kick off Senators Cup weekend in Prince Albert.Festivities for the 10th annual installment of the Indigenous tournament, hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), got underway on Thursday afte...

Three former Saskatchewan Roughriders will be inducted into the team's plaza of honour this fall.Wide receiver Rob Bagg, offensive lineman Dan Clark and kicker Paul McCallum are set to join the 143 other members of the plaza in a halftime ceremony during the team's home game against the Montreal Alouettes on Oct. 17.Wh...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Australian kicker Alex Hale, who's coming to the province after a year with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.Hale, 27, who is originally from Gosford, Australia, signed with Green Bay in August of 2024 as an undrafted free agent and was released by the team in July of 2025.Befor...

Ajou Ajou has been released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a suspension from the CFL.The league announced the slotback was suspended for both preseason contests and a minimum of six regular-season games after violating the league's gender-based violence and harassment policy. Shortly after the announcement, the ...

Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette is bringing a new type of strength to the team in 2026.He and his partner welcomed a baby girl named Isla Jo into the world on March 6."I'm bringing the dad strength in," Ouellette said. "The whole sleep thing is getting to me - I don't know if it's a tr...

A Saskatchewan airline made Canadian aviation history this week by taking delivery of a passenger aircraft that had never before operated in the country - a move that could reshape how workers travel to and from northern job sites.Rise Air said the ATR 72-600 marked the beginning of a new generation of northern air tra...

It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...

In an industry centred on helping families through the most difficult moments, Doreen Day-Wapass from the Thunderchild First Nation has found a sincere way to demonstrate her company's support and empathy."Family being a big part of the business is really important to me," said Day-Wapass, co-owner of Marshal...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Prime Minister Mark Carney promises 'good news' in spring economic update Prime Minister Mark Carney is suggesting there will be "good news" about Ottawa's fiscal ...

VANCOUVER - A cluster of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, many of them on land that is already parched, marking the beginning of a season that has some officials planning for how to conserve water. The couple of dozen fires burning are mostly...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberals are "good fiscal managers" - and he'll have the chance to prove it when the federal government tables its spring economic update Tuesday afternoon. The federal government typically tables mid-year u...

COBOURG - Sgt. Brandon Malcolm was a respected police officer whose life was "taken far too soon" while on duty in a highway crash east of Toronto, said Ontario Provincial Police commissioner Thomas Carrique on Monday. "Hearts are broken," Carrique tol...

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some of its gold comes from a region of Colombia where drug cartels control mines. Mint spokesperson Deneen Perrin says as soon as the mint learned of the a...

OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty confirms Canada is looking into getting involved in a program run by a coalition of countries to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet. But McGuinty says Canada has not yet made a final decision on whether to o...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said. A police operation was underway to locate the gunman, who Greek media reported was...

BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) - Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia's capital killed 14 people, all of whom were women. The crash occurred Monday when a long-d...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people, authorities said Monday. It was the latest violence in Africa's most populous country that has long been batt...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attac...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - One train slammed into another at a station outside Indonesia's capital on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens and leaving several trapped in a badly damaged car, officials said. Some 38 passeng...

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the country's civil aviation authority said. The authority said preliminary reports indicat...