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One dead after cabin fire in Cochin
One man is dead after a small cabin caught fire in Cochin on Sunday. Emergency crews were called out at around 4 a.m. to the resort village, where RCMP said one person was trapped inside the building....
Jul 17, 2019
Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce hire new administrator
Trevor Dignean is the new administrator for the Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce."I'm a little nervous," Dignean said. "I know there's going to be some challenges but I'm looking forward t...
Jul 17, 2019 Trevor Dignean is the new administrator for the Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce. (submitted photo/Trevor Dignean)
Area power outage for Thursday morning
Power will be shut off for Nipawin area customers for two hours during the early morning hours of Thursday.From 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., SaskPower will have a planned power outage and will be conducting syst...
Jul 17, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Trio of deadly crashes not a sign DHC-2 Beaver is unsafe: aviation experts
MONTREAL - At least eight people have died in three crashes involving de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver planes in less than a week in Canada, but civil aviation experts say the aircraft remains the safes...
Jul 17, 2019
Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey
BOSTON - Prosecutors dropped a case Wednesday accusing Kevin Spacey of groping a young man at a resort island bar in 2016, more than a week after the accuser refused to testify about a missing cellpho...
Jul 17, 2019
Sask. RCMP officer charged with unsafe storage of gun
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer is facing charges in connection to an incident that happened in Saskatoon last fall, involving a gun being stolen from inside an unmarked RCMP vehicle.Const. Shannon Drall ...
Jul 17, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
North Stars Hockey School offers skills training for youth
It might be summer, but school is in session for the North Stars Hockey School.The team's coach, Brayden Klimosko will be offering tips and skills development for local hockey players from Aug. 19 to ...
Jul 17, 2019 The North Stars’ Hockey School is offered to youth of the Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam and Midget age groups. (Facebook/North Stars)
Connelly hopes to recapture magical 2017 performance at this year's British Open
The 2017 British Open was one of the best tournaments of Austin Connelly's life, putting his young career into high gear. He's hoping the 2019 tournament will have the same effect. Connelly,...
Jul 17, 2019
North Battleford Care Homes to see tax abatement
The City of North Battleford is giving private, for profit care homes a tax break to lessen their burden since they moved into a significantly higher tax classification for their properties.As part of...
Jul 17, 2019 North Battleford councillors Len Taylor, left, and Kent Lindgren, shown at council Monday. Council discussed abating the tax increase for care homes now classified as commercial properties, instead of residential. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff).
Scheer to make several stops in Sask.
As the Federal election date draws closer, the leader of the Conservative Party will be making several stops in Saskatchewan Thursday including Prince Albert, Big, River, Meadow Lake and Debden.Accord...
Jul 17, 2019 (The Canadian Press)