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RCMP search for two suspects involved Red Earth Cree Nation shooting
The RCMP is looking for two people involved in an alleged shooting on a First Nation near Carrot River. A man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries "consistent with a gunshot wound"...
Mar 04, 2026
SIRT report clears RCMP of any wrong doing after fatal shooting at Red Earth Cree Nation
An investigation by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has concluded there are no grounds to believe an offence was committed by an RCMP officer when he fired several shots at a ma...
Nov 13, 2025
Most highway work between Saskatoon and Humboldt expected to wrap up this year
A major highway project between Humboldt and Saskatoon is edging closer to completion. Construction on the multi-year project on Highway 5 near St. Denis is expected to be completed this fall. Read mo...
Aug 04, 2025
Kinistino teen killed after vehicle hits elk near Gronlid: RCMP
An 18-year-old man from Kinistino has died after his vehicle hit an elk late Thursday night. Melfort RCMP said in a news release on May 30 that officers were called to the scene of a serious wildlife-...
May 31, 2025
'This was a close call:' Tisdale man finally leaves gangs, gunfire behind in Haiti
By Cam Lee A harrowing ordeal is over for a Tisdale man who was trapped in Haiti. Richard Phillips was in Haiti for work when a gang uprising led to mass chaos and violence across the country, leading...
Mar 21, 2024 Tisdale native Richard Phillips (in orange shirt) was able to escape Haiti, which has been plagued by gang violence and political upheaval. (Richard Phillips/Facebook)
Balloon-release ceremony celebrates life of Melfort woman
By Cam Lee It was a touching goodbye to a colleague lost to violence. The staff at North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) held a balloon-release ceremony Friday morning to honour Danielle Do...
Mar 15, 2024 A balloon-release ceremony honoured the life of Danielle Dobersheck. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
James Smith Cree Nation signs up for FirstAlerts emergency app
By Cam Lee A local First Nation is the first in Canada to sign up for a new emergency alert system. A news conference was held at the James Smith Cree Nation on Wednesday to sign an agreement with Try...
Feb 14, 2024 Representatives of the three bands that are part of James Smith Cree Nation pose with FSIN's Dutch Lerat and TryCycle Data Systems CEO John MacBeth after signing the FirstAlerts app agreement. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
James Smith Cree Nation acknowledges those who helped after mass stabbings in 2022
By Ben Tompkins Those who helped during last year's mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation were officially thanked by the entire community on Monday. The public thank you was directed to everyon...
Aug 22, 2023
Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialize late five-year-old boy
By Ben Tompkins The communities of Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nations memorialized one of their own with very heavy hearts. Five-year-old Frank Young went missing on April 19, 2022 and wasn't seen ...
Jul 21, 2023 Frank Young's family. (Ben Tompkins/northeastNOW)
Melfort RCMP searching for two suspects in armed robbery
The Melfort RCMP is asking for help to find a man and woman allegedly involved in an armed robbery. On Tuesday at around 5 a.m., police received a report of a robbery at a home on Stovel Avenue East i...
Jun 15, 2023
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