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Congrats to Winnipeg and other Grey Cup Thoughts
It was a perfect weekend weather-wise in Calgary for Grey Cup 2019. For the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, you could say it was heaven.The Bombers 33-12 win over the Tiger-Cats was the cap of the 2019 season,...
Nov 28, 2019 Greg Urbanoski
City of Melfort outlines planning process in case of emergency situation
Phones, tablets, radios, and other devices screeched on Wednesday after another test of the Emergency Alert System across Canada.It's all part of a system designed to warn us about impending or develo...
Nov 28, 2019 The city hall in Melfort would be the nerve centre in event of a major emergency. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
'The worst part is not knowing': Family of missing man not giving up hope
A man with the closest connection to the person who has been missing for over a week says he is relieved police have ruled out foul play regarding his disappearance.David Light, the fraternal twin bro...
Nov 28, 2019 The last confirmed sighting of Donald Light was in the 400 block of Eighth Street East on the evening of Nov. 19. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Stars fall 5-1 to Terriers in Yorkton
For just the third time this season, the Battlefords North Stars found themselves on the wrong end of the scorecard at night's end; and for the third time this season, the team to foil their night was...
Nov 27, 2019 Despite firing 43 shots on goal with traffic in front, the Stars could only sneak a single goal passed Terriers’ goalie, Ryan Ouellette, who stopped 42 of 43 on the night. Ouellette has now posted a 1.80 goals-against average and .953 save percentage through 11 games this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Business entrepreneur shares her story of success during Holly and Heels event
A drive to succeed led Valerie Sluth to embark on her career as a business leader. The founder and CEO of Praxis Consulting Ltd. shared her story with other women at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerc...
Nov 27, 2019 Guest speaker Valerie Sluth (Praxis Consulting Ltd.), right, with friend Sheila Parker, head coach for the North Battleford Water Doves Synchronized Swim Club, as well as Sluth's former swimming teammate at one time, left, at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Holly and Heels - A Celebration of Women in Business luncheon on Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Former staff initiates Christmas cards for kids in despair
A former Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation School staff member is responding to youth who are in crisis. Linda Johnson, former admin staff at the school, now working at the University of Saskatchewan beg...
Nov 27, 2019 Linda Johnson and her children Janessa,18, Jayda,5, and Jayvin,12.(Submitted/Linda Johnson)
Riders’ GM Jeremy O’Day evaluating roster, looking ahead to 2020
After getting within one game of playing for the 2019 Grey Cup, Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day now will begin to determine what the 2020 team will look like."It's not something ...
Nov 27, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day discusses the 2019 season with the media on Nov. 27, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Assault charge against MLA Nadine Wilson withdrawn
An assault charge against Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson has been withdrawn.She had been charged back in March after an incident with a family member.Her lawyer, Mark Brayford, said in a releas...
Nov 27, 2019 (file photo/paNOW staff)
Council to discuss financial support for first-time home buyers
First time homebuyers in Prince Albert could be getting a boost from the city. A new proposed program would help people cover the cost of down payments by contributing 2.5 per cent of the value of the...
Nov 27, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Star City Fire Brigade hosting 'Wing Thing' on Saturday
A fundraiser will be this weekend to raise money for the Star City Fire Brigade.The brigades annual 'Wing Thing' will take place this Saturday at the Star City Elks Hall. There will be bingo, craft an...
Nov 27, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)