Months after first speaking up, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Kirby Constant has once again issued a call for increased transparency in how the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) spends its money. Constant's main complaint stemmed from information that during the COVID-19 pandemic, FSIN took in $6.5 mill...

A massive celebration brought people to Nipawin on the weekend. The community celebrated its 100th birthday and homecoming Friday through Sunday. Among the dignitaries at the event were Premier Scott Moe, Carrot River Valley MLA Terri Bromm, and of course Nipawin Mayor Marlon Zacharias. A variety of events highlighted ...

A series of thefts have Wynyard RCMP asking for your help to find the suspects. Police were called to several break-and-enter related thefts in Wynyard on Friday, June 13. Various items were stolen from separate homes in the 500 block of Third St. E. Video surveillance from early that morning captured two females forci...

The Kinistino Fire Department was called to a tractor fire over the weekend. The call came Saturday night just before 9:30. Crews responded to a tractor that had caught fire after the operator left for the night.The tractor was a total loss, and crews quickly put out the blaze. - cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com

Nipawin isn't the only community celebrating 100 years this weekend. The hamlet of Gronlid, north of Melfort, is also hosting a birthday celebration on Saturday and Sunday. Activities begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday with a pancake breakfast at the Gronlid Hall. A parade down Main St. will follow at 10 a.m. with a celebrati...

A moment years in the making is just around the corner. Amidst Nipawin's 100th birthday and homecoming celebration, another momentous event is being held. The grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Nipawin Heliport takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC), compiled of repr...

The Humboldt Fire Department (HFD) has issued a reminder to residents on what to do if discarded needles are found. The department said that if someone finds one and is uncomfortable disposing of the needle themselves, they can give them a call. For safe pick-up and disposal, residents should wear garden, work or medic...

Summer celebrations continue in Nipawin. The community is commemorating 100 years starting on Friday, and that event will run through Sunday. Following the birthday and homecoming events, the annual Nipawin Exhibition gets underway Monday and runs through Wednesday. Nipawin Exhibition Association Past-President Deb Lac...

A special event 100 years in the making. The Town of Nipawin is celebrating a century as a community with three days full of events this weekend. Mayor Marlon Zacharias told northeastNOW the administrative team has been working months to help shape the celebration. "It's once in a lifetime," Zacharias said. &...

A rash of break-and-enters in Hudson Bay has RCMP asking for the public's help. Someone broke into a trailer at Leason's Trailer Court during the overnight hours of June 15, and several items were stolen. RCMP received that call June 25. They were called about a break-and-enter at a commercial building in the industria...

The City of Melfort got to experience the best parts of Métis culture this past weekend at the Kerry Vickar Centre.Melfort Métis Nation Local 22 held their second MétisFest on Saturday, with the goal of sharing the cultural experience with the community."It was a really nice event to bring to ...

An annual summer tradition is back in Melfort next week. The Melfort Exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Grounds July 18, 19, and 20. Melfort Ag Society manager Kim Eskowich told northeastNOW the event is the busiest time of their year, and it's very exciting. "We are hard at work arranging entertainment and...

A significant upgrade to the power grid is in the works for the northeast area of the province. SaskPower will be building a new power line to service the region that will run from the Beatty switching station near Melfort to an existing power line near the village of Jansen. "What this is going to do is modernize...

Three local organizations are reaping the benefits of the incredibly successful Ripley Rumble in Melfort. The Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event was organized by Ripley Ford owner Mark Ripley and others, and was held in the lot beside the Ford dealership in June. Between the money raised from the PBR, and a matching ...

Hockey fans in Nipawin lost a local legend on July 4, 2025 when local boy Lyndon Byers passed away at the age of 61. Born in Nipawin on February 29, 1964, Byers had an NHL career that lasted from 1983 until 1993 where he jumped in and out of the AHL. Of his 279 games in the NHL, 261 of them were spent as a member of th...

A girl reported missing in the Tisdale area has been located. All identifying information has been removed from this news story.-news@northeastnow.com

The City of Melfort has developed a proposed strategic plan for the years 2026-2029.Currently, the plan is just a draft, and before it becomes official, the city is looking for feedback from its community members."The strategic plan is about shaping Melfort's future, and that future belongs to the people who live ...

The Director of Saskatchewan First Nation Emergency Management said she was moved to tears after hearing group home residents from Porcupine Plain wanted to help the wildfire evacuees.Michelle Vandevord was present on Thursday when a truck that travelled over three hours, showed up at Cottage 11 on the Joseph Custer Re...

There appears to be a lot of public interest in a potential class action lawsuit regarding the government's response to wildfires in Saskatchewan. Chad Eggerman, the founding partner of Procido Law which has an office in Saskatoon, said in the five days since his firm first asked for feedback on its website, the respon...

The fourth annual Pride Walk in Melfort took place Monday evening - the culmination of a month long celebration each June that recognizes the 2SLGBTQ+ community and acknowledges the ongoing struggle for equal rights and justice. Melfort Youth Evolution (MYE) started the event at the North East Outreach and Support Serv...

A northeast local has won the 2025 Saskatchewan Association of Recreation Professionals (SARP) Rec Rumble.Melfort Recreation and Aquatics Manager, Shannon Marshall, has been crowned the winner and will soon receive her championship belt."It's pretty cool, I was just excited to get nominated and definitely didn't e...

Speaking to dozens of people gathered inside of a local gym, Tricia Sutherland encouraged them to start living, because that's what Monique would want. Sunday's memorial-walk at One Arrow First Nation near Batoche, came six days after a sentencing hearing at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert, where the man respons...

Melfort & Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) held their 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, celebrating the end of high school.In total, 87 Grade 12 students graduated as part of the class of 2025."This is a group of exceptional young people with a lot of bright futures, and they've had some tremendous accom...

A 66-year-old woman from Zenon Park was pronounced decease at the scene of a collision between a pickup and a car yesterday. Carrot River RCMP were called to the collision at about 3:30 pm on Highway 23, east of Arborfield, along with fire and EMS. The driver and sole occupant of the car was declared deceased by EMS at...

A lot of the trees may be gone but the beach and the fish are still there. The province has announced the re-opening of Lower Fishing Lake in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park for day use only. Users can access the beach, launch a boat and use the parking areas, but no overnight stays will be permitted. Upper Fishing, Z...

The school year has wrapped up in the North East School Division (NESD), and the Director of Education is outlining some of the year's highlights and a look ahead to the fall. Stacy Lair said this time of year is special as everyone is reminded of the hard work of the students achieving their goal of moving on, whether...

Shouts of "Métis Strong" filled a small, crowded room at Prince Albert's East End arena Thursday morning, where a press conference, organized in part by two re-elected representatives from Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Western Regions 2 and 3, was held.Two days have passed since Sherry McLennan and ...

An 18-year-old man faces a murder charge after a death on Red Earth Cree Nation. Carrot River RCMP were called to a report of an injured person at a home on Red Earth on Tuesday evening. 29-year-old Gerald McKay's was declared dead at the scene, and his death was considered suspicious in nature.Saskatchewan RCMP Major ...