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Battlefords Pride volunteers gear up for Pride Week by painting rainbow crosswalks
Battlefords Pride have put a splash of colour on the streets of the Battlefords as they prepare to launch the annual Pride festivities next week.Pride members and volunteers from the community came to...
Aug 10, 2021

Saskatchewan school divisions get $21M for support programs this fall
School divisions across Saskatchewan have received $21 million in "extra" COVID-19 money for some new programming for the fall, according to the provincial Ministry of Education.The province doled out...
Aug 10, 2021

In rough Olympics, viewers perked up a bit in second week
NEW YORK (AP) - In what was otherwise a rough two weeks in Tokyo for NBC, television viewers responded - at least slightly - to the U.S. Olympic team's strong performance in the second half of the Gam...
Aug 10, 2021

Blackhawks legend and Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito dies at 78
Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who rose to fame with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died at 78. The Blackhawks announced on Twitter that Esposito died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic can...
Aug 10, 2021

Green Lake, Meadow Lake RCMP arrest two suspects following shooting
Two individuals remain in police custody ahead of scheduled court appearances later this month for their alleged involvement in a shooting that happened earlier this month. Near midnight on Aug. 1, of...
Aug 10, 2021

Nature walk and craft event coming to Finlayson Island Wednesday
The North Battleford art galleries are inviting residents to take part in a new 'Nature of Sound' project exploring and reflecting on the outdoors and the many sounds that come with sounding nature.Li...
Aug 10, 2021

Cumberland House Cree Nation rebuilds band office after 2019 fire
Cumberland House Cree Nation is celebrating the opening of its new band office. The new 15,500 square-foot building is described as higher performance and energy efficient, in a media release issued M...
Aug 10, 2021

Residents fear new development may create unwanted traffic for Midtown area
Editor's note: An amendment was made to this story at 9:15a.m. Wednesday, to include a statement from the City of Prince Albert.The development of the future Peavey Mart location off 15th St. East in ...
Aug 10, 2021

Boat launch repairs needed at St. Brieux Regional Park
Management at the St. Brieux Regional Park is hoping to raise $10,000 to repair the boat launch at the lake.General Manager Tenyll Cook told northeastNOW the launch has seen a lot of traffic this year...
Aug 10, 2021

NorSask Hockey Development Camp gets underway with hockey season around the corner
For the 22nd straight year, Prince Albert will be hosting its annual NorSask Hockey Development Camp at the Art Hauser Centre as hockey season approaches.The camp begins on Aug. 12 and runs until the ...
Aug 10, 2021