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A fixture in P.A.'s downtown, local barber retires after 57 years
Cliff Scott has been cutting hair long enough to see styles come and go and come back again. "In the 60s, when I came here, the main haircuts were the product of the product of the Second World War-sh...
Apr 09, 2021

NITHA declares COVID-19 outbreak in Stanley Mission
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) have declared a COVID-19 outbreak in Stanley Mission.According to a media release, the outbreak declaration came after an increased amount of cases a...
Apr 09, 2021

Mixed reaction to budget from Battlefords Mayors
While some reaction to the provincial budget have been positive in the Battlefords, the reaction of the region's two mayors is more mixed.Following the province's announcement on Tuesday, which detail...
Apr 09, 2021

Burns-Marion heading to Wisconsin for college hockey
Another graduating Melfort Mustangs has committed to post-secondary hockey.Forward Leighton Burns-Marion has committed to Concordia University Wisconsin for the 2021/2022 season.The Regina product cam...
Apr 09, 2021

Town adds RFP stipulation for new naming rights sponsorship policy
The Town of Battleford has made some revisions to its new advertising and sponsorship policy and package for groups and organizations interested in purchasing naming rights or advertising space for a ...
Apr 09, 2021

UVic, women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse
VANCOUVER - The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former stude...
Apr 09, 2021

Second day for record breaking vaccine delivery, 358 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan has administered another 11,634 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan, the highest daily doses administered to date. This brings the total number of vaccines adminis...
Apr 09, 2021

Melfort Golf and Country Club hoping for April 17 opening
The Melfort Golf and Country Club is hoping to open in just over a weeks' time.General manager Kevin Ryhorchuk told northeastNOW Saturday, April 17 is the goal to open the course for the 2021 golf sea...
Apr 09, 2021

Federal prison chaplains ratify first contract agreement, union says
OTTAWA - Unionized federal prison chaplains have ratified a contract that includes wage increases and improved working conditions. The United Steelworkers union says the contract - the chaplains' firs...
Apr 09, 2021

'Nothing less than a giant': Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50
NEW YORK - DMX, the raspy hip-hop artist behind the songs "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "Party Up (Up in Here)" who had one of rap's most distinctive voices - literally and metaphorically - has died, acco...
Apr 09, 2021