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NDP unveils priorities for jobs ahead of Sask. budget

Thousands of people have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Saskatchewan NDP thinks the provincial government should be making jobs and workers a priority in the upcoming budget.NDP ...

Mar 31, 2021

Federal and provincial governments invest in Porcupine Plain landfill project

The Saskatchewan and federal governments have announced new funding for the project to decommission and close the Porcupine Plain landfill site.The federal investment is $60,251, and the provincial fu...

Mar 31, 2021

Sask. agencies express mixed feelings about Clare's Law rollout

Nearly ten months have passed since Saskatchewan effectively became the first province to enact Clare's Law, and now the door has widened for more individuals seeking help from domestic abuse.From tod...

Mar 31, 2021

191 cases, two deaths, and 176 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan

The province reported another 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 176 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 31, bringing the provincial total to 33,590 cases. Prince Albert and North Battleford are among othe...

Mar 31, 2021

'There's no slurpee machines': Former Melfort 7-Eleven location turning into pharmacy

You might have recently noticed some increased activity at the former 7-Eleven store in Melfort.The building on the corner of Main Street and Saskatchewan Drive has been dormant for a few years now an...

Mar 31, 2021

Stick It to COVID: Protecting Our Loved Ones

SEE VIDEO BELOWGetting vaccinated is the best way that we can protect ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19. That's the message from the latest ad in Saskatchewan's Stick It To COVID campaign. Th...

Mar 31, 2021

Together in Concert - Fundraising Event

See Video BelowGrandmother groups across Canada - including the Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers groups in Saskatoon and Prince Albert - have an ambitious goal to raise half a million dollars for grandmoth...

Mar 31, 2021

'The most phenomenal Aurora I’ve seen': northern photographer captures and exudes positive energy

It has been one of the most dazzling winter and spring times in years for observing the Northern Lights, and a man in northern Saskatchewan is getting plenty of traction with his exceptional photograp...

Mar 31, 2021

Teachers, students sleep in Sask. schools because of spring storm

Many students and teachers around Saskatchewan had unusual sleeps Monday night, after a snowstorm forced them to sleep in school due to treacherous road conditions.Herbert School principal Chad Strike...

Mar 30, 2021

'It's great to be back': Melfort's new city manager excited to be in home province again

Melfort's new city manager is adjusting well to his new position.Adam Homes told northeastNOW that the mayor, council, and administration has done a great job of welcoming him and getting him up to sp...

Mar 30, 2021