Tag Archives: Community
Over $12,000 going to Melfort Heliport project from progressive 50/50 fundraiser
The North Central Health Care Foundation's (NCHCF) progressive 50/50 fundraiser has wrapped up.The money raised from the 50/50 will go toward the Melfort Heliport Project as the NCHCF looks to reach i...
Mar 02, 2020 The Melfort Heliport is set to go behind the Melfort Hospital. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Melfort Trail Riders coming off successful provincial snowmobile festival
The 2020 provincial snowmobile festival is being deemed a success by the Melfort and District Trail Riders (MDTR) group.Over 260 people were in attendance for the banquet on Saturday night and 44 ride...
Mar 02, 2020 The dignitaries ride kicked-off the 2020 provincial snowmobile festival in Melfort. (Facebook/Melfort and District Trail Riders Inc.)
The World According to Randy Ambrosie
CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie brought his message of pigskin development to Rider fans Saturday afternoon.The stop was part of the Commissioner's Road Trip where he makes stops in all CFL cities. Am...
Mar 02, 2020
4th Annual Ice Fishing Derby at Meadow Lake
The Royal Canadian Legion #76 is hosting its 4th Annual Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, March 7 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Meadow Lake.The Grand Prize is $2,400.Get your tickets before the even...
Mar 02, 2020
Wet’suwet’en chiefs, ministers reach proposed agreement in pipeline dispute
SMITHERS, B.C. - A Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief and senior government ministers say they have reached a proposed arrangement in a pipeline dispute that has prompted solidarity protests across Canada ...
Mar 01, 2020 OPP Sgt. Diana Hampson of the liaison team, middle, speaks with members of the Mohawk Territory in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, near Belleville, Ont., on Feb. 11, 2020. The members have blocked the CN/VIA train tracks for six days in support of Wet'suwet'en's blockade of natural gas pipeline in northern B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
World religions conference reflects common ground in diverse perspectives
It was a time for understanding Saturday when six speakers from different cultures and religious perspectives came together for the Pathway to Peace conference at the North Battleford Library.Quentin ...
Mar 01, 2020 Left to right, Wes Fine Day (Indigenous), Amandeep Singh (Sikhism), and Pastor Keith Klippenstein (Christian) were among the speakers at the event. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Beechy fundraiser ‘absolutely more than we expected’: Organizer
After some uncertainty, the NHL alumni game went off without a hitch in Beechy Friday night.Organizers were left scrambling Wednesday when they learned the main attraction-the Montreal Canadiens alumn...
Feb 29, 2020 Former NHLers took the ice in Beechy Feb. 28, 2020 for a fundraising alumni game. (Beechy Events/Twitter)
Sask. Métis progress towards self-governance in Saskatoon
Since signing a historic agreement with the federal government last summer that recognized their rights, Mtis Nations Saskatchewan (MN-S) have been moving toward self-governance.A two-day conference i...
Feb 29, 2020 A Metis land claim for roughly 122,000 square km was filed at Saskatoon's Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Melfort Wellness Centre welcoming new tenant
The Melfort Wellness Centre will soon be almost completely occupied.The facility attached to the Melfort Hospital opened in 2017, and it was constructed by Avatex, the same company that initiated the ...
Feb 29, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Looking back at Crosby's golden goal on 10th anniversary
On this day 10 years ago, Team Canada defeated Team USA 3-2 in overtime to capture the gold medal on home soil.The goal heard around the world was scored by none other than Sidney Crosby who fired a s...
Feb 28, 2020 (The Canadian Press)