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Provincial Parks Saskatchewan Day Celebrations

This weekend, Sask Parks has a variety of special events and programs lined up throughout the province for families of all ages to enjoy."Spending time in a provincial park over Saskatchewan Day weeke...

Aug 02, 2019

'Food is food': Tisdale Food Bank continues to serve during summer months

While food banks get lots of attention in the winter months, especially around Christmas, people still need to eat during the summer.In Tisdale, the Salvation Army Food Bank continues to hand out food...

Aug 01, 2019 (submitted photo/Tisdale Salvation Army)

'Showing the identity of this region': Art on Main opens in Nipawin

Carmen Drapeau always wanted to open her own art centre.The owner of the recently opened Art on Main gallery and classroom in Nipawin studied graphic design in Vancouver and spent 15 years as an art a...

Lisa Brady Aug 01, 2019 Carmen Drapeau happily holds her congratulations certificate from the Town of Nipawin to commemerate the opening of her art gallery "Art on Main." (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

12th City Artist Collective Active in Melfort

There are exciting changes happening to this group! You may have noticed for one, the name change. Also, we are busy working on building a stronger, more active artist group. We have decided to create...

Aug 01, 2019

Grandparents Day Stroll-a-Thon

The Mont St. Joseph's Grandparents Day Stroll-a-Thon will be Sunday, September 8 from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m. Pick up a pledge sheet and start collecting pledges. There are other ways to help and to have...

Aug 01, 2019

A Summer Full of Fun for PA National Park

A full calendar of events for August Lake life in Waskesiu during August is busy with events and activities to keep visitors active, learning and having fun right to the end of summer. Small- to large...

Aug 01, 2019 Copyright Greg Huszar Photography

Bernier makes stop in P.A.

With a little less than three months to go to the federal election Prince Albert had a visit from the founder and leader of nation's newest national political party.Maxime Bernier, leader of the Peopl...

Aug 01, 2019 Maxime Bernier spoke to around 20 supporters in P.A. Wednesday (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Flower business blossoms during summertime

Tisdale Florists has been busier than usual during the summer months, with milestones and occasions such as birthdays and weddings requiring displays."It's been really good, fun, and busy for us," Own...

Lisa Brady Jul 31, 2019 Tisdale Florists is one flower business that has seen production increase during the summer months. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Volunteering in the Health Region

The following are Volunteer Service Opportunities in the Prince Albert Region of the Saskatchewan Health Authority.The Volunteer Service Department is in need of caring, compassionate and committed vo...

Jul 31, 2019

Nipawin back in Communities in Bloom competition

After over a decade of being absent in the Saskatchewan Communities in Bloom (CiB) competition, the Town of Nipawin has thrown its hat back in the race.Nipawin has history in the CiB competition. It r...

Lisa Brady Jul 30, 2019 Nipawin's floral displays, such as the tulips outside town hall, aim to impress the visiting Communities in Bloom judges. (Facebook/Town of Nipawin)