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Volunteering in the Health Region
The following are Volunteer Service Opportunities in Prince Albert and area for the week of January 6, 2020The Volunteer Services Department is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteer...
Jan 06, 2020

Briltz scores twice in third to lead Trojans to win over Contacts
The Tisdale Trojans continue to have the Saskatoon Contacts number in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League.Sunday, Jan. 5 in Saskatoon was meeting number four of four this season between the two ...
Jan 06, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort's new fire chief reflects on first couple of weeks
The new fire chief in Melfort says he's enjoyed his brief time in the city so far.Shaun Stewart was hired as chief last month to replace Jason Everitt, who left to take on the fire chief role in White...
Jan 06, 2020 Melfort Fire Chief Shaun Stewart is in his first few weeks of the job. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Nipawin announces New Year's baby
Nipawin's New Year's Baby was born on Jan. 2, 2020.Harper Anne Ganton was born to Tamara Martin and Heath Ganton of Codette at the Nipawin Hospital.The baby girl weighed in at eight pounds, three ounc...
Jan 06, 2020 Harper Anne Ganton (pink) was born on Jan. 2, making her the New Year's Baby in Nipawin. (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

CFL to unveil new ownership for Montreal Alouettes franchise
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes' ownership saga is over. The CFL announced today it will make a major announcement in Montreal later this morning. A league source said new ownership for the Alouette...
Jan 06, 2020

City wins, United draws in FA Cup; Brighton, Villa out
Watching John Stones make defensive mistakes while playing for England in the Nations League finals in June, Port Vale striker Tom Pope took to Twitter to say he'd "love to play ... every week" agains...
Jan 06, 2020

AP source: Cowboys pick McCarthy to replace Garrett as coach
A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy have agreed on a deal for the former Green Bay coach to replace Jason Garrett. The person spoke to The Associat...
Jan 06, 2020

5.8-magnitude quake strikes Puerto Rico, damaging homes
GUNICA, Puerto Rico - A 5.8-magnitude quake hit Puerto Rico before dawn Monday, unleashing small landslides, causing power outages and severely cracking some homes. It was one of the strongest quakes ...
Jan 06, 2020

Eugenie Bouchard wins first match of 2020
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard opened the 2020 season with 7-5, 7-5 win over Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in the first round of the ASB Classic on Monday. It was Bouchard's first vict...
Jan 06, 2020

Heads Up: Distracted Driving Penalties Are Getting Tougher
The Cost Of A First-Time Ticket Will More Than Double; Repeat Offenders To Pay Even More Drivers in Saskatchewan who make the unsafe decision to drive while distracted will soon be paying more for a t...
Jan 06, 2020