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Melfort's New Year's Day baby arrives
Melfort welcomed their New Year's Baby shortly after the calendar turned to 2020.Melody Patterson and Troy Dufault of Melfort welcomed Ryder Sheldon Lionel Dufault at 1:34 a.m. on January 1.Ryder weig...
Jan 02, 2020 Ryder Sheldon Lionel Dufault was born at 1:34 a.m. on New Year's Day, making him Melfort's New Year's baby. (submitted photo/Troy Dufault)
Sports Year in Review: Melfort Comets win 4A Nine-Man provincial title
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-The Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Col...
Jan 01, 2020 The MUCC Comets players and coaching staff pose for a championship-winning team photo on a frozen MUCC football field (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
Car hit by train in foggy conditions north of P.A.
paNOW has been learning more about a frightening incident Saturday night in which a couple who were driving in the fog north of Prince Albert were hit by a train.The incident happened off Highway 2 ne...
Jan 01, 2020 A motorist approached the unguarded rail crossing in the fog on Saturday night then ended up sliding into a train. Both occupants of the vehicle were injured. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Year in Review: Kinistino area couple secures funds for wheelchair for six-year old daughter
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:Over $60,000 was brought in through a fundraiser for a wheelchair upgrade for a six-...
Dec 31, 2019 (Submitted photo/Colleen Hansen)
Sports Year in Review; Team Silvernagle storms Scotties
Team Silvernagle's success through last year makes our Top Sports Stories for 2019. Although Robyn Silvernagle's curling team is based out of North Battleford, there is plenty of Prince Albert flavour...
Dec 31, 2019 Team Silvernagle came together for quite a season last year. (Team Silvernagle/Twitter)
Sports Year in Review: Saskatoon sports legend Bowers passes away
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-Back in September, we learned of the p...
Dec 30, 2019 (Facebook/Neil Shewchuk)
Sports Year in Review; Byrne makes history
Prince Albert's Tanner Byrne making Professional Bull Riding history makes our Top Sports Stories for 2019. Byrne became the first ever athlete to compete at the PBR Monster Energy Canadian Finals as ...
Dec 30, 2019 Tanner Byrne will make history this weekend at the Canadian Finals in Saskatoon. (Covy Moore/CovyMoore.com)
Year in Review: Local Communities in Bloom entries have successful year
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:It was a huge year for local Communities in Bloom programs.Three local CiB committee...
Dec 29, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Communities in Bloom)
Sports Year in Review: Kelly Chase brings Stanley Cup home to Porcupine Plain
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-The National Hockey League's (NHL) big...
Dec 29, 2019 Kelly Chase kisses the Stanley Cup after bringing it inside the Community Hall in Porcupine Plain back in October. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Sports Year in Review: Wikstrom's impact felt around Melfort
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-A Melfort couple's impact felt across ...
Dec 28, 2019 Dorothy Wikstrom (left) and her husband John (left) received the Jim Thompson Award for their years of volunteer work for the Special Olympics in January (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff).