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Melfort Fire Hall hosting open house on Sunday
The Melfort Fire Department is hosting the public at an open house at the fire hall on Sunday. Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW the open house is usually held in October, which is also Fir...
Oct 01, 2025
Almost half of Canadians say they have seen systemic racism in their province: poll
TTAWA - Almost half of Canadians polled say they have observed evidence of systemic racism in their province, a new survey suggests.The Leger poll of 1,627 people, conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 for...
Oct 01, 2025
FSIN breaks silence after forensic audit finds $34M in ‘questionable’ spending
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has responded to an audit that identified millions of dollars of questionable spending.The forensic audit concluded that more than $34 million in ...
Oct 01, 2025

Hawks remain perfect on road; down Melville 3-2
The Hawks are still unbeaten away from Nipawin following Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Millionaires in Melville.Following up a 5-3 victory in La Ronge on Saturday, Nipawin scored goals in the first, seco...
Oct 01, 2025

Investigation underway after cow elk shot and left to waste near Aylsham
The Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line is looking for information after a cow elk was shot and left to waste near Aylsham. (Sasktip/Facebook)Nipawin conservation officers were notified of the ...
Oct 01, 2025

ANAVETS Have a Full Line-up of Music, Draws and Events
The Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans Club has an action packed October with many events lined up.See the posters below for more details.
Oct 01, 2025

John Muirhead Performs in Tisdale in October
Tisdale Arts Council Presents: John Muirhead Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 7:30 pmMaurice Taylor Performing Arts Theatre Tisdale RECplexTickets $25.00 Available at Northeast Appliance Plus in Tisdale.J...
Oct 01, 2025
Minimum wage rises to $15.35 per hour in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's lowest earners are getting a raise.The provincial government has raised the minimum wage from $15/hour to $15.35/hour.Saskatchewan calculates its minimum wage using an indexation formul...
Oct 01, 2025

Prince Albert family finds healing after residential school trauma
George Merasty was only six years old when he attended the All Saints Residential School in Prince Albert, and as he reflects on his life since then, his eyes well up in tears."I was never the same li...
Sep 30, 2025

Battlefords to host 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games, marking 150 years of Treaty 6
More than 3,000 First Nations athletes will converge on the Battlefords next summer for the 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games, an event timed with the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.The Federation of Soverei...
Sep 30, 2025