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Air Canada drops three flights from Regina, one from Saskatoon

Air Canada is cutting four routes originating in Saskatchewan cities due to weak demand caused by COVID-19.In a statement on its website, the airline said flights from Regina to Ottawa, Winnipeg and S...

Jun 30, 2020

Family provides update to bison on the loose in RM of Corman Park

The Osler Fire Department gave an update Tuesday morning from the family whose bison were set loose near Dalmeny.The update followed the original post Sunday night, where the fire department said "num...

Jun 30, 2020

Scattered Site Outreach Program to temporarily close

Scattered Site Outreach Program, an essential service for a vulnerable population in tri-communities, is temporarily closing. That's according to Kikinahk Friendship Centre Executive Director Ron Woyt...

Jun 30, 2020

Canada Day busy in the region, despite COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has altered the Canada Day plans of local communities, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do.Residents in the northeast and north-central region have options when it comes to celebratin...

Jun 30, 2020

Canada Day goes virtual across the region

This year's Canada Day will no doubt be one to remember, as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced traditional community celebrations to shut down.Instead, residents will be provided with several opportunit...

Jun 30, 2020

CED used by police officer to prevent tragic incident

In order to help save a man's life, a Prince Albert police officer was forced to deploy a conductive energy device (CED).The incident happened late Saturday night in the 200 block of second St. E.A 21...

Jun 30, 2020

Grad 2020 in Melfort and Nipawin - in pictures

Mat Barrett of northeastNOW went to both graduation events in Melfort and Nipawin on Monday, June 29.Nipawin's grads were in vehicles that drove through the community, while Melfort's grads lined down...

Jun 30, 2020

Gyms filling up since reopening

The demand for fitness facilities remains in the Battlefords, after gyms were allowed to open at half capacity on June 8 in Saskatchewan.Miranda Wiese, owner of Pipes Fitness, wasn't certain how thing...

Jun 30, 2020

Melfort Golf Club out of long-term debt, sees a surplus after 2019

While operations restrictions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic will affect its 2020 finances, the Melfort Golf Club can breathe a sigh of relief after 2019.During its annual general meeting on June 29,...

Jun 30, 2020

Saskatchewan Is The First Province In Canada To Implement “Clare’s Law"

The Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol (Clare's Law) Act will come into force in Saskatchewan. "Clare's Law" authorizes a police protocol to disclose risk information related to someone's viol...

Jun 30, 2020