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Mustangs offense breaks out in La Ronge for first win of season
The Melfort Mustangs finally scored a goal in a 2019/2020 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season contest and they now have their first win as well.The Mustangs defeated the La Ronge Ice Wolv...
Sep 18, 2019 Kenzie Arnold (left) and Jake Hobson (right) look on after winning in La Ronge on Tuesday night. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Ortis arrest 'unsettling,' top Mountie says amid damage assessment
OTTAWA - The Mounties are assessing and trying to mitigate the damage that might have been caused in light of the arrest of one of their senior intelligence officials, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lu...
Sep 18, 2019
‘It’s great to have their support’: Big Brothers Big Sisters Day in Melfort
Kathryn Carswell can't recall how many times the City of Melfort has proclaimed Sept. 18 to be Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Day.The development coordinator for BBBS of Melfort joined Mayor Rick Lan...
Sep 18, 2019 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Melfort Development Coordinator Kathryn Carswell (second left) and two children waiting for an adult mentor joined Mayor Rick Lang (second right) as Melfort proclaimed Sept. 18 as Big Brothers Big Sisters Day. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Conservatives will review business subsidies in effort to save $1.5 billion
HAMILTON - The federal Conservatives say they can find $1.5 billion in savings each year by eliminating some of the federal funding received by businesses. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was a...
Sep 18, 2019
Nipawin engaging in traffic study
Students from L.P. Miller Comprehensive School in Nipawin have been putting on high visibility vests and assessing areas throughout the town.It's part of the Town of Nipawin's recent traffic study to ...
Sep 18, 2019 The Town of Nipawin is engaging in a traffic study to see if modifications are needed to areas in town where pedestrians are waiting extended times to cross the street. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Indigenous Women's Workshop and Dinner
The Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan is hosting the Indigenous Women's Workshop and Dinner at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre September 19th. Everyone is welcome: all genders - all ages.
Sep 18, 2019
Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's naming hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien, who Trump had monitor the criminal case in Sweden against American rapper A$AP Rocky, as his new natio...
Sep 18, 2019
Producer: 'The Rookie' co-star's misconduct claims unfounded
LOS ANGELES - Actress Afton Williamson's claims of misconduct against her on the set of "The Rookie" weren't substantiated by an independent investigator, according to the ABC drama series' producer. ...
Sep 18, 2019
Pushing the vote: why is turnout in Prince Albert so low?
There are over 56,000 registered voters in the Prince Albert riding, and nearly 30 per cent decided not to vote in the last federal election.The total number of ballots cast in 2015 was just over 39,6...
Sep 18, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Liberals will increase old age security, CPP benefits if re-elected: Trudeau
FREDERICTON - Justin Trudeau is promising to do more to boost incomes for seniors, widows and widowers. He says a re-elected Liberal government would increase old age security by an extra 10 per cent ...
Sep 18, 2019