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Carlton partnering with Alberta academy to offer students new opportunity

Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has teamed up with an Alberta-based organization to offer a new program for high school students.Starting next school year in the fall Carlton Comprehensive ...

Feb 11, 2020 Carlton Comprehensive High School is set to offer a new program in the fall of 2020. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Rolling a strike: Bowl for Kids Sake raises $18,000

The largest fundraiser of the year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Humboldt (BBBS) is in the books.The annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser was held at Kemway Lanes in Humboldt from Feb. 3 to 9. The t...

Feb 11, 2020 (Facebook/Big Brothers Big Sisters of Humboldt and Area)

Brunswick School making preparations for annual Telemiracle carnival

Brunswick school staff members in Melfort are doing their part to raise funds for Telemiracle 44.The school will host its annual Telemiracle Carnival on Feb. 27 and staff members are looking to the fa...

Feb 11, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Stars aim for third straight in home meeting with Hounds

As the regular season schedule continues to wind down and the playoffs draw near, the Battlefords North Stars will return to the ice Tuesday night as the team will welcome the rival Notre Dame Hounds ...

Feb 11, 2020 Locked in: Stars’ forward Elijah Loon-Stewardson has been lethal against the Hounds this season, with four goals and nine points through his opening five games against Notre Dame. With two points in his return to the lineup Saturday, Loon-Stewardson has 16 goals, 46 points in 43 games this year. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Twin Rivers Curling Club hosting bus trip to Scotties

The Twin Rivers Curling Club will be hosting a bus trip to the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Feb. 26.The club rented a bus and purchased a block of tickets for two draws on Sunday afternoon.Ro...

Feb 11, 2020 Silvernagle set to compete in 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (supplied photo/Kara Thevenot)

Free fishing weekend coming up

The Family Day Long Weekend is coming up and those interested in dropping a line in one of the province's lakes can do so without a fishing licence. The free fishing event is from Feb. 15 to 17. Murra...

Feb 11, 2020 From Feb. 15-17 anyone who wants to fish on the province's lakes can do so without a fishing licence. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

'I decided it was my time': Councillor George throws name into mayoral race

The race to become mayor of Melfort now has two candidates.Coun. Glenn George announced at the City of Melfort's Regular Council Meeting on Monday, Feb. 10 that he would be throwing his name into the ...

Feb 11, 2020 Glenn George (Back middle, Team Canada Jersey) and his family. (submitted photo)

Provincial Snowmobile Festival set for end of February in Melfort

The 2020 Provincial Snowmobile Festival will be hosted by the Melfort and District Trail Riders (MDTR) on Feb. 28 and 29.The group is expecting between 250 and 270 snowmobile riders will attend.MDTR P...

Feb 11, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)

Bowl for Kids Sake 2020

That's a wrap in Bowl for Kids Sake 2020! We bowled with the Humboldt Broncos as a finale to a great week of fundraising and awareness! Thank you everyone who made pledges, donated items or was an eve...

Feb 11, 2020

HDBID shifts administration to Humboldt Chamber

A number of changes and developments have members of the Humboldt Downtown Business Improvement District (HDBID) excited for 2020.The district members announced their 2020 Board of Directors, includin...

Feb 11, 2020 Humboldt Downtown Business Improvement District Board of Directors. (submitted photo/HDBID)