Archerwill continues to be without a fire hall after a blaze at the facility earlier this year. The village and the Rural Municipality (RM) of Barrier Valley co-own the fire department, and RM Reeve Wayne Black told northeastNOW the origin of the fire at the hall Feb. 17 is undetermined. The fire started late in the af...

A much-loved local auctioneer has passed away after a battle with cancer. Barrie Jung, who was inducted into the Saskatchewan Auctioneers Association Auction Era Hall of Honour in January, passed away April 25 at the age of 73. Jung started his time as an auctioneer in 1985 after working for CJVR radio. He started work...

Fire crews in Nipawin responded to a carbon monoxide call late Monday night Carbon monoxide alarms were sounding at the home shortly before 11:30 p.m., and the family had evacuated the home and were waiting in the driveway when fire crews arrived. Trace amounts of carbon monoxide were detected in the attached garage, a...

One of two people charged after a weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) earlier this month has been sentenced for one of his original nine charges. Razi Twist, 28, had eight of nine counts against him stayed at a court appearance April 29. He was sentenced to 30 days consecutive for use of a firearm in a c...

Melfort residents and business owners will once again have a chance to learn more about keeping an eye out for crime. The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) is hosting a Citizens on Patrol (COP) meeting May 6 at the Melfort Legion. This comes on the heels of a Neighbourhood Watch information meeting las...

A meeting between Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) leaders and the Director General of Public Safety Canada was held in Pelican Narrows on Thursday to discuss some urgent safety issues in the community. The leadership of PBCN welcomed Director General Adrian Walraven to the community for the meeting, which was also ...

A local weightlifter will be heading to the International Powerlifting Federation World Bench Press Championships next month. Melfort's Jalen Nelson, 23, is travelling to Austin, TX to represent Canada at the event. Jalen's father Ryan told northeastNOW his son started lifting weights for high school football in Grade ...

The Town of Nipawin is increasing their ability to collect tax arrears from landlords. The tax enforcement method through the Municipalities Act allows the town to collect rent from tenants renting properties that are in arrears. "This is new for us. We haven't done it in the past," Chief Administrative Offic...

Fire crews from Nipawin had to respond to a controlled burn that soon got out of hand. The brushfire call came around noon Thursday in the RM of Nipawin, west of Codette, along the lake. Nipawin Fire's Facebook page said the burn got away and the landowner quickly called 9-1-1 before the fire spread into Crown land. (N...

The provincial government has passed a Private Member's Motion by Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw. The motion calls on the Federal Government to allow the Government of Saskatchewan to administer and regulate legal firearms possession. The move comes after the federal Liberals passed Bill C-21, which saw the codi...