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Travel not recommended in Melfort area
The Alberta Clipper is causing travel headaches in the northeast. Travel is not recommended in the Melfort area due to heavy snow, poor visibility, slushy, drifting snow, and icy highway conditions. H...
Apr 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Meadow Lake council to consider 2026 sidewalk rehabilitation project
Meadow Lake city council is set to decide tonight whether to award a sole-source contract for a $150,000 sidewalk rehabilitation project.The proposed work would be awarded without a competitive biddin...
Apr 07, 2026 The downtown area of Meadow Lake. (Image Credit: meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Overdose alert issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation after spike in cases
A drug overdose alert was issued for Onion Lake Cree Nation and surrounding area after a significant increase in suspected overdoses over the 36 hours leading up to April 4.The Saskatchewan Ministry o...
Apr 07, 2026 The yellow-shaded area on the map indicates the area affected by the overdose alert. (Image Credit: Alertable)
S&P/TSX composite down, oil tops US$115 per barrel after Trump warning
Canada's main stock index was down more than 150 points in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also fell and the price of oil climbed after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a dark warning to Ira...
Apr 07, 2026 President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Prince Albert's Stumpf named semi-finalist in Sirius XM's Top of Country competition
Representing the only semi-finalist from Saskatchewan, Prince Albert's Josh Stumpf is one step closer to being named Sirius XM's Top of the Country Winner and receiving a $25,000 grand prize.The final...
Apr 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Submitted/Josh Stumpf)
'It's very much appreciated': blind golf ambassador recognized for volunteer work
Comfort during a hard time. That's how Gerry Nelson described the start of his blind golf career after losing his eyesight at 25 years old. "When golf came along, it was the closest thing to doing som...
Apr 06, 2026 Gerry Nelson (left) and his guide. (Image Credit: Meadow Lake Golf Club/ Facebook)
Jeremy Hansen challenges future generations to break new Artemis record
As the Artemis II astronauts set a new record for being the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby, Canadian Jeremy Hansen said they hoped others would soon go even farther.The six-hour flyby...
Apr 06, 2026 Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, connects live from the Orion spacecraft and speaks with Canadian media along with NASA astronauts Victor Glover, left, and Reid Wiseman in a Saturday, April 4, 2026, handout photo. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP — Handout, Canadian Space Agency (Mandatory Credit))
WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs
Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices.The airline said in an email the ...
Apr 06, 2026 The WestJet check-in area at Pearson International Airport is photographed in Toronto, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Humboldt marks eight years since Broncos bus crash
Eight years after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the community continues to reflect, remember and build a lasting tribute to those affected.On April 6, 2018, a semi drove through a stop sign and coll...
Apr 06, 2026 A memorial is displayed for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on the corner of highway 35 and highway 335 near Codette, Sask. on Saturday, April, 6, 2019. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)
WATCH: Canadian Space Agency’s first space to Earth video call with Jeremy Hansen
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen connected with Earth from deep space early Saturday morning in a historic first for the Canadian Space Agency, as part of a live question-and-answer session during the...
Apr 04, 2026 Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen greets family members as he leaves the Operations and Checkout building on their way to Launch Pad 39B for a planned liftoff on NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Image Credit: AP Photo/John Raoux)