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Cornerstone, Horizon, and Plainsview Credit Unions discussing merger

A local credit union is in merger talks with two additional financial institutions.Cornerstone Credit Union, with branches in Archerwill, Rose Valley, Tisdale, and Wynyard, is in amalgamation discussi...

Dec 16, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Smart Start - Essential Work Skills

Prepare for local employment by applying for the upcoming Start Smart program at Cumberland College.See the poster for details.

Dec 16, 2019

SHA Certified Teams - Register for Chad Bird Memorial Atom Hockey Tournament

Chad "Widdles" Bird Memorial Atom Hockey Tournament, sponsored by Orano, will be Saturday February 29 and March 1 at the JRMCC Arena in Lac La Ronge. Contact Stuart Halkett for entries.Only SHA-certif...

Dec 16, 2019

Donations at Christmas Time Accepted at NE Outreach and Support Services

Remember the women and their children fleeing domestic violence. Remember the kids that were apprehended from their homes for varied reasons. Remember everyone who uses the Crisis Line because they ar...

Dec 16, 2019

Off-season carousel continues in CFL

I never really thought of Friday the 13th as a bad thing...but consider this.I initially wrote my Riderville column on December 12 and most of the question marks surrounding CFL coaches seem to have b...

Dec 16, 2019

Unifor launches ‘brand-wide boycott’ on Co-op as refinery labour dispute heats up

As the labour dispute over pensions at Regina's Co-op refinery heats up, the union that represents roughly 730 of the plant's workers is announcing a boycott campaign against the company."If Co-op wan...

Dec 15, 2019 A labour dispute continues between Unifor Local 594 and the Co-op refinery. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

"I realized there were positions needing to be filled,": Humboldt and District SPCA elects new president

Silvi Hnatiw is originally from the Humboldt and Bruno area, and she's getting settled back home after nearly 30 years of working various jobs.She attended the Humboldt and District SPCA's annual gene...

Lisa Brady Dec 15, 2019 New Humboldt and District SPCA President Silvi Hnatiw (far left) discusses and meets with her fellow board members for the first time at the organization's annual general meeting. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

P.A. hosts NSTA Fur Table

Trappers from all over the North were in Prince Albert on Saturday for the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA) Fur Table.Five buyers were on location looking to make purchases and organi...

Dec 14, 2019 A potential buyer takes a look at a few skins at the NSTA Fur Table in Prince Albert. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

‘You were everything to me’: Kindersley family, community grieve after separated couple murder-suicide

A woman who was killed in a murder-suicide in Kindersley on Thursday is being remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and co-worker by family and the larger community.Elsie Gartner, 64, a health wo...

Dec 13, 2019 Elsie Gartner is seen in a photo dated 2014. (Elsie Gartner/Facebook)

Saskatchewan residents to see power bills rise; SaskPower warns about phone scam

Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for power in the new year.The carbon tax is set to increase Jan. 1 from $20 a tonne to $30. SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry explained what the increase wi...

Dec 13, 2019 The Crown-owned power company says bills are set to climb and warning residents about a phone scam. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)