City Hall

Year in Review: Tisdale elects Mike Hill as mayor in byelection

The Town of Tisdale enters 2026 with a new mayor.Mike Hill, who has spent nearly a decade on council, narrowly defeated fellow councillor Dean Janzen in Tisdale's mayoral byelection on Nov. 12. Hill t...

Dec 28, 2025

Year in Review: 2025 could be a turning point for the Historic Post Office in Melfort

Melfort's Historic Post Office could soon have a new lease on life.The over century-old facility had three flat roofs replaced in 2025 so water would stop leaking inside the building. The roof replace...

Dec 27, 2025

Year in Review: Melfort Dutch Elm situation worsens

The fight against Dutch Elm Disease continues in Melfort.The City hired a Dutch Elm Disease expert again in 2025 to investigate trees across Melfort, and the numbers continue to grow. This year's surv...

Dec 26, 2025

Year in Review: Nipawin Heliport grand opening celebrated

A project that was years in the making came to fruition in 2025 in Nipawin.The Nipawin Heliport became operational in May, and a grand opening ceremony was held in July. The Twin Lakes District Planni...

Dec 25, 2025

City of Melfort developing fraud policy

The City of Melfort is looking at developing a comprehensive fraud policy. The new policy was discussed at a recent Governance and Priorities Meeting. Director of Corporate Services Lydia Steffen told...

Dec 24, 2025

Mechanical breakdown leading to snow removal issues in Nipawin

The Town of Nipawin has issued an update regarding snow removal in the community. In a news release, the Town indicated that their municipal grader has experienced a mechanical breakdown. "As a result...

Dec 22, 2025

City of Melfort and Town of Nipawin remind residents to obey snow removal rules

Melfort and Nipawin are reminding residents to do what they can to help snow removal crews. Melfort Bylaw Officer Elizabeth McLean told northeastNOW that parking is permitted on city streets for a per...

Dec 19, 2025

House fire in Nipawin investigated as suspicious

RCMP said a recent fire in Nipawin that forced the residents to flee is being investigated as suspicious.Nipawin Fire was called to Fifth Street East on Dec. 12 at about 10:30 p.m. and found a back de...

Dec 19, 2025

City of Melfort hosting Twinkle Tour Dec. 22

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and the City of Melfort is once again hosting a Twinkle Tour. Recreation and Aquatics Manager Shannon Marshall told northeastNOW this is the fifth annual Twi...

Dec 16, 2025

Review shows Nipawin in need of commercial, industrial land

NIpawin Council has approved a Population and Land Review. Chief Administrative Officer Michele Sorensen said the review, undertaken by Land Planner Jeff Hrynkiw, was undertaken to better understand t...

Dec 11, 2025