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Melfort Culture Days events cancelled due to rising COVID-19 cases
Melfort's Culture Days events will not go ahead as planned.There were several events planned over the course of a month including a Nigerian culture event scheduled for this Sunday, and a Filipino and...
Oct 01, 2021
Toronto FC looks to extend unbeaten run to five games as the Chicago Fire visit
Toronto FC looks to continue its climb out of the nether regions of Major League Soccer and dispatch another team under new management when it hosts Chicago Fire FC on Sunday. Toronto (5-15-7) rallied...
Oct 01, 2021
Child found safe after kidnapping reported near Buffalo Narrows
RCMP have charged a Prince Albert man after receiving reports of a kidnapping near Buffalo Narrows.Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Thursday, a woman reported that a man in her vehicle had stolen the car they...
Oct 01, 2021
Peace rally in Humboldt speaks up against vaccines and vaccine passports
Members of the Humboldt community were in Civic Park today to hold a peaceful rally on Oct. 1.Organizers said in an email statement to northeastNOW they are part of a Saskatchewan wide coalition to bu...
Oct 01, 2021
Stampeders hope to use bye week rest to their advantage against Roughriders
CALGARY - Craig Dickenson solicited some help from the CFL head office in order to prepare for his team's road game against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. The head coach of the Saskatchewan Rough...
Oct 01, 2021
Police investigate armed robbery at east side convenience store
Prince Albert Police are after two suspects following an armed robbery early Thursday afternoon in the city's Crescent Heights neighbourhood.At approximately 12:40 p.m., police were called to AJ's con...
Oct 01, 2021
Michael Spavor thanks, Canada, world, asks for privacy after Chinese prison release
OTTAWA - Michael Spavor is thanking Canadians and the world for their support one week after his 1,020-day ordeal in Chinese prison came to an end. Spavor, along with Michael Kovrig, were released a w...
Oct 01, 2021
RCMP arrest three more in Big River First Nation homicide case
Additional charges have been laid in connection to the abduction and death of a man last year on the Big River First Nation.Riley Ahenakew, 30, Stephanie Starblanket, 37, and Roderick Dreaver, 26, hav...
Oct 01, 2021
Canada to welcome Costa Rica, Mexico to Edmonton in November for World Cup qualifiers
Canada Soccer will welcome Costa Rica and Mexico to Edmonton in November for World Cup qualifying games, hoping chilly weather and artificial turf at Commonwealth Stadium will make the CONCACAF visito...
Oct 01, 2021
Water and sewer rates increasing in 2022
The City of Meadow Lake has passed an amendment bylaw that will see a mild increase to the City's water and sewer rates.The announcement comes after multiple council meetings in which the City worked ...
Oct 01, 2021