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Empowering Indigenous Women Conference

The Empowering Indigenous Women Conference will be January 30th at the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre.See the poster below for details.

Jan 13, 2020

Carlton Crushes Cancer for the Victoria Hospital Foundation

For the second year in a row, those living with and fighting cancer in our community will be receiving help from the Carlton Crushes Cancer Girls Fundraising Basketball Tournament. This year's tournam...

Jan 13, 2020

'Write Your Own Story': MUCC to host 2021 Student Leadership Conference

The provincial Student Leadership Conference (SLC) will soon return to Melfort for the first time in 25 years.Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) will host the event from Sept. 15 to 17, ...

Jan 12, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Sask. developed app reminds parents of kids left in cars

A Saskatchewan smartphone app is reminding parents a child may still be in their vehicle.It was developed in part by Regina-based pediatrician Dr. James Robertson after he heard how many children died...

Jan 12, 2020 Regina based Dr. James Robertson developed the Back Seat Safety App with Narmer Technology. (Google Play Store)

Hunters cautioned on posting trophies to social media

Posting controversial images of hunted animals online is a risk some people are willing to take. Daryl Minter, a conservation officer with the provincial Ministry of Environment told meadowlakeNOW soc...

Jan 10, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Town of Hudson Bay receives grant from Provincial Traffic Safety Fund

The Government of Saskatchewan announced the latest round of grants from its Provincial Traffic Safety Fund on Thursday, Jan. 9.One of the handful of northeast communities to receive funding was the T...

Jan 10, 2020 A lot of the communities to receive grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund were for speed display signs similar to this one in Melfort. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Talks of job security and voting arise during potential Pineland Co-op amalgamation meeting

Since April 2017, both Pineland and Lake Country Co-op have had a management agreement. Lake Country Co-op's CEO Tim Keller would oversee Pineland Co-op's operations while they were without a general ...

Lisa Brady Jan 10, 2020 Pineland Co-op members ask questions and listen to answers from Morley Doerksen, president of the board of the directors, during a members information meeting regarding potential amalgamation with Lake Country Co-op. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).

Parts for the Arts

Join the artistic community in our fourth annual information sharing forum! A lunch will be provided as well. Please RSVP to Shona Stapleton with your name, organization name (if applicable), and phon...

Jan 10, 2020

Melfort could get Toastmasters chapter

An international educational organization that aims to build communication and leadership skills hopes to get settled in Northeast Saskatchewan.Keith Lee and Laurel Korbo moved their family to Melfort...

Lisa Brady Jan 09, 2020 Keith Lee (right) looks at his wife Laurel Korbo as she presents during a Toastmasters meeting. (submitted photo/Keith Lee)

Lake Lenore Fish Smoker set for another year

A big tradition in Lake Lenore is back for another year.The annual Fish Smoker takes place on Saturday at the Lake Lenore Hall.The event was started when the Lake Lenore hotel owner began the smoker, ...

Jan 09, 2020 The Lake Lenore Fish Smoker has been a tradition in the village for many years. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)