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Battlefords Sharks U18AAA hockey team ranked top in the country
The U18 Girls AAA season is underway, and it has been a positive start to the year for the Battlefords Sharks. After winning the Calgary Firestarter tournament earlier in September, the team started t...
Oct 01, 2025
Melfort Fire Hall hosting open house on Sunday
The Melfort Fire Department is hosting the public at an open house at the fire hall on Sunday. Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW the open house is usually held in October, which is also Fir...
Oct 01, 2025
Almost half of Canadians say they have seen systemic racism in their province: poll
TTAWA - Almost half of Canadians polled say they have observed evidence of systemic racism in their province, a new survey suggests.The Leger poll of 1,627 people, conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 for...
Oct 01, 2025
Mintos off to hot start, Northern Bears drop opening series
Prince Albert's AAA hockey teams are off and running on the 2025/26 season. The Mintos and Mann-Northway Northern Bears both kicked off the regular season this past weekend, where the Mintos were in Y...
Oct 01, 2025
Christensen returns, Sarkenov arrives
The roster is officially complete for the Prince Albert Raiders with the arrival of two players over the course of the week. On Monday, Kazakhstan-born Alisher Sarkenov skated for the first time with ...
Oct 01, 2025
FSIN breaks silence after forensic audit finds $34M in ‘questionable’ spending
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has responded to an audit that identified millions of dollars of questionable spending.The forensic audit concluded that more than $34 million in ...
Oct 01, 2025
Hungry robber receives nine-month jail sentence
A man who robbed a Prince Albert convenience store and threatened the security officer with a knife, was homeless and had no food.That's according to discussion heard Wednesday morning at Prince Alber...
Oct 01, 2025
Sturgeon Lake breaks ground on youth centre south of school
Next year, youth in Sturgeon Lake will have a new hub that aims to protect them and help connect them with their culture Leaders for the First Nation, located north of Prince Albert, announced on Tues...
Oct 01, 2025
Hawks remain perfect on road; down Melville 3-2
The Hawks are still unbeaten away from Nipawin following Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Millionaires in Melville.Following up a 5-3 victory in La Ronge on Saturday, Nipawin scored goals in the first, seco...
Oct 01, 2025
Tuesday morning structure fire under investigation
An investigation is underway by North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) officials after a structure fire on early Wednesday morning at a commercial property at 300 Railway Avenue East in North Battlef...
Oct 01, 2025