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'The first black doctor on the Prairies': a look at Dr. Shadd during Black History Month in Canada

February is Black History Month in Canada, and one of the most fascinating local historical figures is Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd.The Melfort and District Museum has a large collection of information ab...

Feb 24, 2020 (submitted photo/Melfort and District Museum)

Pathway to Peace conference a chance for people of various faiths to share ideas

Those who want to learn more about faith groups in the community will have an opportunity to do just that at an upcoming presentation in the Battlefords.Mansoor Azeem, an Imam/missionary at Ahmadiyya ...

Feb 24, 2020 Mansoor Azeem, shown at a prior event, is involved in organizing an inter-faith conference in North Battleford Feb. 29. (submitted photo/Mansoor Azeem)

Rock the Mission empowers northern girls and women

It was an exciting week in Stanley Mission for all those who participated in the first annual Rock the Mission event. It was held at Keethanow Elementary School between Feb. 17 to 21 and included 20 y...

Feb 24, 2020 Rock the Mission was held last week in Stanley Mission. (submitted photo/Eliza Doyle)

Local race car drivers gear up for Winter Festival

Meadow Lake Winter Festival UTV and stock car racers are gearing up for the Stampede Grounds' second car race.Steven Lebedoff, journeyman with Eaglecreek General Motors, told meadowlakeNOW of his expe...

Feb 24, 2020 (Submitted/ Steven Lebedoff)

Woman taken to hospital after fall on ski trail

Parkland Ambulance went off-road this weekend. Paramedics responded to Little Red River Park Saturday after a woman fell on the ski trails. Paramedic Sherri Morrison explained the terrain required a d...

Feb 24, 2020 Parkland's off-road vehicle was pressed into service this past weekend. (Twitter/Parkland Ambulance)

Dekker Centre and The Scene Host Cabaret

The Dekker Centre and The Scene come together to present Five Alarm Funk! SEE VIDEOS BELOWWe had so much fun with Bombargo, that we workin' together on another event! Five Alarm Funk will be our THIRD...

Feb 24, 2020

Celebrating 25 Years

The PA Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society is celebrating 25 Years with a Spring Dinner and Show Fundraiser featuring the Millenium Swing Orchestra and so much more, April 29 at the PA Exhibition Ce...

Feb 24, 2020

Mental Health First Aid

MentalHealth First Aid is offered to someone with an emerging mental health problem or in a mental health crisis until appropriate treatment is found or the situation is resolved.MENTAL HEALTH FIRST A...

Feb 24, 2020

Coronavirus Information at Saskatchewan.ca

During an event like Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), the role of public health is to limit the spread of an illness through surveillance, containment and education. The best personal protection aga...

Feb 24, 2020

Grant program application deadline approaching

The deadline for applications for the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant program is coming up quickly.Organizations have until Friday, Feb. 28 to submit their applications."Any community organizat...

Feb 24, 2020 More information on the Saskatchewan Lotteries Community Grant program can be found at City Hall in Melfort. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)