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Edmonton company will build new Northland Pioneers Lodge long-term care facility

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to an Alberta-based construction company for the development of the new Northland Pioneers Lodge long-term care facility...

May 08, 2020 Construction site of the new Northland Pioneers Lodge which broke ground in April. (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Board of Trade Award Gala to be aired on Facebook

An opportunity to experience a gala event from the comfort of your living room.The Carrot River Board of Trade's Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala can be viewed on their Facebook page tonight.Com...

May 08, 2020 Last year's awards gala. (Submitted/Miranda Blaber)

P.A. Mobile Crisis moves downtown

Prince Albert Mobile Crisis has a new home downtown. The organization is settling into the former Criminal Investigations Division building after finalizing its purchase from the Prince Albert Police ...

May 08, 2020 PAPS Chief Jon Bergen hands the keys to the Criminal Investigations Division building to P.A. Mobile Crisis Executive Director Vicki Stewart. (submitted photo/Prince Albert Police Service)

Intentionally set grass fires on Sweetgrass First Nation

Intentionally set fires led to evacuations at a local First Nation on Thursday night.At approximately 10 p.m. on May 7, Battlefords RCMP were called to Sweetgrass First Nation for multiple calls of gr...

May 08, 2020 Battlefords RCMP responded to calls about intentionally set grass fires on Sweetgrass First Nation (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Serious crash blocks Highway 55, drivers expect delay

Meadow Lake RCMP reported a serious traffic collision on Hwy #55 approximately six miles east of Meadow Lake toward Green Lake. A police presence is set up outside of Norsask Forest Products. The high...

May 08, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Melfort's Spring Clean-up Week begins on Sunday

A lot of people have been spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.One of the activities keeping people busy is yard work, and for many the City of Melfort's Spring Clean-up Week comes ...

May 08, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

SK Wildlife Federation Geocaching

Geocaching is a free, real-world outdoor treasure hunt.Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online. Geocaching is e...

May 08, 2020

Prairie North Coop continues to give back to community organizations, individuals

The Prairie North Coop (PNC) has made many positive impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic and that will continue in the coming weeks.On top of numerous donations to area food banks and the North East S...

May 08, 2020 Prairie North Coop donates kitty litter to NESPCA to help get through COVID-19 pandemic. (submitted photo/Prairie North Coop)

Nominations for the 2020 Arts Hall of Fame

The Prince Albert Arts Board are accepting nominations for the 2020 Arts Hall of Fame. While we don't know what that celebration may look like, we urge you to nominate one of the many artists and arts...

May 08, 2020

Non-profits to benefit from radio station grants

The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) in Prince Albert is putting the power of radio behind deserving, non-profit groups in the community struggling to get their messages out during the COVID-19 pan...

May 08, 2020 JPBG program director Danny Kid on CKBI radio. (File photo/paNOW)