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Mixed reactions to $898M construction cost for P.A. hospital expansion project
An updated price tag for construction on Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital Expansion project has caught some people off guard.The Government of Saskatchewan announced last week that they had come to t...
Feb 09, 2024

PARTNERS Family Services in Humboldt selected as Integrated Youth Services site
Four organizations across the province have been chosen to operate Saskatchewan's Integrated Youth Service (IYS) sites.One of the four is PARTNERS Family Services in Humboldt which will help deliver s...
Feb 09, 2024

Red Pheasant Cree Nation veteran to be honoured in Belgium with commemorative plaque
On an autumn day at the end of October 1917, a soldier fell near the Passchendaele Ridge. Now, 107 years after a sniper's bullet struck him down, Alexander Wuttunee Decoteau of Red Pheasant Cree Natio...
Feb 09, 2024

Region 11 and 12 Figure Skating Competition Trade Show
The Region 11 and 12 Figure Skating Competition Trade Show will be at the Northern Lights Palace Melfort February 17-18. See the poster below.
Feb 09, 2024

Teams ready to rumble for Special Olympic Floor Hockey Tournament in P.A.
The Special Olympics are set to take over Carlton High School this weekend as six teams from across the province are ready to make noise at Prince Albert's Floor Hockey Tournament. The tournament will...
Feb 09, 2024

Inventory issues still affecting housing market in Melfort
A typical start to the year for real estate sales in Melfort.Robyn Luthi of Prairie Skies Realty told northeastNOW that there were just four home sales in the city of Melfort in January, which is typi...
Feb 08, 2024

Teams on verge of advancing following opening weekend of TRHL playoffs, senior hockey provincials
The inaugural games of the 2024 senior hockey playoffs began in leagues across the province this past weekend along with the provincial playoffs. Locally in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL), four ...
Feb 08, 2024

Harpauer explains decision not to seek re-election
The longest-serving female cabinet minister in Canadian history has decided she's ready to step away.Finance Minister and Humboldt-Watrous MLA Donna Harpauer announced this week that she will not be r...
Feb 08, 2024

Motorists reminded to drive with road conditions in mind
Road conditions have been tricky across the northeast over the last few days.Rain, freezing rain, and snow have combined to make some highways a little slick.Melfort RCMP Detachment Commander Ryan Cas...
Feb 08, 2024

Two men charged with sexual assault in Meadow Lake
Two men have each been charged with sexual assault of two girls following an investigation by Meadow Lake RCMP. As a result, a 35-year-old and a 31-year-old from Edmonton were each charged with one co...
Feb 07, 2024