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La Ronge breaks freezing point, colder weather on the way
La Ronge broke the freezing point this afternoon and reached a temperature of 1 C. "We have a low-pressure system that's moving north of the Northwest Territories border," said Environment and Climate...
Dec 03, 2019 Colder temperatures are in store later in the week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Highway 55 bridge project in final stages
The Highway 55 bridge rehabilitation project is inching closer to completion.The $8 million project that was headed by the engineering firm Stantec was originally slated to be complete this fall.Howev...
Dec 03, 2019 (Susan Westgard/northeastNOW Staff)
CHS Spartan's geared up to celebrate provincial win
Carpenter High School (CHS) Spartans volleyball team are ready to celebrate their big win. The boys headed to Regina in Nov. 15 and 16 to compete in the 5A Boys Provincial Volleyball Championship wher...
Dec 03, 2019 (Submitted/CHS)
JPII senior girls open season with silver medal on home court
The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) senior girls basketball team kicked off their schedule with a bang over the weekend, taking home a silver medal on their home court to open the new basketball season...
Dec 03, 2019 The JPII senior girls basketball team came out of the gates flying, taking home a silver medal at their home tournament to open the season. (submitted photo/Bruce Yockey)
Montreal Lake band members prepare for election in 2020
A date has been finalized for the next Montreal Lake Cree Nation election.On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, band members will head to the polls and vote for chief and council. The nomination meeting is sche...
Dec 03, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Professor says proposed back alley bylaw likely to be challenged
A Prince Albert-raised criminal justice professor says council's proposed back alley curfew would likely be challenged in court if passed. For Kevin Walby, associate professor at the University of Win...
Dec 03, 2019 (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
New Stars to make debut in showdown with Hounds
Less than a week since their first showdown of the season series, the Battlefords North Stars will travel to Wilcox for the second time in six days to battle it out with the division-rival, Notre Dame...
Dec 03, 2019 North Stars’ forward, Quintin Loon-Stewardson (#22), has picked up four points over his last three games and leads the team with 20 goals, 35 points heading into play against the Hounds Tuesday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Police, fire, and non-profits focus of first deliberation meeting
It was an evening of many asks at North Battleford City Hall's first deliberation meeting Monday for the 2020 budget.Council heard about police and fire services' needs as well as eight non-profit org...
Dec 03, 2019 North Battleford City Hall heard from several non-profit groups and well as police and fire services needs during the first night of 2020 budget deliberations Monday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Structure fire contained to chimney in R.M. of Kinistino
It was a close call this morning at a residence in the R.M. of Kinistino.Melfort Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire at 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday.Crews were on route when they were informed ...
Dec 03, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Correction: Plane Crash-South Dakota story
In a story Dec. 1 about a South Dakota plane crash that killed nine people, The Associated Press reported the wrong last name for one of the victims. He is Kyle Naylor, not Kyle Taylor. A corrected ve...
Dec 03, 2019