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Melfort regional water treatment plant upgrades to begin at end of April

The regional water treatment plant in Melfort will be undergoing some upgrades in the near future.SaskWater Manager of Corporate Communications Courtney Mihalicz told northeastNOW the existing water t...

Apr 15, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

La Ronge resident making free masks to distribute to public

La Ronge's Jenny Nicol has made nearly 400 masks and donated them to local residents free of charge. She's been making the masks for about two weeks now and she's received many requests for them. Nico...

Apr 15, 2020 Jenny Nicol has been making the masks for about two weeks. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Free income tax clinics offered at Salvation Army stores

The Salvation Army stores in the northeast are offering free income tax clinics over the next few weeks.Clinics will begin in Melfort this Friday and will be held on the next three Fridays from 10 a.m...

Apr 15, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

SaskCyberParks: Get Outdoors

Hello everyone! Today one of our staff, Lillian, is going to take you on a track finding exploration in her backyard to see who might be calling it home.Animals are everywhere around us. We might not ...

Apr 15, 2020

Free Saskatchewan-Based Outdoor Educational Resources

Since school closures around the province last month, SWF staff have been hard at work developing fun outdoor education material for parents scrambling for activities to keep kids occupied and stimula...

Apr 15, 2020

Town of Nipawin Garden Boxes Almost Ready

Our Community Garden boxes are almost ready! They look amazing! Awesome job Parks & Rec Crew! We just need the weather to cooperate so they can be set up!More information will be coming soon on ho...

Apr 15, 2020

Live Webinar Wednesday on Work Share Program

The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Live Webinar on the Work Sharing Program with Service Canada Wednesday at 2:00 until 3:00 p.m.There is no cost.Go to the link for more d...

Apr 15, 2020

Register TODAY - Grab and Go Soup Kitchen

We will be having a "Grab and Go Soup Kitchen" on Thursday (April 16th) 11:45-12:45. Please register by Wednesday at noon if you want lunch, either by phone or message (306)752-4950.We are asking any ...

Apr 15, 2020

Health Clinic Advise for Patients

The La Ronge Medical Clinic is requesting that those needing refills of medication anticipate at least a 3 or 4 day wait - so to give notice to pharmacy a week before supply runs out.

Apr 15, 2020

Local business makes mask comfort device with proceeds to help animal rescue groups

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile disc jockey companies have taken a large financial scratch, losing a lot of scheduled bookings. The owners of Enspired Entertainment are doing their best, ...

Apr 15, 2020 (Facebook/Enspired Entertainment)