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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)

Carrot River projecting one per cent tax increase

Carrot River council approved a projected one per cent overall tax increase for the 2019 budget.The increase is a little bit below the reported 1.1 per cent inflation according to Statistics Canada.Ke...

Lisa Brady Mar 04, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Two candidates announced for Nipawin council by-election

Nipawin residents have their options on who they'll vote for to fill in the empty seat on the town's council. Gene Rusk and Laurie Kratochvil will be the two nominees to fill the empty seat, which ope...

Lisa Brady Mar 01, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW)

Ministry of Highways changes speed limits near Tisdale

Drivers will need to hit the brakes a little harder while strolling through Tisdale.The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure reviewed and revised speed zones on Highway 3 and 35 in Tisdale after a ...

Lisa Brady Feb 27, 2019 Speed limits going in and out of Tisdale on Highway 3 will slow down 10 km/h after the town request to the Ministry of Highway's and Infrastructure. (Submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan).

Melfort's historic post office windows replaced

The facelift is complete for one of Melfort's iconic buildings.The replica windows at the historic post office have been installed, and all that is left in the project is some cleanup on the interior ...

Feb 27, 2019 Melfort historic post office (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)

Nipawin hires Perry Trusty as economic and tourism development officer

A familiar face through Northeast Saskatchewan communities has found a new job in Nipawin.The Town of Nipawin announced on Monday, Feb. 25 that Perry Trusty will serve as the town's new economic and t...

Lisa Brady Feb 25, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Tisdale seeks new director of economic development

The Town of Tisdale needs a new voice to attract new businesses to town and help existing businesses stay vibrant.Sean Wallace, the Town of Tisdale's previous director of economic development, submitt...

Lisa Brady Feb 22, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort's building permit values lower in 2018

The city of Melfort saw a drop in building permit numbers and values in 2018.Council was presented with the 2018 building permit value report at its Feb. 11 meeting.Melfort's building permit values to...

Feb 20, 2019

'Foul pool incident' closes Northern Lights Palace pool

A bummer for the kids out on school break.The Northern Lights Palace pool is closed due to what the city is calling a "foul pool incident which requires super chlorination."The city says in a news rel...

Feb 20, 2019