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North Battleford's 'Jeep' George honoured as scouting legacy

It was the nickname that came first.During the Second World War, Albert George could often be found behind the wheel of a battered military Jeep, hauling aircraft parts across town to keep planes in t...

Aug 16, 2025

New lawsuit challenges Trump's federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's capital challenged President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration stepped up its crackdown on policing by ...

Aug 15, 2025

Marguerite Riel Centre hosting Family Culture Event at Candle Lake

A fun and unique event to highlight Indigenous culture. The Marguerite Riel Centre is hosting Family Culture Camp Aug. 25 through 28. The camp will be held at Camp Tawow at Candle Lake, and is open to...

Aug 14, 2025

From Contestant to Judge: Rebecca Strong Uplifts Youth

A year after winning the grand prize on Canada's Got Talent, Rebecca Strong has returned to singing competitions. But this time, Strong was on the other side of the judges' table.Strong, a Prince Albe...

Aug 14, 2025

Meadow Lake's top Mountie says crime is steady, online offences are rising

The commander of Meadow Lake RCMP said the community is safe and overall crime trends have been steady - but warned residents to stay alert to emerging online threats. Staff Sgt. Carl Dinsdale said ro...

Aug 14, 2025

Irvings honoured with award for preserving northern history

John and Margaret Irving have been announced as the winners of the 2025 Everett Baker Award for Saskatchewan Heritage. The award, which is distributed annually, recognizes individuals, groups or organ...

Aug 13, 2025

'Finally some good news': Battlefords Area Pride welcomes pronoun law appeal decision

When Kelly Waters read about the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's latest ruling, she said it was the first time in a while she felt genuinely uplifted by the news. "I was like, finally some good news," ...

Aug 12, 2025

Melfort Museum displaying historic bison bone collection

A new display at the Melfort Museum looks back thousands of years. The Bison Bones display is set up and the public is invited to take a look. Curator Brenda Mellon told northeastNOW the museum was fo...

Aug 11, 2025

Australian jouster saddles up at North Battleford Medieval Faire

The clang of metal and the thunder of hooves echoed across the Battleford Agricultural Society grounds this past weekend, as two mounted performers brought the Middle Ages to life - one of them travel...

Aug 11, 2025

Regina teens earn top prize at Premier's Walleye Cup

Youth reigned supreme at the 37th annual Saskatchewan Premier's Walleye Cup on the weekend. A team of brothers with a combined age of 33 won the two-day event on Tobin Lake at Nipawin and District Reg...

Aug 11, 2025