Community

Piwapan receives $100,000 federal grant for MMIW connection project

Piwapan Women's Centre in La Ronge is the recipient of a $100,000 federal grant from Women and Gender Equality Canada. The funding will be used to cover the wages and expenses of a 20-month manager po...

Sep 03, 2019 The federal grant will be available until March 2021. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Diamond North expanding; long term tenants given notice

The Prince Albert branch of Diamond North Credit Union has made some big plans, but unfortunately those plans will not include the two business which have collectively occupied the same building for o...

Sep 03, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Tisdale Kinettes open Rae’s Sports Action Park

The Tisdale Kinettes completed its service for Tisdale's youth and a monument for a late friend.Rae's Sports Action Park had its soft opening on Tuesday, Aug. 27 after taking nearly five years to comp...

Sep 03, 2019 The Tisdale Kinettes opened Rae's Sports Action Park, in honour of their late member Raelene Frankling. (Facebook/Tisdale Kinettes)

R.M. of Nipawin councillor fundraising for ovarian cancer research in honour of his daughter

In 2011, Arnold Schellenberg's daughter Marcie lost her battle with ovarian cancer.Since the tragic loss of his daughter, the R.M. of Nipawin councillor and his family participated in the Ovarian Canc...

Sep 03, 2019 Arnold Schellenberg will shave off his long, teal hair if Team Mars can raise $8,000 or more for ovarian cancer research. (Facebook/Rural Municipality of Nipawin No. 487)

Canadian Fiddle star coming to Meadow Lake

Meadow Lake music fans can get set for a special night of musical entertainment coming soon to the community. A composer of nearly 700 tunes, renowned fiddler, Calvin Vollrath is coming to Meadow Lake...

Sep 03, 2019 Canadian fiddler, Calvin Vollrath pictured here performing his craft. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

City of Melfort to hold 'Community Connections' on Wednesday

With school back in session, fall activities will kick into gear very shortly.To help with deciding on what to do this season, the City of Melfort is hosting Community Connections on Wednesday, Sept. ...

Sep 03, 2019 The City of Melfort will hold its Community Connections night on Wednesday at the Kerry Vickar Centre. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Families from Philippines prepare for Christmas in September

September may mean a time for heading into fall and raking leaves for most Battlefords families, but for the Philippine community it is a time to prepare for the Christmas season.Christmas is the bigg...

Sep 03, 2019 Families from the Philippines living in the Battlefords start preparing for Christmas as early as September. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Melfort program director and morning show host to retire this month

Morning show host and program director at 105CJVR in Melfort, Bill Wood will go off the air and ride off into retirement this month.On Sept. 12, listeners will wake up with Bill's Breakfast for the ve...

Sep 03, 2019 105CJVR morning show host, Bill Wood announces retirement. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Eagle Point Resort Junior Club Fundraiser Fun Night

The Eagle Point Resort Junior Club Fundraiser Fun Night will is coming up with great prizes.See the poster for details.

Sep 03, 2019

Boxing for Fitness

Boxing for Fitness starts tonight, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm at JRMCC Hall. Its free and open to everyone.No experienceis necessary and we provide the equipment. Contact Norman Mckenzie for inquiries!

Sep 03, 2019