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PA Police and defence lawyer respond to proposed bail reform
Sweeping changes to Canada's bail and sentencing rules are expected to be tabled by the federal government next week, but they are already being welcomed by the head of the Prince Albert Police Servic...
Oct 17, 2025
Whitecap Dakota Nation receives pieces of long-lost history
Artifacts missing for more than a century have made their way home.What was returned to the Whitecap Dakota First Nation (WDFN) shocked even those who were working to repatriate the items."I thought i...
Oct 17, 2025

Feds invest in clean energy microgrid in Northern Sask.
The federal government is investing $1.9 million for the development of what's being called a state-of-the-art smart microgrid serving the communities of La Plonge and Poplar House District in Norther...
Oct 17, 2025

Woman and eight children escape house fire at Sandy Bay
RCMP believe a house fire on Thursday in the Northern Village of Sandy Bay, that forced a woman and her eight children to flee, was deliberately set.The cause of the fire remains under investigation b...
Oct 17, 2025

Plenty of heroes in northern Saskatchewan, awards list reveals
When the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan presented a series of awards for bravery on Friday, there were a few people from northern Saskatchewan included. The Royal Canadian Humane Association (RCH...
Oct 17, 2025

Highway 5 project in the final stretch
There's some light at the end of the tunnel for a huge project that is years in the making. Highways Minister David Marit has announced that the multi-year upgrade on Highway 5 between Humboldt and Sa...
Oct 17, 2025

BlackRain and JJ Lavalee among winners at Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards
The 2025 Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards were held last Saturday at Prince Albert's EA Rawlinson Centre, and a number of well-known artists from Northern Saskatchewan came away with some shiny ha...
Oct 17, 2025

Riders clinch first but lots of playoffs to go!
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.This past weekend's set of games serves as a pretty...
Oct 17, 2025

Saskatchewan Youth Symposium coming to Melfort Oct. 23
Students from across Saskatchewan will gather in Melfort next week for the 5th annual Youth Symposium. The event is organized by Youth Matter Canada, and founder Laura Lawrence told northeastNOW hundr...
Oct 17, 2025

Red hot Hawks head south seeking seventh straight win
The Nipawin Hawks will head south this weekend riding a six-game winning streak.Coming off a 3-1 win over Flin Flon Tuesday, head coach Tad Kozun said the club has found ways to win early this year."I...
Oct 17, 2025