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'Humbling': Hicks, Lockyer take home 2019 Vanity Cup

The 26th annual Vanity Cup Walleye Tournament wrapped up in Nipawin on Sunday, Oct. 6.The tournament at the Regional Park saw 160 teams participates, weighing 1,263 walleye over the two days. The fish...

Oct 07, 2019 Lyndon Hicks (left), and Tony Lockyer (right) hold their $100,000 cheque and Vanity Cup after winning the 2019 edition of the tournament. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

NESPCA holds open house, gets rave reviews

The North East SPCA (NESPCA) held an open house on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Melfort at the newly opened Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter.The open house gave the NESPCA a chance to show people in the region aro...

Oct 07, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Tisdale Fire Department holding Open House during Fire Prevention Week

With Fire Prevention Week starting on Sunday, Oct. 6, local fire departments will be holding open houses.The Tisdale Fire Department is one of those departments. They will be holding an open house on ...

Oct 06, 2019 (Submitted Photo/James Wright)

City of Melfort, Humboldt Broncos officially unveil new 'mini-rink' at Northern Lights Palace

The City of Melfort along with the Humboldt Broncos officially unveiled the new mini-stick rink at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort on Friday, Oct. 4.The rink has been operational for a few weeks...

Oct 05, 2019 A handful of local kids, some current Broncos, and Melfort's Mayor were in attendance to officially open the new 'mini-rink'. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Unique community space eyes upgrades

If you don't know what you're looking for, you could drive by the St. Brieux Midway Theatre thinking it's just another one of the many metal Quonset huts that dot rural Saskatchewan, perhaps full of f...

Oct 05, 2019 Inside the Quonset hut that houses the St. Brieux Midway Theatre. (Facebook/St. Brieux Midway Theatre)

TJ's Pizza in Melfort celebrates 10 years

It all began by accident.TJ's Pizza in Melfort is celebrating their 10th anniversary this month, but owners Lloyd and Tara Muntain hadn't planned on getting into the pizza game originally.The store lo...

Oct 04, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Indie pot shops seek cooperative wholesale, distribution

Some of Saskatchewan's private independent cannabis shops are forming a co-operative to thwart what they see as the challenges from the already dominant corporate sector in the new legal cannabis mark...

Oct 04, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Supported Employment Program expands in Porcupine Plain with new gift store

The Porcupine Opportunities Program (POP) is expanding its supported employment program.The POP has been in operation for about 45 years in Porcupine Plain to improve the quality of life for people wi...

Oct 04, 2019 (submitted photo/Marilyn Jonas)

Harry & Eve Vickar Shelter open house on Saturday

The busy fall continues for the North East SPCA.One week after celebrating the grand opening of the long-awaited Harry & Eve Vickar Shelter in Melfort, the organization is hosting an open house on...

Oct 04, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

"I didn't see any pictures of him without him smiling," says friend planning special tribute

Friends and family of the late "Buck" Borson will gather Friday night at the Candle Lake Curling Club to share their favourite memories of the man who was small in stature, but big in heart.The "celeb...

Oct 04, 2019 (Rick Valcourt/Facebook)