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Pelican Lake man dies following collision between ATV and vehicle
A 26-year-old man from Pelican Lake First Nation died several days ago following a collision between an ATV and a vehicle. Spiritwood RCMP responded to the scene just before 9 p.m. on September 6. The...
Sep 08, 2025
Carney government noncommittal about Canada meeting 2030 climate goals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney won't say whether Canada will meet its climate goals under the Paris agreement by 2030. Speaking in Newfoundland and Labrador today, Carney was asked by reporters h...
Sep 08, 2025
Hafford Vikings host American football team
It was a unique and historic matchup on Friday as the Hafford Vikings football team hosted a game against the Meeteetse Longhorns, a team from Wyoming. The game ended with Hafford beating Meeteetse 53...
Sep 08, 2025
Humboldt Fire Department recruitment session a success
The Humboldt Fire Department [HFD] got a chance to look at some potential recruits over the weekend. They held a recruitment session on Saturday, and Fire Chief Mike Kwasnica told northeastNOW they we...
Sep 08, 2025
Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs through a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports ide...
Sep 08, 2025
UPDATE: Pierceland RCMP arrest woman wanted on warrants, new charges of assault on police
UPDATE: On Sept. 21, Pierceland RCMP located Ramona Ochuschayoo at a residence on Big Island Lake Cree Nation. When attending the home, officers found a woman hiding inside. The woman provided police ...
Sep 08, 2025
'They never quit': Carpenter High's Spartans fall 49-6 to Kindersley Kobras in home opener
The helmets were gleaming under the sunlight at Lion Park on Sept. 5, the crowd at over 150, and for the first time in six years, Carpenter High's Spartans charged onto the football field. It wasn't t...
Sep 08, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney details tariff relief funding for Atlantic businesses
ST. JOHN'S - Prime Minister Mark Carney says businesses in Atlantic Canada will be able to access $80 million of the tariff relief fund set up by the Liberal government. Ottawa has set aside $1 billio...
Sep 08, 2025
James Smith lockdown over, no injuries
UPDATE: RCMP have confirmed that while they were called to an investigation of an injured person in James Smith this morning, the subject of the report has been found unharmed. Officers from the Melfo...
Sep 08, 2025
System failed Quebec girl whose 2019 killing led to youth protection reforms: coroner
MONTREAL - A seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose death in 2019 galvanized the province into reforming the youth protection system, was failed by both individuals and institutions, a coroner s...
Sep 08, 2025