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Strong turnout as advance polls close the Battlefords
Ahead of Monday civic election, residents in the Battlefords are continuing to increase turnout at polling stations.Both municipalities saw drastic increases in volume at advance polls from 2016. The ...
Nov 06, 2020

Toronto FC looks for a win Sunday and help from the Revs in Supporters' Shield hunt
While the Supporters' Shield is on the line Sunday, all Toronto FC can do is take care of its own business when it visits the New York Red Bulls on Decision Day. TFC needs help from New England, which...
Nov 06, 2020

Stockade Round-Up continues; 2021 Agri Visions event cancelled
The Stockade Round-Up in Lloydminster continues tomorrow with a talk by Rob O'Connor of Ag in Motion.His presentation will focus on what employment opportunities are available in agriculture that 4-H ...
Nov 06, 2020

Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field
NEW YORK - Justin Turner will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for coming onto the field last week to celebrate the World Series title with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates after testing p...
Nov 06, 2020

More than $20,000 raised throughout northeast during Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign
Smiles eaten in September have brought smiles to charities and programs in the northeast in October.The money raised during Tim Hortons' Smile Cookie Campaign in September has spread its way to variou...
Nov 06, 2020

Decline in P.A. jobless numbers
The job numbers have improved slightly in Prince Albert and region although they continue to lag well behind the provincial rate.According to the latest monthly figures from Statistics Canada, the cit...
Nov 06, 2020

Province records 87 new cases of COVID-19, mandatory mask policy begins today in Prince Albert
There are 87 new cases of COVID-19 and 53 recoveries in Saskatchewan.The provincial total is now at 3,623 cases.The new cases are located in the Far North West (eight), Far North East (one), North Wes...
Nov 06, 2020

Next winter storm to miss La Ronge after 18 centimeters of snow fell Thursday
A large winter storm headed for southern Saskatchewan is not expected to reach La Ronge. That's according to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang, who said residents can expe...
Nov 06, 2020

Teenage boys accused of attempted murder
Two 16-year-old boys are each facing a charge of attempted murder in connection to a stabbing incident in the city's Crescent Acres neighbourhood Thursday morning.An 18-year-old man was taken to hospi...
Nov 06, 2020

Star City not opening rink for season, citing COVID-19 challenges
The Star City rink will not be opening to the public this season.In a letter sent to northeastNOW by the Town of Star City, they're citing "in part due to the uncertainty involving the current COVID-1...
Nov 06, 2020