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Mid-season review: Hawks aim to meet expectations in second half
Heading into their final weekend of games before the holiday break, the Nipawin Hawks sat seventh in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) standings with 38 points (18 wins, 16 losses, two over...
Dec 23, 2019 The Nipawin Hawks (black and yellow) had some highs in the first half of the 2019-20 SJHL season but are hoping for more consistency in 2020. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).
New central office one of many highlights for Horizon School Division in 2019
A number of changes highlighted the year that was for the Horizon School Division.The year began with the office staff moving into their new home on Eighth Ave. in Humboldt in January. Prior to the mo...
Dec 23, 2019 The Horizon School DIvision held the grand opening of their new office building in November. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
A few safety tips for holiday travellers from SGI
Whether you're braving the roads to get in some last minute shopping or driving hours away to spend time with family, you need to be prepared for winter conditions on Saskatchewan roadways. With that ...
Dec 23, 2019 SGI is encouraging the public to drive safely and smartly this holiday season. (ID 106757753 © Radila Radilova | Dreamstime.com)
Year in Review: Saskatchewan's oldest resident turns 112 in Melfort
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting stories of 2019, as selected by our newsroom:The oldest person in Saskatchewan is a local resident. Reita Fennell of Melfort turn...
Dec 23, 2019 Melfort's Reitta Fennel celebrated her 112th birthday on November 20. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)
Body of unidentified woman discovered on Hwy 102
An unidentified woman has been found dead along Hwy 102. Her body was discovered around 5:30 a.m. Monday about 8 kilometres north of La Ronge. Police said its an Indigenous woman who appears to be bet...
Dec 23, 2019 The body was discovered Monday morning on Hwy 102, north of La Ronge. (file photo/larongeNOW )
Chinese embassy takes swipe at 'some politicians' over talk of freeing Canadians
OTTAWA - The Chinese embassy is taking a swing at "some Canadian politicians" over what it describes as "erroneous remarks" about the relationship between the two countries and the cases of two Canadi...
Dec 23, 2019
Cumberland College collects donations for Cumberland House Cree Nation daycare
When a newly renovated daycare was lost in a fire at the Cumberland House Cree Nation band office earlier this month, staff and students at Cumberland College felt compelled to help. They ran a donati...
Dec 23, 2019 Cumberland College in Melfort, Nipawin, and Tisdale held a donation drive for the Cumberland House Cree Nation daycare that was lost to fire in early December. (Facebook/Cumberland College)
N.S. sawmills seeking new markets in wake of announced Northern Pulp closure
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia sawmill operators say their outlook after the closure of Northern Pulp is one of troubling uncertainties and, so far, few answers from the provincial government&nb...
Dec 23, 2019
Conservative party's fundraising boss takes over temporary helm of party
OTTAWA - The director of fundraising for the federal Conservatives has taken over as acting director of the party as it continues to grapple with the fallout from the resignation of leader Andrew Sche...
Dec 23, 2019
Bump in low-income rates expected as StatCan sets to redraw poverty line
OTTAWA - The national statistics office is looking at changes to the federally adopted poverty line which, if approved, could mean more people are considered to live below the low-income threshold. Th...
Dec 23, 2019