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P.A. Transit makes masks mandatory as seating capacity is expanded

Prince Albert Transit is making some changes to carry more passengers at a time during COVID-19. Passengers will be required to wear masks, while buses will be able to have fully-seated loads. Masks w...

Aug 20, 2020

North Stars seeking billets for 2020-21 season

Hockey games may be won and lost on the ice, but the lifeblood of a successful organization comes from a strong central bond between team and community. The Battlefords North Stars are looking for bil...

Aug 20, 2020

Spaces still open for car seat safety clinic next week

A car seat clinic next week organized by KidsFirst North is already at half its capacity. That's according to Program Facilitator Merle Larson, who will be hosting the clinic Aug. 24 between the hours...

Aug 20, 2020

'They lost the warmth and heart of their homes': Carrot River woman fundraising for Pasquia Place repairs

It's been over one month since a storm in July destroyed parts of Pasquia Place.The assisted living facility in Carrot River saw a significant portion of its roof blew off, along with sustaining damag...

Aug 19, 2020

FSIN calling for answers after alleged mistreatment of 53-year-old woman at Victoria Hospital

Warning: This story contains graphic images.Members of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are searching for answers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), after a James Smith...

Aug 19, 2020

Battleford and Poundmaker Cree Nation approve water supply agreement

Battleford, Poundmaker Cree Nation (PCN) and Indigenous Services Canada have come to a Water Supply Agreement, which will result in the construction of a pipeline supplying potable water to PCN.The ag...

Aug 19, 2020

Tuberculosis found in person who was at Melfort McDonald's

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has confirmed that there's been a case of tuberculosis in Melfort.An email to northeastNOW from the SHA didn't say specifically where the case was in the city, ...

Aug 19, 2020

Chuck wagon pro organizes community race events to give back to community and youth

Local chuck wagon professionals have coordinated a small tour in the hopes of bringing back some normalcy while adapting to the current pandemic climate. As the province slowly reopens, organizer of t...

Aug 19, 2020

Cougars target ponies, dogs in pair of Vancouver Island attacks

QUALICUM BEACH - Conservation officers plan to destroy two cougars believed to be responsible for killing a pony and constantly hovering around a sprawling wooded community north of Qualicum Beach. Tr...

Ian Holmes Aug 19, 2020

Cumberland House Cree Nation buys fire truck from P.A.

The residents of Cumberland House and nearby Cumberland House Cree Nation have access to a fire truck, thanks to the City of Prince Albert, and assistance from Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Man...

Aug 19, 2020