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Chamber promoting local business with Find it in Five campaign

People visiting the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce in the near future will also be able to find out what nearby restaurants, hotels and other businesses are within a stone's throw of the chamber buil...

Mar 20, 2019 Battlefords Chamber of Commerce's Chair Dallan Oberg, left, and Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak pictured at Tuesday’s board meeting. The local chamber is promoting its new Find it in Five campaign to connect visitors to local businesses, among its latest initiatives. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

What to do When You Find a Needle in the Community

Finding needles in the community are a health and safety concern. Everyone needs to know what to do when a needle is found. Each year, there are reports about children or adults finding needles on pla...

Mar 20, 2019

Ecole St. Mary High School Trade Show

Ecole St. mary High School will be hosting a trade show at the Main Gym on April 6 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. featuring local home based businesses.There is no admission fee.See the poster for de...

Mar 20, 2019

Melfort mayor reacts to federal budget

The city of Melfort and area will feel some effects from yesterday's federal budget announcements.The main one according to Mayor Rick Lang will be the carbon tax implementation which will increase mu...

Mar 20, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Concerns over transparency ahead of Muskoday election

With the Muskoday band election less than two days away, some council candidates are speaking out about what they view as a lack of transparency and accountability by the past council.There are 16 peo...

Mar 19, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

P.A.steam engine up and running to Alberta

Prince Albert's steam Locomotive 5080 has chugged - or rather been carried - on its way to the next chapter in an already long life. The 104-year-old machine is now on the road, headed to Alberta.Crew...

Mar 19, 2019 Loco 5080 is prepared for loading at the P.A. Exhibition grounds. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

When it comes to antibiotic use, less is more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male. I have CMML (chronic myelomonocrytic leukemia), but Vidaza has stabilized my condition. I am otherwise in good health. Some years ago, I had an operation on m...

Mar 19, 2019

Snowmobile warm-up shelters 'disrespected' on Melfort trails

Warm-up shelters along the area's groomed snowmobile trails are being disrespected according to the Melfort and District Trail Riders group.A recent Facebook post by the group's vice president include...

Mar 19, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort and District Trail Riders)

Saskia and Darrel at Seniors Club

The La Ronge Seniors Club is hosting Saskia and Darrel - The Great Plains on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m.Tickets are $15 per person available from any member or at the door.

Mar 19, 2019

Sask Parks Launches New Reservation System

The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport launched a new, upgraded online reservation system today for the 2019 camping season. "With campsite reservations kicking off in just a couple of weeks, we are...

Mar 19, 2019