Golf Saskatchewan announced its 2025 provincial amateur golf championship schedule on Wednesday and it includes a local club as one of the hosts.The Humboldt Golf Club (HGC) will play host to the Saskatchewan Amateur Championships in July.This includes the Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championships for both men and women.&q...

The exact location of Dallas Fulton, a suspect in the shooting of a Prince Albert man almost a month ago, remains a mystery. RCMP said on November 20 they completed extensive searches of the Thunder Rapids area north of Carrot River but have not found any indication Fulton is there. If the man, who has outstanding warr...

A local flu clinic that had been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 20 will no longer take place.The Arborfield Flu Clinic that was slated to run from 3 to 6 p.m. tonight has been cancelled.

A local company has been heavily fined after a workplace fatality last year. Kevin's Custom Ag Ltd. pleaded guilty in Nipawin Provincial Court Sept. 25 to one Occupational Health and Safety Regulations violation. The company was charged after a worker was fatally injured due to carbon monoxide exposure while using a sa...

Olympic 3x3 basketball player, Paige Crozon, will be back in her home province this weekend to teach the next generation.Crozon will be hosting a youth basketball camp in Saskatoon on Sunday, with help from Canada Basketball.The Canadian Men's National team is set to host the Dominican Republic on Thursday and Mexico o...

Conservation officers are asking for your help after receiving a call about a young bull moose shot and left to waste in the area. Melfort conservation officers received a call on the Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) Line about the moose that was found in a field five kilometres east and a kilometre north of Cryst...

The Melfort Fire Department is looking for a few new recruits. Their recruitment drive is now underway and runs through Dec. 6. Successful applicants will be interviewed the following week. Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW they're reaching out to anyone who has thought of being a volunteer firefighter. &quo...

Snow plows, tow trucks, and tire shops are busy today after almost the entire province of Saskatchewan woke up buried in a thick layer of snow Tuesday morning. Most roads around the province are showing either covered or partly covered conditions with the exceptions of the western side of the province around Lloydminst...

The first snowfall of the season has been a significant one - and we're not done yet. While areas like Saskatoon and Regina are reporting around five to 10 cm of snow, the eastern part of the province has seen triple that in some places, and more. Christy Climenhaga of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northea...

The snowy conditions have affected a local hockey team. The Melfort Mustangs game in Yorkton Tuesday night has been postponed due to the weather and highway conditions. The Mustangs are riding a three-game winning streak and lead the league with 28 points. No word yet on when the game will be played. - Cam.lee@pattison...

A man and a woman from Tisdale were arrested in Hudson Bay after officers spotted a truck at a home that had earlier been reported stolen from Nipawin. Hudson Bay RCMP found the stolen truck on Albert Street on November 14, parked in a back yard. When they approached with their emergency lights on, the truck started, a...

The first major snow in northeast Saskatchewan is upon us, and the City of Melfort says they are prepared. Director of Public Works Kalyna Cipywnyk told northeastNOW they are ready for the storm system. "Our crews were able to take advantage of the nice weather in the past couple of weeks to service all of our sno...

The Melfort Mustangs are back in the top 10 in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's (CJHL) Top 20 rankings. The Mustangs are number 10 in this week's rankings, the highest-ranked SJHL team. Melfort is 8-2 in their last 10 games and have won three straight. The Mustangs were 3-0 last week, with three one-goal victories. ...

The mild fall in the northeast is expected to change in a big way over the next two days. A winter storm warning has been issued for the northeast, including Melfort, Tisdale, and Nipawin, with 20 to 30 cm of snow expected. The wind is expected to be strong as well, with gusts up to 70 km/h at times. Warning Preparedne...

A three-game weekend road sweep for the Tisdale Trojans has moved them up the standings in the Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League. Tisdale kicked off the weekend with a 3-2 victory in Yorkton over the Kinsmen Maulers Friday night. Tisdale led 2-0 after one period with goals from Ramy Borowsky and Jacob Tait. The Troja...

The Melfort Comets girls' volleyball team won the silver medal at provincials in La Ronge. The Comets beat undefeated Tisdale in the 4A quarterfinals to advance to the semi-final, then disposed of Humboldt to reach the final. Melfort lost in straight sets to the champion North Battleford John Paul II. Humboldt played i...

Just days after Bill Powalinsky's election victory as the new Mayor of Prince Albert, leadership of Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) are extending their congratulations.According to a statement issued on Friday, the PAGC is fully endorsing Powalinsky's campaign on addressing homelessness, crime reduction, and governa...

The Melfort Fire Department honoured two long-time firefighters during their Awards Night Nov. 8. Deputy Chief Doug Walsh was honoured for his 35 years in the fire service and is the longest-serving member on the Melfort Fire Department. He has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal for his contributions to ...

The City of Melfort is advising residents about potential effects from a Canada Post strike. About 55,000 Canada Post employees went on strike Friday, after the two sides failed to come to an agreement. Melfort Director of Corporate Services Lydia Steffen told northeastNOW the strike may have several impacts on City op...

The results from local school board elections have been released after Wednesday's vote. North East School Division: Subdivision 1 (Hudson Bay & Area): Kathrene Bank (incumbent): 381 votes (elected) Elizabeth Van Nes: 111 Subdivision 2 (Carrot River, Arborfield & Area): Ken Teichroeb: 248 votes (elected) Sherri...

A house has been razed by fire in the R.M. of Torch River. The Nipawin Fire Department was called to the blaze just after 3 p.m. Wednesday. (Nipawin Fire/Facebook)The department said on their social media pages that two engines, a tanker, and 11 firefighters responded to the house, which was fully engulfed in flames wh...

More results have been released from Wednesday night's municipal election. HUDSON BAY: In Hudson Bay, incumbent councillor Brent Dyck had the most votes with 380. Dean Hanson will be on council, garnering 352 votes with Tim Bank receiving 347. Both will be newcomers on council. Incumbents Kelly Stonehouse had 302 votes...

We now know who Nipawin's six councillors will be after Wednesday night's municipal election. Stacey Vik was re-elected with 919 votes, while Geoff Stewart will also re-join council after receiving 783 votes. Four new councillors will also be in council chambers for the next four years. Les Blair received 753 votes to ...

The new mayor in Tisdale is Roy Skoglund. The business owner received 766 votes in Wednesday night's municipal election. His opponent Devon Schwanke had 154 votes. Skoglund replaces retiring mayor Al Jellicoe, who chose not to run in this election.Four incumbent councillors have been re-elected and will be joined by tw...

It was a spirited night across the province, as municipal elections were held in Saskatchewan. There was plenty of change in local communities, as new councils were elected. HUMBOLDT: The new mayor of Humboldt...is the old mayor. Rob Muench, who was the mayor from 2016-2020, and a councillor on the last council, was th...

Humboldt RCMP are asking for the public's help after a couple of thefts. An orange Kubota side-by-side utility vehicle was stolen from a business on Main Street In Humboldt on Oct. 15 or 16. A picture of the type of Kubota side-by-side stolen from a Humboldt business. (Submitted/Humboldt RCMP)On Sept. 12, a dump traile...

The Melfort Fire Department were called to a fire behind the Northland Plaza along Saskatchewan Drive. The call came in just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Upon arrival, crews were forced to quickly douse a garbage bin fire. Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW the fire remains under investigation.However, it ...

A group of volunteers has helped honour local veterans in the Choiceland area. The Choiceland Memorial Project unveiled the newly erected Veterans Memorial at the Choiceland Historical Museum after the Remembrance Day ceremony Nov. 11. A number of dignitaries were on hand for the unveiling, including Prince Albert MP R...