Events

Men's Support Group starting in Tisdale

A Men's Support Group has started in Tisdale, and their first meeting is tonight.Ron Browning, one of the organizers of the support group, said the idea spurred from an increase in mental health issue...

Mar 05, 2020 The Men's Support Group in Tisdale will meet at The Sweet Cup in Tisdale. (Facebook/The Sweet Cup Tisdale)

Updating the public on North East SPCA at their AGM in Nipawin

The North East SPCA (NESPCA) is holding their Annual General Meeting this Thursday.The event will start at 7 p.m. at the Northern Greens Resort and Conference Centre in Nipawin. The public is invited ...

Mar 04, 2020 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Melfort offering numerous activities as part of Saskatchewan in motion challenge

The 2020 Go Out and Play Challenge continues this week around the province with numerous activities available in Melfort.Residents are encouraged to get out and get active and log minutes online with ...

Mar 04, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)

Tisdale Civic Centre site for Holey Cow Kids Festival this Saturday

The Holey Cow Kids Festival and Trade Fair will make its debut in Tisdale on Saturday.The day will feature 22 kid and adult-oriented local vendors set up in the Civic Centre as well as other kids' att...

Mar 04, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW sStaff)

Big Float at Manitou up for Community Event of the Year award

The Big Float at Manitou Beach has been named as a finalist in the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence.The event that saw over 1,600 people floating in the waters of Little Manitou Lake in July ...

Lisa Brady Mar 03, 2020 More than 1,600 people floated in Little Manitou Lake during the Big Float in July 2019. (Facebook/WMB Events)

Melfort Trail Riders coming off successful provincial snowmobile festival

The 2020 provincial snowmobile festival is being deemed a success by the Melfort and District Trail Riders (MDTR) group.Over 260 people were in attendance for the banquet on Saturday night and 44 ride...

Mar 02, 2020 The dignitaries ride kicked-off the 2020 provincial snowmobile festival in Melfort. (Facebook/Melfort and District Trail Riders Inc.)

World religions conference reflects common ground in diverse perspectives

It was a time for understanding Saturday when six speakers from different cultures and religious perspectives came together for the Pathway to Peace conference at the North Battleford Library.Quentin ...

Mar 01, 2020 Left to right, Wes Fine Day (Indigenous), Amandeep Singh (Sikhism), and Pastor Keith Klippenstein (Christian) were among the speakers at the event. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Conference in Melfort to focus on MMIWG

The Marguerite Riel Centre and Cumberland College are partnering to host a conference on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG).The 'Living Beyond' conference will be held March 10 at...

Feb 28, 2020 The 'Living Beyond' conference is coming up March 10 at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

'Canada's national sport, just from a different view': Melfort welcomes sledge hockey

The young - and not so young - were able to experience an introduction to sledge hockey in Melfort Thursday, Feb. 27.The Saskatchewan Hockey Association and the Melfort sledge hockey group hosted the ...

Feb 28, 2020 (submitted photo/Lisa Brady)

Montreal Canadiens alumni game cancelled in Wynyard

A fundraiser this Saturday for the arena in Wynyard is cancelled.The arena was set to host Montreal Canadiens Alumni but bad weather in Ontario and Quebec cancelled their flights.Sigourney Anderson wi...

Feb 27, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens alumni game to be held at Wynyard Cooperative Place was cancelled. (Facebook/Wynyard Recreation)