Tag Archives: People

Sleeva commits to Red Deer Polytechnic Kings
Former Melfort Mustangs' forward, Clay Sleeva, has announced where he will be playing hockey, come this fall.The 2003-born product will join a handful of former Stangs in Central Alberta, as he pursue...
Jun 25, 2024

Panthers' coach Paul Maurice, a hockey lifer, finally has a Stanley Cup
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Paul Maurice was once the last player picked in the NHL draft. An afterthought, almost. He never made it to the league as a player. And there were many times when he wondered if h...
Jun 24, 2024

Tender awarded for Nipawin Heliport project
Another major hurdle has been cleared in the quest to build a heliport at the Nipawin Hospital. The Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC) announced on Monday that CandorBuild Construction ha...
Jun 24, 2024

La Ronge filmmaker releases documentary through National Film Board of Canada
A filmmaker who was born and raised in La Ronge has released her third project through the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Our Maternal Home was released online last month, and it follows Janine ...
Jun 24, 2024

Crash north of Melfort claims life
A 60-year-old Melfort-area man has died after a two-vehicle collision just north of the city. RCMP were called to the scene on Highway 6 just before midnight on Saturday. According to investigators, a...
Jun 24, 2024
International migration main driver of Sask. population growth
Your wait at the Tim Hortons drive-thru may be a little longer, as Saskatchewan has more residents than ever before.According to Statistics Canada, the province's population reached its highest point ...
Jun 23, 2024

LOCATED: Missing youth found safe
UPDATE: At 2:51 p.m. on June 22, RCMP reported that Kaylee Bird was found safe.--La Ronge RCMP are asking the public for their assistance in finding a missing 10-year-old girl. Kaylee Bird was last se...
Jun 22, 2024

LOCATED: Missing man found in Lloydminster
UPDATE: At 2:30 p.m. on June 22, RCMP reported that Tristan Armstrong was found safe in Lloydminster by Maidstone RCMP. --Battlefords RCMP are asking the public for help in locating a missing man. 27-...
Jun 22, 2024

Melfort Youth Evolution holding Pride Walk on Sunday
Melfort's third annual Pride Walk is quickly approaching. Melfort Youth Evolution will hold the walk Sunday, June 23. Alec Kaminski, who started the walk three years ago, told northeastNOW the event h...
Jun 22, 2024

Rebecca Strong kicks off National Indigenous Peoples Day festivities in P.A.
Hundreds gathered outside City Hall on Friday morning as one of the city's biggest celebrities helped kickoff National Indigenous Peoples Day in Prince Albert. Canada's Got Talent winner and P.A.'s ow...
Jun 21, 2024