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Parks and Recreation conference will include former Olympic skater Manley
The Battlefords will be in its element for an upcoming four-day event focusing on recreation and community achievements across the province that will include former Canadian Olympic figure skater Eliz...
Oct 03, 2019 The Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association Conference will run from Wednesday, Oct. 16 to Saturday, Oct. 19 inNorth Battleford. (Dreamstime.com)
MFD hosting open house next week
The Melfort Fire Department is opening their doors to the public next week.An open house will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m.Fire Chief Jason Everitt said the event will feature displ...
Oct 03, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
La Ronge RCMP set to host town hall meeting this month
Residents of the tri-communities are welcome to attend a town hall meeting Oct. 17 hosted by the La Ronge RCMP.The event will occur at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) at 7 p.m. and...
Oct 03, 2019 The event will include a meet and greet with local officers. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
North Battleford man’s biking challenge pedals positive change in community
Erik Engelbrecht is an emergency room physician in North Battleford and started cycling about two years ago to help improve his health.Coupled with his role as a medical professional, Engelbrecht want...
Oct 03, 2019 A North Battleford man encouraged people to burn fat and not fuel this summer and take pictures of the beautiful places the cycled. (Facebook/Erik Engelbrecht)
Plaintiff drops diamond case fight with P.A. company
The Belgian firm that had been suing the Prince Albert company run by city councillor Evert Botha in an eight-year diamond debt saga, has dropped its fight. They cited ongoing frustrations with the le...
Oct 03, 2019 (File photo: Tyler Marr/paNOW Staff)
Green Lake RCMP seek wanted man
Police in Green Lake are asking for the public's help in locating Jaydee Laliberte. The 22-year-old is wanted for two counts of assault causing bodily harm and theft under $5,000, and resisting arrest...
Oct 03, 2019 Jaydee Laliberte is wanted by Green Lake RCMP. (supplied/RCMP)
Police appeal to public for help in locating escaped prisoner
Police are on the lookout for an escaped prisoner in Stanley Mission. Officers were transporting Ethan Merasty to the Stanley Mission detachment last Saturday after he was arrested for breaching a cou...
Oct 03, 2019 Police are trying to locate Ethan Merasty, who escaped shortly after he was arrested. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Western utility to quicken move away from coal-fired power
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A major Western utility said Thursday it plans to speed up its move away from coal-fired power and get more juice from the sun and wind. Citing financial incentives, Portland, Oregon-...
Oct 03, 2019
Police: Power tool used to vandalize ‘America’s Stonehenge’
SALEM, N.H. - Police in New Hampshire say it appears someone used a power tool to vandalize a stone at group of rock configurations called America's Stonehenge. The vandalism was reported to the Salem...
Oct 03, 2019
Carbon offsets helpful to address airplane emissions but not ideal
OTTAWA - Carbon offsets such as the ones the Liberals are buying for their campaign planes are the standard way to compensate for greenhouse-gas emissions from air travel, though even people who sell ...
Oct 03, 2019