Tag Archives: Community

Marguerite Riel Centre holds first free of charge Thursday lunch of year
The Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort held its first free Thursday lunch of the year on Sept. 26.It's the third year the centre is holding the event every second Thursday for those in need."We picked ...
Sep 26, 2019 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)

Internet improvements coming to local communities
Several local communities are getting an internet boost from SaskTel.The company is launching interNET Extended 50 in 19 rural centres across the province.Local communities receiving the upgrade Sept....
Sep 26, 2019 (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Christmas Craft Show in Meath Park
Meath Park School is hosting a Christmas Craft Show December 14th.There are vendor spots available.See the poster for details.
Sep 26, 2019

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation ready to support research
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCH) is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) to support medical research.Each year the JPCH provides $400,000 to those u...
Sep 26, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon (supplied/Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)

Who is a better choker – A Cat with Hairballs or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers?
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers had it in the bag - they were leading Montreal by 24 and Chris (What do you mean pass?) Streveler was racking up big fantasy football points mostly by running the ball. So wi...
Sep 26, 2019

BHP donates $20,000 to daycare
The LeRoy Daycare Project has received a financial boost from BHP.The potash company has given LeRoy Daycare $20,000 for renovations to the facility."The donation we received is huge," LeRoy Daycare p...
Sep 25, 2019 (submitted photo/Sarah Nixon)

SUMA hopes to combat harassment
The organization that represents Saskatchewan's cities, town and villages is looking to help their members better deal with harassment in the workplace. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Associati...
Sep 25, 2019 The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association is looking to educate its members about workplace harassment (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

RCMP investigate death at Candle Lake store
A thick line of yellow police tape surrounds a popular business in the Resort Village of Candle Lake, and questions continue to swirl within the small community over what transpired early Monday after...
Sep 25, 2019 (Submitted photo/Grant Cowan)

Leading cause of fatal crashes in Sask. remains prevalent: SGI
Police across the province reported 341 cases of impaired driving in August, according to numbers from Saskatchewan Government Insurance.That's an average of 11 cases per day.On Wednesday, SGI release...
Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Area family raising funds for wheelchair upgrade for six-year-old girl
An area family is hoping to raise funds for a wheelchair for their six-year-old daughter who suffers each day from complications at birth that led to brain damage.Paisley Hansen recently began kinderg...
Sep 25, 2019 A Kinistino-area family is hosting a fundraiser for a new wheelchair for six-year old daughter, Paisley. (Facebook/Colleen Hansen)