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Melfort could get Toastmasters chapter

An international educational organization that aims to build communication and leadership skills hopes to get settled in Northeast Saskatchewan.Keith Lee and Laurel Korbo moved their family to Melfort...

Jan 09, 2020 Keith Lee (right) looks at his wife Laurel Korbo as she presents during a Toastmasters meeting. (submitted photo/Keith Lee)

North Battleford road crews take on winter snowfall

The Christmas season may be in the rearview mirror, but those in the Battlefords community awoke Thursday morning to a winter wonderland. With snowfall continuing to pick up since the turn of the New ...

Jan 09, 2020 The snow removal crews pictured here in action Thursday in North Battleford. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Public Works combating snow removal amid morning crashes

Meadow Lake experienced less snow than forecasted this morning, although road conditions were a factor of frustration for some. Public Works Manager Mike Morrant told meadowlakeNOW snow removal crews ...

Jan 09, 2020 (NIcole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Snow dump clearance underway

We may have gotten the biggest dump of snow of the season so far. But for the city's snow removal team, it's just another day ."This is just normal work for us," Roadways Manager Brent Kennedy told pa...

Jan 09, 2020 Machines clear snow heading East along 28th St. East. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW staff)

Lake Lenore Fish Smoker set for another year

A big tradition in Lake Lenore is back for another year.The annual Fish Smoker takes place on Saturday at the Lake Lenore Hall.The event was started when the Lake Lenore hotel owner began the smoker, ...

Jan 09, 2020 The Lake Lenore Fish Smoker has been a tradition in the village for many years. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

US officials: ‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukrainian jetliner

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two U.S. officials said Thursday it was "highly likely" that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board.The crash came...

Jan 09, 2020 Wax from melted candles sits next to flowers placed at the Canadian Embassy during a national day of mourning in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Auditions for The Real Inspector Hound

Spark Theatre is holding auditions for "The Real Inspector Hound" on the following days: Monday, January 13th and Tuesday, January 14th, from 6 until 8:00 p.m. at the Margo Fournier Centre. "The Real ...

Jan 09, 2020

$25,000 Cash Bingo

The Meadow Lake Lion's Guaranteed $25,000 Cash Bingo will be Friday, February 28 at the Meadow Lake and District ArenaDoors open at 5:30 P.M.50/50 Quarter Bingo is from 6 - 8 P.M.The Major Games start...

Jan 09, 2020

The CFL could be better organized heading into the new year

So somewhere at a ski resort in Ontario, the CFL bigwigs are holding their winter meetings and well, the CFL could use a good informercial.A lot of this is due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement o...

Jan 09, 2020 Greg Urbanoski

Montreal Lake Walleye Derby

This increadible event will be at Montreal Lake on March 21st. It is a 6 HR CATCH and RELEASE derby which runs from 11:00AM - 5:00PMONE HOLE PER-PERSONHOLES WILL BE PRE-DRILLED50/50 DRAWSON-SITE CANTE...

Jan 09, 2020