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P.A. Winter Festival set to kickoff

The Prince Albert Winter Festival (PAWF) is officially back for another year.The annual event, which is in its 60th year, kicks off Friday with the Country North Show. It'll be followed by the Country...

Feb 09, 2024

Inventory issues still affecting housing market in Melfort

A typical start to the year for real estate sales in Melfort.Robyn Luthi of Prairie Skies Realty told northeastNOW that there were just four home sales in the city of Melfort in January, which is typi...

Feb 08, 2024

SPHL playoffs to hit full swing this weekend

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) playoff picture is set, with post-season action officially kicking off in one series Wednesday night, and ramping up rapidly into a full-weekend slate.Rou...

Feb 08, 2024

'Budgets are about choices': CUPE calls out P.A. decision-making with paratransit services in need of funding

CUPE Saskatchewan is putting its support behind the Prince Albert Community Service Centre (CSC) as it struggles to get extra funding from the City of P.A.Without an additional $103,000, the CSC would...

Feb 08, 2024

Wahpeton Dakota Nation celebrates opening of new on-reserve building for child and family services

A first-of-its kind home for child and family services (CFS), is now officially open at Wahpeton Dakota Nation, north of Prince Albert. Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony for QBOW's new sub-office, ma...

Feb 08, 2024

Smith family named North Stars first inductee to SJHL Hall of Fame

The Battlefords North Stars recently announced their inaugural inductee to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Hall of Fame for this summer's induction ceremony in the Battlefords.To no surpr...

Feb 08, 2024

Teams on verge of advancing following opening weekend of TRHL playoffs, senior hockey provincials

The inaugural games of the 2024 senior hockey playoffs began in leagues across the province this past weekend along with the provincial playoffs. Locally in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL), four ...

Feb 08, 2024

Harpauer explains decision not to seek re-election

The longest-serving female cabinet minister in Canadian history has decided she's ready to step away.Finance Minister and Humboldt-Watrous MLA Donna Harpauer announced this week that she will not be r...

Feb 08, 2024

Motorists reminded to drive with road conditions in mind

Road conditions have been tricky across the northeast over the last few days.Rain, freezing rain, and snow have combined to make some highways a little slick.Melfort RCMP Detachment Commander Ryan Cas...

Feb 08, 2024

Pink Shirt Day campaign kicks off Feb. 16 in the Battlefords

BGC Battlefords and Discovery Co-operative Ltd., are once again helping to spread the message of kindness with their annual Pink Shirt Day Fundraiser."This year's fundraiser offers two different ways ...

Feb 08, 2024