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Cowboy Christmas Dinner & Dance

The Red River Roping and Riding Arena is having a Cowboy Christmas Dinner & Dance on Saturday November 16th. Put on your cowboy boots and jeans; bring you family and friends and join us in our Cou...

Oct 10, 2019

Lt.-Gov. of Sask. Heritage Award given to Melfort for historic post office window project

The city of Melfort has been honoured for their work on the windows at the historic post office.The project received one of three Saskatchewan Heritage Awards in the Physical Heritage Conservation cat...

Oct 10, 2019 Window replacement at Melfort's historic post office. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

North East food trucks going into hibernation

The food truck industry is bustling in Saskatchewan but it's hard to operate a restaurant on wheels when the weather takes a turn.Various food trucks in the northeast have packed away their trucks for...

Oct 09, 2019 Dan Hunt (left) and Darlyn Hunt (right) will retire from their food truck, Good to Go Ventures at the end of the 2019 season. (submitted photo/Dan Hunt)

Upcoming Events at Melfort United Church

There are two amazing events coming up at the Melfort United Church.See the two posters for details.

Oct 09, 2019

Sexual Education At PA Indian Metis Friendship Centre

The PAIMFC is hosting a day of information regarding Sexual Education, STDs and Healthy Relationships for all youth ages 11 - 19 on October 12.See the poster for details.

Oct 09, 2019

Prince Albert Christmas Market

The 4th Annual Prince Albert Christmas Market will be held on November 9th & 10th at Plaza 88. Are you looking for a one-stop, Christmas shop?? Plaza 88 has you covered! With over 50 tables, you a...

Oct 09, 2019

Candidates field questions at P.A.election forum

Prince Albert voters heard from the full slate of locally-based contenders seeking to represent them at the federal level Tuesday evening.Carlton Comprehensive High School played host to a moderated f...

Lisa Brady Oct 09, 2019 From left, Randy Hoback, Estelle Hjertaas, Harmony Johnson-Harder, Kelly Day and Brian Littlepine took questions from the public Tuesday night.(Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Food bank drive shifts into Saskatchewan

A unique program that helps fill up the country's food banks will be rolling through Saskatchewan this week.Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) Drive Away Hunger program has been scheduled to make stops in Moo...

Oct 08, 2019 Photo taken during a "Drive Away Hunger" Stop in Hague in 2018. (Facebook)

Local takeaways from the election TV test

The Liberals and Conservatives don't agree on much, but our local election candidates are in tandem regarding some of their thoughts on last night's televised leader's debate: The format was not good....

Lisa Brady Oct 08, 2019 Local federal election candidates were not impressed with the format for Monday night's televised debate that often saw participants talking over each other. (The Canadian Press)

Granite benches installed to accompany 'Weeping Willow' sculpture at Mount Pleasant Cemetery

The Meditation Garden at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Melfort has some new additions.The Communities in Bloom (CIB) project that features the 'Weeping Willow' sculpture made by local welder, Rob Jun...

Oct 08, 2019 Two granite benches have been installed at the Meditation Garden at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Melfort, alongside the Weeping Willow sculpture. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)