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Melfort asks community to pitch-in and clean-up as snow melts

Melting snow means unwanted mess around the community, prompting spring clean-up day.Next Thursday, April 18, residents, businesses, schools, and organizations are invited to join city staff in pickin...

Apr 09, 2019 Melting snow can uncover unwanted mess. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Nipawin council allows recordings during meetings

The town of Nipawin's council has made two changes to its procedures bylaw which will make it easier for members of the media to detail what transpires during council meetings.During the March 25 meet...

Apr 05, 2019 (File photo: Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Saskatoon working on contingency plan following P.A. oil spill

The 2016 oil spill that blanketed the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and shut down the local water intake system is being used as a springboard by the City of Saskatoon as local officials...

Apr 03, 2019 The aftermath of the oil spill. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Humboldt Strong Community Foundation giving back to northeast communities

As the one-year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash nears, the Northeast Saskatchewan communities who provided support in a time of the Broncos' need are being appreciated and recognized.The...

Lisa Brady Mar 27, 2019 The City of Melfort is one of the communities that received a cheque from Kent Flavel (centre), director of the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation, for their efforts in providing support during the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort mayor reacts to provincial budget

The City of Melfort didn't see much for highlights with the provincial budget announcements on Wednesday.Mayor Rick Lang referred to the 2019-20 budget as 'unexciting.'Lang told northeastNOW he was ho...

Mar 21, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort mayor reacts to federal budget

The city of Melfort and area will feel some effects from yesterday's federal budget announcements.The main one according to Mayor Rick Lang will be the carbon tax implementation which will increase mu...

Mar 20, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Nipawin finalizes another portion of pool project

With snow melting as a sign that swim season is coming, the Town of Nipawin selected the next contractor to work on a portion of the pool project. Council went with the ACS Contracting Ltd's bid of ju...

Lisa Brady Mar 15, 2019 (Facebook/Nipawin Kinettes)

Council tables bylaw changes to next meeting

Residents of Creekside Acres in Melfort, and the developer of the neighborhood are going to have to wait a bit more to learnt he outcome of some new proposed bylaw changes.On Monday, March 11, at Melf...

Mar 13, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Water line repair work underway on Burrows Avenue in Melfort

A water line repair in Melfort on Tuesday will lead to water being shut off for some businesses.The 100 block of Burrows Ave. W. will be without water for most of the day while the repairs take place....

Mar 12, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW)

Melfort Mayor weighs in on latest carbon tax announcement

The City of Melfort's Mayor is weighing in on the latest announcement that the federal carbon tax is coming to Saskatchewan.A government release states that the tax will be applied to all bills receiv...

Mar 04, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)