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Carrot River Minor Hockey Auction looking to keep costs low for young players

The Carrot River Minor Hockey Auction takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Carrot River Arena.The auction started in the 1970's and helps raise funds to keep minor hockey costs as low as possible f...

Oct 28, 2019 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

All Ages Enjoy Google Expeditions VR at Melfort Public Library

People of all ages tried out Google Expeditions VR recently at the Melfort Public Library.Although we advertised the event as enjoyable for ages 5 to 99, we had one lady who was 100 years young and st...

Oct 28, 2019

Gronlid Trade Fair

There will be an excellent opportunity to get some Christmas Gifts and a few things for yourself at Gronlid's Down Home Craft and Trade Fair on November 2nd at the Gronlid Hall.See the poster for deta...

Oct 28, 2019

Ron Lancaster would have been proud of Riders’ final drive

The Saskatchewan Roughriders moved one step closer towards clinching first place in the CFL West with a walk-off field goal Saturday to best the Edmonton Eskimos 27-24.The win boosted the Riders recor...

Oct 28, 2019 By: Greg Urbanoski

Community comes together to support families with missing loves ones

A round dance and feast held Saturday night in Prince Albert was about tradition, spirituality, and raising awareness about the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.The event was m...

Oct 27, 2019 Attendees from various backgrounds came together Saturday night and held hands as a show of solidarity. (Michael Joel Hanson/ paNOW Staff)

Melfort Ambulance urges furnace, chimney inspection

The colder weather is here, and Melfort Ambulance wants everyone to remember to give their furnaces a once-over, mainly to avoid the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.Manager Wayne Therres said as we ...

Oct 27, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Search and rescue teams brave cold in key exercise

It's a bitterly cold Saturday morning. There's snow in the air, and it's minus 12 with the wind chill. Not a day for a stroll in the woods. Or maybe it is.These are the sorts of days members of the Se...

Oct 26, 2019 Search and rescue volunteers from across the province converged near Prince Albert Saturday. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)

Google Expeditions Virtual Reality comes to Melfort

People of all ages got to try out virtual reality (VR) on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Melfort Public Library.About 80 attendees got to try out Google Expeditions Virtual Reality after the Wapiti Regional...

Oct 26, 2019 People of all ages got to try out Google Expeditions Virtual Reality. (Facebook/Melfort Public Library)

Co-operative Place in Wynyard holds grand opening

After over a year of construction, Co-operative Place in Wynyard is officially open to the public.The Town of Wynyard held a grand opening on Friday, Oct. 25 to celebrate to long-awaited project for t...

Oct 26, 2019 (Facebook/ Wynyard Recreation)

Showing appreciation for emergency services personnel in the Melfort area

The Rotary Club of Melfort is showing appreciation to emergency services personnel in the area this weekend.The Emergency Services Appreciation Dinner is being held at the Kerry Vickar Centre Saturday...

Oct 25, 2019 The Emergency Services Appreciation Dinner will be held at the Kerry Vickar Centre on Saturday. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)