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Mustangs will not attend WSHL Showcase citing cost concerns

The Meadow Lake Mustangs will not be attending the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) Showcase this year. The team's general manager, Glen Winkler, said cost plays a major factor in sitting out of th...

Dec 05, 2019 (Submitted/Facebook)

Auditor calls for action to combat suicides in northwest Sask.

Saskatchewan's auditor has laid out a number of areas she believes the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has to improve to address the risk of suicide in northwest Saskatchewan.In her 2019 report, w...

Dec 05, 2019 Provincial auditor Judy Ferguson (centre) delivers her 2019 report on Dec. 5, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

North Stars’ athletic therapist, Kutnikoff joins WHL's Broncos

It was just another day at the office for North Stars' athletic therapist and equipment manager, Andrew Kutnikoff when he received the offer to join the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey Lea...

Dec 05, 2019 Stars’ athletic therapist, Andrew Kutnikoff, pictured here, will be moving on up to the Major Junior ranks with Swift Current as of Thursday the North Stars and Broncos announced Wednesday afternoon. (submitted photo/Byron Hildebrand)

Christmas Tree Harvest at PA National Park

Parks Canada invites local residents to harvest a Christmas tree from the Waskesiu Community Fuel Break (CFB) until December 24. Start a new family tradition and help protect Waskesiu from potential w...

Dec 05, 2019

Christmas in the Country

The Lakeland areas of Northside, Christopher and Emma Lakes are having a variety of celebrations this festive season.See the poster for details.

Dec 05, 2019

A holiday tradition continues with PAGC Urban Services dinner

The annual Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Urban Services Christmas Dinner served holiday cheer on Thursday.The PAGC and the Prince Albert Indian Mtis Friendship partnered up to provide low-income ...

Dec 05, 2019 Hundreds of people attended the PAGC Urban Services Christmas Dinner at the Indian Métis Friendship Centre on Wednesday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

Christmas Appreciation Day

The Prince Albert Multicultural Council exists to create an awareness, understanding, appreciation, respect and acceptance of the various cultures that compose Canada by means of public relations, per...

Dec 05, 2019

Wynyard Food Bank benefits from CP Holiday Train tour

The Christmas spirit was in high supply in Wynyard as the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolled through town on Wednesday.The stop was part of CP's tour across North America to raise money and collect...

Dec 05, 2019 Canadian Pacific Railway representatives give the $5,500 cheque to the Wynyard and District Food Bank. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)

Community organization adds wheelchair van

The Canwood and District Bus Association has added an important vehicle to their fleet.The not for profit group recently acquired a wheelchair accessible van.Lorne Benson, with the committee said the ...

Dec 05, 2019 The Canwood and District Bus Association now has a wheelchair accessible van. (Lake Country Co-op/Twitter)

The CFL Off-Season merry go around gets underway

In Winnipeg, where dreams went to die, until Zach Collaros applied CPR and brought them a Grey Cup championship, the party is still going on.In the rest of the CFL, the end of Grey Cup is the official...

Dec 05, 2019