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Melfort's Spring Clean-up Week begins on Sunday
A lot of people have been spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.One of the activities keeping people busy is yard work, and for many the City of Melfort's Spring Clean-up Week comes ...
May 08, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Prince Albert's Peter Anholt wins WHL Executive of the Year award
In just five full seasons as the general manager for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Peter Anholt is already celebrating his second award. For the second time, Anholt received the Lloyd Saunders Memorial T...
May 08, 2020 Peter Anholt won his second WHL Executive of the Year award in his five full years as the Hurricanes' general manager. (Twitter/Western Hockey League)
SK Wildlife Federation Geocaching
Geocaching is a free, real-world outdoor treasure hunt.Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online. Geocaching is e...
May 08, 2020
Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters now a 'dark-sky' sanctuary
PATTEN, Maine - Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is now a "dark sky" sanctuary, the National Park Service announced Friday. The designation by the International Dark-Sky Association...
May 08, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. The federal government's emergency wage-subsidy program will be extended beyond its early-June endpoint. The p...
May 08, 2020
Capitals cut ties with Leipsic after disparaging comments
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals on Friday placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract after he made disparaging comments about women and teammates in a private s...
May 08, 2020
Prairie North Coop continues to give back to community organizations, individuals
The Prairie North Coop (PNC) has made many positive impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic and that will continue in the coming weeks.On top of numerous donations to area food banks and the North East S...
May 08, 2020 Prairie North Coop donates kitty litter to NESPCA to help get through COVID-19 pandemic. (submitted photo/Prairie North Coop)
Huskies’ Taran Kozun named Canada West male athlete of the year
Taran Kozun knows a thing or two about hard work.The University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey goaltender was named the Canada West male athlete of the year on Thursday after leading the confere...
May 08, 2020 University of Saskatchewan men's hockey team goaltender Taran Kozun set new Canada West regular season shutout streak by going 267 minutes and 32 seconds without allowing a goal. (Huskies Athletics)
COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria Hospital declared over
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Prince Albert Victoria Hospital is now over according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The outbreak was initially declared on April 30 after an inpatient tested posit...
May 08, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Canadian amateur sport to receive $72 million in pandemic relief money
OTTAWA - Canada's amateur sports system will receive $72 million from a federal government emergency support fund to alleviate the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Heritage Minister St...
May 08, 2020