The new UFA Cardlock in Melfort is now officially open. The site is along Highway 41 south of the city. "The Melfort location is strategically positioned to meet the growing demand for petroleum products in northeast Saskatchewan, an area with a strong agricultural focus," the UFA news release said. UFA Presi...

A Melfort athlete has won a Saskatchewan Games Council medal. Team Lakeland basketball player Paul Peterson has received a 2024 Lorne Lasuita Saskatchewan Games Athletic Award following his participation in the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Lloydminster. The award is given to one male and one female athlete who &qu...

The City of Melfort is considering a request to limit the number of cannabis retail stores in the city. In October, Into the Weeds Cannabis and Saskabuds Cannabis requested that Council consider limiting the number of cannabis retail stores in Melfort to two. The two pot shops argued that based on Melfort's population ...

A huge event on Friday for the Nipawin Winter Lights. The drive-thru for the lights spectacular will be at the regular time at Nipawin & District Regional Park on Friday, from 6 to 9 p.m. Spokesperson Craig Sutherland said incoming traffic will be stopped at about 8:45 to allow the last groups of vehicles to go thr...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has been fined after a workplace incident in Kelvington last year. The organization pleaded guilty to one violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 in Rose Valley Provincial Court Dec. 11. The charges were laid after an incident on May 11, 2023, in Kelvington. A...

The winner of the second annual Battle of the Badges in Melfort has been announced, but ultimately the winner is the Melfort Food Bank and its clients. The battle between the Melfort RCMP and Melfort Fire Department is over, and it was announced that 814 pounds of food was delivered to the food bank. The organization w...

The Director of Education for the North East School Division (NESD) is weighing in on a busy 2024 and what we can expect for 2025. Stacy Lair told northeastNOW the board has recently looked over the 2023-24 Annual Report, and it's currently set for approval with cabinet. "What we're quite proud of...is that again ...

Northeast Saskatchewan is once again under an Extreme Cold Warning, as temperatures continue to fluctuate significantly. Just one day after above-normal high temperatures during the day, communities like Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, and Prince Albert could see wind chills approaching - 40 C or colder. "Extreme cold ...

A Melfort student is the recipient of the Suncrest College Win Your Tuition contest for 2024. Jonathan Quibell was named the winner of this year's contest, which awards up to $7,000 in tuition to a deserving student. Quibell is a former Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) program graduate who has decided to advance his car...

A two-vehicle collision east of Humboldt has sent one person to hospital. Humboldt RCMP were called to the scene of the crash on Highway 5 early Monday afternoon. The investigation revealed two pickup trucks and a semi collided. One person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. One of the vehicles ca...

The Town of Nipawin is looking for local residents to serve on several town boards and committees. Chief Administrative Officer Michele Sorensen told northeastNOW the volunteers that serve in these positions are vital. "They're helping to represent the town and what the residents of the town are looking for,"...

A lot of local flavour in this week's SJHL Player of the Week awards. Ashton Hutchinson of the Melfort Mustangs was named the SGEU MVP of the Week in the SJHL, after netting three goals and three assists in three Mustang wins, as the team is riding a 12-game winning streak. The Nipawin Hawks also have a big presence on...

Emergency crews in Nipawin were called to a two-vehicle collision on Monday. Just after noon, Nipawin Fire and the RCMP were called to the crash in front of the Dollar Store on Nipawin Rd. Crews were on hand to clean up debris and fluids and helped Nipawin Towing haul away the undrivable car from the scene. (Nipawin Fi...

The Melfort Mustangs remain the third-ranked team in the country. The Mustangs remain third in the CJHL's Top 20 rankings this week after extending their winning streak to 12 games. Melfort started their weekend with a 3-2 win over Humboldt at the Northern Lights Palace on Friday, after the Broncos staked themselves to...

A big six-goal outburst in the third period lifted the Tisdale Trojans to a 7-6 win over the Saskatoon Blazers at the RECPlex on Sunday. The Blazers led 4-1 after two periods, with Cooper Atkinson scoring the lone Trojans goal. Sean Shiels and Justin Whitrow scored two goals in the first minute of the third to cut the ...

A sure sign of the Christmas season!The City of Melfort's Twinkle Tour is coming up on Thursday. Recreation and Aquatics Manager Shannon Marshall said the event has been taking place in Melfort since 2020. "Almost 80 homes have registered to be part of this year's tour," Marshall told northeastNOW. The tour w...

Communities across the region have had a chance to take a breather after significant snow removal was needed following a pair of early storms. The City of Melfort's Director of Public Works said she thinks their crew did an excellent job with snow removal considering the back-to-back snowfalls to start the season. &quo...

Santa in the North, an annual endeavor organized by Rise Air, delivered more gifts than ever to young children and teens this month. "We are in a very unique position as we are not only 100 per cent Indigenous-owned by the communities that Rise Air serves, but from the perspective of doing the right thing and supp...

RCMP are now treating last week's incident that resulted in a woman's death on Highway 9 as suspicious. The Major Crimes Unit is now investigating, as RCMP say the initial investigation determined "suspicious circumstances exist." A 50-year-old Hudson Bay woman was found dead after a vehicle left the highway ...

The Melfort Food Bank has put a call out for cash donations. The organization is once again asking the public to help after making a similar request in August. "We are now in a critical situation as we have funds to operate for a month or 2," a post on the food bank's social media page indicated. The food ban...

The Melfort Mustangs will host the Humboldt Broncos this Friday, for their annual Teddy Bear Toss game.When Melfort scores their first goal, fans will get the opportunity to litter the ice with stuffed animals, all in support of a good cause."The teddy bear toss game is always a fan favourite and the players have ...

A recount of votes for the Birch Hills municipal election will not result in any change to the initial results.Bria Lindsay, who ran for councillor, is the only one who submitted a request for the recount of the councillor and mayor ballots. The votes that separated Lindsay and the next councillor was 18 votes. The vot...

The Salvation Army Christmas Hamper campaign is winding down in Melfort and Tisdale. The organization distributes Christmas hampers to those in need during the holiday season. Glenna Cryderman of the Salvation Army told northeastNOW they will be distributing roughly the same number of hampers as last year. "Right ...

The Tisdale Trojans' winning streak is over at 10, after a 4-2 road loss to the Prince Albert Mintos. P.A. stormed out to a 2-0 lead after the first period before Sean Shiels of the Trojans scored the lone goal in the second. The Mintos made it 3-1 about six minutes into the third period, but Tisdale cut the lead to 3-...

A 44-year-old man has been charged after police found drugs in a vehicle in Star City. Melfort RCMP were called to a home in Star City Dec. 6 after an unknown vehicle was parked in a homeowner's driveway. Police found a man sleeping in the driver's seat, and say the man was known to them. The man was arrested on multip...

The Town of Nipawin will be kicking in a little more money toward the Heliport project to get over the final hurdle - at least temporarily. The Heliport, an initiative of the Twin Lakes District Planning Commission, will be operational after some staff training and certification. However, donations toward the project h...

The weather yo-yo we've been experiencing as of late will continue to affect the province for the foreseeable future. After warm temperatures this past weekend, we're in the middle of a deep freeze, with dangerous wind chills expected again overnight on Wednesday. Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Dan...

Much of the eastern part of the province is under an extreme cold warning. That includes Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, Hudson Bay and Humboldt, all the way south past Yorkton and into southeastern Saskatchewan. Environment and Climate Change Canada says extreme wind chills of -40 C or colder are expected overnight in thes...