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Tisdale and District Strings, Riverdogs highlight 40th annual town awards night
Two groups stole the show on Nov. 18 in Tisdale at the town's 40th Annual Awards and Appreciation night.This event was a little different than normal, as the Town of Tisdale celebrated two years, both...
Nov 19, 2021
Melfort Museum and Christmas Castle teaming up to create Christmas Village
A Christmas Village walk-thru is in the works at the Melfort and District Museum grounds in December.Museum curator Gail Marie Anderson told northeastNOW the village is being created in conjunction wi...
Nov 19, 2021
Johnny Reid's national tour includes two shows in Melfort
Canadian Music superstar Johnny Reid is bringing his 'Love Someone' tour to Melfort.The 2022 tour will be in the city on May 21 and 22 at the Kerry Vickar Centre (KVC) in the CJVR performing arts thea...
Nov 19, 2021
COVID vaccine approved for young children: parents and school officials react
Amanda Morin has three children between the ages of five and nine years old, and despite Friday's announcement from Health Canada that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children between the age...
Nov 19, 2021
Thousand-year-old petroglyphs discovered at Wanuskewin
The actions of bison is being credited with a major archaeological find in Wanuskewin Heritage Park.On Friday, park founder Dr. Ernie Walker announced the discovery of four boulders with prehistoric c...
Nov 19, 2021
Blue Bombers, Stampeders close out regular seasons with playoff tune-up
CALGARY - Rest versus rust is the question for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Both CFL clubs are locked into their respective playoff berths which makes their regular-se...
Nov 19, 2021
'That boy is going to be premier one day': Meet Nunavut's P.J. Akeeagok
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Anne Akeeagok remembers her son P.J. sneaking into the only school in Canada's most northern community before he was old enough to attend. She said he would try to slip into one of ...
Nov 19, 2021
Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin tests positive for COVID-19
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was confirmed Friday morning, and that Bergevin is being monitored by the team's...
Nov 19, 2021
‘It’s the right thing to do:’ Children react to news of COVID vaccinations
Some Saskatchewan children are ready to step up to roll their sleeves up.Children between the ages of five and 11 are now eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, after Health Canada announced Fri...
Nov 19, 2021
‘It’s not a mean-nothing game’: Riders players embracing first starts of 2021
While Saturday's game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats won't affect the CFL's West Division standings, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are still treating it as an important one."It's another opportunity t...
Nov 19, 2021