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Saskatchewan Royal Purple Celebrates its $100,000 donation

"It's been six exciting and rewarding years for our organization"says Sandi Lougheed, the chairman of the Saskatchewan Royal Purple's Charity Partnership Committee. "We started off proudly donating le...

Feb 21, 2020

Former R.M. administrator accused of theft

A former administrator for the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland is facing a serious charge.Tara Kerber has been charged with theft over $5,000.Kerber was not present when the matter was discussed...

Feb 21, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan loses to Northern Ontario after tense extra end

Saskatchewan could've used a little less roll and a little more rock Wednesday night.The team lost 4-3 in an extra end to Northern Ontario on the last night of the round-robin at the Scotties Tourname...

Feb 21, 2020 Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton calls on her sweepers during a game Sunday at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)

Home based business trade show hosted by Marguerite Riel Centre on Saturday

Local residents have a chance to shop their hearts out at a trade show in Melfort this weekend.The Marguerite Riel Centre is hosting the home based business trade show Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. t...

Feb 21, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Fundraising rolls on for Melfort Heliport project

Fundraising continues for the Melfort Heliport project at the Melfort Hospital.Back in mid-January, when the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) launched the fundraising campaign, only $132,0...

Feb 20, 2020 NCHCF Chair Peggy George (right) informs two members of the public about plans for a heliport beside Melfort Hospital during an information session Dec. 14. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

'You kind of forgive but you never forget': Questions remain decades after Henribourg woman's death

This past Valentine's Day, Jacqueline (Jackie) Lavoie would have celebrated her 58th birthday, but there were no celebrations, just lingering questions and pain for her family.Lavoie died in a car cra...

Feb 20, 2020 Jackie Lavoie was only 23 when she passed away suddenly on May 4, 1985. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Melfort Cooperative Daycare to host first ever family dance fundraiser

The theme is 'Prom Night' but the aim is to raise funds for the Melfort Cooperative Daycare at a family dance this weekend.According to the daycare director Taneyl Morrison, her staff wanted to try so...

Feb 20, 2020 Melfort Cooperative Daycare to host family dance this Saturday. (Facebook/Melfort Cooperative Daycare)

Rob Rongve named as co-winner of citizen of the decade

Rob Rongve has been named as one of the Citizens of the Decade by Discovery Co-op, the North Battlefords Lion's Club and 1050 CJNB. He joins Ben Christiansen as the co-winner of this award.Rongve's no...

Feb 20, 2020 Rob Rongve is a co-winner of the citizen of the decade award. (supplied photo/Rob Rongve)

P.A. Kinsmen celebrate club centennial

The Kinsmen Club is marking 100 years of service in Canada. Brad Amy, former president of the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club, said the national organization's roots in Canada can be traced back to Hamilto...

Feb 20, 2020 P.A. Kinsmen Club members with this year's Citizen of the Year Janet Carriere. (Facebook/Prince Albert Kinsmen Club)

Open house to recognize Melfort's historic post office window replacement

The Melfort Historic Post Office will have its doors open to celebrate the recent window replacement project. The city will host the event on March 6, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m., to recognize the window rep...

Feb 20, 2020 The windows of the historic post office in Melfort were replaced in 2019. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)