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Free income tax clinics offered at Salvation Army stores
The Salvation Army stores in the northeast are offering free income tax clinics over the next few weeks.Clinics will begin in Melfort this Friday and will be held on the next three Fridays from 10 a.m...
Apr 15, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Former Manitoba principal sentenced to life for vigilante killings of drug dealers
WINNIPEG - A former Manitoba principal has been sentenced to life in prison for the vigilante killings of two drug dealers. Claude Francis Guimond pleaded guilty in March to second-degree murder in th...
Apr 15, 2020
Military seeks to re-enrol commercial pilots laid off due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is getting creative about finding new pilots. Commercial airlines across Canada have been temporarily laying off pilots in recent weeks as the industry struggles ...
Apr 15, 2020
SaskCyberParks: Get Outdoors
Hello everyone! Today one of our staff, Lillian, is going to take you on a track finding exploration in her backyard to see who might be calling it home.Animals are everywhere around us. We might not ...
Apr 15, 2020
Free Saskatchewan-Based Outdoor Educational Resources
Since school closures around the province last month, SWF staff have been hard at work developing fun outdoor education material for parents scrambling for activities to keep kids occupied and stimula...
Apr 15, 2020
Town of Nipawin Garden Boxes Almost Ready
Our Community Garden boxes are almost ready! They look amazing! Awesome job Parks & Rec Crew! We just need the weather to cooperate so they can be set up!More information will be coming soon on ho...
Apr 15, 2020
Nipawin Council talks facility closures, geotechnical investigation at regular meeting
The Town of Nipawin held their Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday discussing multiple topics by video.A couple major discussion points were the possible closure of local recreational facilities, and a...
Apr 15, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Live Webinar Wednesday on Work Share Program
The Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Live Webinar on the Work Sharing Program with Service Canada Wednesday at 2:00 until 3:00 p.m.There is no cost.Go to the link for more d...
Apr 15, 2020
Register TODAY - Grab and Go Soup Kitchen
We will be having a "Grab and Go Soup Kitchen" on Thursday (April 16th) 11:45-12:45. Please register by Wednesday at noon if you want lunch, either by phone or message (306)752-4950.We are asking any ...
Apr 15, 2020
Residents asked to avoid two areas in Melfort with increased police presence
Residents may notice an increased police presence in the City of Melfort this morning at two different locations.According to a release from Melfort RCMP, Mounties executed a search warrant at 5 a.m. ...
Apr 15, 2020 Increased police presence on the 200 block of Stovel Ave. East in Melfort on Wednesday morning. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)