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2019 Hazee Awards

The Hael Asmussen Houth Art Competition deadline is soon.This is open to youth in frades 7 - 12 who reside within a 100 km radius of North Battleford.See the poster for details.

Apr 15, 2019

34-year-old killed on Highway 4 north

A man from the Saulteaux First Nation is dead following a collision involving a semi and pedestrian Saturday.At around 3:30 a.m., the Battlefords RCMP responded to the scene on Highway 4.A 34-year-old...

Apr 15, 2019

Empowering Young Women Through Volleyball

Prince Albert P.O.W. Panthers is a 17U women's volleyball club team.Currently in its second year of operation. P.O.W. stands for the Power of Women. The goal for this team is to empower young women th...

Apr 15, 2019

Diamond North Credit Union wins grant, forwards money to Nipawin pool project

For the past three years, Nipawin Chase the Ace had been fundraising for the Pool at Central Park's building renovations.In the evening of Thursday, April 11, they received one of their biggest donati...

Apr 13, 2019 Diamond North Credit Union presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Nipawin Pool Building Committee during the April 11 Chase the Ace event (Facebook/Nipawin Chase the Ace).

Wheatland Express named ‘Rookie of the Year’ by Saskatchewan Tourism

A local Saskatchewan business appears to be on the right track.Wheatland Express - Excursion Train, a tourist train business running between Cudworth and Wakaw, took home 'Rookie of the Year' honours ...

Apr 12, 2019 The Christmas tour was one of the key events which helped Wheatland Express win the 'Rookie of the Year' award from Saskatchewan Tourism (Facebook/Wheatland Express - Excursion Train).

Nipawin chamber to relocate after town assumes tourism role

Nipawin's visitor information services will have a different home for the upcoming tourism season and beyond.The Town of Nipawin informed the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce they would assume...

Apr 12, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Northerner competes at international aerospace event

It was an experience like no other for La Ronge's Shelbey Savoie who recently took part in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition in the United States. The event was held in Atlanta, Georgia, from Apri...

Apr 12, 2019 Shelbey Savoie is proud of her performance at the competition this week. (submitted photo/Shelbey Savoie)

Criminal charges dropped in fraud case involving Waskesiu Wilderness Region

Criminal charges have been dropped against a local resident charged with defrauding a Waskesiu non-profit organization.The case against George Wilson will not be going ahead after the Crown entered a ...

Apr 12, 2019 George Wilson outside Prince Albert Provincial Court earlier this year. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)

Softball organizers honoured again

The organizing committee behind the Junior Men's World Softball Championship has added another award to its trophy shelf.Yesterday in Saskatoon, Tourism Saskatchewan awarded tournament organizers the ...

Apr 12, 2019 (Facebook/2018 WBSC Junior Men's Softball World Championship)

Drive-in theatre returning to Gateway Mall

A little piece of nostalgia is returning to the Gateway Mall, in the form of a drive-in theatre on the roof.The mall's General Manager Sharon Faul said the plan is to run the drive-in from mid May unt...

Apr 12, 2019 View of the drive-in at the mall in August, 2011. (Facebook/ Kevin Tetz)