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Humboldt and Area Team T1D honoured with JDRF award

The Humboldt and Area Team T1D has been honoured with a national award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).The team received the Community Volunteer of the Year Award for 2018 after ...

Apr 23, 2019 The JDRF Walk in Humboldt is a bigger fundraiser. The 2018 walk raised over $30,000. (submitted photo/Maria Strasser)

Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network Expanded Province-Wide

The Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network is expanding to include central and northern Saskatchewan. The network allows RCMP detachment commanders to send text messages, emails or phone calls to r...

Apr 23, 2019

Safety and Health Week.

The 2019 Prince Albert NAOSH Week Barbeque will be at the Art Hauser Centre on Thursday, May 9 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m..See the poster for details.

Apr 23, 2019

Meath Park and District Ukrainian Dance Club Annual Spring Concert

The Meath Park and District Ukrainian Dance Club Annual Spring Concert Celebrating our 40th Anniversary will be held on Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Meath Park School Gym.Look forward to a s...

Apr 23, 2019

CAA accepting nominations for province's worst roads

Now that the snow is gone, local drivers can take a look at the damage to the roads after a long cold winter.In this spirit CAA Saskatchewan is asking people to nominate what roads they think are the ...

Apr 19, 2019 CAA Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for Saskathcewan's Worst Roads (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Tick season starting but Lyme disease risk still low

While there is still a low risk of contracting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan, the federal government is reporting its surveillance mapping in recent years indicates populations of black-legged ticks wh...

Apr 18, 2019 While more ticks are showing up in the area now that spring is here, the province reports the black-legged tick or the deer tick (shown), which when infected can transmit Lyme disease, is still fairly uncommon in Saskatchewan. However, black-legged ticks are more present in a number of other provinces and growing, so Saskatchewan residents are advised to use precautions when travelling. (Facebook/Province of Saskatchewan)

Kin groups set to serve up steak and lobster next weekend

Steak and lobster are on the menu next Friday for the Melfort Kinsmen and Kinettes Surf 'N Turf night.Kinsmen Trent Fedorychka said the two Melfort kin groups as well as kin from Tisdale come together...

Apr 18, 2019 Kinsmen Trent Fedorychha holds up lobster at last year's Surf 'N Turf night (submitted photo/Trent Fedorychka)

Fire Department weighs in on backyard fire pit safety

As the warmer weather arrives, residents will be tempted to bring out their recreational fire pits.Permits can be picked up at city hall which may be followed by an inspection according to Melfort Fir...

Apr 18, 2019 Permits and proper safety regulations are required for backyard fire pits. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

Mustangs backs against the wall after heartbreaking overtime game 4 loss

The Melfort Mustangs have just one life remaining in the Canalta Cup Final in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs.On Wednesday, the Melfort Mustangs fell in game four against the Battleford...

Apr 18, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Planned power outage for parts of Lanigan

Some residents in Lanigan will be without power for the majority of the afternoon tomorrow.SaskPower is conducting system maintenance in the town and needs to shut off power for three hours.From 1 to ...

Apr 17, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW staff)