Tag Archives: Community
Second Annual Red Pheasant Rodeo
The Red Pheasant Cree Nation will be hosting the 2nd Annual Rodeo July 2 and 3 at the NEW Red Pheasant Outdoor Rodeo Arena off Highway #4, Red Pheasant, Saskatchewan.
Mar 21, 2019
Celebration of Gender Diversity Awareness Week
Gender Diversity Awareness Week will be celebrated at the All Nations Gathering Place, Indigenous Students' Centre, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Prince Albert Campus"Monday, March 25th Flag raising - Noo...
Mar 21, 2019
Planned power outage for Thursday afternoon
SaskPower is working to improve the power system in the region on Thursday.A three-hour planned power outage will affect costumers in Bjorkdale, Chelan, Barrier Ford and surrounding rurals.The Crown c...
Mar 20, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW staff)
Provincial budget extends offering to volunteer firefighters
The 2019 provincial budget includes a tax credit for volunteer firefighters and first responders.Beginning with the 2020 taxation year, any individual with 200 hours of volunteer service in a year can...
Mar 20, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Outdoor rinks disappear with arrival of warm weather
As spring approaches we say goodbye to winter activities in the city such as outdoor ice surfaces.The warmer weather has melted the ice at the Dale Frier Memorial Rink and the crokicurl rink.The arena...
Mar 20, 2019 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Watch for Ticks
The recent warm weather has meant the American dog ticks (also known as wood ticks) are once again active throughout much of central and southern Saskatchewan. This particular species of tick is not c...
Mar 20, 2019
Melfort mayor reacts to federal budget
The city of Melfort and area will feel some effects from yesterday's federal budget announcements.The main one according to Mayor Rick Lang will be the carbon tax implementation which will increase mu...
Mar 20, 2019 Melfort City Hall. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Concerns over transparency ahead of Muskoday election
With the Muskoday band election less than two days away, some council candidates are speaking out about what they view as a lack of transparency and accountability by the past council.There are 16 peo...
Mar 19, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Snowmobile warm-up shelters 'disrespected' on Melfort trails
Warm-up shelters along the area's groomed snowmobile trails are being disrespected according to the Melfort and District Trail Riders group.A recent Facebook post by the group's vice president include...
Mar 19, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort and District Trail Riders)
Sask Parks Launches New Reservation System
The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport launched a new, upgraded online reservation system today for the 2019 camping season. "With campsite reservations kicking off in just a couple of weeks, we are...
Mar 19, 2019